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Rev. S. Y. JAMESON, - - Editor. (West End, Atlanta. Ga.) wi ffßrwl We are very much gratified indeed to be able to announce to our feeders that we have secured through the recommendation of the State Board Rev. S. Y. Jameson, as editor of the mission department in the Index He is a most vigorous thinker, a terse writer and forcible speaker, lie is also broad and enterprising in his methods. The State Board feel ing the need of educating our people upon the subject of missions and of having this feature of our denomina tional work go forward as it should do, requested Brother Jameson to conduct this department in the In dex. When the Southern Baptist Convention is over, and we can settle down to work, he will call upon va rious brethren throughout the State to aid him. We hope that every Baptist in Georgia will feel that they have something to do in the mission field. If you have suggestions to make or write upon this subject send the same to him. Anything done for him will be appreciated by the Index. The editor of this department has just returned from a visit to Mont gomery, Ala., where he did some good work in the way of preaching for Brother Harris. The Alabama Baptist, of last week says; Georgia has a strong, talented, whole-souled, eloquent young minis ter in the person of Rev. S. Y. Jame son, of the West End Baptist church, Atlanta. For nearly two weeks he preached warm, spiritual sermons at the Adams street church. Coming just at the time he did, when the city was full of conventions, be it said to his credit and the power of his loving messages, that good con gregations assembled and heard him gladly. Though there have been only some twelve or fifteen additions to the church up to the present, yet many are impressed and are inquir ing the way of life. The church was revived and we are sure better work will be done in the future. For case in the pulpit, grace in movement and fluency of speech, coupled with an easy delivery and eloquent periods and striking illustrations, one seldom sees a young man who excels him Then the beauty of it all was, the deep piety which pervades the soul of the young soldier. He preaches none but “the old, the story” of Jesus and his love. God’s blessings be with him. A PLEA FOE THE CENTENNIAL YEAR. At the Convention in LaGrange, Rev. George B. Taylor gave an in teresting account of a week of self denial in his church in Macon. His talk recalled an incident w hich oc curred a year before in another city, when several gentlemen decided to give up the use of tobacco for a year and devote the money, thus expend ed, to the support of a missionary from their church. With this as a nucleus the necessary amount was soon secured and the missionary sent to the foreign field. This suggested very forcibly the thought that if the Baptist men of Georgia would give up tobacco for one year, devoting the money saved to missions, what an impetus would be given to the work and instead of this injurious luxury, this noxious weed would spring up the “tree of life whose leaves are for the healing of the na tions.” As Mr. Taylor concluded his talk, it seemed as if some one must rise and urge upon that body of Georgia Baptists more self-denial for missions and especially self-denial in the use of tobacco. But no such appeal came and perhaps the true reason was apparent afterward. Speaking of it to one of the members of the Convention, he said, “why did you not suggest it to some one and ask for a talk ?” but we could not think of one in the meeting that night who could make such an appeal without first pledging himself to this form of self-denial. We would not argue against to- bacco from the standpoint of health, we all admit its pernicious tendency, for we have seen boys its slaves be fore entering their teens, we have seen the life and energy sapped from young manhood and old age, wreck ed mind and body, all because of the overcoming power of a handful of smoke and ashes. Nor is it necessa ry to recall to Christian men what Paul says about the “body temples of the Holy Ghost,” or keeping un der the body and bringing it into subjection,” or “presenting the body a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable un to God which is youi - reasonable ser vice.” Not from any standpoint but the gain to the mission treasury and to the individual soul would we view it. Can we put the indulgence in a known evil over against the eternal life of one soul won for Christ? Can we feel justified in such needless ex penditure when the boards are be seeching us for increased gifts. Let each one look upon this matter in the light which the life of the Son of Man sheds upon every detail of daily life and then perhaps we shall have greatly increased giving because some earnest ones are seeking to fol low in this as in all things the exam ple of Him “who came not to be ministered unto but to minister and to give His life a ransom for many. M. E. W. * Rev. J. P. Osborn who has been attending the Seminary at Louisville has returned home and receives his mail at Gainesville, Ga. Rev. A. C. Ward, pastor at Dah lonega, has been visiting in South Georgia, and preached with great ac ceptance in the Baptist church at Bainbridge, on a recent Sabbath. Mr. Benjamin Gibson died April 21st, in Dawson, Ga., aged eighty years. For long years he had been a member of the Baptist church and was a good citizen. His sufferings at the last were protracted, but he bore them with fortitude. The brethren at Milner have changed the time of the General Meeting for the western district of the Centennial Association, from the fifth Sabbath in May to the fifth Sabbath in July. The churches con cerned will notice the change. The Carlton Correspondent of the Oglethorpe Echo says; “ Rev. J. A. Shank, of Danielsville, has been called to the pastorate of Fork church to fill the place of Rev. Mr. Cheney, who recently resigned. We cannot say whether he will accept the call or not.” The Cuthbert Leader of the 28th ult. says: The protracted services at the Baptist church still continues. Rev. E. V. Baldy, the beloved pastor and Rev. W. 11. Smith, of Anniston, Ala., have been doing the preaching. Several have been to the church and the outlook is very encouraging. The Barnsville Gazette says: Rev. T. M. Calloway of Forsyth, preached two beautiful sermons at the Baptist church last Sunday at the morning and evening services, with Which his audience was delighted. He is a young man with a life of usefulness before him. We sympathize with Bro. James T. Bothwell and wife, of Augusta, Ga., in the loss of their son, Marion Bothwell. He was a bright, promis ing boy and a general favorite with all who knew him. May the grace of the Saviour comfort the bereaved. The series of meetings at the East Macon church have proven a great success. Rev. E. J. Coates, pastor has been assisted by Dr. J. C. Solo mon, of Flovilla. Many conversions have occured during the meeting, and the church members are thor oughly enthused over their work. David Thompson, who died at his home in Flovilla, Ga., April 10th, was seventy years of age. When three or four years of age his father moved to Georgia and he was raised in Butts County. He had been a member of the Baptist church for fifty years, was a man of quiet de portment and true in all the relations of life. Rev. E. L. Sisk, formerly pastor of the Seventh Church, of this city, has entered upon his pastoral work at the Sixth. This church has been without a Shepherd for several months, and the members now feel encouraged to go forward in active church work. They hope at no dis tant day to build a new house of worship that will be aq honor to the denomination in that part of the city. Dr. J. I. Robinson diedin Monroe, Walton county, April 23rd. Four months before his death his wife pre- THE CHRISTIAN INDEX: THURSDAY, MAY 5, 1892. ceded him to the tomb, and since her demise, his health had rapidly de clined. He was 59 years of age, was a member of the Baptist church, and his pastor, Rev. W. 8. McCarty de livered a very fitting tribute to his memory. He was an ideal physician and nurse, tenderly devoted to his family, a faithful churchman, an ad mirable and worthy man in all the walks of life. Mrs. Jane Colbert, of Richland, died suddenly at the home of her daughter, Mrs. C. S. Majors last Fri day week. She started into her gar den and dropped to the ground near the gate. She did not live but a few minutes after being carried into the house. The deceased was a good woman, sixty-six years of age, and was a member of the Baptist church. Mr. S. F. Horne, of Unadilla, son of the late Rev. Jesse Horne, died recently in Sanford, Fla. His body was brought to Unadilla for burial. His life was indeed an example ; he was kind, obliging, affectionate and withall a consecrated Christian —a deacon of the Baptist church. Doo ly county has lost one of her most excellent citizens,Unadilla one of her principal factors, his church a usefu member, and his family the light of home. He leaves a young wife and child to mourn his death. Our esteemed brother 11. H. Hick man, of Augusta, Ga., upon noticing that w’e were to commence the erect tion of a house of worship in a few days, sent to the pastor, J. M. Brit tain, a handsome donation for the building fund of the Central Baptist church, Atlanta. We are very grate ful to our beloved brother for his gift, and we want him to be present at the dedicatory services when our house is finished, that he may rejoice W'ith us in the beautiful offering we propose to present to our Heavenly Father. The Jackson Baptist church en joyed a most gracious revival last week. The Middle Georgia Argus of the 29th said that eleven persons had been received, nine by experience and two by letter. The ordinance of baptism was to be administered on Sunday night. This w’riter was kind ly invited by the pastor, Rev. E. M. Hooten, to assist in the meeting, but was unable to do so. In the early future he will be glad to comply with such a request. Bro. J. W. Watson writes the fol lowing from Watkinsville, Ga. “The Baptist church at this place, in the absence of our beloved pastor, Rev. H. R. Bernard, had Rev. James F. Edens of Atlanta, to fill his appoint ment Sunday and Sunday night. He had a very attentive congrega tion and did good service for the Master. We have a Sunday-school of which any church might be proud, though 45 regular attendants, yet, all workers. We have prayer meeting every Thursday night which is well attended. Our church is small and not as live as we think it ought to be.” Mr. William Sheppard died at his home near Stone Mountain; Ga., April 24, 1892, 88 years of age. He joined the Baptist church at the age of 20. He was a marked and nota ble character in DeKalb county for about 45 years. He was good-na tured and forgiving, just and honor able to all men, an industrious and successful farmer. We enjoyed the kind hospitality of himself and wife not long ago, and we do cheerfully testify that the best chair and the best of everything was tendered his guests at his home. He was our friend—he helped us. We extend sympathy to the wife and children. Professor Wm. H. Whitsitt in the Western Recorder, thus speaks con cerning the admirable sermon preach ed at LaGrange before the Baptist State Convention by Rev. E. B. Car roll: “The introductory sermen by Rev. E. B. Carroll, of Albany, was a delightful surprise. The Convention was not sure of him; scarcely any body knew what to anticipate. But in the future there will be no doubt; his position is now established among the foremost. The sermon was re markable for substance, arrangement, unction, polish ; it will not easily bo forgotten by any who heard it.” The Evening News of Augusta says, large and interested audiences attend both the afternoon and night services at the First Baptist church. Dr. Burrows, the pastor, is still being assisted by Dr. Nelson, whose cogent reasonings and powerful arguments have wrought a most enthusiastic feeling on the public heart. More than twenty converts have been re ceived and quite as many others are anxiously inquiring the right way. Dr. Burrows feels that the spiritual revival in his church is most refresh ing, and that the labors and prayers of the good people are being heard. The Dawson News of April 27th, gives the following account of the revival services in that place: The meeting at the Baptist church has continued with increasing interest. It is fortunate that the church and their beloved pastor have had the as sistance of Dr. W. C. Bledsoe, who has very materially aided in the suc cess of the services. Yesterday Dr. Bledsoe left for his home in Alabama, to the regret of all, but in his ab sence he will he remembered with love and esteem. There have been twelve or more accessions to the church, and last night the impressive and beautiful ordinance of baptism was administered to the new mem bers. Rev. M. F. Morgan, a minister who has given twenty years of faith ful service in the cause of Christ, in the destitute sections of South Geor gia, is now confined at his home in Vienna, Ga. He has been in ill health for a year. Bro. Morgan has done faithful work in organizing and rebuilding churches, and his illness causes deep regret, as he is a minis ter of great devotion and usefulness. Being a firm theologian he has laid the foundations of the building good and strong in a large area of coun try. We hope this good brother will soon be able to resume his ministeri al duties, and met his brethren as formerly in our Conventions. He counts no sacrifice too great for the Master. The sleepless eye of the Saviour watches his suffering saint, and sends his grace to cheer and comfort. A good brother at Cuthbert writes the following: “The meeting that has been in progress at the Cuthbert Baptist church for nearly three weeks, closed last night. The pastor, Rev. E. V. Baldy, was assisted by Rev. R. W. Smith, of Anniston, Ala. There were sixteen additions to the church, andseveral others that may join later. The altar was crowded on the last night, and large numbers arose for prayer in the audience. Besides the regular services in the church twice a day, they held five prayermeetings each day, at the homes in different parts of the city, which was largely attended and much enjoyed. Their motto was Christ in every heart and home, and they labored faithfully to accomplish this end. Our church and community are all in love with Brother Smith, and he carried with him to his home in Anniston, our best wishes and prayers for his continued usefulness in the Master’s cause, which he represents so tenderly and earnestly. The Baptist Missionary Centennial, a celebration of 100 year of success ful missionary work was held last week in Waycross, Ga. It was a meeting of much interest for the Baptists of South Georgia. The first two sessions of two hours each for three days consisted of Bible study, and was conducted by Rev. J. A. Scarboro, general evangelist of the South Georgia Convention, Rev. J. G. Gibson, D. D., Corresponding Secretary of the Georgia Baptist Convention, Rev. P. A. Jessup, Cor responding Secretary of the South Georgia Convention and Rev. T. C. Boykin, Sabbath-school Evangelist of the State Mission Board. Many able addresses were delivered on the various features of mission work, and the progress of Christianity in foreign fields. It is believed that the meeting accomplished great good that will tell in increased zeal and consecration in the cause of the Re deemer. The Houston Home Journal has the following notice of a fine teacher and a good school: “ Our day school is a gem, presided over by Prof. D. G. Lee, assisted by Miss Hartsfield. Prof. Lee is certainly the right man in the right place; a native Georgian, and graduate of Mercer Univercity. He is a thorough classical scholar, and has been teaching for years. He is the highest type of a Christian gentleman. His government in school is kind, though firm. He has no superior as a teacher, and but few equals. Miss Hartsfield is also a native Georgian, and is thoroughly proficient and efficient. There arc between eighty and ninety pupils in attendance, who are orderly in and out of school, and manifest great at tachment to their teachers. I know of no better equipped school any where. Parente and guardians can not do better than to send their children there; board is cheap, and location is high and healthy, with good water.” Dublin, Ga., April 25,1892. It was my happy privilege to visit my old mother church (Blue Water) on yesterday, it being the day sot apart for the ordination of three deacons. Dr. J. T. Chappell, Bro. W. S. Ramsay and myself constituted the presbytery. After a pleasant drive of six miles, we arrived at the church. As we drove up our ears were greeted with the sound of de lightful music, the sound of which re called happy days of the past. Bro. Ramsay, in his earnest, impressive and eloquent style, preached the Or dination sermon. Pastor J. H. Oli ver offered the prayer and Bro. G. W. Culbreth pronounced the bene diction. The services throughout were indeed impressive and I trust much good will result from them. Bro. J. 11. Oliver is now, and has been pastor of this church three years, and is pastor in the full sense of the term. W. E. D. The State Mission Board of the Georgia Baptist Convention met in Atlanta Monday the 25th ult. Our efficient Secretary, Dr. J. G. Gibson placed before the members, the pres ent status of the missionary opera tions of the Board, and also recom mended a most vigorous plan for or ganizing the work in every county in Georgia. Appropriations were made for the present year, and many special features having reference to future development and enlargement were discussed. The meeting was one of enthusiasm, and we enter upon the work of the new year with bounding hope, and prayerful expec tation of a good harvest. Let our peo ple everywhere co-operate with the Secretary and the Board, systematize their efforts, send their contributions regularly, and a grand work will be accomplished this year. General Clement A. Evans in wri ting up “Church News” for the Con stitution speaks very complimentary of our beloved Corresponding Secre tary : Georgia was well worked last year for many benevolent results, but chiefly for missions by the indefati gable and intelligent agency of Rev. J. G. Gibson, of Crawford, specially appointed for that purpose. It seems to be understood that his equal for the work committed to his charge cannot be found and therefore the Convention has again set him for ward upon an itinerancy of the State. His surprising report of labor and liberality proves that his denomina tion has not succumed to the depres sion in finances and has not been suffocated by the dissent to foreign missions. He, himself, is girded with new enthusiasm, if judgment may be rendered on the avowals of his pres ent purpose and the plans he now proposes. Like a good farmer, such as he is, he intends to intensify by cultivating every Baptist field thor oughly and, like a wise statesman, he considers broadly the power of his populous and spirited denomination when united in the common cause. All Christians wish him well. The Columbian Cyclopaedia is the latest, and the only complete cyclo paedia that pronounces words and gives derivatives. See advertise ment for free samples. Don’t miss seeing the great Cyclo rama, “Battle of Atlanta.” . SOUTHERN AND FEMALE COLLEGE. As the Lagrange papers were full of the discussion about the removal of the college, when the Conven tion was in session in that city, the following statements will be of inter est to the delegates who were pres ent as well as to our general readers. It shows the work of one of our prominent Baptist institutions. We congratulate all concerned upon the satisfactory arrangement reached. CARD FROM BOARD OF ADVISERS. “Upon careful investigation of files of the Western Baptist Associa tion, catalogues of the Southern Fe male College, files of newspapers and other matter, we are fully convinced that the Messrs. Cox have shown the utmost fairness and generosity in all of the transactions of the Southern Female College with LaGrange, the Western Baptist Association and the public.—Signed—C. B. Willingham, Henry McDonald, Clem P. Steed, 8. A. Burney, Robert H. Harris, Alvan D. Freeman, J. J. Farmer, Z. T. Weaver, J. G. Ryals, A. B. Campbell, E. W. Warren, Lansing Burrows, E. Z. F. Golden, J. B. Hawthorne, O.E. W. Dobbs. HISTORY OF CONTRIBUTIONS TO SOUTHERN FEMALE COLLEGE—A STATEMENT FROM PROF. COX. Extract from LaGrange reporter: Now that the discussion of the question of removal of the college is settled, I trust that the institution may rest in peace. Concluding the matter, I should like to set forth pleasantly certain facts in answer to various questions that have been rais ed. I may be permitted to speak this once, as I have not hitherto spoken in the case, through the press. Concerning the trust funds raised prior to the war, the minutes of the Western Baptist Association in the possession of Capt. A. B. Cates, of Newnan, the clerk, give a full ac count, Milton, E. Bacon founded the College as a private enterprise in 1843. Several years afterward he offered to sell the Association a one half interest. The Association rais ed $6,250.00, and in minutes of 1857 Mr. Bacon presented to it $1,250.00 ; thus the Association obtained one half interest in the College. In 1855, Mr. Bacon sold his half to Messrs. Foster and Books, and, in 1857, they sold it to I. F. Cox, but the last payments made by Mr. Cox were to Mr. Bacon. So the institu tion has virtually been undei - the con trol of the family for fifty years, and nearly all of the time, as I shall show, it has been in their possession. (Four children of Mr. Cox and three of Mr, Bacon are interested and en gaged in the college.) Near the close of the war, 1863, the buildings were accidentally burn ed while used as a Confederate hos pital. Before the government could make recompense, it dissolved, and not a cent was paid. Some money was paid by an insurance com pany, however, and one-half the amount was turned over to the treas urer representing the Association, for which sum the minutes of the as sociation show an acknowledgement. The association authorized Mr. Cox to sell the college and, which he did’ for $1,450.00, of which $725.00 rep resented their share. Meanwhile Mr. Cox had purchased with his own means and in his own name the present site of the College, and had begun to erect the school huilding on the north side of the lot. The Asso ciation voted to contribute their $725.00 to go into this building* At the next meeting of the Association, when some members of the body complained that the gift was to a private enterprise, Mr. Cox offered to give three scholarships in consid eration of the donation, and this was accepted. These and other scholar ships were continued antil the Asso ciation was paid many times over, and it seemed satisfied. Subsequent ly, the Association not only disclaim ed any interest in the College, but refused it when offered, and recom mended the establishment of another institution. In this form the matter has been left. The foregoing facts, and others in this direction, are recorded in the minutes of the association. Concerning the fund contributed toward the erection of the chapel, I first quote from the LaGrange Re porter June 4th, 1877: “The recent urgent and flattering call of President I. F. Cox to the presidency of Judson Female Col lege, at Marion, Ala., has awakened his friends and the people generally to the fact that there is danger of losing him. And with the possibili ty of losing him came a higher ap preciation of his value as a citizen and educator. Moreover, the Col lege has been built by Mr. Cox, is his private property, and hence its desti ny, in case of his removal, is uncer tain. “Mr. President Cox is too valua ble a citizen to be allowed to leave; he has been identified with LaGrange too long, and done too much good for us to spare him. The Southern Female College must be enlarged and built upon a scale proportionate to the demands of the Baptist public. Every citizen and every property holder is interested in the success of this movement, and we most earnest ly hope that no one will refuse to subscribe when the paper is present ed.” The sum raised for the chapel by individual subscriptions of the citi zens was $2,500, so Major Abraham informs me, but not one-half the cost of the building, and my father agreed that the chapel should be kept per manently for educational purposes. For this generous gift we have made grateful acknowledgement in cata logue, souvenir, papers, as well as by word and mouth. This donation, together with private help in the erection of the school building, has enabled us to give the town, since 1878, the year the chapel was erect ed, over thirteen thousand dollars of free tuition, besides scholarships over the State. This estimate does not include uncollected tuition, charged vpon the books, but pure donations. These deductions were in no case made to secure pupils, but when a scholar applied never has she been turned away from the literary de partment for lack of means. Before the discussion arose over our remov al, and before there was an intima tion that there would be a claim or demand made upon any of the prop erty, I volunteered, in case of re moval of the College, and we were unable to dispose of the property for educational purposes, as we had been advertising—l volunteered to return the chapel funds as well as contribu tions to the library and museum. President I. F. Cox and the com munity evidently regarded the college private , property, because he be quathed it as such, and the will was so probated. When wc offered to sell the prop erty to the town at a heavy discount, and besides return any contributions, I was told: “We do not want the property; we wish to keep you.” I scarcely need add that no articles through the press have influenced in the least, one way or the other, our decision about the future home of the College. Our conclusion to await the privileged five years for removal we reached by our own choice and judgment, assisted by the advice of friends from various parts of the State during the late Baptist Con vention. The agreement with the Manches ter Company was mutually and pleas- antly dissolved. Our relation with the gentlemen continue cordial. The agitation of the removal of the college has not interfered with its patronage and work. There are in attendance 163 boarders. Respectfully, Charles C. Cox. LaGrange, Ga., April 25, 1892. JK THE STANDARD ©A _OF THE. 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