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J. C. McMICHAEL,:: Proprietor.
I. R. BRANHAM, D. D., Editor.
Thirty-seventh session of the
Southern Baptist Convention, Wel
come to Atlanta! The city bids you
welcome. The homes of all denom
inations are opened and welcome
you.
The. Baptists of Atlanta, with all
their hearts, welcome you.
The Christian Index would fain
speak for every Baptist in Georgia,
and Lid you welcome.
God grant you health and comfort
while you sojourn with us. May the
Holy Spirit abide with you; cause
every breast to glow with Christian
love; make every heart burn with
zeal for God; fill your minds with
wise schemes for His glory; make one
in your midst, direct all your delib
erations. overrule all your conclu
sions and crown all your efforts with
abundant success in the salvation of
men and the extension of the King
dom of Christ.
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David was glad when they said
unto him, “Let us go unto the house
of the Lord.” So we are glad that
so many are saying at this forty-sev
enth Anniversary of the Southern
Baptist Convention, “Let us go up to
the house of the Lord.” It is a glad
season. Our hearts bound with joy
as we think of the glorious achieve
ments of the past, of the precious
fruits that are being gathered in the
present, and of the large promises
and enlarging prospects that invite
us to the future. We are glad be
cause “Jerusalem from above,” like
that of which David sang of old,” is
budded as a city that is compact to
gether.” Os the same material, “liv
ing stones,” each tribe building “over
against its own house,” the walls ex
tend East and West, North and
South, meet and firmly stand, ce
mented by Christian love. ,
We are glad that the tribes send
ing'up their representatives stand for
about seventeen thousand tabernacles,
while the dwellers therein number,
at least, one million, three hundred
thousand!
What a mighty host this gathering
represents!
For what do they come ?
They “have come to make known
the testimony of the Lord.” They
are his witnesses. Witnesses to llis
truth ; witnesses to his faithfulness >
witnesses trt 11 is love; witnesses to
His mercy ; witnesses to His grace in
Christ Jesus.
They have come to make known
“the testimony of the Lord concern
ing His Son Jesus.” To tell, over
and over again, the same “Old story”
to those who have heard it all their
lives. They have come to lift up
their voices loud and strong, through
the heralds they shall send out, near
and far, bearing this testimony to the
ears of those who have never heard
it.
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They have come “to give, thanks
unto the name of the 1.0 rd.”
To give thanks that so many who
were at Birmingham last year, are
spared to come come to Atlanta this
year.
To thank God that though we have
sown in tears during the past year,
yet now wo come rejoicing, bearing
our sheaves with us.
To thank him for the thousands
gathered from The Home Fields, and
for the thousands gathered from The
Fields beyond.
To thank Him that the offerings
which have been sent into His store
house are almost, if not quite, suffi
cient to relieve the anxious hearts of
those who have been waiting for
them, and to meet the wants of the
self-denying laborers who are fed
from its supplies.
To thank Him for the sweet privi
lege of once more grasping brother
ly hands, and of uniting hearts and
voices in prayer and praise.
To thank Him for the exalted
privilege of being co-workers with
him in the salvation of our fallen fel
lowmen.
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They have come to “pray for the
peace of Jerusalem.” That she may
not be disturbed by enemies without-
Her foes would tear down her walls,
lay waste the fair city itself, and, if
possible, forever bury its ruins out of
eight.
To pray that as the “mountains
were round about Jerusalem,” so
may the Lord be round about His
people even forever. To pray that
“peace may be within her walls, and
that prosperity may be within her
palaces.”
That there may be no dissensions
among brethren, no differences and
quarrels about the Lord’s business
that shall drive them apart.
To pray that no personal interests,
nor selfish motives, nor pride of spir
it may lead any to magnify their own
schemes above the interests of Christ’s
Kingdom. To pray that none may
orget that “they are fellow citizens
with the saints and of the household
of God;” “that they are builded to
gether for an habitation of God, thro’
the Spirit.” That we are “to pray
for the peace of Jerusalem,” not only
for our own sakes, but “for the sake
of our brethren and our companions.”
“Let nothing be done through
strife or vainglory ; but in lowliness
of mind let each esteem other bet
ter than themselves. Look not ev
ery man on his own things, but every
man also on the things of others.”
Let each one as he bows his head
in response to the first call of prayer,
repeat the words of David, uttered
when he probably entered, for the
first time, the permanent house of
God, “I-will now say, Peace within
thy walls.
OHAPEL BUILDING IN THE SOUTH.
Next to the preacher in import
ance is a house of worship. Even
when Israel dwelt in tents there was
a movable tabernacle provided to
which the tribes gathered.
It has been an item essential to
the permanence and prosperity of
every organized church from the
march through the wilderness down
to the present day.
Except the preaching of the gos
pel itself, no more important matter
engages the attention of Christians,
t han that of building house of wor
ship.
One point to which the efforts of
Southern Baptists is to be directed
during this centenary year is the
raising of 1250,000 as a permanent
fund to be used for this purpose Os
course the committee appointed at
Birmingham last year will include
this feature in their plan for the
work of this year.
A committee was appointed by the
State convention, during its late ses
sion at LaGrange, to confer and co
operate with the committee of the
Southern Baptist Convention. We
trust that the State Committee will
emphasize this matter of chapel build
ing in the South. More especially
do we urge the State Committee to
look well to the needs of Georgia.
The contracts for houses already
existing must be faithfully kept.
But we are opposed to entering into
any new contracts until the pressing
needs at home are fairly met. The
increased efficiency of our home
churches depends, in a large measure,
upon the aid extended to them in
providing for themselves decent and
comfortable houses. Almost every
mail brings to the Index office ap
peals for help to build new houses,
or to complete those already begun.
'There are a half dozen churches in
Atlanta, located in important posi
tions that need help. Besides
churches already existing, mission
stations are multiplying in various
parts of the city, that will soon re
quire houses of worship. What is
true of Atlanta is likewise true of
Macon, Savannah, Augusta,Columbus
Rome, Griffin, Americus, Brunswick,
and other growing towns in Georgia.
Then, there are many waste places
in the country where no houses of
worship exist, and where very little
regular preaching is heard. Cries
for help from all these quarters at
home reach our ears.
While we are not deaf to the calls
that come from more distant regions
we insist that the absolute necessi
ties pressing upon us right at our
very doors, should be met first.
We ould not let charity stay at
home, but it must begin there.
We urge upon Baptist churches
! in Georgia, while taking a large
view of the great field spread out
before them, that they do not look
so high, or so far, as to overlook the
i needs that lie within reach of their
[ hands. Let them set apart, special
ly for chapel building in Georgia, a
liberal part of the money given for
this purpose during this year. The
weak churches within the bounds of
the state are part of our owq house
hold, so to speak, and we dare not
neglect them.
We know what the Book says of
those who do not provide for their
own, specially for their own house.
THE CUBAN MISSION.
The reply of Dr. Tichenor to Dr.
Goodwin contained in the last issue
of the Richmond Herald seems to be
complete.
The three points embracing the
School, the Cemetery, and lionizing
Diaz make a thorough vindication of
the management of the Home Board.
THE CHRISTIAN INDEX: THURSDAY, MAY 5. 1892.
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But for the length of the article
we should reprint it in the Index.
However, the forthcoming report
of the Corresponding Secretary will
doubtless embody the main facts
connected with this matter, and will
be made accessible to all who feel a
special interest in it.
THE BOARDS AND THEIR DEBTS.
How shall our Boards avoid debt
and, at the same time, not only not
curtail the work already in hand, but
advance along the line marked out
by the centennial movement ?
It is a question hard to answer.
It is suggested that the present
number of contributors enlarge their
contributions and the number of con
tributors be increased.
This would go far towards meet
ing the case.
How is it to be done?
The Corresponding Secretary of
the State Mission Board of Georgia,
tells us that only one-third of Geor
gia Baptists give any thing.
This third has contributed, during
the past year, about SBO,OOO to mis
sions alone. He, likewise says that
the other two-thirds could, with
equal ease, each, contribute a like
amount. This would aggregate
$240,000. Suppose that the states
included within the bounds of the
Southern Baptist Convention shall
contribute in the same proportion as
is indicated for Georgia, it would not
only enable the Boards to avoid the
debts that now accumulate under the
present plan, but would place in their
hands several hundred thousand dol
lars beyond their present obligations,
and enable them to extend their op
erations both at home and abroad.
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Another suggestion is, that all the
givers make one-tenth of their net
incomes the measure of their gifts.
If this could be done it, also, would
accomplish the end, and our mission
treasuries would be filled to overflow
ing.
The constantly recurring cries, the
State Board is in debt, the Home
Bon rd is in debt, the Foreign Board
is in debt, would be no longer heard.
The harrowing appeals that come
from our corresponding secretaries
during the last three or four months
of our conventional years, telling us
how individual credit is jeopardized,
how their hearts are burdened with
anxiety, how the honor of the de
nomination is involved, and how the
missionaries are likely to suffer
would no longer be needed to move
us to the performance of duty.
But how are the givers to be in
duced to adopt the tenth as the
measure of their gifts ?
These suggestions have been made
many times, and if they could be put
into practice by even two-thirds of
the one million, three hundred thous
and Baptists composing the constitu
ency of the Convention, the difficulty
would vanish at once.
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Here is another suggestion, based
upon the practice of the Apostolic
churches, and which has quietly
grown in practice, to a considerable
extent, in these latter days.
It is to throw the support of mis
sionaries, as far as practicable, direct
ly upon individual churches. Sev
eral churches, within our bounds,
are already doing this very thing.
We feel confident, that if a proper
effort were made during this centen
nial year, the number of churches
working on this line could be large
ly increased.
Not only so, but doubtless there
are many individuals of large means,
who, if rightly approached, would
consecrate a portion of their wealth
to this special object. A few are al
ready doing so.
Where one church is not sufficient
ly strong to support a missionary
alone, others in the same town, or
immediate vicinity, might unite with
it.
This is possible, not only with
churches located in the same town,
but with those located in the same,
county. Neither time nor space will
allow us to work out the fullness of
detail that must be considered in
such a plan.
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It has been said that if this idea
should be extensively adopted there
would be no need for the boards
But it seems to us that they would
be as much needed then as now.
Pastors of churches have as much as
they can do to watch over their im
mediate flocks. They would not
have time to survey and to ascertain
the general needs of the various mis
sion fields.
The business of the Boards, in this
particular matter, would be to gath
er information, to give it to pastors
and churches, to receive notice from
those who feel called to missionary
work, to examine into and decide
upon their fitness, and to assign
them, if they have chosen no particu
lar field, to posts whfere they are
needed and to which they are adapt
ed.
Then let the Boards make known
to the churches that missionaries are
ready and waiting to 1a sent to their
work.
It would next be in order for the
churches, desiring special representa
tives, \ > select their missionaries to
raise the money requisite for their
support, to pledge themselves to con
tinue to do so, as long as they re
main their representatives, and to
notify the Board of their action.
The Boards would still be needed to
receive and to disburse funds, and to
make provision for such destitution
as was not provided for by particular
churches.
We believe that a few year’s earn
est effort in this direction, making
the changes necessary in a gradual
manner, would place, to a large ex
tent, our missionary operations upon
a cash basis.
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Our present plans have been oper
ated by men conspicuous for their
wisdom, for (heir piety, for their in
tegrity, for their untiring zeal, for
their self-denial, and for their busi
ness ability. We can not afford to
dispense with the wisdom gained by
their experience.
The pay they receive is well earn
ed and richly deserved. It is not
money wasted, but well invested,
that has paid, and that will continue
to pay, a large per cent, upon the
amount expended. The informa
tion they have already gathered, and
which they are now disseminating
through the Foreign Mission Journal
the Home Field, and the mission
tracts issued by Baptist publishing
houses in Baltimore and Louisville,
are of incalculable value.
Give the Boards generously, all
the help they need to carry on the
great work committeed to their
hands.
Let us keep our eyes on them, not
to criticise captiously, but to point
out mistakes when made, and to en
courage with words of commenda
tion when their work is well and
faithfully done.
If changes must be made let them
not be suddenly radical or violent.
We believe that the outline here indi
cated could be enlarged and applied
to the work done by each of our
Boards in a comparatively short
time, and that good results would
come to them, to the churches, and
to the work.
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It would bring the churches that
adopt the plan into much closer re
lation to their missionaries, than
under the present one.
The responsibility of supporting a
a m issionary being directly thrown
upon them, they would feel its
weight more sensibly than they now
do. They would be bound together
by a kind of sympathetic spiritual
nerve, that would make the want of
one to be felt by the other. In this
way, we believe, that the present
givers would cheerfully increase
their gifts, that the number of givers
would be largely increased, and that
a majority might in due time, be
brought up to the full measure of
giving the tenth.
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It would make pastors of churches
more active in this matter. Thus al
lied closely with a brother, preach
ing the Gospel, both representatives
of the same congregation, would
make the pastor feci the pull of the
rope by the man who holds the oth
er end down in the well. He would
keep his church informed in regard
to the work and needs of their mis
sionary. As a member of the same
body, what affected him would affect
other members, and bring prompt re
lief.
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Besides it would tend to allay any
apprehension about the exercise of
undue authority on the part of our
conventions and their Boards.
A custom, long in force, gradually
becomes law. The common law of
England is an example.
There is cause of some uneasiness
on this subject.
For nearly half a century the
churches have been looking to the
conventions and their Boards for
suggestions and directions in regard
to mission and educational work.
While, in theory, Baptists hold to
church independence and repudiate
any power above a local church, yet,
the suggestions from these represent
ative bodies received every year and
acted on as often, are coming to be
regarded as more or less authorita
tive.
Already there is a call from sever-
al sources, for a closer connection be
tween the churches, for “consolida
tion,” for “centralization.”
Slowly the danger may be creep
ing ox us. It is well to watch for,
and to guard against its approach.
REV. J. M. WOOD.
This brother, so long known and
loved, died in Jonesboro, Ga., on the
morning of April 29, 1892.
He passed peacefully away sur
rounded by those who were near and
dear to him. He was one of the
oldest Baptist ministers in the State,
being seventy-six years of age. From
early manhood he had been in the
service of the Master. He had serv
ed charges during his ministry, and
contributed valuable religious arti
cles to our periodicals He was, for
some time, editor of The Cherokee
Baptist & Landmark Banner
His advice was constantly sought
and much esteemed by our people in
all matters pertaining to doctrine
and discipline. As pastor, preacher,
»B. JZBSE WOOD.
teacher and editor, he was success
ful, attaining a position of extensive
influence and usefulness among his
brethren.
His health had been declining for
sometime, and he waited, with resig
nation, the Master's summons, in the
quiet city of Jonesboro. A loving
wife survives to mourn him, with
whom she had lived more than two
score years of happiness and devo
tion. He also leaves three children
—Mr. E. W. Wood, of Atlanta; Mrs.
J. M. Jones, of Jonesboro, and Mrs.
W. N. Hudson, of Griffin.
His body was interred in the fam
ily burial ground at Barnesville. We
extend sympathy to the bereaved
family.
It is hoped that some one well ac
quainted with Bro. Wood, and who
has the requisite material at hand
will prepare a more extended notice
of his life and work. J. M. B.
REV. JOS. WALKER.
The Examiner contains an inter
esting letter from W. E. H. about
Richmond Baptists.
Among other things we find the
following account of a recent visit of
the venerable Joseph Walker to his
old charge, the Second Baptist
church, and of his preaching at Grace
church a few Sundays ago:
“In the evening Mr. Walker preach
ed. He had a great audience; and
all, even the children, seemed to
be subdued and hushed by the sight
of this saintly and aged servant of
God. His appearance is most im
pressive. His frame is tall and thin,
and not seriously bent by age; his
hair is snow-white, but short cut;
his eye gleams with a mellow, affec
tionate light; his step is slow, and
yet there is in it something of the
giant’s tread, and his face is constant
ly bright with benignancy and con
tentment.
“The sermon was expository, show
ing critical study of the text and an
earnest moderation in every state
ment. Not one grammatical slip did
he make from beginning to end and
never for a moment did he falter for
lack of the needed word. His voice
was clear, natural, and penetrating—
fully strong enough to be heard by
thousands of people at one time.
When he left the church it was with
a hand sore from the effects of two
vigorous grasping*, but with heart
made glad by the tokens of love and
reverence. For the rest of his davs
(which heaven grant may be many)
Mr. Walker will make his home in
Manchester, and will be in constant
request for service in Richmond pul
pits, for the people hear him gladly.”
He celebrated his eighty eighth
birthday, Sunday, April 10, 1892.
He has been preaching the gospel
sixty years, and has done pastoral
work in Georgia, Missouri, Maryland,
and Virginia.
He was editor of the Christian
Index from 1857 to 1859, during
w hich time the paper was the prop
erty of the Baptist convention of the
State of Georgia. His work as edi
tor of the Index is regarded by
many as perhaps, the best work of
his life, having been successfully per
formed under very trying circum
stances.
The Index sends congratulations
to Bro. Walker upon the happy re
turn of his last birthday, and wishes
that he live to see many more, with
a continuance of the good health and
vigor he enjoyed on his eighty
eighth.
We append the following lines
from Hon. Horatio King to Senator
Morrill, of Vermont, recently sent
him on his 82nd birthday. Mr.
King is also an octogenarian :
"What matters it though eighty years, or more,
Crowd close upon us, if in mind and strength
We hold our own intact in active life ?
And then, what matter,when our work isdone,
If summons sudden come to call us home'?
It is not Death, though bearing that dread
name.
But Birth, since real life begins, not ends,
When darkness shrouds the silent tomb.
Doubt not,
But trust implicit in a love Divine.”
DESTITUTION IN LOUISIANA.
From a report made by the spe
cial Committee appointed at the ses
sion of the Louisiana Baptist Con
vention held at Mansfield, La., July
31, 1891, we gather the following
facts in regard to the destitution in
that state.
Total population, . . . 1,150,000
Os this number 50 per cent
are negroes.
Os other races about . . 575,000
Included in this number
there are, of Baptists, 25,000
Os the fifty-nine parishes in the
State, twenty-one have no Baptist
church.
Population of these parishes is
307,341.
Os the fifteen towns and cities hav
ing a population over 2,000, only five
have white Baptist churches. New Or
leans, with a population of 250,000,
is the only city that has more than
one. It has three.
Os the towns of the State having
between 1,000 and 2,000 inhabitants,
only six have Baptist churches.
Os the 27 towns having between
500 and 1,000 inhabitants, less than
one-third have Baptist churches.
Os the 59 court-house towns, about
30 have Baptist churches.
The number of Baptist preachers
in the State is about 200, which gives
one to every 2.875 of the white pop
ulation.
There are 50,000 Catholics in New
Orleans.
Os all other denominations, Bap.
tist and Protestant, there are 12,000
About 20 per cent of the popula
tion is under no church influence
whatever.
The committee estimates that ful
ly one-third of the white population
of the State is without the gospel.
Here is missionary work right at
home which calls loudly for the at
tention of the Southern Baptist Con
vention, and for help from the Home
Boards
Let it be observed that the forego
ing facts show destitution among the
whites. The picture is sadly dark
ened when the fact that 66 J per cent
of the entire population consists of
negroes.
The report of the special commit
tee shows the fact, also, that a large
proportion of the Baptists in the
State are not awake to the situation-
They need help from abroad, but
most of all do they need a thorough
arousing to their duty as Christians.
DR. B, H. OARROLL.
By special request the brother
named above will deliver a lecture at
the Second Baptist Church Taberna
cle, Cor. Mitchell and Lloyd streets,
Atlanta, Ga., on Thursday evening,
May sth.
His theme is “Personal Liberty.”
The lecture is given for the benefit of
the Capitol Avenue Baptist Mission.
Bro. Carroll is widely known as a
man of ability, and his lecture will,
no doubt, interest and instruct all
who hear it
It is earnestly desired that dele
gates and visitors to the Conven
tion, as well as resident Baptists, will
give him a full house and help a w’or
thy cause.
THE LORD DOTH MAGNIFY LITTLE
THINGS.
He commanded the ravens to feed
Elijah : and the poor widow of Zere
phath in obedience to the Lord's
command sustained his prophet Eli
jah for many days drawing her sup
ply of food from . a handful of meal
in a barrel and a little oil in a cruse,
and yet the barrel of meal did not
waste, nor did the oil fail.
The little cloud rising out of the
sea like a man’s hand (as reported by
Elijah's servant) covered the heavens
with black clouds and wind and the
famine-parched earth was watered
by great rain.
The little captive maid was God’s
messenger to Naaman.
THE GIFTS OF THE RICH AND POOR.
Read Luke 21:1-4 verses.
And he looked, up and saw the
rich men casting their gifts into the
treasury.
And he saw also a certain widow
casting in thither two mites.
And he said, of a truth, 1 say unto
you, that this poor w idow hath cast
in more than they all.
For all these have of their abun
dance cast in unto the offerings of
God: but she of her penury hath
cast in all the living that she had.
Thus doth the Lord magnify the
little gifts. May God give to his
chosen people the wisdom and grace
to magnify the little gifts of the poor
saints. Then will the Lord’s treas
ury te supplied with needed funds.
Allow me to commend the follow
ing table to the thoughtful consider
ation of our Baptist brethren. Sup
pose we undertake for the good of
our brethren and the glory of God to
raise from each Baptist in the bounds
of the Southern Baptist Convention
small weekly contributions for Home
and Foreign Missions, each to give
as the Lord may prosper them, but
not to fall below the amount pledged
so long as in the providence of God
they may be able to meet thq pay
ments. The weekly savings to ‘be
paid into the treasury once a month
and promptly remitted to the treas
ury of our Boards. We will make
our estimates on a basis of very small
contributions. We take the mem
bership of our denomination in the
bounds of the Convention as report
ed in 1891.
Class. Per Week. Per annum.
A. 235,765 at Vi ct. or 13 CtS. $ 30.649
B. 100,000 " " 26 “ 26,000
C. 100,000“ 1 “ 52 " 52,000
D. 100,000“ I’i “ 78 “ 78,000
E. 100,000 “ 2 “ 104 “ 130,000
F. 100,000 “ 2',4 “ 130 “ 130.000
G. 100.000 “ 3 “ 156 " 166,000
H. 100,000 “ 3‘-i " 182 “ 182,000
I. 100.000 “4 " 208 “ 208,000
J. 100,000 “ 4 I J “ 234 " 234,000
K. 100,000 "5 “ 250 " 260.000
$ 1,460,640
This table will serve to show the
value of small gifts reserved for the
Lord’s cause weekly and paid into
the Lord’s treasury monthly. (Month
ly payments are suggested because
so many churches meet only once a
month.)
No estimate is made as to larger
gifts, the object being to magnify
the possibilities of small gifts.
It is believed that the religious
giving to the Lord of these two mites
for a short time, would convince the
giver that the blessing to himself
and to the cause would be propor
tionately increased by increasing his
gifts ten to an hundred fold.
A compliance with the following
Scripture rules for giving, would
quickly supply the means for send
ing the Gospel to every creature.
And of all thou shalt give me, I
will surely give the tenth unto thee.
Genesis 28:22,
And concerning the tithe of the
herd or of the flock, the tenth shall
be holy unto the Lord. Leviticus
27:32.
Upon the first day of the week let
every one of you lay by him in store
as God hath prospered him. 1 Cor.
18:2.
A few (a very few) have adopted
the rule of giving a tenth of their in
come to the Lord. These few, no
doubt, are happy and are enjoying
the abiding presence of the Holy
Spirit. Is it not for the honor of the
Master’s prosperity of his people that
each one should give as he hath en
joined ? Layman.
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Mm. W. R. FrancU
Is the wife of one of the best known phar
macists in New Haven, doing business at 141
Dliwell Ave., and cx-presldent of the Connec
ticut Pharmaceutical Association He says:
"My wife was tor several years In bad
health, due to a complication of disorders.
Friends persuaded her to take Hood's Sarsa
parilla; she took 0 or 8 bottles and is cer
tainly a great deal better since, In every way."
Mrs. Martha Reed of 1835 Ramsey street,
Baltimore, Md., voluntarily says:
" For over 2 years I suffered with a
Complication of Diseases
till the summer found me a confirmed invalid,
blood poor, appetite gone, bowels out of
order, and I was miserable in mind nnd
bndy. I read of such wonderful cures per
formed by Hood's Sarsaparilla that, at last,
I thought I would try a bottle, as, If it didn’t
make me better, It could not make me worse.
It did make mo better, and on my third bottle
I found myself almost
A Now Woman
I will «<adly convince any lady, as I hava
to myself, that purifying and enrich
ing the blood, which Hood’s Sarsaparilla does
to perfection, is the best C'nnsiituiianal
Treatment, and In many cases, does away
With all I.ncal Treatment In the man" dis
eases with which women are afflicted.” Try IL
HOOD’S
Sarsaparilla is es
pecially adapted
For Ladies
and will cure difficulties peculiar to the sex.
N. B. Be sure to get Hood’s Sarsaparilla.
HOOD’B PILLX cure Uksr Ills, constipation,
UUousnoaa, Jaundice, sick headache, Indigestion.
WAIVTEDII
OLD U. 8. AND CONFEDERATE STATES POST
Me Stomps used between iKCand ISK. Xouy
are ynluable, aud will bring high prices (fan th»
original tnvrU>i ror Irttrr. feud for Illustrated cir
culars nnd price list, describing what Is wanted.
THOMAS BEMMES, Box 9, Alexandria, Va. •
6uiav6inos