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Ker. S. Y. JAMESON, - - Editor,
(West End, Atlanta, Ga.)
MISSIONS! MISSIONS!
Let this editorial be on missions.
Conventions, commencements, these
may come and these may go, but
missions must go on forever.
Special efforts for special things
are needed here and there, now and
then ; but always and everywhere is
there need to give the gospel to the
heathen. Great masses of heathen
people, whose numbers appall us,
whose necessities overwhelm, are
calling, day and night, from year to
year, from age to age, that we come
over to their help. Pre-eminent,
amid all calls, is that of the Lord Je
sus : “Go ye into all the world and
preach the gospel to every creature.”
There is but one field, the world,
that world is the race of Adam. Di
versified as it is in nationality, sex,
color; condition, capability, progress,
each and every part capable of hear
ing the gospel of the kingdom must
be reached.
Methods of preparation on the
part of the missionaries, modes of
entering into the race, of reaching
the ear and commending the mes
sage to the heart, measures by
which all agencies shall be made
more effective, whereby the assault
on error can be made most earnest
ly and with promise of best success,
these which have been, must still
continue to be the subjects of pray
erful and profound consideration.
Vaster sums of money must be giv-
have ever been given be
fore. The desirableness of having
the work done must be effectively
stated and enforced that men will be
moved singly and in masses and all
along the line, as when the call went
forth for the building of the taberna
cle. “Then the children of Israel
brought a willing offering unto the
Lord, every man and woman whose
heart made them willing to bring.”
“And the people do bring” it was
said “much more than enough for
the service of the work which the
Lord commanded to make.” O, for
a time like that! And is not the
former benevolence a promise of the
giving that is to be ? When David
was found willing to go out against
Goliath, and when the [giant fell,
were not these a prophecy in fact
that God would raise from time to
time defenders for his cause and
that victory should rest on the stand
ards of the Lord ? May not some
coming Tichenors and Tuppers and
Frosts be found sending the tidings
out: “The people bring much more
than enough ?” May not some fu
ture Burrows have to add in some
swift record : “The people were re
strained from bringing more, for the
stuff they had was sufficient for all
the work to make it and too much.”
Ex. 86 :7. How impressive were
the words of the gifted Levering as
he spoke in the convention of the
wealth-making power of the present
age, and that the Baptists were not
lagging behind in the financial race.
What an inspiring gift was his and
that of his noble brother; beginning
the centennial gifts not with hun
dreds but with thousands. What a
joy theirs must be as they read of
yet another who has doubled the
sum that each of them had given. If
a long line of Christ’s worthies shall
now arise, each bringing his thou
sands, then shall be seen a day in
which to be living will be a glory
and a joy. While these men of lar
ger means are bringing their larger
gifts, let no one withhold his help
because it is small. “For who hath
despised the day of small things.”
"Doth not each rain-drop help to form
The soft refreshing shower ;
And every shining ray of noon
To give the day its power."
Let us re-read Ruskin’s “Lamp of
Sacrifice” and gather help from his
searching words. Our gifts must
cost us something. Costliness must
be an acceptable condition in all
human offerings at all times. “Neith
er will I serve my God with that
which cost me nothing.” The best
of the flock was always required.
“Offer it now to thy Governor” is
the divine declaration that God too
will demand the best as a testimony
of respect. We who have, in our
homes, frescoed walls, carpeted
floors or gilded furniture, should bring
as memorials before God some por
rion of those treasures He gave us
strength to gather. The more we
give the greater will be the reward.
When the tythe was paid, then was
given the blessing for which there
was not found enough of room. By
that all-gracious Spirit who helps us
against ourselves, may.the Lord so
help us, that, selfishness and stingi
ness overcome, we may give until
our “deep poverty shall abound to
the riches of our liberality.”
- JEWISH WORK IN ODESSA.
Pastor Kornmann, of the Reform
ed Evangelical Church of Odessa,
writes: “During the past year I hkve
baptized thirty Jews, although I had
to send away many others. They all
seem to have a preference for
the Reformed Church for different
reasons; among others, because
the Ten Commandments are repeat
ed in the same order as in the Syna
gogue, : which is not the case in the
Lutheran Church; {then, because our
churches are devoid of crucifixes
or images of any kind; and, again;
because of the simplicity and solem
nity of the Reformed service. Many
of them, however, are in pecuniary
distress, and although we have no
funds for such purposes, I spent
three hundred roubles in the form of
relief.
“It gives me pain to send away
the poor Jews, for there are able
men amongst them; but I cannot by
receiving them into the Church of
Christ, sever them from their friends
and natural sources of help, and then
leave them to starve.”
AN OPEN DOOR IN AFRICA.
In a letter to the Presbyterian Mis
sionary Society, the Rev. W. S. Ban
nerman, who is laboring at Talaguga
on the Ogowe River, West Africa,
thus writes of a visit he recently paid
to a tribe in which there is not yet a
single convert: They gladly welcom
ed us to their town when we told
them we had come to tell them about
God. The chief’s son who met me at
the landing, said: “Why are you so
long in coming ? Go to my father’s
palaver house and I will call the peo
ple. We are glad you have come to
day for there are many strangers here
from three days’ journey in the bush
who will be glad to hear the words
of God.” We had a large audience of
men, women, and children. I was re
peatedly asked why there had been
so long a delay in visiting them. At
the close of the meeting the son of
the chief made what I thought
a very striking remark: he
said, “Come soon again, by your
staying away so long you are hiding
the words of God.” Many strangers
followed me out of the town and
begged me “to visit their Big Town,
and Palaver Houses, three days’ jour
ney into the bush. They would kill
a goat in my honor.” What a change
since my chilhood days when I used
to hear our dear devoted pastor pray
that the doors might be opened into
the heathen world! There are as yet
no Pangwes professing Christianity
on upper Ogowe but we are ecncour
aged as we consider our Mpongwe
workmen, some of whom are beauti
ful Christian characters althought
their parents are still heathen.
CONFESSING CHRIST.
Something more than fifty years
ago there was a small dinner party
at the other end of London. The
ladies had withdrawn, and under the
guidance of orte member of the com
pany the conversation took a turn
of which it will be enough here and
now to say that it was utterly dis
honorable to Jesus Christ our Lord.
One of the guests said noth
ing, but presently asked the host’s
permission to ring the bell, and when
the servant appeared he ordered hi»
carriage. He then, with the courtesy
of perfect self-command, expressed
his regr et at being obliged to retire!
but explained that he was still a
Christain. Mark the phrase, for it
made a deep impression at the time
—“Still a Christian.” Perhaps it oc
curs to you that the guest who was
capable of this act of simple courage
must have been a bishop, or at least
a clergyman. He was not. The party
was made up entirely of laymen, and
the guest in question became the
great prime minister of the early
years of Queen Victoria. He w’as the
late Sir Robert Peel.—Canon Lid
don.
THE CAREY EPOOH.
Whatever has been accomplished,
says the Worker, since, can be traced
to forces which l>egan to operate al
most exactly one hundred years ago,
and further, in all that momentous
period, William Carey is easily, not
only the chief figure, but the su
preme personal force; yes, under
God, the efficient cause of the sur
prising changes brought to pass. We
may speak of the Carey Epoch with
as much propriety ag of the Luther
Reformation. We may as fitly term
Carey the Apostle of Modem Alis
sions, as Paul the Apostle to the
Gentiles.
I USE IT MYSELF’
Jno. E. Jones, Fort Valley, Ga.,
one of the leading druggists there
states that he commends Dr. Biggers
Huckleberry Cordial because he uses
it himself, and knows of what value*
it is for bowel troubles.
THE CHRISTIAN INDEX: THURSDAY, JUNE 23. 1892.
We point with pride to our news
column in the last issue and in this.
We are proud of our corps of corres
pondents. We anticipate the devel
opment of much interest along this
line. The Index sends greeting to its
helpful corresponents in all parts of
■the state.
Savannah.—At Duffy St. Baptist
Church there were large congrega
tions morning and night, that at
night was packed on the occasion of
the baptism of a young man. The
Sunday-school was the largest in the!
history of the .church. Tuesday night
there was organized a young men’s
prayer-meeting, the only one in the
city. There were three conversion
from our Price St. Mission in the last
few weeks. Over SBO have been
raised for missions since April Ist in
Duffy street church. A deep spiritu
al interest prevails ; conversions
nearly every Sunday.
Danburg.—We had Bro. M. T.
Martin of Atlanta, to preach for us
in Thomson five nights, beginning on
the first Sunday night of this month.
He disturbed no peace or disorder,
but he gave us the gospel in much
simplicity. He showed us the neces
sity of a quickening by the Holy
Spirit, and of belief of the gospel
unto regeneration and salvation. He
made it clear that we are saved only
by the Lord Jesus Christ, and urged
us to good works for our joy and re
ward. I would love to hear him
again, I believe he is capable of do
ing much good. J. 11. Fortson.
Albany.—Mrs. Burton died June
I’2. Rain much needed; blackberries
plentiful, cheap: wool coming to
market and selling at I‘2| cents a
pound. Peaches abundant at 30 to
100 cents a peck. Maj. Camfield is in
town prospecting. The pretty girls
are coming home from school. Miss
Janie Godwin graduates at Union
College Ala. Merchants doing 11116,
business and hopeful. Money plenti
ful and easy. Melons moving rapidly
$l5O on track. Our Methodist friends
have a good $750 organ in their
church. We have fine music in all
our churches. Three deacons were
ordained last Wendesday night; Me
morial service at Camilla.
Forsyth.—Our Quitman Guards,
after making a fine record at camp
Northcn, returned Monday. We have
two candidates for Congress in our
town Col. Rebert L. Berner, a mem
ber of our church and Col. T. B. Cab
aniss. Either one if elected, will prove
a worthy and efficient representative
of his people. The Willing Workers
of the Baptist church over which Dr.
Carroll has such good supervision,
will give an entertainment at the res
idence _of deacon Cater. (That
is a good name for an entertainer.)
The financial proceeds are for mis
sions and we hope for good results
President J. E. Powell, of Monroe
Female College, held in highest
esteem by the people, is doing very
effective work. His commencement
is on hand.
Albany.—There was a big fire on
the I.3th. The dwellings of Mrs. At
kinson and Mr. Runney were coni
sumed the latter had no insurance.
The Methodist Pastor leaves to-day
on a well deserved vacation. The
saints at Tifton occupied their new
house for the first time last Sunday.
They recently ordained deacons.
Very little sickness here now. There
was a lecture here last w r eek by Mr.
John A. Davis for the benefit of
the Baptist church; subject “Woman,
her misssion and influence”. Camilla
church house has been improved
much of late. A fine union depot is
being built. Rev. W. 11. Robert
preached recently at the Baptist
church. Rev. F. C. Johnson thought
once of preparing a lecture on woman
He said he took his latin lexicon and
found mulus was a mule and mulier
that ought to be more mule, was a
woman. He did not finish the lecture
on that line.
Newnan.—Crop prospects promising
since the recent rain. The poor made
glad by the wise supplementary pro
vision of natures crop of dewber
ries and cherries, which are now
ripening. The political caldron is be
ginning to boil. The calcscence’ is
evolving diverse spirits, and as usual
making strange bedfellows.” Political
disturbances, like atmospheric, are
ncccessary evils, leaving re-adjusting
and purifying influence in their wake
Centennial meetings are being held.
Observation suggests the wisdom of
conducting them with great prudence
lest they prove a boomerang in reac
tionary spiritual effects. The New
nan Baptist church has recently re
ceived 86 into its membership. Two
await baptism. Rev. W. S. Rogers,
of Barnesville, a consecrated brother
and strong preacher assisted Dr. Hall
the gifted and beloved pastor in the
meeting.
Gainesville.—Chestnut Street
Church enjoys a protracted meeting
of increasing interest, twelve have
joined to date. Rev. F. C. McCon
nell delivered the “Literary Address”
at Hartwell High School Commence
ment June 15th. Rev. C. W. Pruit,
returned missionary, arrived here
from Ohio, Tuesday, and expects to
visit churches and associations in this
section this summer; Rev. S. C.
Hood has returned from his first
year at the Seminary and has charge
of the church at Maysville. Dr. B.
H. Carroll, of Waco, Texas, on his
way to preach the sermon at Rich
mond College, stopped off at Gaines
ville a few hours, greatly to our de
light. «We are having the fiist old
fashioned summer weather. Receipts
for missions, first half of June, sixty
dollars.
Dawson.—Seven flourishing Bap
tist churches in Terrell county. Six
deacons ordained in the Dawson
Baptist church. The church is look
ing for a “great increase of the
Word.”
Rev. J. R. Hawkins resigns at
Herod. A drougth is prevalent in
our county. The Dawson church
sustains a great loss in the death of
Bro. J. 11. Grouch.
Rev. W. L. Cutts, of Macon, has
his mail directed now to Dawson,
Ga., and desires his correspondents
to note the change.
The correspondents of Rev. C. W.
Pruitt, will note the fact that he has
changed his address from Tallmadge,
Ohio to Gainesville, Ga.
Owing to circumstances over
which we had not control the obitua
ry of Rev. J. A. Hughes has not ap
peared in Index. It will appear as
soon as we can obtain the MSS.
Rev. C. E. W. Dobbs last Sunday
preached the dedicatory sermon for
the church at Rockmart, Ga. Then-
New and attractive stone edifice has
been completed and Dr. Dobbs ded
icated it last Sunday in a sermon of
great power.
Mr. John W. Jackson, of Ameri
cuss and Miss Florence Stanford of
Atlanta, daughter of Dr. L. C. Stan
ford, were married on the evening
of 16th day of June, 1892. Rev. J.
M. Brittain performing the cere
mony.
Vienna Progress we note: “Rev. O.
C.Pope,of New York City, who is on
a visit to our town filled the pulpit at
the Baptist church here on Sunday
morning last and preached a most
powerful sermon. His congregation
were very much interested and it
did much good.
The Rockdale Banner says: “Dr. J.
M. Brittain’s sermon last Sabbath at
the Methodist church in this place was
exceeding well received. The church
though much the largest in our town
was still packed full and others were
standing around the door. About 500
people were present, and all were de
lighted”.
Brother A. L. Calvin writes from.
Locust Grove, that Bro. G.L.Williams
has assurance of the sympathy and
prayers of his church on his entrance
into the ministry. He has been two
years at Mercer preparing for his
work. Superintendent T. E. Sulli
van is doing a fine work in building
the Sabbath-school. Rev. W. B.
O’Kelly, of Gainesville, preached
Sunday, and Rev. B. J. W. Graham,
pastor is spending a week with ug.
He is working up an Institute among
the colored preachers for Dr. G. R.
McCall.
Last Thursday and Friday the
general meeting of the Noonday As
sociation was held with the church
at Marietta. Rev. W. H. Dean was
made Moderator. Thursday was
consumed in the interest of the cen
tennial and many good things were
said. Saturday morning the body
discussed “Howto secure the interest
of church members in the Sunday
school.” Effective suggestions were
offered by brethren Boykin, Hatcher,
Gibson and others. “Shall we teach
our distinctive doctrines in Sunday
school”? This question did not admit
of discussion. There are Baptist Sun
day-schools in which other denomina
tions are invited to come in as teach
ers. This question brought out the
fact and showed that if such teacher
taught our distinctive doctrines in
such schools they were not true to
their own church, not true to princi
ple. Superintendents should know
who their teachers are and see that
our distinctive doctrines are taught.
Rev. C. E. W. Dobbs gave the audi
ence Saturday morning a systematic,
forcible gospel sermon bearing on
missionary character, his subject be
ing “Behold the world has gone after
Him.” John 12:19. The meeting
adopted a resolution condemning the
practice of baseball as now conduct
ed,gambling and betting being prom
inent features. The next meeting
will be held with New Salem
Church—the church appointing the
time and the Moderator will ap
point the committee on programme.
The discussion of the question: “Is
the Sunday-school church work”? re
sulted in decision for the affirmative.
The meeting was a profitable one
though not so many were psesent
as should have been.
The Commencement of the South
ern Female College, LaGrange, Ga.,
just closed was one of the most
brilliant.
Commencement Sunday dawned
fair, and a large cultivated audience
filled the college chapel to hear the
baccalaureate sermon by Dr. A. J.
Battle, the learned and polished pres
ident of Shorter College. The
affection and regard between the
management of the two institutions
is beautiful. The discourse, upon
“keep the heart with diligence,”
pleased all.
’ At night the sermon before the
missionary society was preached at
the church by Rev. J. A. Smith,
Fair Bluff, N. C., formerly of South
ern Georgia. The effort was grand
and inspiring, as the speaker is fired
with enthusiasm in this centennial of
missions. The college society re
ported collections this session to be
$1,516.84. This amount represents
free-will offerings, most of it of
course being contributed by the fac
ulty and management of the institu
tion.
Monday morning, the juniors read
bright, spicy essays. Special men
tion should be made of the essay of
Miss Lucy Stanton on Individuality
in Art, which won the medal. She
wrote from an intelligent conception
of her own life purpose.
Monday afternoon came the cele
bration of Clionian society. A very
able and instructive debate was held
upon the elective system versus cur
riculum.
The orator of the occasion was
Blewett 11. Lee, of Atlanta. He is a
son of Gen. Stephen D. Lee and a
relative of Robt. E. Lee. After grad
uating in Mississippi he has spent
seven or eight years in special stud
ies, part of the time in Germany. He
is moreover a devout young Baptist
brother. He thrilled and captivated
his audience with his theme. “The
women of the Confederacy.” Dr.
Geo. B. Eager exclaimed, “That
ovation is history, philosophy, poetry
and prophecy.”
Monday night took place the med
al contest by four pianists and four
vocalists, who are selected from 200
music pupils as the best. The skill
of the young ladies was remarkable..
One could hardly realize that such
performers were only school girls,
the orchestra and chorus varied the
program.
The Eclectic graduates and a sec
tion of the regulars read Tuesday
morning. The Eclectics gave the
audience the fruit of special study
in .Spencer’s Faery Queene. Such
topics were treated fts relation to
Elizabethan Era, Spenserian stanza
Art Aspects, Morality. The Regu
lars discussed unique themes, Chalk,
Dish-rags, The . Delights of Latin
Versification. Dr. Geo. B. Eager,
of Montgomery, then won his hir
ers by his graceful, eloquent and
helpful address upon “The Relations
of the Real to the Ideal in Southern
Life.”
In the afternoon the remaining
Regulars and the three full graduates
read their excellent essays. It was
the common remark that the essays
of the entire commencement were
the best that had been heard. Skill
and taste were evinced by the teach
ers planning each sot of composi.
tions. The teachers select a general
topic, assign the pupils subjects un
der that topic, and thus secure unity
and symmetry in the program. The
full graduates presented in a scien
tific, philosophical and poetical man
ner. The three kingdoms, mineral,
vegetable and animal. Their treat
ment of the subjects was novel and
refreshing as well as learned and
deep. Prof. Charles C. Cox, who
now assumes the name of president
of the institution as he has perform
ed for some time the duties of that
office, delivered in an effective man
ner the baccalaureate address and
conferred the diplomas and degrees
upon twenty-two graduates.
The college strives to restrict the
number of graduates and gives di
plomas only on merit.
The annual concert —what music!
It surpassed the concert given the
convention. The vocal teacher who
was then sick, had performed her
duties, and brought her work up to
the high standard. The solos, or
chestral pieces, choruses, ducts were
such as only this school renders:
Dr. Robert H. Harris, of Colum-
bus, then awarded in an impromptu,
witty, tactful and taking speech the
much longed for medals of Junior
Essay, Literature, Piano, Voice, Art,
and general excellence.
The exercises throughout were
unanimously pronounced the most
brilliant in the history of the college
and the most largely attended.
Purposely, there was no elocution
ary entertainment. Some concert
recitations with Delsartian postures
permitted.
The health, scholastic, financial
and religious record of the session is
the best.
A report of the Commencement
exercises of Mercer has already ap
peared. Some things apart from the
program should be of interest to all
the friends of the school. A few
points are here submitted.
One of the most conspicuous
things about the college is the won
derful energy of President Nunnal
ly. The prominent feature of his
work has been the adding of fifty
thousand dollars in cash and sub
scription to the endowment fund.
Who else would have succeeded in
raising such an amount in such a
time of financial depression ? Who
would even have undertaken it?
Yet this is not all. The largely in
creased number of students speaks
much in his favor, and unmeasured
good has been wrought by his efforts
to increase the gen er al interest in edu
cation over the State. The trustees
heartily commended his work and
bade him go forward.
The Student who left Mercer sev
eral years ago finds now upon his
return only two of the old Profes
sors to greet him. Dr. J. E. Willett
and Dr. J. J. Brantly continue stead
fastly at their posts, and their greet
ings constitute the highest joy to a
returning alumnus. Never were
lives made a more complete sacrifice
to their chosen work than have been
those of these two men. Toilsome,
patient, faithful, conscientious, have
been their labors, and by all thetr
pupils they are regarded with most
reverent and grateful affection. Their
faithful instruction together with
their bright examples of most noble
character have been a blessing to
many.
Dr. Ryals finds the joy of his life
in giving instruction to young
preachers. Os the soundness of the
instruction that he gives, nobody
thinks it necessary to ask any ques
tion. He has completed an entire
course of original lectures for the
use of his classes. It should be
somebody’s care to see that these
lectures be given a permanent form
and a wider sphere of usefulness.
Whatever may be the opinions of
some regarding the practicability of
a Theological Chair, all are agreed in
giving honor to Dr. Ryals as one
whose paths in Theology may be
safely followed.
•
Many words of sad regret were
spoken concerning the sad illness of
Prof. Duggan. All bear testimony
to his earnest work and to his rapid
growth in proficiency and skill as
well as in favor with his pupils and
associates.
Prof. R. L. Ryals in the Chair of
Mathematics magnifies his office and
cherishes the ambition to put bis
department on the very highest
plane. It is gratifying to see on
every hand the desire and purpose to
reach an elevated standard.
The retirement of Prof. T. W.
O’Kelly from the work of teaching,
was regarded with tenderest feelings.
Nobly has he done his work in the
Professor’s Chair, but all the time
there has been burning within him
the desire to preach the Gospel. He
enters upon his new work at Hawk
insville under brightest auspices. A
man of bright talents aud sweetest
spirit, |we shall all follow him with
earnest prayers and fond expections.
It is earnestly to be hoped that he
will not abandon the idea of a Semi
nary course. The wide place he has
in the hearts of the people should
impel him to lay broad the founda
tions of future usefulness by a com
prehensive course of study at the
Seminary.
A very pleasant and profitable
feature of the past session has been a
special course of lectures on Physi
ology and Hygiene, by Dr. K. P.
Moore. Dr. Moore is specially fitted
for thia work, and his generosity is
entitled to the highest appreciation.
‘Twas with him a labor of love, and
a joy it was to those who had the
privilege of hearing him.
It was a day of great good fortune
to Mercer to secure the services of
such men as Prof. E. S. Tichenor
and Prof. J. S. Murray, are repre
sented to be. The selections were
made out of a list of perhaps seventy
five. The testimonials furnished by
these men were said to be as fine as
have ever been read by the Board of
Trustees. Prof. Tichenor was grad
uated from Georgetown College,
Kentucky, and President Dudley of
that institution pronounces him the
best man ever at that school. He is
said to excel in every department.
Prof. Murray of South Carolina,
was graduated at Furman, studied
one or two years at Johns Hopkins,
and some five years in Germany.
For three years he has been with the
University at South Carolina. His
attainments are of the very highest
order. The coming of such men as
these ■ to our beloved institution
should be hailed with deepest joy.
In addition to the selection of
these men, which of itself will great
ly raise the standard, the Trustees
ordered an extension of the curricu
lum. More rigid are to be the re
quirements for entrance, especially
in Latin and Greek, and studies in
these branches are to be continued
through the senior year. This ad
vance of the standard is highly grat
ifying. Graduates who hereafter go
from Mercer to other institutions
may have as good showing as those
from other colleges.
The work done by Prof. Carl W.
Steed, as supply in the department
of Latin has been very superior. It
is understood that he will continue
his studies at the University of Vir
ginia. When he has done so, many
will rejoice if away opens for him
to follow out his Father’s steps. In
a man of such marked excellence,
Georgia should see to it that she
looses not her own.
The work of the Trustees at their
late session was quite laborious
They seemed to go about it with
marked conscientiousness and zeal,
resolved to be faithful to their trust
They were determined to correct
any wrongs that might exist and to
make whatever improvements they
might find room for. Any one of
them is willing to explain the busi
ness affairs entrusted to them and
show that no such wrongs have ex
isted as some few have suspected.
Things were found in good shape.
The improvements recommended
were radical in no particular, but on
ly an advance along lines already
marked out.
Os the twelve who were appoint
ed by the State Convention as a
Board of Visitors, five were present.
Considerable time was spent by the
committee in the examination of pa
pers submitted them, and a very
fair estimate was got of the work
being done. The results of their in
vestigations were quite satisfactory,
and the features of their report were
simply to commend the work being
done and encourage an advance on
certain lines. They did not feel it
incumbent upon them to unearth
any skeletons or develop any sensa
tions. Had this been their task they
feel that they could not have suc
ceeded unless perchance by the help
of some imaginative newspaper re
porter.
One special need of Mercer, has
been a Gymnasium. It is promised
that this need is soon to be met.
Some caricatures of Northern
schools would indicate that boating
and wrestling constitute a principal
part of the course. If some go to
an absurd extreme in their athletics,
we may be in danger of equal folly
on the other extreme. Some appli
ances for healthful exercise and
physical development are of the
highest importance.
Mri. William Lohr
Os Freeport, 111., began to fall rapidly, lost all;
appetite and got Into a serious eondlUoatrom
nvenonela Bha oould n<>t
•dyspepsia üblM or , T , a
toast distressed ber. Had to give an house
work. In a week after taking
Hood’s Sarsaparilla
She felt a little bettor. Could keep more food
on her stomach and grew stronger. She took
g bottles, has a good Ippottte, gdlsnodsa lbs.,
does her work easily, J bow In perfect health.
HOOD'S Pills ere the best after-dinned
rills. They assist digestion and cure anOath*
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