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ASKED AND ANSWERED.
C. B. W. DOUBS, D. D.
“What proof can you offer that
the apostles were ever baptized ?
J. W. A.”
This question comes from a gentle
man of much intelligence. It is
supposed to be an argument against
our position that baptism precedes
communion. And yet it is difficult
to believe that one capable of serious i
thought on the subject could ever i
really believe there was any force iu
the “argument.” Even if it should
be granted that the apostles never
received baptism, the fact could not |
set aside the obvious order in which
the two ordinances appear in the
history of the churches as set forth
in the Acts of the Apostles. Clearly
the record shows to every candid
reader that baptism and church mem
bership were prerequisites to par
ticipation in the Lord's Supper. But
it is not admitted that the apostles
were unbaptized. It would be a
very violent presumption to sup
pose that they were guilty of the
same offence for which the Pharisees
were so justly censured. (Luke 7:
29-30.) John came to prepare a
people for the Lord and he required,
the people to repent and be baptized.
When Jesus came to John to receive
baptism and to enter formally upon
his ministry, he found a “people pre
pared.” From among that people,
the disciples of John—we know he
selected His first called followers, —■
and the reasonable, yes inevitable—
conclusion is that the whole twelve
were from among them. (John 1:85-
51.) It would be absurd to sup
pose otherwise. The matter is put
beyond all question by the action of
the disciples in Acts 1 :15:26. A
successor to Judas was to be chosen.
Peter clearly set forth an essential
qualification for tho apostleship in
these w ords; “Os the men therefore
who have companied with us all the
time that the Lord Jesus went in
and went out among us, beginning
from the baptism of John, unto the
day that he was received up from us,
of these must one become a witness
with us.” Certainly tho necessary
inference is that only those were
competent to become apostles who
had been among the disciples of
John.
*T frequently hear it said that
‘comparisons are odious?’ Where can
I find tho quotation ? W. IL II.”
The sentence occurs in Burton's
anatomy of Melancholy” and in
several other < writers. It was doubt
less an old proverbial expression.
In Don Quixote it appears in this
form : “Comparisons are offensive.”
Still another form occurs in an old
Scotch ballad published in 1754,“com
parisons are crude.” It is common to
say that Shakespeare said it, but
what he makes his Dogberry say is,
“Comparisons are odorous.” It is
found in “Much Ado about Noth
ing,” act 3, scene 5.
“In Gal. 6 :6, Paul says : ‘Let him
that is taught in the word communi
cate unto him that teacheth in all
good things.’ This is quoted to
prove the duty of supporting the
ministry. I cannot see how it ap
plies. ' A. S. D.”
The relevancy of tho passage to
the subject is found in the word
“communicate.” The Greek word
means to have in common, to par
take of, to share in, to bestow See
other places where it occurs : Rom.
12 :13—“distributing;” Rom. 15 :
27—“ have been partakers Phil.
4:15. The noun form of the
word is found in 2 Cor. 9:13
—“distribution,” in the Revis
ed Version “contribution;” Rom,
15 26—“ contribution ;” and a simi
lar word in 1 Cor. 10:18. Dr. Ho
vey, in his admirable commentary on
Galatians, in the “American Com
mentary,” published by the Ameri
can Baptist Publication Society, says
that a more literal rendering of the
passage would be : “Let him that is
taught go shares,” etc. Compare 1
Cor. 9:11, “if wo have sown unto
you spiritual things, is it a great
thing if we shall reap your carnal
things ?” “The words imply that
one who gives his time and strength
to the religious instruction of others
should receive from them tho world
ly things necessary” to his support,
“I attended tho Episcopal Church
last Sunday and the minister in re
peating the Lord's prayer, said ‘for
give us our trespasses.’ In my Bi
ble it says, ‘forgive us our debts.’
Which is right? C. S. F.”
If our fair correspondent will turn
to Luke 11:2-4, she will find the
word is “sins,” while in Matt. 5 :11
it is “debts.” We quote, of course,
the common version. Tho Episco
pal prayer book follows what was
known as the “Bishop’s Bible,” which
was in use before the King James
version was made. Perhaps C. S. F.
will be interested in seeing this peti
tion as it was offered by our English
forefathers six centuries ago. They
prayed after this fashion : “Forgive
us our gultes as we forgifet our gul
tare. In Tyndal’s time (A. D. 1525)
they said: “Forgive us our tres
passes.” This form continued till
the King James version translated
the word “debts.” While this pray
er is under consideration, it may be
well to add a w ord concerning the
use of it. The variations in the
prayer as given by Matthew and by
Luke show that it was not intended
as a prescribed form to be repeated
verbatim, however unobjectionable
such repeating may be when done
sincerely and spontaneously. The
Revised Version shows these varia
tions to be even greater than they
are in our common version. It was
given as a model rather than a form
of prayer; and of course* it is entire
ly proper to repeat its petitions when
we go to God in supplication. On
ly let us not make the mistake of in
sisting upon it as a prescribed ver
bal form. While beautiful and ex
pressive as far as it goes, it is not
complete. It knows nothing of the
atonement and prayer “in the name”
of Jesus, which the Christian must
never forgot in his approach to the
throne of grace.
“Baptists do not believe in aposta
sy. flow do you get over that place
where Jesus said to his disciples that
none of them were lost except the
son of perdition? Sincebitv.”
“Sincerity has misread her Bible.
If she will turn to the passage she
attempts to quote, she will read as
follows: “Those that thou gavest
me I have kept, and none of them is
lost, but tho son of perdition.”
(John 17 12.) Whatever may be
true as to apostasy, this particular
passage cannot fairly be quoted in
favor of it. Jesus simply says that
none of those whom he had kept was
lost, but that the son of perdition
was. The reference, of course, is to
Judas, who does not seem to bo in -
eluded in those kept by the Lord.
Notice that he does not use tho
preposition “except,”it is the con
junction “but.” Tho Greek is ei
niee, and is found in Matt. 11:27,
“no nym knoweth the Son, but the
Father.” Certainly except would
not do as a translat ion here. See
also Matt, 24:36, “but my Father on
ly.” The same adversitive force of
the conjunction is seen in Luke 4•'
26-27, where the sense is often) miss
ed by the careless reader. Elias was
not sent to any of the widows in Is
rael, but to a widow in Sarepta; the
many lepers in Israel were not heal
ed, but the Syrian Naaman was.
Other places in which the expres
sion is so used are Rom. 14: 14; 1
Cor. 2:11; Gal. 1 :7, and elsewhere.
Os course places may be found
where the exceptive idea is the more
natural, but to make that the mean
ing in our Lord’s word concerning
J udas, it must first bo shown that it
is the necessary meaning. See John
10 :27-28.
“Do the Baptists believe in holi
ness?” A. C.”
To answer yes would be a suffi
cient reply to this strange question.
Our God, whom we worship, is
“glorious in holiness,” and he has
said: “Be ye holy, for 1 am
holy.” Christians are “saints,” “ho
ly brethren,” and we are exhorted to
“follow holiness, without which no
man shall see the Lord’” As our
correspondent wishes “chapter and
verse the references are given: Ex.
I>:ll;l I’et. 1:15-16; Bom. 1:7 ;
Eph. 1:1 ; Heb. 8 :1; 1 Thee. 5 :27 ;
Ileb. 12:11. But A. C. doubtless
wishes to know what the Baptists
believe concerning the modern “holi
ness,” or “second blessing” doctrine,
which is being preached by a few
misguided enthusiasts, especially
among the Methodists. We regard
that as a mischievous delusion, hav
ing no foundation either in Script
ure or sanctified common sense. Its
advocates usually are weak and ut
terly incompetent interpreters of the
Word of God, while their self-right
eous arrogance is in proportion to
their ignorance. In the last text re
ferred to, tho Revised Version has
“sanctification” instead of “holiness.”
It is tho same word found in 1 Cor.
1:80; 1 Thus. 4:8; 2 Then. 2 13;
1 Pet. 1:2. The word rendered
“follow” implies a gradual advance,
ami Christian sanctification is pro
gressive, it is a growth in grace and
in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus
Christ. (2 Pct. 8 18.) In conver
sion wo are born babes in Christ.
The child is to grow into manhood.
There is no sudden instantaneous
leap into maturity. Neither is
THE CHRISTIAN INDEX: THURSDAY, JULY 14. 1892.
there any process .whereby perfec
tion of sanctification is suddenly at
tained in this life. Alas, that our
attainments in holiness are so mea
gre. We should ever strive after a
higher and holier experience in
grace.
“Who was King Sisera? I heard
a preacher, so call him in a recent
sermon. My Bible does not so name
him. L. E.”
Evidently, the preacher spoke
carelessly. In Judges (4:1-3.) we
learn that Sisera was captain of the
army of King Jabin, one of the pet
ty rulers of the Canaanites. Per
haps the preacher was misled by
consulting some encyclopedia in
stead of his Bible. When the above
inquiry was received, I turned to the
standard “Schaff-llerzog Encyclope
dia ;” and was surprised that a work
so generally authoritative calls Sise
ra the king, and speaks of the wo
men of his “palace” looking vainly
for his return from the battle. Mor
al : Always consult your Bible be
fore trusting the statement found
elsewhere.
Written for The Index.
“MISSIONS IN THE SUNDAY
SCHOOL.”
This was one of the subjects dis
cussed in the general meeting of the
Middle Cherokee recently held at
Resaca. No more important matter
engaged the attention of the breth
ren present than this. It was discussed
interest, and I feel sure that profit
will come to the Master’s cause, from
the impressions made or else deep
ened while the subject was under
review.
More and more, God’s people are
feeling the obligation to send the
gospel to all who are without it.
Better still, many are rejoicing that
they may take part in this blessed
work.
One of the great questions of the
hour is: “How shall we interest our
people in this great enterprise?” In
many ways, I am glad to see, this is
being done, but the best, surest and
quickest way, under all tho circum
stances, is through the work of the
Sunday-School.
If youth be the most hopeful time
for the salvation of our children, so
it is largely for the same reasons the
best time to begin to train them in all
the duties and privileges of the
Christian life.
The graco' of God in a man’s heart
will constrain him to give his money
for the spread of the gospel thougK
he be converted when he is old, if
he be properly instructed, he will do
this because he has the spirit of
Christ in him, and the spirit of
Christ is the spirit of missions. But
most persons now come into our
churches when they are young. Thus
coming, we are trying to teach them
the whole word of God in its doc
trines, ordinances, laws, promises,
threatenings. But after all, the one
great thought running through the
whole book is: “Christ died for
those that are lost.”
In our Sunday-School work wo
ought to keep this thought always
prominent to show our young peo
ple the terrible results of sin that
men are lost because of sin, and that
Christ is their only hope. Sin, the
great evil and Christ the great rem
edy should continually be held up to
their view.
Thus, week after week, the thought
will grow upon them that they must
do something for tho lost. If the
opportunity is given them, many will
gladly embrace it to give up their
money to send the glad tidings
to those who sit in darkness.
Let this opportunity be given in the
Sunday-School.
Most of our Sunday-schools, I
suppose in town and country, take a
collection every Sabbath morning.
This is well as far as it goes. It
teaches our young people at least to
be self-supporting and that is a good
thing. Many people have not got
that far yet.
Still this does not get us beyond
ourselves, and that is w hat we want
done.
I suggest, therefore, that one Sun
day in the month be set apart for
missions, and that the young people
be reminded of it the Sunday before.
Then with the contribution, let tho
Superintendent, Pastor or some one
able to interest them, give not more
than a ten minutes talk on some par
ticular part of the work each time.
Let him thorougly post himself in all
the details of the respective fields of
labor, so as not only to give the in
formation needed, but to make the
matter as life-like as possible.
Bro. W. L. Hines is superintendent
of tho school at Calhoun where I
preach two Sundays in the month,
this is the plan he has lately adopted
in his school and it works well. He
takas the 2nd Sunday for his mis-
“MISSIONS
sionary collections because it is the
best day in the month. I try to have
a short, interesting and instructive
talk ready before the collection is
taken. The results so far are grati
fying in every direction. If some
plan like this should be adopted in
all our schools, the treasury of the
Lord would be speedily and encour
agingly replenished, and the next
crop of anti-missionary and mission
ary Baptists would be mightily re
duced. W. H. Cooper,
Ryals High School, Sugar Valley,
Ga.
A SPIRIT NOBLE IN LIFE, STRONG
IN DEATH,
A few minutes before noon on the
20th inst. the Lord came and called
for the spirit of that noble, Christian
gentleman, Deacon Robert G. Lewis.
That “death loves a shining mark”
is very true in this instance.
For never has the writer known
one whose Christian character shone
out more beautifully in his every
day life. Never did a man fulfill
the injunction, “Not slothful in bus
iness, fervent in spirit, serving the
Lord,” more truly than he. He con
clusively exemplified the fact that a
man can be a thorough-going busi
ness man, and at the same time a
cansecrated Christian. There were
no business, social or religious calls
made upon him in which he thought
he could be of any benefit to his fel
low-men, but that he always respond
ed cheerfully and liberally. His
heart was full of love and his hands
full of service to all classes, condi
tions and colors of men. It was my
privilege and pleasure to be his
pastor for four years, in fact, the
only pastor he ever had, and I never
witnessed a more rapid growth and
development in Christian growth
and faith. He took the deepest in
terest in all church enterprises, and
in mission work there was no one
who was a more enthusiastic sympa
thizer.
His religion shone out most bril
liantly in his business, for he would
band a tract of religious literature of
some description to every man with
whom he transacted business. Not
only that he spent hundreds of dol
lars annually in distributing religious
literature through the mails all over
South Georgia. It was his special
pride to do what he could in tho re
ligious and educational development
of WiiegriW Georgia. -He made a
quiet visit his pastor Vine morn
ing, and haMlling him a paper, said,
“Here is a.Jertificate of deposit of a
hundred dollars in the bank to your
credit to be used according to your
discretion in the Sunday-School
work in our Association.” And he
was equally as ardent in foreign mis
sion work. In the midst of all his
enthusiasm, zeal and princely contri
butions, his modesty and humility of
spirit was the most beautiful charac
teristics of his nature.
His simple, child-like faith was
most remarkable. I made him a vis
it about two months ago, and found
him confined to his room in intense
physical pain, but to this he made
but little reference. He said he
lived in daily’, constant communion
with his Savior, that his faith was
strong in him w ho died for him, that
he had no fears of death and that he
had committed all his business cares
into the hands of his Lord. What a
rebuke to my' poor, weak faith when
I had been a Christian so many years
longer than he had.
How strange that such a profita
ble, bright young life should be
taken. But we remember the Mas
ter said: “What Ido thou knowest
not now, but thou shalt know here
after.” “Will not the Judge of all
the earth do right?” Brother Lewis
was only thirty-three years of age,
had been a Christian for only about
four years and a deacon for only
one.
The Hawkinsville church of which
he was a devoted member and a
faithful deacon, the Sunday!
School of which he was superinten
for more than ayear, the community’
t>f which he was a true citizen and
the surrounding country will miss no
one more than Robert G. Lewis.
We will always thank God that
we have ever known such a man.
“He being dead yet speaketh.”
Jno. F. Eden.
Quitman, Ga., June 28th.
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THE LAME MAN HEALED.
Lesson for July 24, 1892.
Scriptube Lesson: Acts 3:1-16.
Motto Text.—And his name,
through faith in his name, hath made
this man strong. Acts 3:16.
INTRODUCTION.
As we have seen, the first Christian
church, at Jerusalem, was in a peace
ful and prosperous condition. New
converts were daily added to the
church and Christians were in favor
with the people. There was no fail
ure, on the part of the disciples, to at
tend the public worship, in the tem
ple, as became devout Jews; and it
was upon such an occasion, when
Peter and John were going into the
Temple to pray, that the incident of
our lesson occurred. This miracle,
in itself giving special authenticity
to the Gospel preached by the apos
tles, led to such remarkable events,
that it well deserves the prominence
given to it, by Luke, in his naritive.
EXPLANATIONS.
I. The lame man healed.—l-8.
The object of the miracle was to
bring, in a striking manner, before
the minds of the people the great
facts that the Jesus whom Pilate had
caused to be crucified, was the Prom
ised Messiah, who had risen from the
dead and was exalted to God’s right
hand in heaven. Nothing could au
thenticate a statement so astounding,
but an unimpeachable miracle equal
ly astounding.
The Jews worshipped at the tem
ple three times each day, at 9 a. m.;
at 12 m.; and at 3p. m. It was at
3 p. m., called the “ninth hour,”
reckoning from sunrise—6 a. m„
that Peter and John were going
“into the temple.” The gate or
door, called “Beautiful” was on the
East side of the temple area, facing
Mount Olivet—and was, perhaps, a
door leading from the Court of the
Gentiles into the Court of Women.
Quite common was it, for beggars to
remain at the temple gate, to receive
alms ; and worshippers generally car
ried both money for the temple-offer
ings and for charity. This man,
forty y ears of age, who was born
with deformed feet and ankles, as
*as usual with him “asked an alms”
4-a gift of charity’, from Peter and
JTohn, as they Were passings for
alms-giving was a religious duty, re
quired by’ the law, in connection
with temple-offerings. (See Duet.
14:28,29; 15:7-11; 26:12, 13.)
Gazing intently upon the lame
man, probably to ascertain his meas
ure of faith, Peter said “Look on us 1”
—to attract his attention. “Such as
I have”—what I have—that is, pow
ers, from Jesus Christ to heal—“give
I thee.” Meaning I give thee heal
ing. “Rise up and walk,” showed
what he gave—a cure—and “in the
name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth”—
showed by whose power, (thus con
fidentially invoked,) the man was
cured; for the cure was instantane
ous and perfect. And his praising
God and entering the temple, proved
him to be a devout man. By faith
Peter used the pow er of Jesus.
11. The w’onder of the people.
—9-11. And now we learn the im
mediate effects of the miracle, for it
was such undeniably. The people
“knew him” as one who had long
been lame. They now saw him, af
ter issuing from the temple, grate,
fully’ clinging to Peter and John, as
though loath tojbe separated, lest his
lameness should return. “Greatly
wondering” that men should bo able
to cxercisa such power, the multitude
flocked around the three men, in
Solomon’s porch, a large and impos -
ing marble colonnade,east of the tem
ple area, 600 feet long, 75 wide and
40 high.
111. Peter’s explanation.—l -
16. While all eyes are gazing upon
Peter and John, the former seizes
the dccasion to explain the matter.
Wonder not, he said, as we did this
miracle by’ our own pow’er and holi
ness ! It was done by the “glorified”
Jesus, whom ye rejected and slew,
and whom God raised up from the
dead, of which wc are witnesses. It
was by faith in his power, that we>
using his power, by faith, made this
man strong and gave him perfect
soundness. Peter’s explanation is
that it was the power of the reject
ed Jesus, now in heaven, the glorified
Saviour—which had cured the man,
which power faith enabled them to
use. This was taking the glory from
themselves and giving it to Jesus. It
was testifying that Jesus was risen
and raised to Messianic glory in
heaven. And the miracle vouched
for the truth of his words, and of tho
Gospel which he proceeded to
preach; and though Peter and John
were interrupted and put in prison,
yet the sermon produced a powerful
effect. Men were convinced and
converted, and Luke, glancing a lit
tle into the future, stated that the
converts, in Jerusalem, soon amount
ed to five thousand.
ETERNAL VIGILANCE
Is the price of health. But with all
our precaution there are enemies al
ways lurking about our systems, on
ly waiting, a favorable opportunity
to assert themselves. Impurities in
the blood may be hidden for years
or even for generations and sudden
ly break forth, undermining health
and hastening death. For all diseases
arising from impure blood Hood’s
Sarsaparilla is the unequalled and
unapproached remedy. It is King
of them all, for it conquers disease.
Time and Place of Meetings of the
Georgia Baptist Associations.
JULY.
North Georgia Baptist Convention, at Cum
ming, Forsyth county, Thursday belore the 4th
Sunday.
AVGUST.
Noonday, Canton, Friday before Ist Sunday
Hiawassee, Bell Creek, Thursday before 2nd
Sunday.
Hightower, Mt. Vernon, Dawson county, 8
miles w est Dawsonville, 12 miles N. E. Ball.
Ground,on M. & N. Ga, R. R., Friday before
2nd Sunday.
Coosa, Peavine, Friday before 2nd Sunday.
Notley River, Zion, 1* miles south of Blairs
ville. Thursday before 3rd Sunday.
Clarksville. Shoal Creek, 6 miles south of
Cleveland, Thursday before 4th Sunday.
Jjtwrenceville, Bethany. Gwinnett county,
Friday before the 4th Sunday.
Central, Antioch, Morgan county, Tuesday
after 4th Sunday.
Columbus, Shiloh, Harris county, Tuesday
after 4th Sunday
Oostanaula, Conaseena, 3 miles Kingston,
Wednesday after 4th Sunday.
SEPTEMBER.
Jasper. Cool Spring, Tate, Ga., Pickens
county, Friday before Ist Sunday.
Stone Mountain, 7th Atlanta church, Tues
day before '-'nd Sunday.
Tallapoosa, New Canaan. Paulding county,
3 miles east Dallas. Friday before 2nd Sunday.
Appalachia, Harmony, Walton county. 4
miles south Monroe, 10 miles northeast Social
Circle. Tuesday before 3rd Sunday.
Tugalo, Pleasant Grove, 2 miles south Lavo
nia, Tuesday before 3rd Sunday.
North Georgia, Varnell Station, on E. T. V.
& Ga. R. R. Whitfield county, Thursday be
fore 3rd Sunday.
2d Georgia, Union Grove, Rockdale county,
4 miles east Lithonia, 4 miles northeast Con
yers, Friday before 3rd Sunday.
Washington, Black Springs, Baldwin conn
ty, fl miles east Milledgeville, Tuesday before
4th Sunday.
Miildle Cherokee, Rockmart, Friday before
4th Sunday.
Mountaintown, Cool Spring, 18 miles north
west of Elijav, 15 miles Dalton, Murray coun
ty, Sat urday before 4t h Sunday.
Sarepta. Elberton, Elbert county, Tuesday
after 4th Sunday.
Friendship. New Bethel, Tuesday after 4th
Sunday.
Flint River, Antioch, Fayette county,
Wednesday after 4th Sunday.
Now Union, Mill Creek, * miles west Dah
lonega, Thursday after 4th Sunday.
Mell, Brush Creek, Friday after tthSunday.
Coosawattee, Evergreen, near Buff P. €>.,
Gordon county, Friday after 4th Sunday,
Piedmont, Altamaha church, Jessup. Ga.,
Friday after 4th Sunday.
Liberty, Tates Creek. Banks county, 11 miles
southwest Toccoa, Friday after 4th Sunday.
S, Western, Union, Miller county, Friday af
ter 4lh Sunday.
OCTOBER.
Fairburn, Palmetto, Saturday before Ist
Sunday.
Mt. v ernon, Nails Creek, Tuesday before 2d
Sunday.
Cave Spring, Antioch, Polk county. 3 miles
Young's Station on .Chattanooga division o(
Central division, Tuesday before 2d Sunday,
Western, Long Cane, M ednesday before 2d
Sunday,
Houston, Aribi, on S. Ga. & Fla.R. R. Thurs
day before 2d Sunday, v
Baptist Middle, Jackson, Friday before 2d
Sunday.
Chattahoochee, Sardis, fl miles west Gaines
ville, Friday before 2d Sunday.
Centennial, Friday before 2d
Sunday.
Bowen. Mt. Carmel, Baker county. 5 miles
northwest Newton. Friday before 2d Sunday.
Roswell, Willie,2 miles west, Roswell, Srtur
day before 2d Sunday.
Concord, Douglasville, Saturday before 2d
Sunday.
Georgia, Smyrna, Tuesday before 3rd Sun
day.
Mercer. Cario, Thomas county. Wednesday
before 3rd Sunday.
Rehoboth, Forsyth. Wednesday before 3rd
•Sunday.
Hebron, Royston, Franklin county, Wednes
day before the 3rd Sunday.
( hestatee. New Bethel, Fannin county, 15
miles northwest Dahlonega, Friday before 3rd
Sunday.
New Ebenczer, Bethany, Pulaski county, 3
miles east Cochran, Saturday before 3rd Sun
day.
Little River, Friendship, Pulaski county, 3
miles northeast Tippettville, 12 miles north
Seville, Saturday before 3rd Sunday.
Hephzibah. Gibson, Glascock county, Tues
day before 4th Sunday,
Mallary, Sumner, Tuesday before 4th Sun
day.
Pino Mountain, Macedonia, Meriwether
county, Wednesday before 4th Sunday.
Carrollton, Carrollton, Wednesday before
4th Sunday.
New Sunbury. Benlah, Bryan county. 3’4
miles Pembroke, Thursday before 4th Sunday
Smyrna, New Satilla, Irwin county, Friday
before 4th Sunday.
Baptist. Union. Antioch, Tatnall county, Sat
urday before 4th Sunday.
Bethel, Coleman, Randolph county, Tues
day before Sth Sunday.
NOVEMBER.
Miller. Rosemary. Emanuel county, Satur
day before Ist Sunday.
Daniel,Boiling Spring,Emanuel county. Sa
turday before 2d Sunday.
Summerhill. Brooksville, Randolph county,
Tuesday before 3rd Sunday.
Notification of errors in the above will se
cure immediate correction. I have failed, af
ter diligent effort, to obtain the minutes of the
following associations: Bethlehem. Central
Western, Ellijay, Mulberry. New Hope. lam
therefore unable to publish time and place
of their meeting.
Now, as the associations! yearcloses every
church should remember tho great commis
sion, "Go ye into all the world and preach the
fo.wel to every creature,” and reflect prayer
ally upon their individual responsibility in
tho matter. Would it not ba well for every
church tonnpoint a special mooting for prayer,
that the Holy Spirit may direct us m the great
work ? Our Boards arc all in arrears with
their missionaries aud iu groat need of fund*.
J. G. Gibson. Cor. Sec.
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