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e Lil T ill rp L> TTJ TC2 TJI When applied the Electropoise causes the body, to absorb OXYGEN through Pl I J Pl X Xu V-Z XT Vy X KZJ Pl a v ie J )Ores of the skin ’ thus eradicating disease, and restoring VITALITY. 1 Acute and chronic diseases alike are cured with certainty and speed unknown ■PUW An Instrument for the Cure of Disease Withot Medicine. Jult""urnissd Im a"t"jn t . CSUn '*" il ‘ 1S “ toV “ a ‘ , °" fW frW C °"' “ Scientific, Simple, Safe, Cheap, Successful. Atlantic electbopoise company, = 7 —L— ’ A 1 - Boom 45, Gould Building. Atlanta, Ga. MISS MARY E. WRIGHT, ; : Editress PROGRAM FOR MONTHLY MISSION. ARY MEETINGS OCTOBER, 1892, SUBJECT —THE COLORED PEOPLE. “We are not divided, all one body we.” Colored People.—“ Open thy mouth ** * and plead the cause of the poor and needy.” Missionaries, 60. Institutes held for education of ministers and deacons. No more important mission field for Southern Baptists. The Home Board needs money to employ colored missiona ries and help educate ministerial stu dents. Study Topics.—Not “what shall we do with but for the negro ?” The best Christians, the best citizens. Help that helps others to help them selves, the best help. Participation of the colored people in the Centen nial. 1. Hymn.—“Blest be the tie that binds.” 2. “With the great mass of the pro fessed Christians among them members of Baptist Churches, with three-fourths of this en tire population under Baptist influence, we have but to take hold of their religious interest with an earnestness becoming Christian men, and they will respond to such expressions of kindness with an alacrity and a sincerity that will surprise every beholder.”—Conv ention Report, 1891. 8. Scriptures. Psa. 133: Acts. 8 26-39. 4. Prayer for guidance on this vi tal subject. 5. Hymn.—“ Onward, Christian sol diers.” 6. Two short papers on Mission Card topics : “Not what we shall do with, but for, the Ne gro.” “Participation of the Col ored People in the Centennial.” 7. Several short prayers. 8. Suggestion—That each leader appoint a consecrated woman to urge the use of the Mission Card. 9. Leaflet.—“A view of the Negro Question,” by J. B. Gambrell, D. D. 10. Business. 11. Reports from volunteers on se curing new members; from leader on Centennial progress- 12. Closing hymn. ITEMS.”” Population of colored people in the Southern States 9,996,166. A translation of the Bible into the Sweetsa tongue, which is spoken by 200,000 Africans, has been made by a former slave of Jefferson Da.tis. The average negro of to-day is a very different being from his savage ancestor who first put foot upon American soil two hundred and six ty-eight years ago, a barbarian from the coast of Guinea, with no knowl edge of God, and no desires above the gratification of the lowest in stincts of his nature.—Rev. Wm. Mc- Intosh. They are with us. Their fathers were not immigrants, seeking a home in the new World, where they might find “fiecdom to worship God,” tut exiles from their native wilds, and captives, to become “hewers of wood and drawers of water” for a more favored race. They have as such, accomplished the purposes of an overruling providence, and God has made them free. They are accessi ble, they speak the same language, they are our neighbors, they arc em ployed on our plantations and in our houses. The great commission is to “preach the gospel to every creat ure.” If it is our duty to carry it to China and Africa, by what pro cess of reasoning can we excuse our selves for neglecting those at home ? —Leaflet, Negroes of the South. Our Home Mission Board has in structed all of its missionaries to give special attention to work among negroes, (many of our State Boards have done the same,) and we have, besides, employed some of our ablest men to hold Institutes for their min isters and deacons, and we have em ployed missionaries to labor directly among them. We have in our employ at this time about sixty mission aries among the negroes, and we arc seeking to enlarge the number and extend the work as rapidly as the churches will give us the means.—J. Wm. Jones. THE COLORED PEOPLE. More then two hundred years ago a vessel landed on the James River in Virginia. The people who watch ed it as it steamed up the harbor did not think it different from other vessels they had seen ; yet it con tained such cargo as had never been landed on American soil. On this Dutch Man of War were twenty human beings who were brought there by men greedy for gain, to be bought and sold. Other countries had been buying these poor captives, and our ancestors said, Why not we' So they did, that day, in August, 1620, buy these souls for the pur pose of holding them as slaves. There were many protests from all over the land against this bartering for human souls ; for the right-think ing men in all ages have looked up on bondage and slavery as revolting, but there were also many who did not think it wrong, or who were too callous or avaricious to care ; so our land became filled with these people. Since their introduction among us it has been a grave question with the God-fearing men of the United States as to what could be done for their moral and spiritual improve ment, for we must not forget that they came to our fore-fathers with out knowledge of God and Christian ity, depraved and barbarous. During the long years of slavery much was done for them by Chris tian masters and mistresses whose own hearts warm with the loved of God, went out with strong desire, that these His creatures should know the blessings of the Gospel of Christ. The Writer well remembers a Sab bath afternoon scene, vividly impress ed upon her childish mind, when the servants from a large plantation came up to the master’s house while he with open Bible instructed them as was his custom. From its organization our Home Board was instructed by the South ern Baptist Convention to use all diligence in its efforts to give to these people a knowledge of the truth that alone can make one free. That it did faithful and honest work can be shown by the fact that its missionaries sent among them, re ported many conversions ; while through the work of these, and that of many of the best Baptist preach ers of our land, there were at the close of the war, hundreds of thou sands of Baptists throughout the South among the negroes. They came to our ancestors uncivilized and barbarous. Freedom found most of them with some knowledge of God’s word, while many of them were happy Christians trying to do His will. Many men felt when freedom came to them that our responsibility was lifted, but not so thought our Home Board. To-day its interest in this race is more alive, and its efforts more active than ever before. The Board is awake to their needs and longs to rouse the individual Chris tian of our land to the fact ‘that at our very door are those who need and want religious teaching. It is not necessary for us to take a step to find this branch of work for God and humanity. In our own homes we can aid them by example and in struction, it is our duty and God’s command to us to teach all nations, and we should not fail to remember, pray for and help the colored people of the South. Shall we feel an in terest in the salvation of all other races, and shut our eyes to the great needs of this one in our very midst ? Well might the Master say to us as to His disciples of old, “lift up your eyes and look on the fields ; for they arc white already to harvest.” We have but to lift our eyes to see the grand results that will come from earnest work in this vast field of labor. Let us pray that God will give us Christian grace to be willing to expend ourselves for even the poorest of His creatures, looking to Him for wisdom and guidance, and for the blessing He never fails to be stow upon all work done in His name. Mrs. M. B. Barnes. Atlanta, Ga. WHAT OUR ATTITUDE SHOULD BE TO THEM. When emancipation came they had been in the United States 255 years. What was their condition ? I speak of those in slavery. Physi cally, they were the best cared for laborers that the sun over shone upon. From infancy to old age, THE CHRISTIAN INDEX? THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 29. 1892. they were free from all anxiety as to the future. It mattered not to them that commercial panics swept over the land, or failure of crops brought disaster and ruin, they were unaffec ted by either ; come what might, food and raiment and home was sure. In sickness they were nursed by tender hands, in old age supported, and in death decently buried. Their daily contact with Christianity taught them its divine lessons. The rest and spisitual refreshment of the holy Sabbath came to them with the bene dictions it bore to the master, more highly favored, but counterbalanced by weightier responsibilities. With a modern exaction of work, they lit erally “ took no thought of the mor row.” True, there were exceptions. There were masters who cared not for the souls of their servants, (they were unconcerned about, their own) and even among them it was not uncommon that provision was made, at their expense, for the religious in struction of their servants. Gratitude for their fidelity in the past, forbids that they should be overlooked in our benevolent efforts for the good of mankind. They were our servants and were faithful; they cultivated our fields; they nur sed our children ; they guarded our families in times of danger; they ministered to us in temporal things. Is it an unreasonable appeal to Southern men and women to minis ter to them in spiritual things ? Negroes of the South, Rev. Wm. Mclntosh. A CALL TO PROTESTANTS. The Roman Catholic Church is making strenuous efforts in the Uni ted States to win the negro race, and with skillful methods, as well as no inconsiderable success. Thus an an nual collection is called for ; and on January, Ist, 1891, 21 churches were set apart for the use of the colored Catholics; with 34 priests in charge. During 1890, baptism was adminis tered to 4883 children and 704 adults. From the same report we learn that in 115 schools 8280 chil dren were in attendence. Over twenty different sisterhoods are in charge of these schools, of whom 2 are composed of colored women, the Oblates of Baltimore, and the Holy Family sisters of New Orleans. There, are, moreover, a foundling Asylum, 6 orphanages, 3 industrial schools, a guild for servant girls, an academy and a home for the aged. The Catholic negroes are put at 152, 692.—Missionary Review. ©he f)jonaeholiL HOW SHE WEARS HER HAIR. Hardly a woman wears her hair entirely plain. She may not be giv en to puffing and waving and curl ing the locks themselves, but she is very apt to introduce some sort of ornament into it. Bandeaux are very popular, and come in gold, sil ver and tortoise shell, as well as in ribbon to match the gown. Then there is an especially elaborate piece of net-work of gold and pearls called the Mary Stuart coif, which is worn over the loosely coiled hair, but is rather expensive for the woman of moderate means. Vcry pretty braids in silver, with high, crown-like fronts cut in long, slender points, and eith er burnished until they shine like di amonds or left dull, are becoming to all faces, and need no special ar rangement of the hair, as they sit well on the head, whether it is ar ranged high or low. FOOD THAT BEAUTIFIES. The green salad in any shape, from the long, curling lettuce leaf to the crisp little watercress, is a con stant beantifier, and more than this, regularly eaten, it quiets your nerves and gives you a pleasant sleep. But if you flood it with vinegar and pow der it with sugar you have simply made yourself a dish that will have no effect upon you whatever, unless it should be by the force of the vin egar to break the enamel of your teeth. The right way for you to eat this most beautifying of dishes is to have upon it a good French dressing, that is, one formed of pepper, salt, a small portion of vinegar and a largo portion of good, sweet olive oil. If you do not care for this, then eat your salad as did the hermits of old, dipping a leaf in some salt and hav ing with it a piece of broad and but- ter. All fresh vegetables, especially asparagus, tend to improve the skin. THE ART OF FASCINATION. The secret of fascination is one which many a woman would sacri fice a great deal to learn. To culti vate a charming and attractive man ner one mustbegin at home, and surely a better school could not be devised, for the training is, in its way, perfection. Here you are sure to find each day little rubs which must be soothed with skillful touch ; there is a constant mind friction go ing on among even the most devoted members of thb household. It is a painful fact, though none the less true, that one’s family acts as a con stant counter-irritant. Now a steady effort to smooth over the rough places, minister to wounded hearts and with deft touches erase unpleas ant memories is called for, and the woman who obeys the summons is pretty sure to find herself fully able to cope in the most agreeable fash ion with the outside world. Few women, however, realize that a fasci nation of manner is not born, but cultivated. It begins to bud in the nursery, develops tinder the skillful training es painstaking instructors and blossoms forth into complete beauty in the society of well-bred women. To keep cakes crisp shut them up in a tin biscuit box in a dry closet. To make ginger nuts and other small cakes soft, as some people like them, a stone jar, uncovered, is the proper receptacle. For bean and corn soup take one pint each of boiled corn and either boiled or baked beans, rub through a colander, add a slice of onion, three cups of boiling water or milk, and boil for ten minutes. Turn through the colander a second time to re move the onion and any lumps of skins that may remain. Season with salt and a half cup of hot or butter cream. Fastidious housekeepers are be ginning to line their table linen draw ers with sachet pads, which are scented with violet, lavender, clover or wild rose powder, or with natural flowers, sun-dried nt home. The doylies, tray cloths aijd napkins thus catch a whiff of wood and meadow fragrance, but they must avoid any perfume which is in the least degree heavy. A mere soupcon of sweet ness is permissible, and it must be of the most delicate kind. A popular little china tray with sunken places that bold a covered tea or coffee cup, a little sugar bowl and a creamer, are now sold in the shops for the early cup of tea or cof fee, taken in *ne’s room. The tray projects at one side, so that it is large enough to hold a slice of bread and butter or of toast, or even a rack for the toast. Bountiful English chi na is seen in the sets, and in the country whence the fashion and the china come they are called “sulky sets.” TO REMOVE GREASE FROM GLABS. Dissolve carbonate of soda in wa ter in the proportion of one of (Jie former to ten of the latter, and let the liquid boil in a clean, untinned pot. Slake eight parts of quicklime in a covered vessel and add the hy drate thus formed to the boiling liq uid, stirring it meanwhile. Great care must be exercised in using this caustic solution, says the Industrial World, and it must not be allowed to touch the hands ; the glass must therefore be dipped in it by the aid of tongs or pliers. When the grease is dissolved the glass is to be well brushed and subsequently rinsed in water. PINEAPPLE PUDDING. One pound can of pineapple cut into small pieces in a pudding dish ; sprinkle with a little sugar and let it stand. One quart milk in a pail set in boiling water. Wet three? ta blespoons of lightly sifted flour, mix it with the beaten yolks of three cggs» one-half cup sugar and a pinch of salt. Stir this into the scalding milk, stirring constantly to keep it smooth ; when thick remove from the fire and when nearly cool pour over the fruit. Make a inerringiic of the whites of the eggs and two spoonfuls of sugar ; put this over the top and brown. This recipe mnkes enough for six persons, RIOE AND APPLE SOUFFLE. Boil two tablespoonfuls of rice in half a pint of milk ; when soft add the yolks of two eggs, and sugar to sweeten ; make a wall withit around the sides of the dish. Stew some pared and cored apples until soft, fill up the apertures in the apples with red currant jelly, pile them in the centre of the dish, and cover the whole With the whites of two eggs beaten to a stiff froth and made very sweet with white sugar. Brown in the oven and serve with cream. ©liildmt’sr MAKING THINGS GO GOD'S WAY. “I think ’twill bp nice. dear mother,” Nabl gentle Maggie, one night, When we are dead and cold and Rtill. And they’ve buried us out of sight. Io be one of Christ’s ministering spirits, Who see him night and day. And come sometimes to this dear old world, To make things go God’s way.” Ah. darling! with thoughts so tender. Y ou reed not wait tilt then; For the Lord has ministering service lor even a child of ton. Before your hands are folded And eyes shut out from the day, Before we cry, “Dear Maggio is (lead,” You can make things go God’s way. Whenever you make the sunshine On a darkened face to break; n henevpr a Rolfdenial For anotlu r’s sake youjnako; W hen’or for the souls of the wandering. In Jesus’name you pray, You are being a ministering spirit, And making things go God’s way. The world is full of children Who have never heard of his love. Can you nothing do to lead thorn lo the better home above? 'Vi th Nad and darkened faces, To Some idol god they pray O, tell them the story of Jesus, And make things go God’s way. (Selected) HOW ELLA MADE HER MISSIONARY MONEY. “Mamma, how could I make some missionary money? I can’t have a hen like the little -girls in the coun try ; I havn’t a little ‘bjiby brother’ to take care of; you won’t let me sweep the pavements ; Bridget says I ‘bother the life out’ of her when I want to wash the dishes, and I have no place to grow flowers. It seems to me that a girl that lives in the city has no chance at all to make missionary money, and I think it is no much nicer to make the money myself than than to put in the box what somebody else gives me- That is their giving; it is not mine. Ella’s voice showed that she was in real trouble and needed her moth er’s help; so Airs. Kent laid down her book, saying: “Come, little girlie, and we’ll talk it over. You have gone over a list of things you can’t do: now let us think of some think you can do. You can sew very, well for a little girl ten years old.” “Yes; bitt you said you did not have any more towels to hem.” “Then something else may be found to sew; and grandma has taught you how to knit and cro chet.” “But, mamma, I can’t find any body to buy my wasbrags.” “Then you must learn to make something else besides washrags. I road a story the other day about a doll dressmaker, a poor girl who made dolldresses and other things for the children who paid her for them. Now, how would you like to be a mantuamakcr, and take in the sewing of the dolls in the neighbor hood?” Ella looked interested, hut doubt-' ful. “I am afraid I can’t cut out and fit, mamma.” “Grandma and I will give you some lessons in that part of the work. N«\v, if you wish to try it, you may begin by bringing me the scrap bag, and you may get some pieces tc make such things as will fit without much trying on—under clothes, you know, of different sizes —and when you sell these .” Before Airs. Kent could finish her sentance Ella had darted off to get the scrap bag. In a few moments she camo back with it in her arms, and began hastily to empty out the pieces of cloth. “Here is a nice piece of cambric, mamma, the very thing to make shirts and things.” “And here arc some bits of lace and edging to trim them,” said Airs. Kent. Ella clapped her hads, and went on, bright ami happy, sorting out until she had laid in a stock of goods largo enough to dress completely several dozen dolls. With a few patterns and hints from her mother, she went bravely to work cutting and fitting on. She found among her many dolls several she was wil ling to part with, and dressed them “for sale.” Her little friends and 1 neighbors were asked for orders, and when they found out how pret tily she dressed the dolls, she became so popular she could not get through all the work they brought her. Then she took Fannie Lee into partner ship ; and they two took Belle Lane in, and, after awhile, Alary and Kit ty Lane were invited to “to come and sew.” Airs Kent very often went into the nursery where the five little girls sat with their sewing, to read to them “a missionary story,” or some thing about the heathen to whom they are trying to send the gospel. They listened with deep interest, and at last one day she proposed they should form a missionary so ciety and invito all the children they knew to come and join. Much pleased with the idea, all five of them went around inviting as eager ly as if they were to have a party; so when the day set for the meeting came, Airs. Kent’s sitting room -was full of children, and she had no trouble in forming a society that continued to grow larger, and camo to her house every Saturday to hear the interesting things she had to tell and read to them. Each one wanted something to do, and she tried to find something even for the least one. She was a patient woman, or she would have grown tired teaching untrained fingers to sew, knit, cro chet, etc,; but willing hearts make ready hands, and soon quite a lot of pretty and useful articles were made. Putting these into a basket with the price pinned on each, she let two of the girls go around the neighborhood to sell them and get new orders. A fine trade was soon opened in this way. Afler awhile their “missionary bank” was so full that another and larger one had to be gotten. Ella was the president of the society, and took an active part in the Saturday’s work and sales, while she continued her private business of dressing dolls. The end of the year came, and an eager crowd of children gathered around Airs. Kent to see the banks opened. How impatiently they waited as the money was being counted! “Ninety dollars!” said Airs. Kent. They all opened their eyes in as tonishment, and clapped their hands with delight. “And here are ten dollars more to make it one hundred dollars,” said Ella, joyously, “made by my doll dressing.” “Now,” said Airs. Kent let us all kneel down, and in a prayer of thanksgiving offer our treasure to the Lord.” In a moment all were kneeling around her, and the Lord heard and accepted the offering.—S. S. Visi tor. The Epitome for Alay, 1889, a leading medical journal of New York, says editorially, “For years Pond’s Extract has been distinguish ed for its purity and reliability. 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