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, ELECTROPOISE, ™ IONIC DISEASES >™, WKHRMtfra: j—i J-I j-j vx. j-v ’OF ts-z ? TARRII and ASTHMA are cured by the ELECTROPOISE after all other meth- A I x xx xu /> c ™ ods have failed. Write or call for information. / An Instrument for the Cure of Disease Withot Medicine. . X r“< /It n I m “Atmospheric Oxygen by absorption.” Scientific, Simple, Safe, Cheap, Successful. EC ™“ ’ 1 ’ ' x 1 Room 4d, Gould Building, Atlanta, Ga. MISS MARY E. WRIGHT, : : Editress WOMAN’S MISSIONARIE SOCIETIES' BY MRS. E. RICHARDS. I noticed in your issue of August the 25th an article on the above sub ject by the Rev. W. H. Norton to which I wish to reply. It) the first place I wish to assure him that notwithstanding the ad verse position which he takes on the subject I was glad to see it and read it with interest. Truth and right never sutler from investigation. Baptists are probably the most con servative people in the world. They resent any change, anything new, and cling with persistence to old Changes have been made for the better, steps forward, in one ’ sense, and in another sense only the same thing broadened, widened, sys tematized and made more effective For instance: the gospel in song was for a long time rejected by Baptist churches as unnecessary and as not being the custom of the early churches; but when the change was made and the singing of hymns in troduced as a part of divine service it was found to be almost indispen sible, and really nothing new—only the gospel in another form. Another change in the Baptist church was the introduction of Sunday-schools. And although a hundred years old 3 spme Baptist churches still reject the Sunday-school. Some Baptist min isters still agrue from the pulpit that there should be no such organ ization as a Sunday-school, and that the church of Christ is the only or ganization necessary for preaching gospel truths. It was Baptist con servatism that disputed every inch of ground. The change was made ; the tree bore fruit to the glory of God, and it was found to be nothing new, only the same gospel taught in Sunday-school through the church of Christ. And now, no Baptist church is considered complete, alive and working without a Sunday school. With all these facts before us need we bfe surprised that woman’s missionary societies should be met with this wall of conservatism? It has been one hundred years since the first missionary society was or- Sanized. It was looked upon with isfavor, at first but now recognized as the greatest movement since the day of Pentecost. Has [it ever in any way detracted from the church? It has borne fruit through the churches: thousands of missionaries are in foreign fields; hundred of thousands of converted heathen; the Bible translated into 250 lan guages and Christians all over the World moved by their obligations to obey the Great Commission. Womans missionary societies are the outcome of the Foreign Mission movement. Foreign Missions felt the necessity for organization from the start. Cooperation, method, system, are necessaries in any mission work Woman as a Christian worker in modern times has becu stimulated and encouraged by the necessity of women as missionarias to heathen women. The heathen woman has had ohief concern on the part of the church, why then should not women missionaries receive the support of women at home? A womens work must be done in a womans way. More than once the disciples of Christ murmured at a wo mans way of worship. “And they murmured against her,” and Jesus answered: “O woman great is thy faith ; be it unto thee even as thou wilt.” Matt. 26 :10. A society is a good work, done in faith and no more takes the place of the church than does the Sunday school. Judge the tree by its fruits. Can there spring evil from good? When a band of Christian women meet together and pray with zeal and faith : “Thy kingdom come and give of their substance, their time and their talent for the furtherance of God’s cause who would dare say that his blessing and presence will be withheld? If God is for us who can be against us? It is no new de parture; it is only a return to the early days of the church when a company of women banded together and “ministered unto Him of their substance ; Luke 8:2, 3. It has been fourteen years since the first society was organized in Georgia. Every year the number increases, until to-day, there are al most four hundred societies. Dur ing that time they have contributed over one hundred thousand dollars to missions and benevolent pur poses, but the greatest good done cannot be computed in dollars and cents; the reflex of missions—“ Give and it shall be given unto you,’" has certainly been verified. These societies have been organ ized with the consent and assistance of the pastors of the several churches. Hear the encouraging words through the Index, of Bro. I. T. Tichenor, Cor. Sec. Home Board: “Year by year we have seen and felt your in creasing help.” And the kind words of T. P. Bell of the Foreign Mission Board; “We have confidence in your zeal, enthusiasm and consecra tion to the work—our common work —yours and ours.” All these things would avail but little and all efforts fail but for the abiding presence and assistance of the Holy Spirit. THE REFLEX INFLUENCE OF MIS- BY MRS. ETHAN CURTIS. Ever since the world was young the place of woman has been the problem of time. She entered Eden as a helpmeet.. She walked forth from Paradise accused and accursed. Ignorant nations, nations that have lost that old Bible record, have clung tenaciously to a faint echo from the great truths. Woman is the cause of human woe; hence bitterness, barbarity, bondage, every species of degradsitioh has been her portion. Civilization sought new paths of progress. Greece made woman a goddess, but morality was forgotten in magnificence. Rome honored motherhood and protected purity, but woman’s work was divorced from man’s, and both nations fell- The Church of Rome has fallen down to w orship woman in her di vinest place—the mother. Up among the clouds, along with saints and angels, they have enthroned her. Thus they have robbed her of her God-given right—the right which came with the curse of Eden—work. Woman, too much exalted, has been powerless to purify that re splendent old religion which calls it self Catholic. America has been called the Par adise of woman. But perhaps her strife for place and power has never been so great as here. She has knocked persistently at college doors, until the oldest and best have, at least, creaked their ancient hinges> while new and splendid ones have arisen for her own especial use. But not the college with its culture, not the ballot with its supposed sover eignty, can do so much for woman as missions are doing the world over. There is no organization of women, in this nation, to-day so large, strong) pure, earnest, unselfish, wide-reach ing, so free from dissension and crit icisms, as these our many missiona ry organizations of the great Protes tant churches. We ask no favors ; our sole object is to confer favors. We make no apologies for our ex istence ; our purpose is above apol ogy. Nowhere do we oppose man. Our first object is to be his ready and willing assistant. This organi zation is bound to man’s in a high and holy marriage—love to Christ and his cause. And their offspring are the countless throng of saved souls in far-off Asia, long-forgotten Africa, and our own precious Amer ica. Children we are feeding with out seeing, loving without knowing, but whose shining faces and white souls will greet us on the farther shores of time. Rivers, with their sources in the earth, flow but one way ; it is al ways down stream. But the ocean currents, with their sources in the great ocean itself, flow both forward and backward. The waters of Asia wash our western coasts, w’hile those of Mexico bathe Europe’s coldest countries ; then both return to that sheltered (basin in their own sun swept clime. While carrying the tropics almost to the frigid zone, they keep their own southern gulfs from stagnation and evaporation. These missionary organizations, like the Great ocean currents, aro deep and strong and wide. They have their sources in God himself. They flow on to far-off nations, to cold, bleak, and barren coasts. After giv ing forth warmth, fertility, a new THE CHRISTIAN INDEX: THURSDAY. OCTOBER. 6. 1892. growth, they return, bringing vigor, freshness, purity, strengsh to gain a new fervor and a new faith in the sunshine of God’s eternal presence. This reflex current is vital and vitalizing, immense and immeas urable, sacred and sanctifying. The root of all sin is selfishness ; the seed of salvation is unselfishness. Intense and strong, and tender and true as is the home life, it has its selfish elements, and every woman, to be grandest and noblest, needs something to awaken love that is not of her own belongings. These mis sionary bands are not organized pri marily to get something for our selves, but to give something to oth ers. From base to summit, from centre to circumference, one spirit guides all. Give, give yourself, give your, prayers, give your purses, give your gladdest greeting to others) even to unknown and alien nations, and give all unto God. While home missions seem our first duty, for eign missions are never to be neg lected, if for no other reason than this alone—they are the most abso lutely outside of self and selfish in terests. Our partnership with Christ in the world’s redemption has been taken for the entire earth. Neglect not the remotest island of the sea. If wo gain by this giving, as we most surely shall, it is only be cause we have followed one of the truest texts of Scripture, “He that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.” Our mission bands are inclusive, not exclusive. Our colleges claim to be democratic, but a strong aris tocracy of intellect flavors their dem ocracy. To know all kinds of peo ple is true culture ; to touch tender ly the heart of humanity everywhere is real religion. In these missiona ry gatherings the refined, retiring woman (of wealth, mayhap) meets the sturdy, self-reliant working wo man, and learns that real riches are within the character, not tied by purse-strings. The cultured college girl meets here the unread, but not ignorant shop-girl, and learns that not all knowledge is compressed in to books. The woman of fastidious speech hears an English more rhyth mic than regular, and learns that the tenderness of our tongue is above and beyond rules. Thus all classes and kinds meet under the canopy of Christ in order to gain the highest culture earth can give—soul growth. Our mission circles open to wo men an inexhaustible and inspiring field of study. We have an invest ment in India, and India has a new interest for us. We are paying some gifted woman for teaching those black and barbarous children of ours in Africa, and we want to know Africa itself. We have pre-empted the “New West” through those su perb college-bred sisters of ours> and its gain and its growth seem our own. Through them we have sat quietly by our own fireside and fought America’s bitterest battle. Mormonism falls without the sword because we are teaching the truth to Mormon children. While men are pondering the Indian problem we are trying, with faith, love, joy, to educate that first-born son of soil into Christ. Only thus will he cease to be a wild and wily savage. Slowly, but oh how surely, are we women helping to change history it self—until it shall be written not in blood, but from out the blessed book of heaven. Our missionary contri tions are giving us an ownership in old earth that makes her most dis tant lands dearer than the home stead of our childhood. That had belonged to our ancestors. This is the inheritance of our children—an inheritance that is “eternal and pass eth not away.” What a literature is open to our study 1 Facts before which fiction pales ; truths behind which romance must hide herself; —all inspiring to a nobler life. Study the “Romances of Missions,” “The Crises of Mis sions,” the lives of Carey, Judson, Duff, the Moffats, Livingstone, Han nington, Taylor, Mackay, Paton. Read faithfully the best of our mis sionary periodicals with their heroic history of our day, and you will feel that you have trod the borderland of heaven and listened to angel choirs. On each Sabbath morning one church bell peals forth its tones, an other answers and another ; the chimes from off the hillside join in, like children's voices freshly tuned to sweeter, softer sound than theirs ; the harmony grows and gathers, and rolls down the valley and off o’er the distant hills ; men hear it and gather unto the house of God. Our mission circles should ring out in clear, strong tones a larger love for Christ, a greater work for God. The children’s bands, with tender accents and pure, true tones, should join in the melody. Others, and still oth ers, will come with welcoming words. In all these love answers to love, peace to peace, joy to joy, un til men all over this broad earth shall hear the “Glad tidings of great joy,” and gather even unto the gates of heaven and hear the hallelujahs from on high.—Missionary Review. AN INTERESTING STATEMENT, Another still more hopeful sign is the success of the colored people in helping themselves. This is of the most importance. “Wards of the Nation” as a watchword for the fu ture would be an injury and blight to the colored people. Self-help and seif-development and self guidance are essential in all proper progress. The colored people are disposed to build up their religious enterprises. They need help, counsel and direc tion in securing their own develop ment. Upon the whole 1 think they have done well. I have faith and hope in God for the solution of all the enigmas and doubts and darkness that surround the future of the colored people. One may well avoid theorizing, but when the past is considered that Divine Providence allowed such a large number of Africans to come in to this land, and place them in close relationship with a superior people for an education and development, which seemingly could be had in no other way, and then allowed this re lationship to be broken up and a new career to be opened—then we may well confess that lie works beyond our knowledge. The Christian may rest in hope that the same provident care will work out the great, strange problem. No man fiiebd prqpheoy ■ what their future shall be, for proph ecies shall fail; but the plain, simple facts of duty to God, to help the weak, to raise up those that lie bow ed down—are upon us. A great problem but a great opportunity let us wisely and patiently do what lies in our power. Let no rude intefer ences “bate one jot of heart or hope” in joining hands with all good peo ple, in the great work of helping the colored people in every way which fairly promises good for them. I have written these things, praying that God may stir the hearts and hands of our people in this large field. Let us cherish kindness and pa tience. Let us aid them by counsel and contributions m their work. Wherever there is an open door for usefulness and help, let us enter it for their good, and the glory of Christ. Methods and opportunities will suggest themselves to the ear nest, hopeful, helpful spirit, which we should constantly increase and cherish. ©lt* ANOTHER LOVE StORY. L Hs bonfcht her chocolates and sweets Os every modern kind. He made himself liet constant slave, And to her faults was blihd. She teased and Haltered him by turns, And led him to believe Thst. if he ever left her, she Forevermore would grieve. 11. Together they wore always seen, • She wore his diamond ring, And seemed most willing to receive Tho homage he might bring. He felt quite sure of her at Inst, And she was sure of him. He called her "Kitty” always, and Sometimes she called him "Jim.” 111. Oh, well, you say. they got engaged. And wed—a common case But that my friend, is whore you are Completely off your hash. They meet occasionally now In Fashion's dizzy whirl. She has another lover, and He has another girl. —Somerville Journal. A lump of bees wax dissolved in a small quantity of sweet oil over a candle and cooled is an excellent remedy for chapped lips. Great attention should be paid to keeping the nails in good order. They should be brushed at least twice a day and the skin around tho lower part rubbed down by a soft towel. If the sides of the nails be come stained wash them well with soap and after rinsing brush them with lemon juice. Take Hood’s and only Hood’s, be cause Hood’s Sarsaparilla Cures. It possesses merit peculiar to itself. Try it yoruself. > The following recipe is for pearl water, a complexion aid: Take one pound of castile soap and one gallon of water. Dissolve and then add a quart of alcohol, with two drachms of oil of rosemary and oil of laven der. Violet powder may be made by taking six parts, by weight, of wheat starch and two parts of orris root powder. Having reduced the starch to an impalpable powder, mix thor oughly with the orris root and then perfume with ottar of Lemon, ottar of cloves and ottar of bergamont, using twice as much of the lemon as either of the other ottars. There is no preparation which will keep naturally straight hair in curl but the following will keep the hair in curl for a short time: Two ounces of borax, one drachm of gum arabic and one quart of hot, but not boiling water. Stir these together and as soon as all the ingredients are dissolved, add three tablespoonfuls of strong spirits of camphor. On retiring to rest wet the hair with the above liquid and roll in twists of pa per. Do not disturb until morning, when untwist and form in ring lets. LEMON MARMALADE. The following is a genuine old grandmother’s recipe Boil the rinds of your lemons in water till tender, and then beat them in a mortar; next boil up three pounds of refined sugar (loaf sugar) in a pint of water, skim it and add to it a pound of the rind; boil fast till the syrup is thick) stirring carefully all the while; hav ing removed all seeds, put the pulp and juice to it, with a pint of apple liquor; boil all gently until well jellied which will be in about thirty minutes. Pour into small pots. Oranges may be done in the same manner if de sired. WHEN SHE CARVES. It is pleasant to see a woman carve, if she does it deftly ; there seems something appropriate and al most Scriptural in a woman’s dis pensing food to her household. Eng lish women nearly always carve, but in this country the work is almost invariably relegated to the men. To save strength, time and patience in carving it is absolutely necessary to have a sharp knife. As a general rule cut across the grain. A turkey should be placed with the head to ward the right hand of the carver. The breast is generally cut in slices parallel with the breastbone; but if the turkey is large, first cut the wings off close to the body and then cut across. A good way to keep a knife perfectly sharp, and make your husband think you give him the ten derest of joints, is to use a “ rifle,’’ such as the farmers sharpen their scythes upon. A few turns on this will give an edge that will cut through anything.—N. Y. Tribune. AMATEUR DRESSMAKING CLUBS Among the clubs that commend themselves to women who must study economy are those for amateur dressmaking. Such a club was formed last winter by a number of young wives who had become dissat isfied with the high prices and poor work of tlioir dressmakers, saved many dollars and gave much plea sure to its members. Their work was confined at first to tea gowns and to cotton dresses for summer wear, met two or three times a week, and gave one another the benefit of their taste and experience over their work. One had a knowl edge of fitting, and one a good eye for colors and draping, while one of the class was quite an artist in trim mings, so that the dresses evolved wore more tasteful and more per fectly and quickly made than if one woman had toiled over them by her self. There Was also a friendly rivalry after awhile as to the one who should produce the prettiest gown at the least expense.—N Y. Evening Post. A NEW SLEEVE. One of the new sleeves—tho Flor entine—is tight from the wrist to several inches” above the elbow. Tho upper part is a full, deep puff, band ed at tho lower edge. The sleeve and the puff aro very often of two contrasting fabrics and colors. The leg-o’-mutton stylo appears upon some of the handsomest French gowns. Tho now cavalier cuff of velvet trims many of tho sleeves of tailor-made costumes, and a new coat-sleeve has a jabot drapery on tho back of the arm from shoulder to elbow, and again is made slightly flaring at the wrists to show a tiny undersleeve in the shape of a puff. This daintily-finished model is copied from some beautiful art toilets made for ladies of the court. The under sleeve, to suit various dresses, is made severally of lace, net, velvet, chiffon, dotted silk tulle and India mull. ©ftilxtrrn’is ©atnet* BREAKFAST. Life within (Joors has few pleasanter pros pects than a neatly arranged breakfast table. —Hawthorne. In view of the day's adventure Whatever of ill befall, The steak and the fragrant coffee Hath power to chopr withal. Between tho smiles and tho muffins, Croquettes and the kindly jest; Surely of all reflections Tho morning repast Is best. Fruits of tropical flavor, Flowers, tho eye to greet, And faces of happy children Than flowers fairer and sweet. Purest of glass and damask. Best of tho Haviland ware But lovo is queen of the household scone, Norseorneth at huinblo fare. For love in a cot or palace. Wherever true love is known, Is soul of the feast, for so it is writ. None liveth by bread alone. ’ —lsadoro Baker in Table Talk We all admire frankness. A sim ple, natural way of coming directly to the truth of a matter without any unnecessary beating about the bush is a quality both attractive and oom mendable, but there is aline so easily crossed that runs between delightful sincerity and rude abruptness. Some people pride themselves on being frank and artless, when they are positively unbearable in their harsh revealing of unpleasant facts. The moral courage that prompts to a standing up for the right of a matter even when the consequences may not be altogether pleasant, is a qual ity that makes its owner, whether man or woman, more greatly res pected in consequence; but the pert young miss who thinks it cute to tell you unpleasant personal truths, lay ing the rudeness to the door of frank ness, is a very disagreeable person in deed. In order to be outspoken and true we need not be offensive. A degree of frankness, counterbal anced by a wise judgment that does not allow the freely spoken senti ments to wound, is the quality to’ be cultivated. Rudeness, a habit of wounding, sharp personalities and a disposition to drag out family skele tons until you set their bonds to rat tling for the world to hear are types of frankness that are just as well to avoid. LITTLE BROTHER'S COLLECTION BOX. For two days tho rain had poured nor did it cease at night. The next was Sunday, calm, clear and beauti ful; but the roads looked as though they were impassable as little Mary and her father set out for church to gether. “I don’t believe there’ll be many people in church to-day,” said Mary picking her way through the mud and jumping over the puddles. “I’m afraid not, my dear,” said her father. “But if they could only go in bal loons, there’d be lots there,” said the child; “it is just lovely in the sky to-day, not one cloud to bump against.” The sky was beautiful indeed, for there were but few trees in that lev el land to break tho full circle of the sky, in all its gracious ex panse. “Still,” continued littlo Mary, “people could get to church if they wanted to, for it is easy enough to jump over muddy places, if you don’t have an umbrella. I walk on my heels to keep my rubbers clean, so as not to get the church carpet muddy. Isn’t that kind of me?” “It is the day for the home mission collection,” said the dominie, speak ing half to himself, “that’s why I’m sorry the aro so bad. Tho collection will be a small one, I fear.” “Mother said you had her money,” said Mary, “I have ours, a quarter for Tommy, and a quarter for me and a quarter for tho little broth er. “What do you mean by that, Mary?” asked her father. “Oh, mamma said we might just give as much for the littlo brother in Heaven as if he was here. We weren’t to talk about it before you because it makes you feel so sad. So we have a box for his money, like ours. It seems to make him more alive if we do that,” said the child. Mr. Stevens looked down at his little daughter. He could not bear yet to speak of the lovely boy who the year before had gone from them to God. But the mother never wear ied of talking of him to the children, trying to keep his memory fresh in their loving hearts. “It was a very happy thought) Mary,” said her father. “I think he’ll like it,” said the child, “to have a little box like mine and Tommy’s. I gave him the best box ( and took the one that had the paper off the corner.”—(“Old Billy’s Contribution.”) THE GIVING OF GIFTS. TO DO SO GRACEEULLY ADDS MUCH TO THEIR VALUE. Did you ever receive a present that was given in such a begrudging fashion or with so little grace that you would have liked to hand it back to the honor of your innate politeness had not held you in check ? Gifts thus received have no value in them, even though they be of sur passing worth in the eyes of the world. A single rose presented with a little graceful air of compliment and pleasure in the act is more ap preciated than a string of priceless pearls that are doled out with scowls or in a manner that speaks more loudly than words of the ungracious sentiments of the giver. The sea son is coming on now when an inter change of offerings will be the order of the day and let us all, just for once, see if the true spirit of Christ mas cannot enter into the giving of our gifts whether they be great or small. Let love and good will prompt whatever we may see fit to bestow and let no thought of the return gauge the cost or the quality of our own offering. To be a cheer ful giver is a quality that is most desirable. True generosity dock not lie in the lavishness of the dona tion, but in the sweet spirit that dominates and permeates it whether it be great or small. TURNING THE GRINDSTONE. When I was a little boy, I remem ber, one cold winter’s morning, I was accosted by a smiling man with an axe on his shoulder. “My pretty boy,” said he, ‘‘has your father a grindstone?” “Yes, sir,” said I. You are a fine little fellow,” said he, “will you let me grind my axe on it?” Pleased with the compliment of “fine little feliow,” “Oh, yes, sir,” I an swered. “It is down in the Ejhop.’’ “And will you, my man,” said he patting me on the head, “get me a little hot water?” How could I re fuse? I ran and soon brought a kettle full. “How old are you? and what’s your name?” continued he, without waiting for a reply. “I am sure you are one of the finest lads that ever I have seen. Will you just turn a few minutes for me?” Tickled with tho flattery, like a little fool I went to work, and bitter ly did I rue the day. It was a new axe, and I toiled and tugged till I was almost tired to death. The school bell rang and I could not get away; my hands were blistered, and the axe was not half ground. At length, however, it was sharpened, and the man turned to me with: “Now, you little rascal, you’ve played truant; scud to the school, or you’ll rue it!” “ Alas!” thought I, “it was hard enough to turn a grind stone this cold day, but now to be called a little rascal is too much.”— Benjimin Franklin. -- r - JJ - '- 1 ipuv cu he^wmelTallelsTiai[s ™rar W Beet COujb Syrup. Taetee Good. Use Fjl LT] tn tlmfr Sold by DO YOU WANT DO YOU WAN T Teachers? Schools? Southern School cod Teachers’ Agency Agists Colleges,Schools, and Families in se lecting Competent Teachers without cost, x Aid Teachers seeking positions ro secure suitable places at small coat, 3. Teachers wish ing positions,and school ofiicers desiring teuJJb ers. should address, With two cent stamp, WdotWINE. Proprietor. 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