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Atlanta sapti«t«,
Dr. J. B. Hawthorne occupied his
pulpit Sunday morning and night.
Good congregations.
Rev. Dr. W. H. Strickland attend
tended Pastors’ Conference Monday
morning, reported good services at
Fairburn Sunday. Special trains
run out to Fairburn daily and back.
Pastor Jameson had a good Sun
day. Good congregations and pleas
ant services. Received two by let
ter.
Dr. H. McDonald occupied his
pulpit Sunday morning and Rev. J.
V. Cova, one of the Missionaries of
the Home Board, preached at night.
He spoke English very easily and
gave the congregation an interesting
talk.
Pastor Norcross had a good meet
ing Sunday. Received two by let
ter.
Pastor Stephens had good service
at North Avenue Mission. Meet
ings are attended with interest.
Pastor Mitchell preached Sunday
night. Had pleasant service. Bap
tized one and received some by let
ter.
Pastor Oxford had a good young
peoples’ meeting Tuesday night-
Buried one of his members, Brother
Leak, near Fairburn, who was killed
by a car door falling on him. Re
ceived two for baptism and three un
der the watch care of the church.
Pastor Sublett held regular ser
vices at his church. Good congrega
tions.
Dr. Branham preached at the 6th
church Sunday morning and pastor
Sisk at night. Baptized live during
the week and one Sunday and has
one waiting for baptism. Collections
for missions $42,00.
Brother Speairs preached Sunday
morning at Ira Street Mission.
Rev. J. V. Cova was present at
the Pastor’s Conference Monday
morning and gave an interesting talk
concerning his work in Cuba. He
spoke of the different missionaries
and their prosperous condition. He
is on his way for Birmingham, Ala.,
where he places his daughter in J ud
son Institute.
At the Central church Pastor J.
M. Brittain preached morning and
evening. Rev. T. C. Boykin ad
dressed the young people Sabbath
afternoon in the Jinterest of the
Young Men’s Prayer Meeting.
Rev. T. C. Boykin attended the
Hunter Street Mission of the Cen
tral Baptist church Sunday morning.
Conducted the services and reports
the interests of the Mission in grow
ing condition.
Pastor T. A. Higdon of the 7th
church held usual services morning
and evening. Good congregations.
Four received by letter.
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Woodville.—The church parts
with its pastor, Brother J. F. Edens,
reluctantly. He has done his work
well and faithfully for seven years
and many of the members look to
him as father beloved. His success
or, Dr. J. L. Kilpatrick will find an
active church and vigorous Sunday
school to greet him. During the inter
regnum Dr. A. T Spalding is preach
ing for the church and winning gold
en opinions. Really the W. church
is able to locate a pastor among them
and employ him for half his time.
The village is growing rapidly the
school under the principalship of
Prof. Vincent Sanford is one of the
best in the state. We wish brother
Eden success in his new work.
Greensboro—Owing to contem
plated removals and other causes the
church seems weaker financially and
may not be able to have preaching
for more than two Sundays in the
month vice three that they have had
for many years, so brother Garner,
the pastor has resigned. The church
however declines to accept his resig
nation, and an effort is being made
to map a field with Greensboro for
two Sundays. Penfield, which Bro.
Strickland has given up for one Sun
day and Smyrna for one Sunday. It
is hoped that is plan may succeed.
Fort Valley.—Byron church has
enjoyed a gracious revival. The
meetings were continued ten days,
and ten were baptized. The influ
ence was felt alike by old and young,
and by the church and the world.
The pastor was assisted in the meet
ings by Rev. J. C. Brewton. There
was some valuable material added to
the church we believe, and the church
hopes for better times.
Americus. —Rev. A. C. Wellons,
of Barnesville, has served Lebanon
and Friendship churches, Sumter
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county, the past year, and is now 6
called to Shiloh church, same county,
for next year. It would be a good
thing if brother Wellons could be
located in Sumter.
Miller Association.—This body
met at Rosemary church, in Eman
uel county on Saturday, sth inst.,
and continued three days. Three
new churches came into the body
and one joined by letter of dismis
sal from the Baptist Union while
one old church is reported to be vir
tually dissolved. Brethren Gibson
Geiger and Scarboro were present
and did some good preaching and
speech making. Several churches
show a decided advance in every
respect, while a few are dormant.
We hope the inspiration gathered at
this meeting will profit all the
churches in this section. Elder J.
A. Pinkston was elected Moderator
of the body and Elder Wm. Cowart
secretary. The Association meets
next year with Friendship church in
Bulloch county about the Ist of Oc
tober.
Rev. H. D. Gilbert has moved
from Cohutta to Rome, Ga and has
settled down to his pastoral duties
with the Second Baptist church. He
is delighted with his new home and
people and his flock love him very
much.
Our esteemed friend, Rev. P. S.
Whitman long ago received the de
grees of A. 8., and A. M., from his
Alma Mater, Brown University, the
oldest university in our country, and
more recently that of D. D., from
the University of Des Moines. No
one more richly deserves the title of
D. D. in virtue of his early literary
advantages and of his persistent in
vestigation of the New Testament in
its original language. Toccoa is
proud of her Dr. Whitman.—Toccoa
News.
Centersibe.—Religious interests,
to some extent, are taking new life
in this section. Sunday-schools,
missions and the support of pastors,
three interests, heretofore sadly neg
lected are now engaging tho atten
tion of the churches more seriously.
We need to do more work to keep
us from growing cold and indiffer
ent most of our churches have retro
graded into the condition in which
they are now, solely because the
members never learned that the only
way to success and joy is in the
humble path of toil and a pious con
secration, of themselves and what
they possess. Concord, Hall county
has a prosperous Sabbath-school and
is in prosperous condition for a
church in this locality. Rev. A. J.
Kelley will supply Center Grove,
Jackson county, and Harmony, in
the absence of the pastor whose ab
sence is caused by the sickness of
his mother. The pastor’s prayer
is, that in his absence, God will be
with him in his affliction and bless
his churches and their supply.
Married near Silome, Ga., on 9th
inst., at the residence of the
bride’s parents, Mr. Walter 11.
Brown of Greenville, Ala., to Miss
Cleo Myrtle Caldwell. Rev. G. W.
Garner of Greensboro officiating.
Miss Caldwell is a graduate of the
Monroe Female College, and has also
a practical knowledge of domestic
life. Mr. Brown is an industrious
young man with a bright future.
After the marriage they left for
their future home via Atlanta.
Mercer.—The estate of Nelson
Tift has been sold for division among
the heirs. This is the biggest sale
of the kind in the history of Albany.
Beyond the city limits half acre lots
sold for $240 and probably higher.
Within the city they brought still
higher prices, ranging S7OO to SBOO
per acre. Bro. McCall is expected
here about the 15th inst., to have a
meeting with the negro preachers.
Prof. Fitzpatrick seems to be suc
ceeding finely with the academy
here. Ho and his wife are excel
lent teachers. Bro. Feazell has en
tered upon his work in Camilla
church. Camilla regards him as a
big preacher. Bro. McCann has
been called to Flint church and no
doubt will accept. There is to be a
marriage at DeWitt, near here on
Thursday at which Bishop Nelson
will officiate. Bro Marshall, former
ly of Marietta, and lately of Florida,
has gone into business here. We
consider his family quite an acces
sion to the Baptist ranks.
Macon.—Rev. C. E. W. Dobbs, D-
D., of Cartersville Ga., preached at
the First Baptist church hist Sunday
morning and at Tatnall Square
church at night His text in the
morning was “Whose I am and
whom I serve.” At night he con
trasted and explained the humanity
and divinity of Christ. His sermons
were much enjoyed
THE CHRISTIAN INDEX; THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 17. 1892.
Gainesville.—The excitement
over the Democratic Victory in this
the 9th Congressional district has
been intense. It will cool off now.
It exploded last night in a tremend.
ous Torch-light procession.—Rev. R.
H. Smith who lately went to Mis
souri has returned. We welcome him
back home.
The meeting of the Executive
Committee of the North Georgia
Convention on last Tuesday found
the progress of the work as good as
usual and now that everything is
looking up they hope to see our mis
sion work greatly more prosperous
We all, up here, think the Indnx
grows better weekly.
The Central Church, Memphis,
has called Dr. G. A. Nunnally to its
vacant pulpit, at a salary of $3,000.
All Georgia will protest against his
accepting the call. We cannot
spare him f rom Macon yet awhile.
Cordele.—Dr. C. M. Irvin is the
guest of his special friend Mrs. H.
11. Tift. Ho was specially invited
to spend his 79th birthday with
them. He is feeble, but cheerful.
Dalton.—We have received four
by baptism and six by letter. Our
work continues to prosper, Dr. Wm.
Shelton of Nashville, Tenn., begins
a meeting with us next Sunday.
Young Bro. E. B. Farrar, whom we
lecensed a few months ago, left yes
terday for the Seminary at Louis
ville. At the request of the Kights
of Pythias, Rev. Wm. Shelton Jr.,
preached a special sermon to them
last Sunday. Had an overflowing
house and a glorious meeting.
Dahlonega.—Rev. B. W. Collier
has been in charge of the Dahlonega
Church now for four weeks. Tho
work of the church is making en
couraging progress, and the pros
pects are bright ahead. The N. G-
A. College has a considerably larger
attendance this year than last. The
boys are studying hard and doing
good work. There is no better Col
lege of its class in the State than
the one at Dahlonega, and the facili
ties for study here are unexcelled.
Rev. B. J. W. Graham has been
preaching for the church at Raleigh
for five years. Recently the church
extended him an indefinite call, and
he has accepted. This Church is in
good condition. The young men’s
prayer-meeting is largely attended
and the congregation is growing.
The Sabbath School is in prosperous
condition.
Newnan.—The dedicatory ser
vices of the new house of worship
at Turin was an occasion of interest.
It occurred on the fifth Sabbath in
Obtober. The sermon was preached
by the Newnan pastor. Brethren
F. W. Blalock, A. S. Reese, V. A.
Ham and B. M. Summer took part
in the exercises. The membership
at Turin is small in number but ex
cellent in quality. They are cultur
ed, progressive, liberal. Their splen
did house is a credit to the heroic
band.
LaGrange.—Ten young ladies,
pupils in the Southern Female Col
lege were baptized by the pastor of
the Baptist Church last Wednesday
night. The Christian influence in
the College is so strong that is is al
most impossible for a student not to
be impressed by it.
Mr. John Cline, who was raised
in this county, died last week in
Mississippi. His body was brought
here for interment. Rev. G. S.
Tumlin preached tho funeral at
Loyd’s Church, in the county where
he was buried. Mr. Cline was a
member of the Baptist Church.
Last Sunday night, five persons
were received into the church at
Washington on profession of faith
and baptism, by the pastor.
Correction.—ln my Macon and
Mercer notes in the last Index, I
did not write “new President.” I
wrote “new professors,” referring to
Professors Tichenor and Murray. In
correcting proof the “new” got in
the wrong place. This may seem a
small matter, but is so important in
my opinion as to demand this state
ment. C. E. W. D.
LOOK HERE.
The Associational season is near
its close; the elections are over; tho
cotton is well nigh all sold; the price
has advanced; corn and peas are
abundant. Thank God for his mer
ciful providence which has brought
us safely thus far. Now let tho
mission funds como in rapidly and
in great abundance as a befitting
thank-offering. J. G. Gibson.
Tho Woman’s Missionary Union
of Tenn., has contributed for the
year ending Sept., 30th, 1892,
$11,480.20. Last year it was
$6,347.81. This year shows a gain
of over $5,000.
IMPORTANT.
We shouid be very careful in mak
ing our contributions to the Centen
nial Mission fund, that we do not
lessen the current expenses of our
Mission work. We would not do
anything to impede the progress of
this permanent fund, still we know
that unless our missionaries are sup
ported they must be recalled from
their work. Not a cent of this Cen
tennial fund goes to the support of
any of our missionaries. Let it be
distinctly understood in your contri
butions that the Centennial fund is
an addition to your usual contribu
tions. Bear in mind that all contri
butions sent up as tho Centennial
fund are turned over to the Homo
and Foreign Boards, for building
chapels, translating tho Scriptures,
etc. Now this work ought to bo
done. But if in your contributions
you mean to support your living ac
tive workers already on tho field, do
not designate it Centennial fund.
J. G. Gibson.
Programme of Centennial Meeting
to bo held at Stone Mountain
Baptist Church, November 25th,
26th and 27th 1892.
1. Friday 7 p. m. Missionary
sermon. Rev. S. Y. Jameson.
2. Saturday 9 :30 a. m. Devo
tional Exorcises, prayer for Foreign
Missions.
3. Life and work of Judson.
Rev. A. L. Mitchell.
4. Life and work of Cary. Rev.
E. M. Hooten.
5. Our Foreign Board and its
needs. Dr. 11. McDonald.
6. 2. p. m. Prayer for Home
Missions.
7. Diaz and his work. Dr. J. M.
Brittain.
8. Our Home Board and its
needs. Dr. J. Wm. Jones.
9. The Special Obligations of
Baptists. Rev. E. L. Sisk.
10. The Centennial and its les
sons. Rev. J. H. Weaver.
11. 7 p. m. Prayer for our
State Board.
12. Our State Board and its
needs. Rev. T. C. Boykin.
13. Missions a unit—the World
for Christ. Dr. I. R. Branham.
14. Sunday 9 :30. a. m. Our
Children and Missions. Dr. J. Wm.
Jones.
15. 11a.m. Dr. J. G. Gibson.
16. 2p. in. The World’s desti
tution, illustrated by map. Rev. B.
D. Ragsdale.
17. 7p. m. Rev. W. J. Speairs
REMARKS.
Representatives from every Bap
tist Church in the County are earn
estly invited and requested to attend
this meeting. The Church and com
munity will cordially welcome and
generously entertain all who come.
Owing to the number of speakers on
the program the time of each will be
limited to thirty-five minutes. The
Church and Sunday School will fur
nish appropriate music for the occa
sion. It is hoped to make the meet
ing one of great interest and profit,
and all friends of the cause are urged
to contribute to this end by word
and work.
McFerran Memorial Church, Lou
isville, Ky., was organized January
23, 1890, with 102 members most of
whom came from the city churches.
During a protracted meeting held by
Rev. 11. M. W barton at that time,
continued one month, thirty-two
others were added. Its organization
was based on a gift of $25,000 cash,
and a lot 190x100 feet, made by
Jno. B. McFerran, a member of the
Walnut Street Church, in memory
of his father and a son wbo have re
cently died. Dr. T. T. Eaton has
been mainly instrumental in carrying
out the wishes of the donor. A
beautiful and commodious chapel
has been built on the lot, at a cost
of $45,000. The membership has
increased to 407. In two years its
contributions have amounted to
$15,000, besides SIOOO just given to
the Centennial fund. It has built a
Mission Chapel that cost S3OOO, and
organized a church there of 73 mem
bers, which employs a pastor all his
time. A generous gift, a noble work,
an example of colonization worthy of
being followed.
Moro testimony from the “grand
old man,” for Christ. Among the
mighty and noble there are “a few”
who are called, and who are faithful
witnesses for Jesus. “The older I
grow the more confirmed I am in
my faith and religion. 1 have been
in public life fifty-eight years, and
forty-seven in the Cabinet of the
British government, and during
those forty-seven years I have been
associated with sixty of the master
minds of the country, and all but
five of the sixty were Christians.”
—Sir Wm. E. Gladstone.
Referring to his well known hymn
“America,” for so it is known, Rev.
S. F. Smith, D. D., says : “Had 1
known that I was writing a national
hymn I should have polished it
more.” We doubt if Dr. Snjith
would have done any better by the
polishing. The hymn was written
for Lowell Mason and sung at a
school festival in the Park Street
Church, Boston, and for want of an
other we made it a national hymn.
But the remark of Dr. Smith sug
gests to every young man to do as
well as he can every time. Polish
as you go. If a hymn, a sermon, a
machine, a day’s work, make it as
good as it can bo made.—Christian
Inquirer.
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The government exercises groat
care in selecting its supplies of all
kinds rejecting everything that is not
of the best, and the very fact that it
has adopted Dr. Price’s Baking Pow
der is proof that it has found it the
best of all the baking powders. Dr.
Price’s is peculiarly adapted for ex
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climatic change affect it, this brand
keeping fresh and sweet for years
while other bakinging powders de
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It is guaranteed to the govern
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powder free from ammonia, alum, or
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Young People In the Church.
There has never been a time in the
history of the church when so much at
tention has been given to the organiza
tion and discipline of young people as
now. Tho century just closing has wit
nessed a revolution in the treatment of
children; but we are just beginning to
distinguish between children and young
people and to order our efforts in the
lino of this recognition. We have long
enough included young boys, who are
no longer boys, in our appeals to and
efforts for “the dear children.” Wise
adaptations to infantile capacity become
puerilities when applied to young men
and young women. These resent the
treatment. We smile and bow and
“adapt” ourselves to them. They laugh
at our folly. Wo wonder at their want
of respect. In fact they are wiser than
we. And indeed they are vastly more
earnest than we know.
Treat them as men and women; rec
ognize their developing sense of self re
spect and responsibility; cease “adapt
ing” ourselves to them as a class; meet
them on our own level; talk to them in
a straightforward, earnest, practical
way; teach them the Gospel; emphasize
the ethics of the Gospel; press upon
them the necessity of prompt, final,
eternal decision; put responsibility upon
them; enlist them in Christian service;
call upon them for Christian testimony;
prepare them to be leaders and soldiers
in the coming years, and the young life
of the church will respond to this appeal
in away that will give joy and hope to
all lovers of Christ.—Bishop J. H. Vin
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