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Atlanta gapttate, At the 3rd church Brother Cova, of Cuba, gave an account of his work which was greatly enjoyed. The Lord’s supper was celebrated at the close. The pastor preached to a full house at night. Brother M. has never been stronger with his church than now. Central Baptist church. The pas tor preached morning and evening, good congregations and pleasant ser vice. The Young Men’s Prayer Meeting flourishing, a very helpful auxiliary to the pastor and a tine agency for the development of the young men. Dr. I. R. Branham preached at Kirkwood. The usual large crowd greeted pas tor Norcross at the sth both morning and evening. Three received by let ter. 7th, Pastor Higdon occupied his pulpit both morning and evening. His Young Men’s Prayer Meeting is very interesting. Three were re ceived by letter. This church is is in a very prosperous condition. 6th, At this church Brother Sisk favored his people with two excell ent sermons. 1 received by letter. ‘2nd, Dr. McDonald preached morning and night, tine congrega tions. We learn that the Baptist church at Jackson has secured the services of Rev. G. H. Carter, of Starkville, Miss. For piety and pulpit ability of a high order, Brother C. comes to our State highly endorsed by those who know him. Though raised and educated in Tennessee most of his ministerial life has been spent in S. C. We congarulate the Baptists of Jackson on securing a man so well fitted to carry forward the good work begun by Brother Hooten. To Brother C. we extend a hearty welcome. Brother Ragsdale feels quite hope ful over his work at Decatur and Lithonia. Preached at 11 a. m. and 7 p. m. at Decatur. Ira Street. Brother Oxford preach ed both hours. Dr. Jones preached for the Griftin church morning and evening. Re ports Dr. Daniel slowly improving. Capital Avenue. Pastor Sublett preached at 11 a. m. No service at night. Brother Sublett has been quite sick. (&£CfKsiix yeiva* Watkinsville.—The Watkins ville Baptist Sunday-school celebrat ed the centennial for missions the 18th inst. and it was a success, the children did well. Sister B. E. Overby deserves the honor for the part she bore in the entertainment, she is one of our noble-hearted wo men. The collections amounted to twenty dollars from chapel cards and congregation. Miss Daisy Wat son received the certificate for hav ing raised the largest amount and little Jarred Matthews 5 years old the next Married.—At the home of the bride’s father, W. M. Allen of Han cock county on Sunday morning 18th inst. Miss Lucy L. and Mr. F. B. Ivey of Alilledgville was married, at 10 o’clock, Dr. J. 11. Kilpatrick officiating. Then to preaching at llo reb, by the Dr. at 11 o’clock. Thence to the train at Mayfield for their fu ture home in Milledgville. May it be a happy home. At the General Association of Kentucky nearly $13,000 wore rais ed for the centennial fund. This with the $15,000 raised previously makes almost the full amount asked of that state. Kentucky’s part is sure. BETHHAiDA.-Bro. Stovall succeeds Bro. John S. Dodd as pastor here He has also accepted Bethlehem and bhadnor churches, in Campbell coun ty and New Hope in Fayette coun ty. He will teach our school at Bethsaida also. He. Bro. Colquitt and Bro. Berry Johnson ordained to the Gospel ministry last Saturday Bro. L. R. Mason at Enon church. He becomes their pastor. Rev. F. C. McConnell of Gaines ville will go to Brunswick to assist pastor Golden in a series of meetings, next week. He delivers at Mercer University four lectures on Romans next week closing them on Thurs day. We understand that Rev. J. J. Farmer goes to Little River, Abbe ville County 8. C., to supply the place of Brother Hawkins who has one to the Seminary at Louisville. LOOK I Baptists wanting lUiiady mid prof itable unwloyment. should at oxce write to Wylley £ Cv., Springfield, Mass., for particu lavs. uov2«lf Amekicus.—While it has been my privilege to know Pastor Campbell, as well as his venerable father, (who was a contemporary with my father in the ministry) for many years, my visit to Americus has afforded the first opportunity of enjoying the gen erous hospitality of his comfortable and well ordered home with his very interesting family, consisting of wife, daughter and son, a youth bearing his fathers initials, “A. B. C,” yet in his teens. II is eldest son was married to a Miss Callaway and they are the happy parents of a beautiful little daughter of six months, the great grand daughter of two distin guished Baptist Ministers. He has already begun to take prominence as an active energetic man of-recogniz ed ability and integrity and bids fair to forge himself to the front as a successful business man. I had the pleasure of attending the Sabbath school exercises Sunday a. m., they seem to have a good strong Sunday school with a good superintendent in the person of Bro. Callaway, sup ported by other efficient officers and teachers. Pastor Campbell preach ed an interesting sermon on the sub ject of fasting and prayer. In the opening of conference received two by letter. The board of deacons submitted a resolution to be laid on the table for future action on a line of discipline too much neglected by some of our city churches, showing, a disposition not only to contend earnestly for the faith once delivered to the saints but to keep their mem bership pure and unspotted from the world. So it might be said of them they were trying to work worthy of the high vocation wherewith they are called. I preached to a good at tentive and seemingly appreciative congregation. Their new house is a model of beauty and will be of com fort when they get in their heating apparatus, which they expect to do soon, Pastor Campbell is unmistak ably a friend of the Index and in his private and public utterances speaks out in its behalf with no stinted or uncertain sound and is in a condition to be of great service to its proprietor. Grateful should be the church blessed with such a pastor- Happy and contented should be the pastor blessed with such a church. Yours in the work. J. F. Reeves. Cordele.—There was a Baptist church constituted at Leslie, Ga., Sunday night, 13th inst., on the S. A. M. Road with twenty-one mem bers and as many more to come in as soon as letters can be obtained. The church at DeSoto a mile and a half east of there have decided to dissolve and unite to help to make it a good strong village church. They have the lumber on the ground and the contractors commenced the work on the 16th inst. They expect to have it ready for use by January Ist if possible. The estimated cost to be SSOO or S6OO. Bro. J. F Reeves preached for them the 15th inst. The Index cordially congratulate Judge James R. Brown, and his accomplished bride Miss May R. Walker, on their marriage at Canton the 15th, inst. Rev. A. B. Vaughn Jr., performed the ceremony. Judge Brown, besides being one of the most prominent and distinguished lawyers in Georgia, is a consistent Christian gentleman. He has for some time been supporting a mis sionary to Japan, beside being a prompt and liberal contributor to the cause of Christ. A Correction.—l did not see the notice of myself in the Toccoa News until it appeared copied in the last week’s Index. I received the hon orary A. M. from Brown University but the A. B. was the gift of Mercer. In the winter term of my senior year I left Brown University and came to Georgia expecting to return and graduate with my class the en suing summer. Instead of this I fell in with a class at Mercer and receiv ed my A. B. with them at Mercer’s first oommencement in 1841. P. S. WHITMAN. President A. J. Battle of Shorter College Rome, (4a., is engaged in delivering a course of lectures on the Science of mind, at Newnan. These lectures are part of * Univer sity extension course gotten up by the people of that cultured city. The subject of his first lecture was “The Soul in its Relations to matter” Last week Miss Annie L. Haywood and Mr. T. M. Wood were united in marriage, at the First Baptist church in Atlanta. Rev. J. J. Farmer having resign ed the pastorate of the church at Elberton the church unanimous ly called Rev. It E. L. Harris to this pastorate. THE CHRISTIAN INDEX: THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 24. 1892. LaGrange.—Bro. John Gorham a venerable deacon died on 7th inst. He was seventy-one years of age. Had been a deacon forty-three years. Has spent most of his life in Troup county, was a large planter. He was a man of strict integrity, of re markable energy. He had the ar mor on when he fell asleep. Was fully resigned, although his last year has been one of intense suffering he said it was the happiest one of his life. Affliction drew him nearer his Lord. He selected the text for his pastor, Rev. G. S Tumlin to use at his funeral, Ps. 24; 4. On 9th inst. Mr. Edward W. Pinckard of Memphis, Tenn, and Miss Ida Bell Swanson, of LaGrange were united in marriage, Rev. G. S Tumlin officiating. On 13th inst three young ladies united with the church upon a profession of faifh. The many friends of Miss Mary E. Wright, of Augusta, the editor of our Woman’s mission column in the Ineex will be glad to know she has returned from her extended visit north, to her happy home in Augus ta. Correspondents to this depart ment should address her at Augusta Ga. We regret to note the death of Capt. L. W. Dance at his home in Toccoa recently, after continued ill ness. He was one of the first settlers and was much loved. He has been a consistent member of the Baptist church and will be greatly missed. Under the leadership of Bro. Mc- Connell the Baptist church of Gaines ville is making rapid progress. Ad ditions are quite frequent. Three hundred dollar increase in pastor’s salary is an evidence of substantial growth. Cards have been issued announc ing the marriage of Mr. Edwin Douglas Smith to Miss Julia Pearl McWilliams, of Rome, Ga., Novem ber 30th. The ceremony will be per formed at the First Baptist Church at half p ast 8 o’clock. Reception from 9 to 12 o’clock. Brother E. B. Wilson at Gaines ville appreciates the Index in renew ing his subscription he says it always finds a welcome at his fireside. The more I read it says he the more I want read to it. Brother D. F. Hart has moved from Americus to bis plantation near Smithville, which is now his post oftice. AN APPEAL. Our church at this place has just been destroyed by fire. The blow falls heavily upon us, as we only con stituted our church last year, and are weak financially. Our church has been blessed and we feel it is our duty not to let our cause die here but are going to try to rebuild at once. If any of our brethren and sisters feel willing to aid us in any way we will be very thankful for it. Please send all contributions to Mrs. L. B. Lary, Nahunta, Ga. Wayne county. Montezuma.—l was amused a short time since, by the account given in your columns, of a Sabbath day’s labor performed by Dr. Harvey Hatcher. It certainly was a per formance, that indicated a degree of activity and energy that would have done credit to a younger man. Who knows but that Dr. Hatcher’s exam ple may stimulate other and younger brethren to greater energy in their noble work. Perhaps I can supple ment Dr. Hatcher’s performance by an example from this portion of Georgia. On last Sunday, Bro. A. J. Cheves, the bishop of Montezuma Baptist church, rode from his home in Spald ing, two miles to Montezuma, and there conducted Sunday-school. At 11 o’clock, he preached to a good congregation. After church service, he rode seven miles into the country to perform a marriage ceremony. After the marriage, he rode six miles over to his homo in Spalding, and at 4 o’clock conducted Sabbath school exercises, in that little village. After supper, he rode again two miles to Montezuma, and preached again at night. Pretty fair day’s work, dont you think? People in this section of our state are buoyant and cheerful to a degree that I have not witnessed for years. Short crops, high taxes and political uncertainty had engendered in the hearts of the farmers, a chronic hope lessness bordering on despair. The election of Mr. Cleveland has disper sed the clouds of gloom, has inspired a spirit of cheerfulness, and they arc ready to go to work, with re newed hope and courage, and with a stronger trust in Providence. The brethren of Montezuma are a small band, but they are harmoni" ous and united. They have a most beautiful and comfortable little church, furnished with opera chairs, and a nice organ for church services. They have a flourishing Sunday school, and their church music is not surpassed by that of any town in Georgia that it has been my lot to visit. They propose to observe Thanksgiving Day with appropriate religious services. Zadoc. ASKED AND ANSWERED, BY C. E. W. DOBBS. 1. Were Christ’s disciples bap tized ? If so, what evidence have we of it ? 2. What do Missionary Baptists believe in regard to predestination ? 3. Please explain predestination. M. F. 1. We have answered this in quiry in a previous issue ; therefore refer very briefly to the matter. There can be no doubt they were baptized. Jesus selected his disci ples from among those baptized by John the Baptist. (John 1 :35.) He reproved the Pharisees for rejecting the baptism of John. (Matt. 21:25- 32.) Certainly he would not have chosen his disciples from those who had refused to hear his forerunner. When a successor was to be chosen to Judas, Peter declared as an essen. tial condition of election to the apos tleship that one had been with them, “beginning from the baptism of John.” (Acts 1 :21-22.) 2. “Missionary Baptists” are by no means a unit in belief in regard to predestination. We have among us all shades of opinion, from ex treme Calvinism to the flimsiest sort of Arminianism. We could cite our fair inquirer to Baptist authors who have differed widely along the line - Perhaps the majority of our educa ted men are moderate Calvinists. 3. Predestination is clearly taught in the New Testament. (Rom. 8 : 28-30-33 ; 11:5-6; Eph. 1:4-5-11.) Predestinate means to determine be forehand. (Acts 4:28.) Perhaps the following is as good an ortho dox Calvinist definition as can be given: “The word predestinate is taken for the design that God has been pleased to have from all eter nity of bringing, by his free grace» to faith and salvation, some certain persons whom he loyqd in Christ; whilst he leaves others to continue in their sins. Those that are so left are the reprobate, and the others are the elect, or predestinated.” In his lately published catechism Dr. John A. Broadus touches the subject but lightly. He asks : “Is there really any such thing as chance or luck ? There is no such thing as chance or luck ; everything is controlled by the providence of God. “Does God act according to pur poses formed beforehand ? God has always intended to do whatever he does. Eph. 1:11; 1 Pet. 1:20. “Do God’s purposes destroy our freedom of action ? We choose freely, and are accountable for all we do. Josh. 24:15; Rom. 14:12.” In the “advanced questions” the bearing of these questions and an swers is thus given : “If we cannot explain the relation between divine predestination and human freedom, docs that warrant us in rejecting either ? Both divine predestination and human freedom must be true from the very nature of God and man, and both are plainly taught in the Bible.” Wo must be satisfied to leave the question just where Dr. Broadus leaves it. “Even so, Father ; for so it seemed good in thy sight.” Quite a good discussion is that in the vol ume on Romans in the “American Commentary.” God’s predestina tion is based on his knowledge. The Revised Version has fore-ordain, in stead of predestinate, the latter word being thought to imply a fatal istic idea, which should not enter in to our conception of God’s electing grace. The bride is the chosen, the elect, of the husband, but the choice is mutual. Even so we freely choose him who first chose, and who first loved us. “What docs Peter mean by “sal vation to be revealed in the last time ?” a. b. y. This phrase is found in 1 Pet. 1 ; 5, and is the conclusion of the sen tence beginning in verso 3 ; “Bless ed bo the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy begat us again unto a living hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, unto an inheritance incorruptible, and unde filcd, and that fadeth not away, re served in heaven for you, who by the power of God are kept through faith unto salvation ready to be re- Our Young People. A. J. ROWLAND, D. D., Editor. This is not a paper for children, but for young men and women. While denominational, it is adapted to youth generally, and is not excelled. it is published every other week, on very line paper, is an eight page paper, beauti fully and largely illustrated. SERIAL STORIES.—During tho yearn number of serial stories will be given bythe best writer. Thefirstof those, entitled "A Mess of Pottage,” will be by Mrs. Kato N. Festetits, the well-known author. It will be followed by others equally interesting and valuable. SPECIAL FEATURES .—Continuing throughout tho year there will be a series of splendidly illustrated articles entitled''Rambles in tho Tropics,” by Dr. F. L. Oswald, the eminent traveler and scientist. There will also boa short series of articles by Mrs, Titterington on tho domestic and other customs of foreign lands. Dr. Robert Shin dler, a biographer of Rev, C. 11. Spurgeon, will also furnish a numberof sketches of early Baptist churches in Great Britain. A series on the days of tho week will be given by Miss May F. McKean, REGULAR FEATURES.—In addition to the serial stories and articles. Our Young People will contain a large number of stories and sketches, complete in each number, by favorite writers. Terms : 50 cents per year, singly; 40 cents in clubs of live or more, AMERICAN BAPTIST PUBLCATION SOCIETY. __ . . PHILADELPHIA : 1120 Chestnut Street; BOSTON: 256 Washington Street: ST. LOUIS: 1109 Olive Street: NEW YORK: Times Building; ATLANTA: (ifl’A Whitehall Street; CHICAGO: 122 Wabash Avenue; DALLAS, Tex.: 345 Main Stroe. vealed in the last time.” The be liever’s salvation is both present and future. “Salvation” is given to us when the heart trusts in Christ. In that moment the sinner is freely, fully and forever justified and saved. But there is a very important sense in which salvation is a process be ginning in regeneration and ending in final perfection and glorification. Peter here uses the word in a broad sense, including deliverance from condemnation and sin, and the at tainment of holiness and bliss. It is in its fulness practically synonymous with the “inheritance” of the pre ceding verse. This salvation, inher itance, is now “ready,” prepared for the believer in heaven. By the di vine grace the believer is being pre pared for it. Heaven is a prepared place for a prepared people. In this world the child of God has many temptations and trials, but the God of grace is his keeper. By the pow er of God he is kept-—guarded—un to the end. The “last time” proba bly refers to the end of the present dispensation, the day of judgment. The words cannot here refer to the entire Christian era, but to the end of it. How soon the last day was to occur is not affirmed. Huther says i “The entire manner of expression indicates that he hoped it was near.” See 1 Pct. 4:7. The apostle ex horts his brethren to “set their hope perfectly on the grace that is to be brought to them at the revelation of Jesus Christ.” Evidently the primi tive Christians expected the early coming of the glorious day. “They lived with reference to this event. They labored to be prepared for it. They were constantly, in the expres sive language of Peter, looking for and (In their impatience as it were) hastening the arrival of the day of God.” In 2 Thcs. 2 :2, Paul refers to the current expectation in away that relieves the difficulty somewhat. Ellicott : “Probably the form which the false doctrine at Thessalonica was beginning to take was that the day of the Lord had already set in, thus confusing the whole idea of a personal, visible Advent, just as, at a later period, Hymencans and Phil etus confused the true doctrine of the resurrection by affirming that it was already past. (2 Tim. 1:18.) St. Paul not only denies vigorously that the day is come, but proceeds in the next verse to show that the signs of its approach are not yet ex hibited. Bengel: “The Apostles, when they are not expressly treat ing of the date of Christ’s advent, set forth that advent to their longing and devotion as close at hand.” Yet see 2 Pet. 8:8. None of the in spired writers has informed us how remote that event may be, or when it will take place. It is enough for Christian hope to know that when the believer dies the ransomed spirit goes to be with the Lord ; though doubtless beyond the “last time” there is reserved a fulness of salva tion transcending all that lies be tween now and then. Why weary your throat and patience with that wretched Cough when a bottle of Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup will cure you promptly. THE PICTURE LES-JON CARDS The Picture Lesson Cards for 1893 issued by the American Baptist Pub lication Society, Philadelphia, are by all olds the finest in market, and will no doubt load all competitors. The designs are entirely new, and the cbromo-lithographic effects make them exceedingly attractive. The pictorial illustrations arc larger than heretofore, and beautifully printed in colors. The card for the thir teenth Sunday forms a neat certifi cate, to be filled out by the teacher, commending the good behavior and attention to the lesson, and record ing thoattendance of the pupil during the quarter. The circulation of these cards has become so large that tho PELOUBET’S SELECT NOTES. on the International Lessons represents the test thoughts of the ripest scholarship of the world. Reduction of a master compiler, whose work is un iled in this special field. Dr. Peloubet’s rare judgment wide experience finds full scope in the preparation lis annual volume, whose real merit has caused it to become the one reference book that a progressive teacher must have in order to do the best work, as a teacher of the International Lessons. Wide . awake teachers are invited to send for l. specimen pages of this remarkable book. 3 W. A.Wilde & Co., For sale by|F. J.Taxon, Atlanta, Ga, C© P F PORTRAITS and PR AM ESI .bmlufel, free of «Ur e <‘. This offer is made in Order to Introduco our new Portraits arid” Marc) Ave’ Put your name anti nddrcsd on back of photos, and send it to BROOKLYN UNION, 2 y •• cor. Hart St. Brook I vn. N.Y. Refer you to any banks in this city. zO-Tco L o W AND SCHOOL OF SHORT-HAWD. >*’ THE MOST SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS COLLEGE IN THE SOUTH, Cheapest and Most Practical. Elegant Catalogue Free. COLUMBUS, GA. the present improvement has been made possible. Every card is a gem, and will delight the heart of the edild who receives it. No school should be without a supply of these Picture cards. The price remains the same—five copies or more,three cents each per quarter or twelve cents a year each. Samples will be sent upon application to the Society, of cither of its branches. Palmetto, Ga., Nov. 19th, 1892. To the Churches of the Fairburn Association. At the last session of the Body a resolution was passed authorizing me to visit the churches and preach on the subject of “Missions and other interests of the churches.” I have arranged the following lists of ap pointments : Shadnor, Ist Sabbath in December. Fairburn, 2nd Sabbath in Decem ber. Sardis, 3rd Sabbath in December, i Providence, 2nd Sabbath in Janua ry. Alt. Vernon, 3rd Sabbath in Jan uary. Palmetto, sth Sabbath in January. Bethel, Ist Sabbath in February. Sandy Creek, 2nd Sabbath in Feb ruary. Flat Rock, 3rd Sabbath in Feb ruary. Bethlehem, 2nd Sabbath in Alarch. New Hope, (Fayette, 3rd Sabbath in Alarch. New Hope, (Campbell) Ist Sab bath in April. White Water, 2nd Sabbath in April. Forest Grove, 3rd Sabbath in April. Glen Grove, Ist Sabbath in May. Enon, 2nd Sabbath in May. Alt. Pisgch, 3rd Sabbath in May. Alt. Olive, 4th Sabbath in Alay. Campbellton, 4th Sabbath in June. The Rock, 4th Sabbath in July. We will hold a minister’s and Dea cons meeting at Palmetto on the sth Sabbath in January, (Saturday and Sunday,) and hope that all who can attend will do. Brethren, let us en deavor to make these meetings pro fitable by attending them and by our prayers for the success of the Alas tcr’s work. G. W. Colquitt. Gents:—The efficiency of your Electropoise in counteractiong dis eases is truly shown in the case of my little boy,who.had been acontant sufferer with inflammatory rheuma tism for a great while. I had but little confidence in the advice of some friends, and almost as a last re sort, relecutantly consented to give it a trial, and am now happy to state that from the very first application he began improve, and has continued to do so until restored to perfect health Every trial with the Electropoise in my family has been attended wiA happy rfesults that I am free to give it my hearty endorsement. Very truly yours, Thomas Al. Bradley, Ass’t Cashier First National Bank, Birmingham, Ala. The New York Examiner, com menting on the election, says that “this year will be the firsPtime since the early days of the republic that the electoral vote of a State has been divided,” alluding to the votes of Alichigan and Ohio. But did not New Jersey in 18G0 divide her elec toral vote between Douglas and Breckenridge ? The Bapstits of Chicago do notap pear to regard President Harper of the new University as a very dread ful “heretic.” The Standard says ha filled Dr. Henson’s pulpit on the 13th inst., morning and evening, giving addresses to greatly interested au diences on the books of Jonah and Nahum. Rev F. R. Boston, late pastor of the Central Baptist church,Memphis Tenn.,has accepted the unanimous cal of the church at Warrenton Va., and will enter upon his work there Sun day next, Nov 20th. 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