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Atlanta Baptists,
Pastor S. 1. Jameson, of West
End church, reported the annual
election of officers Tuesday night
before. Full turnout of members
and a good time. The young peo
ple’s organization in this church a
year ago has grown and done much
good and efficient work. Brother
Jameson was quite sick Friday and
Saturday and Rev. J. A. Scarboro
preached for him very acceptably
both morning and night Sunday to
large congregations. Received two
by letter. Baptizing next Sunday
night.
Rev. G. B. F. Stovall preached
to his people morning and night—
good congregations and fine Sun
day-school. Bright prospects for
the future.
Pastor T.|’A. Higdon preached
morning and night to the Seventh,
good congregations—received one
by letter.
Pastor Oxford had large congre
gations morning and night—re
ceived one by letter.
Dr. J. B. Hawthorne preached Sun
day, morning to full house and re
ceived one by letter. President
J. B. Gambrel),of Mercer University,
preached for him at night.
Pastor B. D. Ragsdalejgave his
people at Conyers two interesting
sermons. He will have with his
church next week, beginning Mon
day a Ministers Institute, and will
be glad to see many brethren
present.
Rev. F. M. Haygood reported
hearing a good sermon by pastor
Goss at Beech Springs.
Brother Stephenson reported the
progress of his mission at Exposition
mills. He hopes to have a house in
which to hold service soon.
Pastor IL McDonald preached a
strong sermon Sunday night to a
large congregation. The morning
hour was consumed in the church
hearing the annual reports of the
various officers.
These reports made quite an inter
esting showing for the church. The
membership numbers 1061. The Sun
day-school has about -100 average at
tendance. Something over $12,000
have been raised and paid out by
the church in its routine work the
past year- Several thousand con
tributed not included in the twelve
thousand. Over $20,000 were paid
on the new church the past year,
leaving yet a debt of about $20,000.
The congregations are now very
large and the working spirit of the
church is admirable. More will be
done the present year than last.
Dr. J. B. Gambrell, president of
Mercer University, spent the Sab
bath with Governor Northen and
preached Sunday night at the First
church. He gave the pastors con
ference a splendid talk concerning
the interests of the Baptist denomi
nation generally in Georgia and
concerning Mercer University par
ticularly. While the Index has
been doing about all possible, we
have determined to put more zeal in
our columas and do more toward
making Mercer the representative
•chool that she should be. Dr. Gam
brell's suggestions w-ere warmly re
ceived and good will come to Mercer
therefrom.
Pastor D. W. Gwin preached to
the Central church Sunday morning
one of his strongest sermons on “The
Soul’s Certainties.” Friday night
the reunion of the church was held
under the auspices of the Young
People’s Union. A packed house
and a pleasant meeting. The in
creased attend ince at Sunday school
is gratifying. The work and influ
ence of the Young People’s Union
is being felt. Gen. Evans is ex
pected to address the Union next
Sunday afternoon.
Pastor J. D. Winchester preached
morning and night to good congre
gations, and reports encouraging
outlook.
Hiawassee.-It is understood that
s trong efforts are being made to have
the prize-fighters come to Atlanta.
I hope proper steps will be taken to
prevent it" A prize fight in Atlanta
would be an unbearable* stigma on
Georgia. We only needle read the
history of Spain to find out where
bull-fights and prize-fights are held
in veneration. Their influence is
degrading,sinful, diabolical. Let us
put down all such amusements. It is
hard to tell how’ many little boxing
schools would claim the valuable
time and thoughts of our young peo
ple. Shame on such pratices and may
God save us from them. Let your
paper speak out in unmistakable
erms. Howell C. Standridge.
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FIELD NOTES-
GEORGIA.
For the first time, we had the
pleasure of meeting the brethren
at Smithville last week. We found
them a goodly flock ; there was one
trouble, however; some six or eight
of them are not taking the Index,
and we could not persuade them
into taking it. Oh, well, they had
the “grippe” this time. With the
help of pastor Crumly we will get
them next time.
Dr. J. C. Solomon, by special in
vitation, preached morning and even
ing for the saints at Cuthbert on the
first Sabbath in January. There is
no telling what this means.
There is a wonderfull blind sister
at Thomasville. She is a Baptist :
through and through. She “is ready 1
at all times to give a reason of the
hope that is in her, with meekness
and fear.” She is a great helper to
the pastor in many ways, visiting the
sick, encouraging weak saints and
working for missions. She has
pieced an autograph quilt upon j
which she has realized more than i
twenty dollars, which she gave to :
missions. She hopes to raise ten >
dollars more by enlarging the quilt, ■
all of which will go to the same I
cause. She performs well on the
organ and piano, sings well and is a j
fine music teacher. What would she ■
do if she had two good eyes?
Brother W. M. Harris (our own !
Georgia Will) has resigned the i
Adams Street church in Montgomery, i
and accepted the care of the church
at Greenville, Ala. We had hoped
that some of our vacant churches in
Georgia would have brought him
back home, and doubtless they
would, had they known. Write us
brother Will, about your new field,
and show the dear old Index to
about a dozen brethren; that will be
all that is necessary for them to sub
scribe.
Brother R. L. Rachels, of Albany,
says he just can’t do without the
Index if the times are hard. That’s
right, the harder the times, the
closer we must stick to our State .
paper. He serves Waresboro and
Homerville churches this year.
Albany is a growing little city. It j
has had no boom, but a steady
growth has marked its course. It is
quite a railroad centre. Has a fine
farming region around it. It is par
excellence—the city of artesian wells.
Its people are plucky and go-a
headative. A fine future is in store
for her we trust. The Baptists wor
ship in a beautiful new wooden struct
ure. They did the wise thing in
not going beyond their means in
building a house. Many churches
do this, and have a costly house, a
big debt and a tiny little preacher in
the pulpit, if any at all. The church
at Albany, in Dr. E. B. Carroll have
a wise, discreet leader, a judicious
pastor, a strong preacher—one of
the best in the State. He does not
feed his flock on “milk and light- ■
bread,” but on “ the strong meat of
the gospel.” We were charmed with
the pastor’s family. Sister Carroll
is a perfect preacher’s wife, and two
more refined, cultivated, winsome
young ladies than Miss Bessie and
Ethel we have never met. Dr. Car- ■
roll ministers unto a noble band of
Christian people, Solomon’s state
ment of the kingdom of the coming
Mesiah “the rich and the poor have
met together, and the Lord is the
maker of them all” seems to be liter
ally true of his flock. How inter
esting the field.
FLORIDA.
The South Florida railroad, under i
the Plant System, is the key road
that unlocks the gates of the beauti
ful little cities of Jacksonville, San
ford, Orlando, Kissimmee, Bartow,
Lakeland. Plant City and Tampa, as
well as the great orange groves and
vegetable gardens of Southeast j
Florida, and is the leading gate-way
to and from Port Tampa, one of the
leading ports on the Atlantic side ,
of the State.
At a late date we received an
urgent communication from brother
McMichael telling us to just lay down
our Georgia field work and go right
down to the Florida convention at
Plant City, which we proceeded to
do, and after a long run of twenty
eight hours we reached our destina
tion and found the convention a day
and a half old, hard at work for the
Masters Kingdom. We went from
the depot to the church at once and
on entering, the first recognition we
received was from brother “Flotsam
Jetsam,” one of our leading corres
pondents of the Index hard at work
reporting the proceedings for the
old Georgia paper. We felt glad
and took a long breath of satisfac
tion and relief, for this turned us
loose among the brethren to shake
hands and get acquainted, which we
proceeded to do with a relish, and
at the same time we endeavored to
make a few “signs” for the Index.
Os course we could not talk much
as we were in the field of the
“Florida Witness,” and you know
the “Witness” is one of the youngest
children of the Index, and we bad
no desire to do our child any harm
and so we went to work to occupy
the second place, which we did
gracefully, and we trust successfully.
MEN AND THINGS.
The first to greet us was Dr. W. N.
Chaudoin, the president of the con
vention, our own dear Uncle Shad,
formerly of Georgia, who embraced
us and gave us a good old fashioned
Baptist hug, with a God bless you,
my brother. Well do we remember
twenty-five years ago, at the Stone-
Mountain association at Stone
THE CHRISTIAN INDEX ! THURSDAY JANUARY 25, 1894.
Mountain in Georgia, we heard him
preach for the first time, from the
text “Sirs we would see Jesus” and
we saw Jesus, and so did hundreds
of others see Jesus that evening.
We thought he would die before the
sermon was over, but he did not die
and has lived all these years to
b ess Florida and the Baptist’s. God
give him many years yet in which to
serve the Master.
Who should we meet next but
Dr. John G. Gibson, (our own true
yoke fellow) the corresponding sec
retary of State Missions for Georgia.
Then came Dr. J. B. Gambrell, the
erudite scholarly president of Mercer
University Georgia. Then Dr.
John A. Broadus, president of the
school of the prophets Louisville,
Ky. Dr. F. C. McConnell, repre
senting the Home Board, Southern
Baptist convention. Dr. C* C. Brit
ting, Philadelphia, representing the
American Baptist Bible Union. Dr.
A. P. Graves, the great evangelist of
New York. Dr. T. P. Bell, corres
ponding secretary Sabbath-school
Board Southern Baptist Convention
of Nashville, Tenn., and last, but by
no means least, another old Geor
gian, Dr. N. A. Bailey, the secre
tary of the convention, whose home
is at Leesburg, Fla.
NEW FACES.
The first to attract our attention
was Dr. Malcolm MacGregor, the
handsome gifted pastor of the church
at Jacksonville. The Index would
be delighted to have something from
his pen for its pages, news, notes, an
article now and then, a sermon once
a quarter, anything he would be
pleased to write.
Professor J. T. Forbes, the distin
guished president of the John B. Stet
son University at DeLand, of course
was on hand representing his great ,
school which is so finely endowed,
and which has such a glorious future
in prospect. We were very favor- j
ably impressed with president Forbes
and the course he is persuing to build
up tl.e institution.
One of the rising young pastors
and preachers in the State is Rev.
W. M. McDonald,of Plant city, who
is a nephew of Dr. J. G. Gibson.
Who is that dignified young Bishop j
on the right with the pretty, spark |
ling wife, we inquired of a brother ■
sitting by us, that, said he, is Rev.
W. 11. (Isborne the pastor at Tampa.
One of the best workers in Flori
da is Rev. T. J. Sparkman, the lead
er of the Lord’s flock at Punta
Gorda. Write us occasionally broth
er Sparkman you love the Index
muchly.
Then came Dr. G. J. Johnson, pas
tor at St. Augustine, of Eastern and
Northern fame in the Lord’s work,
an old soldier of the Cross.
Then came Dr. S. M. Provence,
the bishop at Tallahassee, who if we
remember correctly has written oc
casionally an article for the Index.
Keep it up brother Provence.
Then there is Rev. A. P. Pugh, the
Pensacola pastor, who worked and
made such a strong effort to get the
convention at his church next year,
but brother Bailey beat him and car
ried it to Leesburg.
Among the best pastors and
preachers in Florida are the three
Geigers. All akin to each other, j
L. D. is pastor at Ocala, J. S. at
Bronson, Ceder Keys, Albion and
Fort White, and B. A. at Clermont
and Plymouth. These brethren re
port their pastorates in good condi- j
tion. i
Rev. P. W. Corr, pastor of the
First church, holds the key to the |
Baptist situation at Cedar Keys.
We trust he will keep the Index
posted about the Lord’s work down
there.
Rev. J. E. Holley, of Cressview, j
is the missionary of Pensacola As
sociation, and is doing a grand work
for the Lord in laying the founda
tion for future good.
Who is the pastor at DeLand we
asked? Dr. 11. C. Speller was the re
ply. This is one of the most im- 1
portant fields in the State, because
Stetson University is there.
Rev. J. Z. Ryan, of Illinois, who
is spending the winter at Pensacola,
was present and subscribed for the
Index.
Brother S. M. Hughes, pastors the
church in the beautiful little city of
Orlando, one of the best fields in the
State.
Rev. J. C. Newman, recently of
Palatka, but now of Gainesville, wa H
at the convention taking a hearty in
terest in all its proceedings, he was
accompanied by his charming wife.
Let us hear from you brother New
man. Then comes Rev. Z. A.
Crumpton, of Fellowship; A. A.
Keith, of Lakeland, the prettiest for
situation of any town we saw in the
State. Rev. W. 11. House, of Lady
Lake, and many others just as good
as any we have mentioned who are
full of good works and the grace of
God, but lack of space makes us
stop.
Bishop P. C. Drew and his dear
people of Plant City, though the
town is small, just took charge of the
convention and its visitors, gave all
; a hearty welcome and a splendid
entertainment.
< )h ! the oranges, the sweet oranges,
■ the delicious oranges, the best in the
world are in South Florida.
James F. Edens.
“I can highly recommend Dr. Hull's
I Cough Syrup for croup. I have used it
' for several years and find it the best
I remedy ever tried.” Mrs. Hannah Mor-
I rlson, Burlington, W. Ya.
Georgia News.
Ministers’ Istitute.—There
will be a Ministers’ Institute, begin
ing with Macedonia church near Can
ton, Ga., on Monday after the 4th
Sunday inst. All are cordially in
vited to attend.
The Ministers’ Institute at Ellijay
last week was well attended and we
doubt not quite profitable to those
present. The regular ministers’ In- i
stitute will be held at Ellijay Thurs
day before the sth Sunday in July
next.
Pastor T. W. O’Kelly is reported
by the Morning Call of Griffin to
have raised a debt of S6OO from his
church. He stated the debt at the
meeting on the Second Sunday of
this month and the church very
promptly raised 8680. Thus leaving
the church free of all indebtedness.
The church is rapidly growing, and
the spiritual condition improving.
The brethren in Georgia, espe
cially those who are in any way con
nected with newspapers,will heartily
sympathize with brother Callaway.
We copy the following from his pa
per, the LaGrange Reporter: Rev. i
S. P. Callaway is still quite sick
with a severe attack of the grip. It
is hard on an editor to work a yyhole j
year and then not have anything 1
left but a spell of the grip.
The Tucker correspondent of
the Litthonia New Era says: “The
following ollicers were elected Sun
day to serve the Baptist Sunday
school for the ensuing year. G. W.
Johnson, superintendent and E. S.
Steadman assistant; Miss Maggie
Sheats, secretary and treasurer and
C. L. Pendly, assistant; Miss
Ava Johnson organist and Miss Le
na Brand assistant; J. A. McArthur
chorister and P. K. Phillips assist- i
ant.
Madison. —Our pastor, Dr. S. A.
Burney and wife, are at Hawthorne,
Fla. During his absence our church
will have preaching as we can get
brethren. Dr. 11. Hatcher preached
last Sunday and Dr J. M. Brittain
will preach the second Sundays in
February and March. We hope to
have others. While we are sad at our
pastor’s absence, we know that good
will come out of it. Our reunion was
a success. Sunday-school is doing
well. Our church has adopted the
Reynolds system of raising church
funds. Jas E. Chiles.
Personals.
Brother A. L. Lanier has moved
from Oliver to Statesboro, Ga.
Brother J. O. Jelks. of Hawkins
ville, is now at Oviedo, Fla, for two
or three months.
Rev. G. I. ChrDfiv., has moved
from Eagle Grove to Royston, Ga.
and correspondents will note the
change.
Rev. P. A- Jesup has accepted the
call to the church at Cordele and will
enter upon his work there the first
of February.
The Conyers Banner reports Rev.
B. D. Ragsdale as growing very pop
ular with his congregational Con
yers.
Rev. R. S. Stephenson will be
pleased to see all his friends at 275
Whitehall St., as he is now there in
business.
The Index furnished a good
preacher last Sunday for the saints
at Cuthbert. Our Field Editor gave
them two fine sermons.
The Hartwell Sun says: “Rev. A'
A. Marshall, well known and admir
ed by many of our people has been
elected President of a college at Ly
erby, Ga.”
Dr. George, of Asia, preached at
Canton for pastor Vaughan the 14th.,
and lectured Tuesday evening on
the manners and customs of the peo
ple of the Holy Land.
Rev. J. J. Adams, of the church at
Leary,is to be ordained to the minis
try by Rev. E. B. Carroll and
other brethren, who will constitute
the presbytery, at the church in Al
bany.
Rev. G. B. Jenkins has moved
from Villa Rica to Embry, Ga., and
desires correspondents to note the
change. He says: “We have a fine
school at Day Academy, Paulding
county.
Rev. A. B. Vaughan,Jr., filled his
first appointment in his new pastor
ate at Ellijay last Sunday. The
Preachers’ and Deacons’ Intstitute
has been in session several days at
his church. The Index will expect
a good report from him of this meet
ing.
Brother D. J. Thaxton, who has
for a number of years edited and
published the Jackson Argus has
leased bis paper and is now travel
ling in the interest of the Macon Tel
egraph. He is authorized to take
subscriptions for the Christian In
dex.
The Wrightsville Headlight says :
Rev. B. IL Ivey, of Sparta, preached
two excellent sermons here last Sun
day. This popular Christian gentle
man will serve the Baptist church
here this year, and his presence on the
first and fifth Sabbaths in each month
will always be greeted by largo and
j appreciative congregations."
Rev. W. S. Rogers last week ten
dered bis resignation to the church
at Elberton as their pastor, to take
effect Feb Ist, just a week hence.
I Ho has accepted the call of the
church at Lake City, Fla., and will
go to enter on the discharge of his
duties after the first of February.
Marriages.
On January 14th, Rev. M. B. L-
Binion united in marriage Mr. B. S.
Watson and Miss Ola Todd.
Rev. T. J. Holmes, on the 3rd.
inst., united in marriage Mr. Lewis
Davis, of Savannah, and Miss Clara
Holmes.
On the 13th inst., Mr. T. K. Ter
rell and Miss Cora Leonard, near
Sasser, Ga., Rev. M. B. L. Binion
officiating.
Rev. B. 1). Ragsdale, on the 14th
inst. married Mr. S. W. Harris, of
Rockdale county,to Miss Leila Goerge
of Lithonia.
Mr. J. N. Camp, of Marietta, and
Miss Eletha McNew, of Atlanta,
were married on the 11th inst., by
Rev. J. I. Oxford.
Rev. J. E. Powell, of Forsyth,
unitedin marriage at Barnesville,Mr.
W. J. Williamson and Miss Mellie
Middlebrooks, on the 14th inst.
Married, Jan. Ist in Greenville,
Ga.,by Rev. H. D. D. Straton D. D.,
Miss Sallie 11. Jones, of Atlanta, to
Mr. W. A. Dodgen, of Nickajack, Ga.
Rev. W. M, Bridges, last week,
united in marriage Rev. M. B. Tuggle
and Miss Frankie Dean. The Index
extends warmest congratulations.
Dr. J. L. Cochran, of Comilla, and
Miss Jennie Butler were married last
Wednesday Pastor Davis of the
Baptist church at Camilla officiat
ed.
Rev. W. 11. Harvill, who is the
teacher at Davisboro and pastor at
Riddleville, and Miss Mary Rowe
were happily married a few days
since.
Dr. W. C. Jarnagin and Miss Ers
kine Richmond, both of Atlanta,
were happily married last Wednes
day morning and at once left on
a bridal tour to Cuba.
At Tattnall Square Baptist church,
Macon, last Wendesday evening,Mr.
Jno. F. Cargile and Miss Cecil Bos
tick were happily married, Rev.
Aquilla Chamlee officiating.
Dr. W. 11. Young united in mar
riage, at the residence of the bride’s
father in Athens, last week, Mr. A.
P. Cochrane, of Greene county, and
Miss Minnie Weil, of Athens.
Rev. R. D. Hawkins, of Maysville,
bad the happy duty of joining in
marriage in the little village of Gills
ville, Mr. C. L. Patton, of North
Carolina, to Miss Lillie Suddatb, at
the residence of the bride’s father.
Cards are out for the marriage of
Dr. W. H. Whipple, of Vienna, and
Miss Mollie Joiner, of Hawkinsville,
Tuesday evening next, January 30th
at the Baptist church in Hawkins
ville.
On the evening of the 17th inst.,
at the residence of the brides’s fath
er, in this city, Mr George Vaughn
and Miss Claudia Wing were united
in marriage by Rev. V. C. Norcross,
pastor of the Fifth Baptist church.
Last Wednesday afternoon, at the
Baptist church in Montezuma,
Mr. Willie Hill McKenzie and Miss
lone Lewis were happily married
and took the down passenger train
to spend their bridal tour in Florida
and Cuba. The Index extends them
warmest congratulations.
Deaths.
The Davisboro correspondent
of the Sandersville Progress says:
Our little town was cast into deeper
gloom and sadness last Wednesday
by the announcement of the death
of one of her best and most valued
citizens, Mr. J. B. Newsom. Verily
a good man is taken from our midst;
though cut down in the prime of life
with and interesting family and
bright prospects before him, he was
nevertheless ready. The Baptist
church at this place has truly lost
one of its main pillars; though
quiet, unostentatious, and undemon
strative, be was always found at his
post, and lived the life of a Christian.
Dr. W. L. Kilpatrick, his former
friend, teacher and pastor, at the
church preached a touching fuaeral
sermon, after which the remains were
interred.
Sister M. E. Lovingood died on
the 9th inst., at Noonday. She was
a consecrated Christian and a mem
ber of Woodstock church.
MARRY THIS GIRL SOMEBODY
Mr. Editor:—l stained a blue silk
dress with lemon juice; what
will restore the color? I am making
lots of money selling the Climax
Dish Washer. Have not made less
than 810.00 any day I worked. Ev
ery family wants a Dish-Washer and
pay 85.00 quickly when they see the
dishes washed and dried perfectly in
one minute. I generally sell at every
house. It is easy selling what every
family wants to buy. I sell as many
washers as my brother and he is an
old salesman. I wdl clear S3OOO this
, year. By addressing J. 11. Nolen,6l
' VV. Third Ave, Columbus, Ohio, any
one can get particulars about the
Dish Washer and do as well as I am
doing.
Talk about hard times; you can
soon pay off a mortgage when making
$lO a day, if you will only work, and
why won’t people try when they have
such good opportunities.
Maggie R
O -w.-W.-W--W.-W.
J REV. CEO. A. LOFTON, D. D., J
Author of
J “Character Sketches,” J
\ Writes the Baptist and Reflector regarding his experi- J
r ence with the EL.ECTRQPOISE. Read his letter, J
F which is republished in this paper. All informa- F
/ tion cheei’fully furnished. f
J Atlantic Electropoise Co., *
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J “Cures When All Else Fails.” Wiiting mention Index. F
Vada, Ga., Jan. 17, 1894.
I wish to inform brother James F.
Edens, through your columns, that
the Index is a weekly visitor at my
home and has been some fifteen
or twenty years. Feeling that he
has done me an injustice in his field
notes of January 4th, I desire it
corrected in the Index. He stated
that he could not find my name on
the Index list, and hoped some of
the neighboring pastors would hunt
me up and get me started with the
Index. He just didn’t know what
he was writing about when he wrote
it. 1 think he must be a new man
in the field, therefore, I will exuees
him ; but want all pastors to know
that I and many of my people enjoy
reading the dear old Index.
Yours fraternally,
G. F. Taylor.
FOIfsLEEPLESSN ESS
Use Horsford’s Acid Phosphate.
If you art* a poor sleeper, not only do not
forget to put on a our niglit-cap, but on retiring
also take a night-cap of Horsford’rf Acid Plios
pate, t<» make assurance doubly sure.
ABSOLUTELY FREE.
A BUSINESS EDUCATION TO SOME
WORTHY BOY OR GIRL.
This is a plain, simple statement of
fact. Within the next thirty days,
the Georgia-Alabama Business
College, Macon, Ga., proposes to
give to one worthy boy or girl, in
each county an unlimitted scholar
ship, entitling to the full course in
Book-keeping, Shorthand, Tel
egraphy or Pen-art.
The award will be made on the
ground of m jrit; and every one de
siring this valuable scholarship
should write at once to
Wyatt & Martin, Macon,Ga.
Note.—This institution is highly
endorsed by the President of Mercer
and other distinguished ministers.
Report of funds sent by the
churches of the Hephzibah Associa
tion for the support of a missionary
in Mexico :
First church Augusta, Ga $ 5 C>o
Second church “ “ 25 00
Abilene 1 80
Sardis 1 91
Bartow (I 25
Buckhead 5 (Ml
Ways 12 71
Grove 3 00
Hephzibah 22 79
Mount Zion 4 00
Mount Lebanon 1 25
Waynesboro 15 45
Mount Tabor 1 50
Rocky Creek 5 00
Rays Creek 1 25
Berean 9 00
Wadley ; 1 25
Stapleton 00
Hopeful 1 20
Fort Creek 1 00
Miss. Collection at Ass. 33 95
Total slOl 91
Mbs. I. S. Jordan, Treasurer,
Association Mission Fund.
.1. H. Thompson, of the Third National
Bank,New York, writes: ‘I jumped from a
railroad car and sprained my knee very badly.
After trying the best remedies without relief,
and expecting to be confined to the house for
weeks, a friend suggested Pond’s Extract. It
will sound increditable to people who have
had bad sprains, but I walked, without pain,
to business next day, adistancoof over a mile,
The effect was truly magical,
REV. GEO- A LOFTON. D- D.
Pastor of the Central Baptist church
at Nashville, Tenn., and author of
“Character Sketches,” gives testi
mony.
From Baptist and Reflector.
Several parties have written to the
editor of this paper inquiring wheth
er the Electropoise really possessed
the wonderful curative powers that
are claimed for it. While the editor
has not been in a position to speak
from personal experience, quite
a number of his friends and acquain
tances have testified to great bene
fit received from its use; among
whom is Rev. Dr. Lofton of Nash
ville, who writes as follows: “I have
given a partial trial to the Electro
poise, and I found it great relief to
indigestion, nervousness and sleep
lessness; and while I have not kept
up the use of the instrument suf.
tiyiently to judge of its full effect in
the treatment of the many ills of
life, my wife considers it invaluable
and so do many of my friends about
me, who would not for any consid
ration part with it. My very good
health since I purchased the Elec
tropoise has surperseded the necessi
ty of its use,except occasionally when
I employ it for the purpose above
specified. Judge East tells me that
after exhaustive speaking ho found
it of great value in equalizing the cir
culation and restoring the nervous
equilibrium in sleep, and I have
found the same effect under like cir
cumstances.
GEO, A. LOFTON.
Nashville, Tenn., Oct. 24 1892.
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MAOON LETTER.
On last Sunday night a large, intelli*
gent audienee gathered at First Baptist
church hero to witness the ordination of
one of Mercer’s brightest ministerial
students, Rev. Nat O’Kelly. Rev. Geo.
Braxton Taylor presented the claims of
t.ho ministry. Rev. Dr. Geo. R. McCall
made the prayer. Rev. Dr. J. B. Gam
brell gave the charge to candidate.
Laying on of hands by the presbytery,
benediction by Rev. Nat O’Kelley. The
service was solemnly touching and
beautiful throughout. The singing was
unusually tine, So another one of God’s
strong young noblemen goes out to win
sinners for Jesus. Blessings on thee,
brother, and may the Lord crown thee
with peace and loving kindness and
splendid success.
The writer made his first visit to
Cuthbert on the first Sunday in this
month. Received a magnificent wel
come; was royally entertained, and was
simply charmed with the elegance,refine
ment and hospitality of the people. In
a word, I was captivated. Mine host
was Dr. J. W. Stanford, a most genial,
hospitable, Christian gentleman. His
good wife also belongs to one of the
best families in the State. She is an
elegant, charming lady—just the right
kind of a mother to grace a home and
train for Church and State, six lovely
boys.
1 preached for the Baptist Hock both
morning ami evening. Each time my
audienee gave a kind and earnest hear
ing. I found them an easy an<l delight
ful people to preach to. May God bless
them and crown them with the choic
est benedictions from heaven.
Cuthbert is a beautiful little city,
of about 2,500 residents, with only about
140 Baptists. The Baptists must catch
up. I found there many pretty homes
and lovely flower gardens and parks,
and two well equipped colleges, male
anil female, a well ordered hotel, and
one of the prettiest, best courthouses
in the State.
Cuthbert is well located, hiirh and
healthful and attractive. And being a
fine healthful center with splendid
school facilities, backed by a good
farming country, with pluck and judg
ment, and God to lead, Cuthbert will
surely forge to the front.
The right hand of church fellowship
was given to six happy souls last night
at South Macon Baptist church, Divine
services are being largely attended now
at this place. Old South Macon is on
her Christian metal, and is making such
strides, as she never did before toward
the hill country of psace and spiritual
prosperity. Some very powerful meet
ings have been held here for tw. o>
three weeks past. Have baptize twelve
or tourteen, restored one, received others
by letter. There is a rift in the cloud,
there is a rainbow of promise, there is
sunshine ahead. J. C. S.
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