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Weak Women made Well and Strong by the ELEOTROPOISE Union Point, Ga., December Btb, 1893. Mv Dear Sir:—My daughter Kate has since a little girl been a sufferer with pains in her left knee caused by a f *ll. After reaching womanhood the trouble manifested itself in some female trouble which only proved the knee trouble to be a reflected pain or pressure on nerve—She had nervous debility, dyspepsia and consequent weakness etc- The first cause was treated, and successfully done, by a competent physician but the other trou bles remained—and it is the ELECPKOPOISE that did the work. Since using it she is a new creature, walking distances that were impossible before. Her strength has returned and it would have done you good to see how she stood the fatigue incident to the trip to the Worlds Fair. With test wishes. Yours respectfully, Mrs. J. 11. Sibley, (3> = Write us for all information. Book Free. ATLANTIC ELECTROPOISE CO., 45 Gould Building, ATLANTA, GA. Writing Mention Christian Index. ___ sionaries need not be surprised that we can’t collect mission money. Second, It is surprising that so many of our missionary Baptists can stand so many appeals without exhibiting impa tience,auger or money, it speaks well for their forbearance or ill for their lib erality. Third, It is surprising that so many of us are so self-denying as to deny our selves the sweet privilege and the distin guished honor of co-working with the Lord in the great enterprise of winning souls and evangelising the world, that others may enjoy all the pleasure and share all the honor. But we are so un selfish that we are willing to endure any deprivation that our good brethren and sisters may enjoy richly life’s best things, and share largely in lifes highest honors, so in that as many of us have concluded to live Jon the worlds husks and remain lean and weak rather than risk crowding others to the rear in the pursuits of the higher, sweeter, richer pleasures that come to those who carry about with them the mind and spirit of the blessed master. Are we not surprisingly kind, will sur prise ever cease? Fourth, It is surprising that a few hold out so .faithfully in the work of the Lord amid so many discouragements in the church and in the world. But God’s grace does wonders, always has' always will. We will work and pray and trust hi m for it. J. G. Gibson. Atlanta Baptists. The Pastor’s Conference, Monday morning,had an increased attendance, but there were not so many pastors from the adjacent towns and cities as were desired. Pastor A. T. Spalding reported good, solid progress of his charge, Capitol Avenue Mission. Congre gation growing and Sunday-school increasing. Pastor A. C. Ward held two usual services Sunday and received one by letter. Pastor J. B. S. Davis preached at Lawrenceville to good congregations, and interest is increasing in our Bap tist cause. Pastor E. Culpepper had two good and profitable services at Jonesboro. Pastor S. Y. Jameson gave his West End flock two edifying discour ses. Pastor E. 51. Hooten preached Sunday night at Fairburn, the rain preventing the morning service. Dr. J. M. Brittain preached Sun day morning at Madison, and re ported progress in his work. Brother McConnell reported his visit to Richmond where he was gladly received. For three days he conducted an Institute at Bowman which was very pleasant. At the Seventh, brother Frank Smith conducted services at Ila. m., pastor preached at night. Brother Oxford heldjusual services at Ira Street. Dr. Hawthorne preached at 11 a. m. to good congregations. Y. M. C. A. conducted night service. Three received for baptism. Quite a good interest in congregation. A meeting contemplated. Dr. McDonald preached at 11 a. m. and had pleasant communion ser vice. At night the service was con ducted by the Y. M. C. Association. Dr. J. B. Gambrell, president of Mercer University, as per appoint ment read quite an interesting paper on ‘Our Supreme Problem.” It was strongly endorsed and the con ference voted its publication in the Index. Owing to our having to go to press so soon after the adjourn ment of the confeience, we will give the article next week with a synop sis of the discussion that followed. On motion Dr. Henry McDonald and Rev. A. B. Vaughan, Jr., were requested to prepare and read a pa per each, at the next monthly meet ing, on “Organization of Our Young People.” It is hoped that any pas tors in the State who can do so, will Awarded Highest Honors—World’s Fair, •DR* > CREAM BAKING POWDER MOST PERFECT MADE. A pure Crape Cream of Tartar Powder. Free from Ammonia, Alum or any other adulterant 40 YEARS THE STANDARD. Writing Mention Christian Ihocx. attend these monthly meetings. This, the first, was exceedingly interest ing and instructive, and great good will come of it. The Conference passed, by a ris ing vote, resolutions of thanks to Dr- J. B. Gambrell for the excellent pa* paper read by him at this meeting : Resolved, That we cordially ap prove the suggested plan of Dr. Gambrell for helping our preachers and pastors in better preparation for their work, and that we recommend such a plan as worthy of the hearty support of our churches and that we pledge our support to the plan pro posed by Dr. Gambrell, president of Mercer University. FIELD NOTES. Let there be a strong pull all along the line, for the dear old Index, by the pastors and deacons, between now and the convention at Macon. We hope and expect to be there. Let the messengers bring long lists of new subscribers and renewals. Errata—The types in our last week’s “Field notes” made us say some things we did not write. First, in our question to brother Cutts, the note reads, “a dozen single copies of the Index,” when it should have read sample copies. Second, in our note on Perry, it reads, “we left pretty reluctantly,” when it should have read, Perry reluctantly. Third, in our note on Marshallville, it reads, “he baptized between thirty and forty into the fellowship of his church,” when it should have been churches. Fourth, in our request of Dr. A. B. Campbell, of Americus, it reads, “we hereby entrust Dr. A. B. Campbell,” etc, when it should have read, we hereby entreat Dr. A. B. Campbell, etc. We are sorry, but this note explains. There are quite a number of ex cellent churches in Georgia, so far as we can learn, without pastors; viz.: Cartersville, Cuthbert, Albany, Tatnall Square (Macon), and Elber ton. Now, while the question is going the rounds, why are so many pastors without churches, and so many churches without pastors? We venture to give the following answer: First, covetousness on the part of both preachers and churches. Second, annual calls. Third, itch ing ears on the part of the pew. Fourth, restlessness and desire for a change,engendered by the hard times. Fifth, genuine laziness upon the part of many of us preachers. There, that will do for the present. While we had to wait on a be lated train in Macon, we ran up to Tatnall Square and took a prep in on Dr. Gambrell and Mercer. If we are not greatly mistaken, (and we are satisfied we are not) there is some of the hardest, closest work being done at Mercer—by both faculty and students—that has ever been performed in the dear old col lege. We feel sure that all the present faculty need, is time and a fair chance. The highest and best education attainable, is their motto, for Mercer’s graduates. Hawkinsville.—Situated on the Ocmulgee river, is a grand old town, her citizens are of the olden type of true Southern manhood and woman hood, the sort that we love and ad mire. Her future prospects are good—with a fine artesian well in the center of the town, and another in process of boring—the water is, and will be good, and hence the future health of the place will be good and better. Fine farms spread out in almost every direction and a lucrative set of farmers man them. The future growth of the town will be steady, but sure. A finer set of Baptist people are hard to find in all the South. Dr. W. A. Nelson, the pastor, ought to be, and doubtless is, one of the happiest preachers in the State. He is steadily winning his way into all hearts. We had the happy privilige of attending his mid-week service of prayer, praise and Biole study. The house was nearly full of interested participants and listeners. More than forty copies of the Index go into the families of this church. Brother and sister Ed Mallary, of Macon, are about to move to Hawkinsville. Macons’s loss will be Hawkinsville’s gain. We were shown much kind ness by the following families : Bro. and sister Parsons—Congregational ists, brother and sister Brown and brother and sister Rutherford—Bap tists. We very muchly missed see ing brother J. 0. Jelks who is away in Florida. Hawkinsville has just finished one of the finest public school buildings in the State. The edifice is of brick and occupies a beautiful site. The school consists of nine grades—a teacher to each grade, and our old friend Prof. THE CHRISTIAN INDEX : THURSDAY FEBRUARY 15, 1894. N. E. Ware, of Taliaferro county the principal. There are 275 pupils matriculated for the spring term now in session. We greatly enjoyed being at the opening of the school one morning while we were in Hawkinsville. Cochran on the East Tennessee Virginia and Georgia R. R., is com paratively a new town. Iler citi zens are full of enterprize, activity and push. The town is largely Baptist in faith and practice. The Index, has been -going into abqut forty families. Rev. P. A. Jesup the pastor of the Baptist church is a strong preacher, a good pastor and a scholarly Christian gentleman. He has agreed to give half his time to the church at Cordele, and may move to the latter place, but is still at Cochran. The church at Coch ran has quite a number of strong, active brethren and sisters in its membership. The New Ebenezer College, nam ed for the new Ebenezer Asssocia tion, is located in Cochran. The large commodious building occupies a fine eminence just outside the town, and is built of fine pressed bricks, the school is now in full blast with a full corpse of teachers. Everett M. Turner is president and professor of natural, and moral sciences, English and History. I. E. Neff, A. M., is professor of languages, and mathematics. S. C. Speer, A. M., is principal of the commercial department. Miss Mollie Duggan, A. 8., is principal of the preparatory depart ment. Miss Ellen Taylor, A. 8., princi pal of the primary department and elocution. Miss Mary Loyless, A. B. ( direct ress of music department. And Miss Lucy Stanton, A. 8., (the daughter of our old friend and brother W. L. Stanton of Manches ter fame) is principal of the art de partment. The college has about one hun dred and forty pupils in all its de • partments. From a short turn through the college, the teachers all seem to be in love with their work, and doing their very best. The best of order and discipline pervades the institution. The pupils are making rapid and sure progress. The patrons all speak in highest praise of the work being done. The Associa tion ought to be proud of its college, and not only so, but surrounding as sociations should lay hold of the en terprise, and push it right up to the front. In its curriculum of studies, the New Ebenezer is unsectarian, and purely literary, theology is not taught in its halls. We see no rea son why all denominations, and peo ple of no denomination,should not feel proud of the college, especially those in Cochran, and surrounding coun try. There are hundreds of Baptist children and youths in pedobaptist schools in Georgia, the Agness Scott College, (Presbyterian) at Decatur, Ga.; we are informed has had scores of Baptist girls in it. The Andrew Female College, (Methodist) at Cuthbert is the same way, but there the shoe is on the other foot. J. F. E. Georgia News. Rev. W. S. Hubbard, of Jackson, Ga., and Rev. S. L. Hays, of the Hightower Association, have moved to Norcross and settled there as their future home. The News reports the Baptist Sunday-School at Franklin to be progressing under the superintend ency of Superintendent Hargrove. Beside hie good work in the Sunday- School- he is a very popular and successful teacher in the literary school there. At Chickamauga Baptist church, the first Sunday in February, broth er J. M. Long, one of Mercer’s boys, was ordained to the ministry. The presbytery consisted of brethren T. R. Harden, pastor, and W. L. Shat tuck, the latter preaching the ser mon and examining candidate. Prayer by brother Harden. The Athens Banner, speaking the lecture of our good brother Young at Athens, says: Dr. Young, formerly professor of English Litera ature in Nova Scotia, will analyze poetry,and contrast-our present litera ry canons with the unappreciated poetry of the Bible. These lectures are virtually a university extension course, and deserving of a wider publicity than even a crowded church can afford them. The public spirit of Dr. Young is beginning to be re cognized by many of our citizens of all faiths. Athens.—Have just held monthly meeting with the church at Betha bara. Good congregations were bresent. Sunday-school was re organized. New articles of faith and covenant were adopted. An agent was appointed by the church for the Index. Much other business received attention, and then a good contribution was made in cash for Mercer University. This church has fine prospects ahead, and is tak ing on new strength and new life every service. H. R. Bernard. Milledgeville.—The meeting at the Baptist church in January was a glorious one. Some time before Christmas the church asked pastor Chapman to hold the meet ing. He preached for three weeks and received sixteen during Jan uary for baptism, and six this month, with a prospect of many more, who have made a profession of faith in Christ. Large congre gations attended all the time. Of ten people had to sit about the pul pit, the aisles and gallery being full. The meeting has undoubted ly been a great blessing to the church and town. Personals. Rev. J. J. Adams has moved from Albany to Leary, Ga. Rev. J. W. Hamner has changed his postoftice from Five Points to Seale, Ala. Rev. J. C. Wingo has changed his postoftice address from Bryan to Palestine, Texas. Brother J. A Glazner has changed his address from Chattoogaville to Lyerly, Ga. The church at Cartersville has call ed Rev. W. R. Briscoe to be their pastor and the members hope he will accept. Rev. T. J. Holmes has changed his appointments with Antioch church to the fourth Sunday and Saturday before. Rev. B. D. Ragsdale left Mon day afternoon to attend the minis ters Institute at Bowman;* Ga. This body was in session last week, and will be continued this week, with good results. Marriages. At the Baptist church in Milledge ville recently, Dr. E. A. Cason, of Jewells, Ga., and Miss Lillie Scott, of Milledgeville, were united in marriage. Judge J. W. Maddox, of Glen wood, Fla., and Miss Elizabeth Mad dox, of Athens, Ga., Rev. W. 11. Young officiating. Rev. W. E. Perryclear united in marriage, last week, Mr. Thad L. Adams and Miss Jemmie Matthews, of Barnesville, Ga. Deaths. REV- GAREY 0. WILLIS DEAD. Last Thursdayimorning Rev. Carey C. Willis died at his home ten miles east of Columbus, Ga., in Muscogee county. He was born in Baldwin county, Ga., March 24th, 1809, of parents possessed of enough of this world’s goods to live in ease and comfort and to raise their children under religious influences. Carey has manifested all through lire, marked energy and perseverance, which proved important elements in giving him the success he has won. His education was limited, but close application, after entering the minis try, remedied as far as possible this disadvantage. He moved to Mus cogee county in 1828, was baptized by Rev. Z. 11. Gordon, into the membership of Bethel church in 1829, where his membership re mained for sixty-five years. He was ordained a deacon in 1831, and was set apart to the full minis try of the gospel in 1836. He was then pastor of Liberty church six years; Cusseta church, Chattahoo chee county, ten years; and foi more than fifty years he was pastor of Bethel church, baptizing from time to time fifteen of his own chil dren. He also preached for seven teen years to the Bethesda church, Harris county; more than twenty five years to Mt. Zion church, Mus cogee county. Other churches in Georgia and some in Alabama, had the benefit of his ministrations. Few men can go to heaven with such a record on earth, to receive the plaudits of the triune God. We could write much as to his tender, kind and loving ministra tions as a pastor. Many valuable lessons we could draw from his firm convictions of duty, truth and right. It would be of interest to present his influence over an exten sive section, in changing the senti ment from strongly anti missionary to a still more rigid missionary spirit. His lovely character shines through no attributes more than the happy results of his efforts as a peace maker. But the element of charac ter which made him more an honor to God and a blessing to men, was his ardent love for God and the souls of men. He had unquestioned faith in all that God has said about the lost condition of man and the love of Christ for every soul. He was zealous in good works for many years, in season and out of season. Year after year, and day after day he held up before lost sin ners, Christ and His cross. His good work, continued constantly and zealously for a longer period than most men enjoy, has now ended. His spirit has passed up through the skies, and he is happy with the re deemed. God be praised for the career of such a good man. Dr. Price’s Cream Baking Powder Most Perfect Made. Cabaniss, Ga., Dec. 16, 1893. Whereas, After a faithful and es ficient service, covering a period of eighteen years, our beloved pastor, Rev. Jesse Mays, has severed his connection with this church and taken his labor in other fields. There fore, inspired by a love of him wrought of unceasing toil on his part for the cause in which his life-work has been cast, and the unmeasurable and everlasting gbod done among the people among whom he labored, I this church in conference assembled j does. Resolve 1. That while we believe that he acts from a sense of duty in severing his connection with the church yet we part with him with great reluctance, for during the past eighteen years we have been brought by his ministrations and unfaltering devotion to his work to love him with a love and devotion that grew stronger as the term of his service increased. . Resolved 2d. That this church, not forgetful of the great and ever lasting good accomplished by him in the name of the Master promises to pursue that work remembering the injunction so often placed upon us by him that when once the armor is on the fight is to the end, and that we 1 tender to him our thanks for a service so faithful, fruitful and so full of Christian courage. Resolved 3rd. That we assure him of our prayers for his own welfare wherever he may go and for the ac complishment of great good in what ever field his work may fall, trusting that an indulgent and kind Master whom he has so long served may see fit to spare him to his family and to his people and to the full accom plishment of a noble work begun. Resolved 4th. That a copy of these resolutions be furnished him that he may keep them as an evi dence of the love and esteem in which he is held by this church. Resolved sth. That a copy of these resolutions be spread upon the min utes of this church also that a copy be furnished the Christian Index for publication,by the secretary. This church has a membership of over one hundred good and true members and they have called Rev. Mr. Smith of Lucust Grove, for the ensuing year. ~~notice - Delegates to the Georgia Bap tist Convention and to the Wo man’s Missionary Societies, will please send us their names as early as possible, in order that we may provide entertainment for them. These conventions meet with the First Baptist church of Macon, on the 3rd of April, 1894 and we desire to know who are the ac credited delegates at least three weeks before that date. Now brethren, be prompt and let us have your names. C. B. Willingham E Y. Mallary E. D. Huguenin. Committee. Macon, Ga., Feb 5, ’94. GOV. NORTHERN COMPLIMENTED- Talbotton, Ga., Jan. 31, 1894. To His Excellency, Gov. W. J. Northen, Atlanta, Ga. Honored and Dear Sir:— Permit us as humble citizens of the great State of Georgia, to express our high appreciation of your protection of the fair name of our State against the blot which seemed eminent by the disgraceful conduct of the sluggers and blacklegs who have brought disgrace to our sister State. There is no encomium too high for you to receive from the hundreds of thousands of good people among us who are not in sympathy with the jokes which are being cracked by many newspapers over the country,over your heroic deed; nor with the acursed vocation and fiendish arts that are followed and plied by the prize fighters (whose very touch we deem pollution) and who from the depths of their hearts turn from them in disgust. It is our joy to express our continued confidence in your judgment and abili ty to rule our State; and approve with out qualification your high and holy management of the entire affair. To us it is a contemptible thing that men of a civilized land should hint with tamest words, that money is not well spent that is spent in prolection of mor als. In calmly reviewing the whole matter, from our souls we.say, “well done good and faithful servant.” Gold is a good thing, but there are some thingseven in this world worth more than gold; and if we are called upon to pay too much for gold, we had better die without it. The money you spent in showing to this countiy that you esteemed a good name better than great riches, was well spent. Our good name is worth more than you spent to protect it many times told. We do in most unfeigned way com mend your entire course, and feel that the Great God who looks down upon us with true concern, shall forever smile upon you for your manly and illustrious conduct. We rejoice that we are the constitu ents of such a man. We are proud that you hold out against wrong with such steadiness,and we feel assured your vig ilance and steadfastness in the right will yet evoke even from your rasping critics unqualified praise. Permit us, honored sir, to sign our selves your humble servants: C. H. Hyde, pastor Presbyterian church. W. J. Robertson, pastor Methodist Episcopal Church South. L. W. Parrott, pastor of Baptist church. I. F. Griffith, pastor Methodist Epis copal church South. J. T. McLaughlin. M. G. M. E. church South. W, E. Mumford, M.G. M. E. church South. The above letter was dratted and adopted at the regular Ministers Meet ing January 31st, 1894, and submitted to the subscribers. Richard 11. Leonard, Ordinary Talbot county. W. J. Raines, Clerk Superior Court Talbot county. B. A. Richards, Sheriff Talbot county. J. O. P. Collier, Tax Collector Talbot county. O. D. Gorman, County School Com missioner. R. A. Mizzell, Marshall of Talbotton. 11. W. Little, Captain Southern Rifles. J. R. Kimbrough, Serg’t Southern Rifles. T. R. Lumsden. Representative, 1892- 93. J. M. Matthews, Mayor of Talbotton. T. M. Mahone, 2d Lieut, Southern Rifles. A. P. Persons, H. C. Dickson, T. 11. Persons, H. B. Kimbrough, J. M. Heath, C. W. Kimbrough, G. H. Estes, J. P. Simpson, N. P. Carreker, E. L. Bardwell, W. J. Weekes, J. H, McCoy, R. E. Jones, L. P. Freeman, J. M. Mc- Coy, J. T. Collier, Rob’t Wind, T. F. Matthews, L. A. Baldwin, W. 11. Byran, M. I). A, L. Gibson, Corp. Southern Rifles. "GENTLE REFLECTIONS-” BY .1. C. SOLOMON. Dear Old Index:— This surely has proved a most interesting day in the history of my life. A flood of memories rush in on me, while I write; as I recall the halcyon days of yore. My mind reverts back to tiie times when I was a light-hearted, rosy-cheek, thoughtless boy—back to the time when 1 gamboled over the green fields, and played in the fragrant meadows and sang and laughed with the babbling brooks. Those were good days, when all went well, like a wedding bell, on the ohl plantation home. The soft, wooing breezes that came fluttering down from the hills, or up laughing, like cunning children, from the sweet scented valleys—from the place where the violetsand honey-suckle and tangle-wood grew. O, those sweet blowing zephyrs, those sweet evening times, mid the tinkling of the bells, and the lowing of the herds, “when the cows come home, mid the barking of the dogs, and the waving of the rye, and the laughter of the children and the songs of the birds—mid the tinkling of the bells and the lowing of the herds “when the cows come home.” Then there were no rifts in the clouds for there were no clouds. The whole heaven was sunshine, and like golden bolts of love shot me through. Like the exhalations of sweet flowers, the dear old days come back. Like some tender poem and some rosy dream— like an angel’s smile, the whole past comes floating back along memory’s shining track—a very vision of loveliness. To-day I am a boy again, with life opening up before me like some beauti ful flower. To-day life to me is a pict ure—a sunbeam—a singing-brook—a dream of gladness—more thana dream, itisan earnest- potent throbbing reality, fraught with splendid possibilities, with a power under God for lifting sinners Christward. Then it is good to be a boy, a merry hearted innocent boy, with many pranks and laughter wild with morning’s breath sweet on the brow, with melo dies ringing in the soul and many a sunbeam dancing in the heart. With the sweet sentiments which stirred in Whittier’s soul my own heart cries out. Blessings on thee little man, Barefoot boy, with cheek of tan! With thy turned-up pantaloons. And thy merry whistled tunes; With thy red lip. redderstill Kissed by strawberries on the hill; With sunshine on thy face. Through thy torn brims jaunty grace; From my heart I give thee joy. 1 was once a barefoot boy! Prince thou art, the grown up man Only is republican. Let the million-dollared ride: Barefoot trudging at his side, Thou hast more than he can buy In the reach of ear and eye;— Outward sunshine inward joy; Blessings on thee, barefoot boy! To-day marks another mile post in my life, and I am gently reminded that if I live long enough I will be old, but by God’s grace I shall n-ver grow old. I mean to keep young and grow young in innocence and love and peace and gladness. Though crow-feet may gather about my eyes and deep furrows be plowed down iny cheegs and the frost of years fall on my head yet may my heart be, ever young with the sunshine of Jesus, face falling full on my soul. So by the mercy and goodness of God I am thirty-three (33) years young to day. God be thanked for all his loving providences in the past and the sweet peace that settles down like a halo over our home this holy, Sabbath day. My good parents have come up from their quiet country home—from the dear old home of my boy-hood days— come to do honor to this happy occa sion. Their gracious lives have fallen into my own like a breathing benedic tion and for thirty-three years of sun shine and shadow they have been to me a very inspiration. Heaven’s blessings on you, and like the sun, who grows larger and brighter towards his setting, and may you both in the evening time give out your brightest purest light. Then my oldest brother, J. F. was here and my youngest brother W. W. with his good wife and pretty little children. And we were all here —no, not all, there were two absent ones, two sweet sisters faraway. The early frosts had fallen on them they drooped—folded their leaves and died, but to bloom again in paradise. To-day is our marriage anniversary. Eight years ago a proud and happy man, I led Miss Maggie Tharpe to Hy men’s altar. Since that eventful day when I first called her my own fair and beautiful bride—that day redolent of hope and rosy in promise, I have loved her almost to adoration. I have found in her a faithful wife —loving and true. She has cheered me when I was sad, she has nursed me when I was sick, she has been my loving consolation, she has been my sunny helpfulness. From our first rosy morn of wedded bliss to this blessed hour, through all these years of married life; whether under the sun light or under the starlight or under the 1 gathering shadows, we have walked ! along hand in hand, hopeful, trustful and loving. Some thorns have sprung up’ in our path, to be sure, but the most of our thorns have been roses. We haven t had all sunshine, some clouds have arisen, but in every one we have seen the silver lining. Taking it all together, whether in sun shine or stormy weather, our hearts have been young and strong and warm. Four precious little darlings have been born to us—four beautiful girls. They are all with us to-day save one. She came into the world just a year ago, when all was white with snow. We called her our “little snow-drop.” She left us last spring, when the birds were singing and tire flowers were blooming— just closed her laughing blue eyes; and like a summer zephyr, passed up into the land of angels. We all repaired in the morning to the sanctuary, where your humble servant in Christ preached the gospel of peace. The spirit was with us—brooded over us like an angel of love. It was an hour of refreshing, and our souls were all glad, rk feast for our souls, now a feast for our bodies —now delightful converse —now the day is done. Now the sepa ration and O, how tender and tearful was the parting. From every loving heart comes the sweetest benediction, from every trustful soul goes up the burning prayer, “God be with you till we meet again.” Thomas fill e.—Dr. S. A. Goodwin was with us to-day, and a glorious day indeed. Our present obligations are all met and we took up a collec tion amounting to $2,000. The work is to go on without relaxation. You shall have a report of Dr. Good win’s sermon right soon. Our peo ple are overjoyed. The Baptists are on the most eligible and central Best ti," World The Judgement on Hood’s Pro* nounced by Squire Fogg. □Oxen The following testimonial comes from T. M, Fogg, Esq., who is well-known throughout Kens tacky as court justice amt justice ot the peace for Bath county. His words should Invoke ths confidence of all who read his letter: “C. I. Hood & Co., Lowell. Mass.: “I will say for Hood's Sarsaparilla I believe It to be the best medicine In the world. In the winter of '92 I had a bad case ot the grip which left my system in very bad shape. I tried every, thing I could find and got no relief. In the fall of the same year I bought a bottle of Hood's Sarsaparilla. The first dose I took Made a Decided Change for the better. When I began taking the first bottle my weight was 127 pounds, the lightest since manhood. By the time the second bottto Hood’s Cures had been used my weight was Issi pounds. I owe all this to Hood's Sarsaparilla and I gladly recommend it to all sufferers.” T. M. Fogo, Justice of the Peace. Sharpsburg, Kentucky. Hood’s Pills cure liver ills, constipation, biliousness, jaundice, sick headache, indigestion. Writing Mention Christian Index, locality in town, and the prettiest house in this end of Georgia. D. H. Parker. Lyerly.—The ministers of the Chattooga Association met at Lyerly, February 7th, and organi zed a ministers’ conference, by electing Rev. D. T. Espy, modera tor, and Rev. J. M. Smith, secre tary. It was agreed to meet on Wednesday before the first Sun day of each month, at the Baptist church here, at 10 a. m. Brother G. C. Garrison was ap pointed to prepare an essay for the next meeting. Reports from the several ministers present were favorable and showed progress in our Baptist cause in this section. v Brother A. A. Marshall, of Chat tooga College, reported eighty pupils in attendance, and the work moving on most satisfactorily. Both teachers and pupils seem en thused and a bright future is be fore the school. Columbus.—At the First Avenue church, pastor Waller has a meeting in progress, in which pastor Smith is assisting. The outlook is exceed ingly encouraging. Three additions during the week. At Phenix City, pastor Schramm’s church recom mends that brother Frank Young, who feels called to preach, exercise his gifts in public. On yesterday brethren Benton; Carter and Howard went out to Bethel church to attend the funeral of our venerable brother Rev. C. C. Willis. The First church proposes to have a memorial service in honor of our aged brother at an early date. The Conference extends sympathy to the bereaved family. W. 11. Smith. Atlanta Business Univer sity.—We give the third page this week to the Atlanta Business University. We commend them to our readers. They have opened a bank along with their several courses of instruction, and take their pupils through the practical course of keeping bank accounts. Every department of bank work is practically gone through with by the pupils, thus adding practice to the theoretical course of teaching. The gentlemen at the head of this school are skilled and practical teachers, full of energy and enter prise. Their efforts are meeting with fair success, but a liberal at tendance should crown their efforts. Read their attractive and elabo rate advertisement on third page. WALTER BAKER & CO. G& COCOA and 1 CHOCOLATE Highest Awards (Medals and Diplomat) World's Columbian \ Exposition. 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Writing Mention Christian Index, t'ebistf RRARAIJT'GmbIHEE 11 % W ro.un.ly CL'BEII ■«' IK I ■ ■ Üble Have cured ■■B ■ ■ B ■ I many thousand cases called ■ hopeless. From first dose »ymatoms rapidly disappear, and in ten days at least two-thirdn of all symptoms are removed. BOOK of testimonials of mi racuious cures sent FREE. 10 DAYS TREATMENT WE bjr mail. Dr. H. H. Grzbn & SONS. Soecialit’s. A”* anta. Ga Writing Mention Chri.tian Inoxx. 5