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ATLANTA BAPTIST CONFERENCE
Brother R. S. Stephenson preached
in the morning at Forest Grove.
Pastor Collier at Decatur is holding a
series of meetings with his church.
Brother Stovall preached to his peo
ple at Inman Park morning and night.
Dr. Hatcher reported large crowds
attending the Associations this season.
Rev. T. A. Higdon preached Sunday
morning at a Methodist mission in the
city.
Pastor Donaldson preached morning
and night to good congregations at the
Fifth church.
Brother J. A. Howard preached Sun
day morning at the West End Presbyte
rian church.
Dr. Gibson attended last week the
Stone Mountain. Rehoboth and Cen
tennial Associations.
Dr. Brittain reported a small attend
ance of the Stone Mountain, but a
pleasant and profitable session.
Brother Dorse/ reported his visit to
the brethren in the mountain sections
the past week. Baptized eight Sunday
Pastor McDonald had a good audience
Sunday morning and administered the
Lord s Supper. Preached also at night.
Brother Weaver preached morning
and night at Clarkston, and will con
tinue the meetings each night this
week.
Brother Stephens preached morning
and night. Sunday, and will begin at
Bethel. Cobb comity, a series of meet
ings, this, Thursday night.
Pastor Hawthorne preached to his
people in the morning and received two
by baptism and six by letter. Rev.
Frank Barnett preached at night.
Pastor Ward preached morning and
night to good congregations. Work
on the new church progressing. Some
help has been given and it is hoped that
more will lend a helping hand.
Pastor Winchester, of the Third, re
turned last week and preached for his
people. He reports growing interest
and strength among the Baptists of
East Tennessee. He received one by
experience and two by letter.
Dr. H. D. D. Straton is recovering
from the late serious spell. He has been
assisting pastor Cheney, and reports
good results. At Penfield the meetings
were not so successful. At Bethesda
the meetings were successful and good
results.
Acting pastor Geo. W. Argabrite. of
West End. Preached morning and even
ing to large congregations.
The Young Peoples' Union held an
enthusiastic service before the regular
preaching service in the evening. Al
most all available space was occupied at
this service. Rev. J. A. Howard, Rev.
Walter Carlton. Col. A. J. Cobb and
pastor Argabrite were elected delegates
to the State Convention of the B. Y. P.
U. to be held in Macon 17th inst.
Brother Argabrite left on the 7:15
train Monday morning for Madison,
where he goes to assist brother Burney
in a series of meetings this week.
GEORGIA BAPTIST NEWS.
Rev. W. A. Boyd has changed
his address from Dip to Macon,
Ga.
Rev. M. L. Carswell is im
proved in health and would bo
glad to assist brethren in meet
ings. His address is Ingleside,
Ga.
Rev. G. B. F. Stovall held a
meeting last week at Shadnor
church in Campbell county which
resulted in three baptisms and
two by letter.
Rev. J. L. Underwood, of Ca
milla, after repeated calls lias
accepted a professorship in Beth
el College, Cuthbert, Ga. He
will teach ancient and modern
languages.
Rev. A. J. Morgan has been
conducting a very interesting re
vival meeting at Smyrna, in
which there were many manifes
tations of seriousness and an
earnest expression from many
who are seeking Jesus.
Married at the residence of
Rev. G. S. Tunilin, in LaGrange,
on fifth instant, his daughter,
Miss. Irene,to Mr. James S. Har
ris of Carrollton. Miss Irene is
an accomplished young lady,
having graduated at Hamilton
College, Lexington, Ky. Mr.
Harris is a business man of ener
gy and integrity and is connect
ed with the R. R. service.
Rev. J. F. Cheney has had
great meetings at Clouds Creek,
Cornith, Crawford and Bairds
Town especially the latter. Bro.
O. P. Harris of'Atlanta 2nd was
with him through the month of
August rendering very valuable
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services. Bro. Stratton preach
ed one sermon at Bairds. Bro.
Cheney is not in good health but
was able to do good service dur
ing his August meetings, and
thinks his health is improving.
Churches in need of a young
man as their pastorcan be put in
communication with a brother,
graduated at Mercer and after
ward was in the Seminary at
Louisville. If you desire such
commuication, please drop the
Index a card asking his address.
We can give also the address of
middle aged brother, whose fam
ily reside in the South and he
wishes to return to Georgia. He
is well equipped as a teacher or
preacher.
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Within two blocks of Fair grounds.
Comfortable lodgings SI.OO per day each
person. Meals (if desired) 50 cents each.
Apply in advance. Address
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Piedmont Ave.. Cor. 10th Street,
Atlanta. Ga.
Reference by permission. A. L. Kontz.
Treasurer Exposition. ISseptt
Keith.—Pastor William Boyd
has closed his protracted meeting
with Salem church with 3 addi
tions by letter. Bro. Damon from
Fla., was with us and did some
good preaching.
Important Notice. —Let
those who expect to attend the
State B. Y. P. U. Convention,
which meets in Macon 17th inst.,
send their mimes at once to the
undersigned. Macon's hospitali
ty is extended to all who come.
Whether delegates or not, if you
expect to come, send your name.
Hl (111 M. WILLETT.
Albany.—At New Bethel
church our meetings resulted in
seven additions; at Acree 1 bap
tized 3; at Friendship 1 baptized
two. At Thundering Springs
one is awaiting baptism. Our
church are growing in grace and
and in the spirit of missions. Our
Primitive brethren are permit
ting their children to attend Sun
day school. G. Tom West.
The meeting of the Young Peo
ples Convention in Macon will
mark the begining of a destine!-
ive work to enlist our young peo
ple in the active and practical
work of the denomination along
with a study of doctrine and Bap
tist history. No more practical
move has been started in our day.
1 hope pastors will take a proper
interest in the Convention.
J. B. Gambrell.
The opening of the Southern
Female College at Manchester,
this week, will make an era in the
history of higher education in
Georgia. In capacity, conven
ience and equipment the build
ing has no equal in the South.
Tlie attendance of pupils at the
opening will not be less than 200,
and before the next Spring it
will be 300. The patronage al
ready assured represents seven
Southern States. The occasion
is worthy of a Baptist jubilee.
J. B. Hawthorne.
Marshallville. —A t our
Marshallville meetings two joined
by experience and two by letter.
At Reynolds 15 were added by
experience and one by letter. Dr.
W. A. Nelson did the preach
ing at both meetings. Bro. E.
Y. Mallary aided us three days at
Reynolds and did some fine work.
Bro. J. F. Cargile was with us
and knows how to handle inquir
ers. We give all praise to the
Lord for his blessings.
Z. T. Weaver.
Sa van N A H. —South Newport
church,G. A. Blount pastor, clos
ed a good meeting on 3rd Sunday
in Aug. Four received for bap
tism, three of them from Sunday
school with good prospect for
others.
Rev. L. C. Tebeau assisting in
preaching.
There is room here for a single
man, who would give his whole
time to the county of Mclntosh,
preaching and teaching.
Talbotton. —The Talbotton
Baptist church has greatly en
joyed a gracious revival of relig
ion—beginning August 18th. and
closing Sept. Ist. Elder B. M.
Pack of West Point, Ga., doing
most of the preaching. Elder J.
F. Eden of Quitman,Ga., preach
ed two sermons and aided in the
service of prayer and praise.
Our members were much reviv
ed as well as many Christians
from other churches. Received
eight by experience who were
baptized on the last night of the
meet ing by our pastor L. W. Par
rott in the presence of a large
congregation.
J. A. Clements.
Church Clerk.
Statesboro. - Believing it to be
for the best interests of the cause
of Christ in our midst, on last
Friday evening, twenty-seven
persons holding letters of dis
mission from the Statesboro
Baptist church met, and after
prayer and consultation decided
to organize the Second Baptist
church of Statesboro.
We appointed a finance com
mittee who have purchased one
THE CHRISTIAN INDEX: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1895.
of the prettiest lots for a church
in the town situated on North
Main street. It is the intention
of the members to call a presby
tery at an early day for the pur
pose of regularly constituting us
into a. church of Christ.
With ill will to none, but a de
sire to glorify God. we enter in
ter into this new venture, pray
ing to our Heavenly Father for
guidance in all things.
T. A. Olmstead,
Acting Sec'ty.
For the Index
Stone Mountain Association
After the association closed,
the Rev. J. A. Howard, repre
sentative of the Index, insisted
that 1 should write out an account
of the meeting. And now with
out one line of what was done, I
will tell you as best I can from
memory. The Association met
at Peach Tree, five miles north
east of Atlanta, on the third of
September. The representation
was only good. The introducto
ry sermon was preached by Rev.
J. H. Weaver. His sermon was
well received. It invited us to
go forward in the saving of souls
and that the men and women
were each to do their part in the
great ranks of working for Christ.
The Missionary sermon was
preached on the second day by
Rev. D. W. Gwin. His sermon
was full of historic facts. It gave
the story of the progress of
Christianity in the world. He
told a thrilling story of his meet -
ing a wild Arab when Ik 1 was in
the East. He and the Arab were
alone and afraid of each other:
could not speak a word. They
make signs only. Finally Bro.
G. exclaimed Christos; the Arab
understood it to mean Christ,
and ran into the arms of the oth
er and all was peace. So when
this world centers on Christ all
will be peace.
On the third day Rev. 11. Mc-
Donald preached the closing ser
mon. His theme was baptism.
It was a strong defense of Bap
tist principles. It abounded in
what we Americans call Irish el
oquence. The Association was
organized by the re-election of
Rev. .1. M. Brittain moderator
and T. M. Gibbs clerk. Messen
gers were received from visiting
associations. Other messengers
were appointed to return the vis
its of loving and loved ones who
came to work with us in Zion's
cause. The committees were ap
pointed. The usual reports
made. Zion's car moved smooth
ly and without hinderance. Once
only we heard a little grating on
the wheels. When the place for
the next meeting of our Associa
tion came up, one church wished
it because it came there by an
old established rule otMlie Asso
ciation. Another church wanted
it because they had never had it,
and they thought it would do
them good. It was discussed
warmly for a while. The latter
church saw that if they got the
Association, it would be at the
sacrifice of an old rule. They in
a beaut if ul speech withdrew their
request, and the only friction
was ended. The Association
goes to St. Mountain next
year.
Rev. J. G. Gibson, our mis
sionary agent, was there. He
made an address, filled with force
and facts, in which he represent
ed our three boards. Rev. L
Lando, an Austrian, was pres
ent. He left the Jewish faith
five years ago. Professed faith
in Christ, joined the Baptist
church, (I think in Austin, Tex
as), was licensed to preach.
He is well recommended and is
well informed. He was invited
to a seat in our body, and also to
address us, which he did, in a
satisfactory manner. I think all
are satisfied that he is a convert
ed man. I recommend him to the
Christian regard of the Baptists
at large. We are sure he is poor.
The Association made him a will
ing contribution. And we hope
others will do so, too.
Brethren Higdon and Donald
son preached Tuesday and
Wednesday nights to large and
delighted congregations. I could
not attend at night and did not
hear them. Before the closing
prayer we sang a beautiful song.
The congregation moved around
and we had a good, old-time
hand shaking. Many tears were
shed and all felt that it was
good to be there.
I am sorry that Mrs. J. M.
Veach, of Adairsville, Ga., was
not present, knowing as I do her
great happiness at gatherings
sweetened by the presence of the
Holy Spirit. After the prayer
the meeting ended The visitors
were well cared for; brother
Hubberd, pastor of the church,
saw that every one had a home.
My home was excellent; I think
others had good ones also. The
dinner was served in a beautiful
grove from two tables. The food
was good, and of great variety —
came from many homes —was all
placed on tables. We all did eat
and were filled; then they took
up twelve baskets full.
Yours in great love.
F. M. Haygood.
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MUCH YET TO BE DONE.
We have had ten thousand
copies of the Anti-Barroom bill,
with petition, printed. We have
sent out about 7,000 copies and
are sending them out at the rate
of about a thousand a week.
The petition is being well cir
culated in many counties, in oth
ers it is being languidly present
ed, and in many places not at
all.
We will certainly have the
grandest petition ever seen in
Georgia. We will have at least
500,000 names, if we can get pe
titions presented. And there are
earnest, good people enough in
every county to present it if we
can get in touch with them. And
if preachers, and other friends
who read this would do what
they might and ought, and what
some are doing, send me the ad
dress of persons who will circu
late petitions, in ten days we
would have petitions going in
every part of every county.
Reader, are you doing what
you can? Try to think how you
will feel if this movement for
Georgia's deliverance fails for
lack of the help you could so
easily give. And if it fails it
will be because tens of thousands
will not do their duty. Two
things we may take for granted,
one is that the enemy is on the
alert, workuit/ secretly, spending
money to defeat the will of the
people of Georgia. The ot her is
that most of our friends are in
different, so that those who will
must do the work.
We want the petitions returned
by the first of October, that we
may have time to arrange them.
Do not give petitions to your
senator or representative, even
when they are known to be our
friends. For we want to get
them together and in good or
der, and add to the petition, and
keep it before the legislature till
we get substantially this bill en
acted into law. And then we
propose to deposit the petition
securely as an import antpart of
Georgias history. Where there
is a county organization actively
at work, holding monthly meet
ings, let petitions be returned to
the county president. Where
there is not such county organ
ization, return petition to Hon.
C. R. Bringle, Sandersville, Ga.,
or to A. J. Hughes, Lexington,
Ga., or to Hon. Walter B. Hill,
Macon, Ga., or to A. A. De-
Loach, Atlanta, Ga. And coun
ty presidents should see that
petitions from their counties be
returned to one of the persons
named by the first of October.
Then each county is expected to
send a strong delegation to the
State- convention, to be held in
Atlanta the last week in October.
Let friends begin now to pro
vide such delegation through
county organizations, or where
there is no county organization
by calling a meeting for the pur
pose. And let expenses be pro
vided for. We will soon have
printed and sent out over 100,-
000 pages of literature, written,
not only in the interest of tem
perance and prohibition, but spe
cially in behalf of this movement
in Georgia. We are just now
sending out some valuable docu
ments containing unanswerable
arguments in favor of the bill,
to many hundreds of preachers
and other friends for distribu
tion. It is hoped that every one
receiving it will take pains to
scatter it among the people. We
have as good a legislature as we
have had and as we are to have
soon. At heart most of them are
prohibitionists and will vote for
the bill if their people say for
them to But many of them will
dodge if their people do not
speak out. Hence it is import
ant for every man and woman
who can to get names on petition,
however few. No one should
rest content on the ground that
their senator and representative
are all right. But should help
swell the grand petition for the
common good. Remember the
larger the petition is the more
powerful it will be. Every
name counts Reader, it will
cost you only a postal card
to get literature to give away,
and a petition to circulate, and
to put me in touch with others
who will help. For Georgia’s
sake send the card now. One
man whose county is being well
worked, on receiving petition
and literature, says: “I will
gather up the scattering ones.”
This work is being done by busy
people, whose only compensa
tion is the consolation of helping
on the grand cause. Let friends
in every part of every county see
that the petition is presented to
every person to whom it has not
been presented, during the ten
days from the 16th to the 26th of
September. Then by the first of
October let every petition be re
turned. A. J. Hughes,
Supt. Ga. Pro. Asso.
Lexington, Ga., Sept. 3, 1895.
The Young Peoples Conven
tion meets in Macon, Sept. 17th,
and Mercer opens 9 o’clock, the
18th. This it seems to me is quite
a nice thing. Several brethren
will make addresses at the open
ing and many of our young peo
ple will have an opportunity to
get a glimpse of their future col
lege home. J. B. Gambrell.
REHOBOTH ASSOCIATION.
The session of the Rehoboth
Association was held at Thomas
ton last Tuesday to Thursday.
Bro. E. Y. Mallary was elected
moderator and Bro. A. J. Cheevos
clerk. Bro. Cheeves preached
the opening sermon and Drs. W.
A. Nelson, J. L. White and M.
H. Lane, each gave the Associa
tion strong sermons. Good feel
ing prevailed at each service and
if the meeting could have been
protracted we doubt not but a
harvest would have been reaped.
Pledges were made by all the
churches to make an effort to
raise something for ministerial
education in Mercer University.
A resolution was passed pro
viding for the executive commit
tee to make an exchange of pul
pits, once or twice a year.
A collection was taken for in
digent ministers resulting $23.10
in cash. A motion was passed
directing the executive commit
tee to co-operate with State
Board of Missions.
No deaths have occurred among
the ministers of this association
the past year. The minutes of
this Association the last year
showed a membership of 26(X) who
gave less than 40 cents each for
missions. The next session will
be with the church at Elko,Tues
day after the 4th Sunday in Oc
tober.
Mercer Notes.
The Rehoboth Association
made a forward move in minis
terial education in its recent ses
sion. The churches pledged be
tween $7( •(• and sHoofor this cause.
The subject was vigorously hand
led. Now let all the associations do
like wise,and things will quickly
move up to something like the
right point. Brethren look out
for the young preachers and see
that they move out on right
lines. I know lam saying a great
deal on this subject , but what can
we do, if we fall back in minister
ial (‘ducation? 1825 churches; 28
ministerial students m Mercer,
15 in the Seminary that is the
way the matter stands.
Dr. A. B. Campbell is the chair
man of the executive committee,
and he will,as such,have a good
deal to say on t his subject. Hear
him and send money to brother C.
B. Willingham. Remember that
money will be neededright away.
It will be well for students to
reach Macon on the 17th in order
to get rooms,so that they can be
gin work promptly. Besides first
come, first served. We can not
reserve rooms, for belated
students.
I agree with brother Verdery,
as to the evils of the annual call
plan of pasturing the churches,
and I strongly advise against the
churches dispensing with settled
pastors to get supplies. But there
are churches, that need tempora
ry supplies and there will be
brethren at Mercer available for
such work. Some of these breth
ren have had pretty long expe
rience, and are excellent preach
ers.
That dear old saint, Sister
Rhodes,of Hesphzibah has enter
ed into rest, full of faith and
good deeds. She spent much of
her last days knitting ■ socks for
poor Mercer students. Her mem
ory is precious.
The Religious Herald advises
parents to educate their children
if they have to mortgage their
land. Some one thinks that an
extreme position. It is not, un
less dirt is worth more than inj
telligence. A brother writes that
his son will be at Mercer at the
opening not because he is able
to send him but because, the boy
must be educated.
J. B. Gambrell.
Young Peoples State Con
vention. —Let every Baptist
Pastor in the State call atten
tion to the meeting to be held in
Macon Sept. 17th and have dele
gates appointed. It is a meeting
to organize a State Convention
for the Young People’s Societies
connected with our churches.
Let the whole State be repre
sented and let us have a meeting
that will gladden the heart of
every Georgia Baptist.
J. B. Hawthorne.
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OUR MISSOURI LETTER.
T have said nothing to yon for some
time, but 1 have been enjoying the
many good things you say to me regu
larly every week. I congratulate the
State on Dr. Nunnally's return. I don't
see how Georgians can stay away, un
less they come west of the Mississippi
River. It is worth a trip to Missouri
from Georgia to see our corn. (’ertainly
corn is king here. Much of the land
will make 15 barrels an acre, and our
county will average from 10 to 12 I
think. Other crops are good and fruit
is abundant.
Our schools and colleges are prosper
ing. Win. Jewell, at Liberty, is about
to begin the work of erecting about $30,-
00(1 improvements. Dr. Greene has his
heart set on 500 students: Last year
there were 99 ministerial students, and
they expect 125 this year. Dr. Greene
has captured the State as president of a
great college as completely as he did
the Third church of St. Louis as pastor.
He is doing a great work.
Hardin College, at Mexico, is enlarg
ing her boarding department.
Stephens College, at Columbia, is
building a $15,000 chapel, with music
and art hall above. One of our county
men gave $5,000 for the chapel, and it is
to be named after his saintly daughter,
who died last year— Miss Nora McClel
land. Dr. S. F. Taylor, brother of Dr.
J. J. Taylor, of Mobile, is the president
of Stephens, and he is succeeding ad
mirably.
We have just had four good meetings
in our county, Saline, in which there
were 100 conversions, or more. Rev.
S. M. Brown, of Kansas City, held a
two week's meeting at Fairville, with 4
additions. Rev. G. W. Norvell, at
New Prospect, with 12 additions. Rev.
J. L. Tichenor, brother of Dr I. T.
Tichenor. is now holding a meeting at
Nofton, with 19 additions up to last
Thursday. 1 helped Rev, S. H. Carter,
at Grand Pass, three weeks. The meet
ing closed on the 28th with 49 additions
and about 00 conversions. It reminded
me very much of the meeting at Griffin,
Ga., in 1891. Three husbands with
their wives were converted and bap
tized. A deaf man was converted and
baptized: and an old Confederate sol
dier that fought under Stonewall Jack
son, 56 years old. I visited a poor wo
man, wasting away with consumption,
without God and without hope in the
world. When I left, she was resting in
the sweet peace that Jesus gives to
troubled souls which believe in him.
In one week I was called on to preach
her funeral. Her husband told me at
the grave that he, too, was converted
while I was there. How much we do
in one short hour working in Jesus’
name and in the power of the Holy
Spirit. Winning souls is a glorious
work.
Our friends in Georgia will be glad
to know that ours is the banner church
in the State for woman's work, and all
done in a Scriptural way. Our ladies
have raised something over SSOO
this year, and every penny by voluntary
contributions. There is not another
society in Missouri that has done as
much. How many in Georgia?
We have 26 Baptist churches in Saline
county, and we will employ a mission
ary for all his time to work in the desti
tute places of the county.
Missouri has a Confederate home at
Higginsville, with good buildings and
328 acres of land. There are about 100
old soldiers there, and about 12 have
their familes with them. I noticed that
two of them enlisted from Georgia. I
preached to them a few weeks ago.
They have a pretty little chapel and
free services almost every Sunday. The
Home is supported by the proceeds of
the farm and' voluntary contributions
from the State. At the last general
election, boxes were put up at voting
places throughout the State and $15,-
>OO were dropped in. Many of these
old soldiers are not Christians, and it is
sad to see the crippled representatives
of the Lost Cause, dying under the
sound of a free gospel and loosing their
souls —defeated in time, prisoners
throughout eternity!
T. C. Carlton.
Slater, Mo.
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FROM ALABAMA.
Tuskaloosa.—The Tuskaloosa As
sociation adjourned yesterday after a
most harmonious session. The letters
from the churches showed advance all
along the line, and especially in Sunday
school work. The progress in this de
partment is largely due to the Sunday-
school Convention which meets every
sth Saturday before with some church
which either has no Sunday-school or
else whose effort in that direction needs
strengthening. At this session of the
Association Secretary Crumpton was
with us, and made one of tlie best
speeches of his life and that is saying
a great deal.
Our neighbor. Bishop J. H. Curry
has recently rejoiced in great revivals
at Grant's Creek and Bethel churches.
L. O. Dawson.
We acknowledge our indebtedness to
Rev. George E. Brewer, the author, for
a neat copy of "A History of The Cen
tral Association of Alabama,” from its
organization in 1845 to 1895. It is a
neat pamphlet of Bil pages. Beginning
in 1836 he has briefly presented a birds
eye view, down to 1845, the time of the
organization, and then more in detail
the progress to 1895. To those whose
lives have been encompassed by these
events, there will doubtless be no little
interest. To all others the work has
been so prepared as to be read with in
terest. We are glad to have the copy
and hope brother Brewer will be well
compensated for putting the history in
this preservable shape.
For the Index.
FROM KENTUCKY.
Louisville. —Dr. Gambrell is quite
right in asking for a hundred young
preachers at Mercer. The Baptists of
Georgia ought to have at least two hun
dred young ministers in school this fall.
Some ought to be in the academies and
high schools, many more in Mercer
University, and the Seminary would
gladly welcome twenty-five or more to
her privileges. Are there not many
college graduates in Georgia who could
follow the example of T. W. O'Kelly
and take the pastor's course in the Semi
nary? Some might think that such a
man does not need Seminary training,
but many of us know that such a man
can get more out of the Seminary than
any body else. I for one would be glad
to see eight or ten pastors of five or ten
years experience, coming up from the
Empire State next month to enter the
Seminary. If they are good preachers
now, they will be better preachers after
one or more years in Louisville. Geor
gia sent us fifteen men last session.
May we not hope for a substantial in
crease this fall? Our session opens
Oct. Ist. John Sampey.
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FROM FLORIDA.
Tallahassee.—Rev. H. W. Prov
ence, the pastor's oldest son, has been
enjoying a visit to his borents. He gave
two excellent sermons in his father’s
pulpit last Sunday. He is a young man
of deep and fervent piety, of scholarly
tastes and of industrious habits. He re
turned this week to Louisville to resume
his studies in the Seminary.
The rainy season is over in Florida
and the district associations are at
hand. Come and see us.
Brother D. W. Melton has changed
his address from McAlpin to Tampa,
Fla., and the Index notes with pleas
ure his success.
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