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MERCER MATTERS.
PRESIDENT J. B. GAMBRELL.
We are down to hard work
now and evervthing running
well.
Among our recent visitors was
Rev. J. 0. Sessoms, an al
umnus whose whome is now in
Virginia. He gave the boys a
good talk which was much en
joyed Brother Sessoms is well
equipped for work and some
church in Georgia would do
well to call him back to the old
State. A letter addressed to
him care Mercer University
would reach him.
Let it be kept in mind that th 1
Trustees have put the work
begun by Dr. Chapman into my
hands. I shall divide my time
between my duties in Mercer and
work on the field in the interest
of the finances and looking up
students for Mercer. We must
make up our minds to give liber
ally to Mercer or take a secon
dary place in Georgia.
The Alumni of Emory have
given their Alina Mata S:'>o,oo >
in seven years. Mercer's sons
have not done so well, but they
may do better.
I take full responsibility for
raising the question of Co-educa
tion, and for bringing it before
the brotherhood for discussion.
Whatever is best, we al l want to
do, and what we do, we must do
intelligibly. The people want
the facts upon which to form a
correct judgment, and these I
propose to give in the Index as
soon as practicable. I have
them in abundance collected with
great care from the highest
sources. They will make good
reading. The truth is, the whole
question J; as passed from the the
oretical stkge into the clear light
of demonstration.
While I cheerfully take the re
sponsibility of raising the ques
tion, it is fair to say, that it was
not done hastily nor without
careful consideration.
It is my duty as president of
Mercer to study educational mat
ters and bring to the notice of
the Trustees such things as ap
pear to be for the good of Mer
cer. This I have done, and with
due caution.
After coming to Mercer and
somewhat familiarizing myself
with the condition of affairs, I
had an opportunity to talk over
the situation with Dr. Broadus
We had an arrangement for dis
cussing a wide range of educa
tional questions. It was a cov
eted opportunity to avail myself
of the benefit of his wide obser
vation and profound wisdom.
Among the questions discussed
was Co-education.
His judgment was that South
ern institutions ought to adopt
Co-education, and turn it to their
own account. He said: “ there
are many reasons for it, and it is
inevitable; we can often make a
good thing of a force we cannot
stop, if we take hold of it and
manage it Sooner or later all our
best institutions will be com
pelled to.adopt it.” Dr. Broad
us had his son in a Co-education
college at the time. It has been
my aim to seek reliable informa
tion covering every phase of the
question. The symposium in the
Index was exceedingly helpful
to me in determining the breadth
of the investigation. Where
judgment has been sought, my
inquiries have been directed to
those in the best position for
giving a safe opinion, as in the
case of Dr. Broadus.
There is not another man in
the South, perhaps not in the
nation, who has had anything
like as good an opportunity to
form a safe opinion, based on
wide observation as Dr. J. L. M.
Curry. He is a native Georgian
and a graduate of the State Uni
versity. I wrote him and here
is his reply.
“Dear Dr. Gambrell:—Up to
the time I entered colleges, acad
emies or schools which I attend
ed all had pupils of both sexes,
ranging in age from five to twen-
THE CHRISTIAN INDEX.
ty-flve years. Within the last
twenty years I have frequently
had opportunities for observing
Co-education in colleges and
universities, and I have no hesi
tation in expressing myself very
strongly in favor of that system
which gives equal and the same
advantages, under the same pro
fessors, in the same class rooms,
to both sexes. The advantages,
intellectual, moral and social, of
the joint system have been dem
onstrated in scores of institu
tions in the United States—not
a few presidents and professors
have been converted to the Co
education system by their own
experience and observation in
connection with such system.”
This is the testimony of the
man whose whole life is given to
the advancement of education
in the South. I presume your
readers know that Dr. Curry is a
Baptist.
No man in the South stands
above Dr. B. H. Carroll as a man
of sound, conservative views and
keen observation. He has lived
by Baylor University Waco,
Texas twenty-live years and has
been a constant observer of the
workings of Co-education in that
institution. In a conversation
he mentioned these as some of
the advantages of Co-education
as he had seen it demonstrated.
1. It gives to an institution a
tone and spirit unknown to male
colleges.
2. It greatly helps to build up
the institution 3. It gives to stu
dents of both sexes a bearing
which they cannot have other
wise. In this respect it helps
the women as well as the men.
4. There are not nearly as
many escapades where the sexes
mingle in college life as under
the other system.
I give the substance of his re
marks. They have great weight
with me. Knowing Dr. Carrolls
excellent judgment and his ex
traordinary opportunity for
studying tiie system.
Dr. G. A. Lofton, of Nashville
is an Alumnus of Mercer and a
man known throughout the
South, He has lived by the
University of Nashville ten
years. His testimony in favor
of Co-education is strong. The
young women board in the city
and the result of the work is
such that Dr. Lofton says he does
not believe there is a more useful
institution in the South than the
University of Nashville. In it
many of our strongest teachers
have been trained, among them
that most queenly women Mrs.
C. C. Cox*
I will very soon lay before
your readers facts that go to the
heart of the question.
For the Index
OUR DUTY TO OTHERS.
BY A. C. WARD.
Perhaps the best evidence we
can give of a Christian life, is a
loving heart and a happy, smil
ing face. There is little of gen
tleness in the world, and what
little we find can generally be
traced to Christianity- There is
perhaps less of actual love and
smiles in the business world than
anything else. What Christian
ity represents is not clouds, fogs,
shadows and chilly dampness.
It represents sunshine, clear
ness, frankness, attractiveness.
Os course the world is a hard
place in which to live, but as a
general thing we make it harder
than it really is. We are always
crossing bridges even before we
reach them.
As Christians, we might as
well understand at once that the
world makes no pretentions to
love or kindness. Its governing
principle is self. It never looks
beyond selfish motives and sel
fish ends. It only pretends to
look after number one. Christi
anity is just the opposite of this.
Its governing law is love not for
self but for others. This was
the wonderful power by which
Christ attracted and charmed his
followers. It is the very founda
tion of all Christian faith to-day.
Without love Christianity could
not exist. If it were possible, it
would be as useless as a lamp
without oil or an engine without
steam.
This law of love for others
needs cultivating. It is far too
rar° among the professing chil
dren of God. Love yearns for
the object loved and whenever
that object is present it
tries to be attractive and thus
retain love. Nothing is more
attractive than cheerfulness.
There is alivays a bright side, if
we will only see it. The silver
lining to every cloud is always
on the other side. True the dark
side seems most often presented
to our view, but the bright side
is never lacking. Life is a seri
ous thing. It must not be gig
gled away in laughter, fun and
frolic, but it may be spent in a
cheerful, affectionate, attractive
and pleasant way.
Though one be poor and igno-
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rant there is no need for grum
ness and sour looks. Less of
bickering and more of praise.
Less of harshness, hautiness, en
vying, malice and more of ten
derness, gentleness and love for
others. These are the things we
need in our own hearts, in our
family circle, in the church, in
fact every where. “Be kindly
affectioned one to another.”
V.P:
For the Index
FROM THE EAST.
It may sound a little strange
to your readers to have a letter
about the old classic Athens, and
yet I shall try to tell them a few
things about it. Wherever, in
our country, a good school is
found, you hear the citizenstalk
ing about their town as the Ath
ens of the State. Well, * all
started from t his old Athens here
in Greece, where lived the re
nowned teachers of the world in
the days of old. Here Plato
taught and the place of his acad
emy is still pointed out. Wheth
er there be anything in this or
not, it is certain that he taught
somewhere among the palm
trees in this neighborhood.
While the Greek people, the de
scendants of these renowned
philosophers, have passed
through many changes, they
still have a desire for a good
school and their taste and pride
are not changed in this respect in
their University, which is now
supplied with 60 professors and
15,000 students.
But the real objects of interest
to a visitor is not a school, but
the relics of the past., which not
only gives us an idea of Greece,
but of her faded glory. As you
walk out and look about you see
ruins which indicate that the
people who lived there in the
past did things on a large scale,
and that in art they were mas
ters. Their like has not lived
and so-called masters of modern
times are really little more than
imitators. Especially is this
true in the art of carving statu
ary. After you have been to
Rome and then come to Athens
and go into her museum you will
feel that if you understand the
beauty of Greek art you must
not come to Athens but go to
Rome. The latter was a scan
dal, and while she found hot time
to create anything but war, she
did have a sort of taste for art
and consequently she stole ev
everything that suited her taste
from the people she beat in the
field of battle. She struck a rich
treasure when she came to Ath
ens, and she carried off the best
she found, and these rich treas
ures are in Rome to-day.
I can only mention a few
things that impressed me most
here, and the first is the Stadion.
It is almost a natural comphi
theater. Two parallel hills seem
to strike one that passed in front
of them, and between these hills
is a level spot where the games
were held and the people would
be on either side and at the up
per end. The hills rise rapidly
on either side and also at the
head, or end, and 60,000 people
could see the games. The lower
part of the Stadion was level and
through here the people could
pass in. A rich Greek, who
lives in Alexandria, has contrib
uted §5,000,000 to rebuild the
Stadion ahd re - establish the
games. Many hands are now
here at work.
The next object of interest is
the old temple of Jupiter. Os
this I will not speak, only to say
that it was once a great temple,
but the only thing that remains
to tell of its former glory, are
the 16 columns that are now left.
The building was put up of Pen
telicon marble,, but it was burnt
into lime by men who cared
nothing for Jupiter or art.
Passing on we come to the
Acropolis. This is a great hill,
more than 500 feet above the
plain, and was once an almost
impregnable citadel. It looks as
if nature had here laid herself
to do that which was best to en
able the Greeks to become great.
I have seen no place, the topog
raphy of which is like this. We
approached this place on the
south side, and here are immense
ruins. These were the theatres,
and here the great masters
played. We come on the stage
first, then the orchestra and then
the seats for the people rose up
before us. Next to the orches
tra were chairs leaned in the
solid rock for the priests, and I
sat down in the one always occu
pied by the Pontifex Maximus.
We now passed through another
great building similar to the one
just described. When we passsd
to the west end of the Acropolis
to the only possible way of en
trance, I felt that 1 was just
about to enter on the realization
of a life-time desire- We went
through the gate, through which
the sacred way passed, and soon
stood on the top of the hill, be
fore the great Panthenon. This
was once the most wonderful
building in tl e world, and it is
wonderful to see how much of it
has been preserved. Here Min
erva was worshipped and her
statue was more than 30 feet
high. Os course this is not here
now, nor is there any trace of
the altar on which the sacrifices
were made. But I was more
deeply interested in the Areo
pagus or Mars Hill, then in the
place where I now stand. But I
was greatly surprised to see the
points so close together as they
are. It is only a short distance
to go until you stand where Paul
stood on that hill and made his
speech to the Athenians. Here
he made two converts as you
will see by reading the 17th chap
ter of Acts. I listened while one
of the brethren read this scrip
ture. When this was done my
eyes rested on the Pynx which
was still further west. This is
the place where Demonsthenes
stood and addressed the people
and the orator may have had an
audience of 6,000 people. Fur
ther on and a little to the left is
seen the rock hewn prison in
which Socrates was guided, I
walked into the place and am
sure if he were here, he could
have been easily kept.
About 10 miles out, on the sa
cred way, is the temple of the
Elenismian mysteries. It was
dedicated to Ceres, and in this
temple Cicero is said to have got
his idea of a future life.
G. 11. Carter.
Smyrner, Turkey, Sept. 21.
v.->>
For the Index.
IMMANUEL.
BY .1. S. SATCIIWELL.
This significant word occurs
but twice in the bible —once in
the Old Testament (Isa. 7:-II,)
and again in the New Testament
(Matt. l:-23,) “which being in
terpreted is., God with us." In
Isaiah it is used as a sign or
pledge, to Ahag, king of Judah,
of his deliverance from impend
ing evil. Regin, king of Syria,
and Pekah, king of Israel, had
united their forces to war against
Jerusalem, the chief city of Ju
dha, and v»hen Ahag and his
*.*opTe received news of this con
*ed»n3cy their hearts were
moved ■ ‘Aty trpt-s t>f -pc wo<ids.
are moved the wind.” Then
God sent forth Isaiah to encour
age their troubled hearts, saying
“fear not, neither be faintheart
ed” though Regm and Pekah
have united their armies to fight
against you, to terrify you and
despoil your land, yet shall they
not prevail, for they are mere
“tails” of “smoking fire-brands”
ready to expire. Their power
will soon be broken and they
will cease to be a people, but
Ahag discredited the words of
the prophet, so God condescend
ed, to confirm his message with a
sign if he would “Ask it either
in the depth, or in the height
above.” Isa. 7:11. Still Ahag,
through affected reverence for
God, refused to be encouraged
which thing displeased Jehovah,
notwithstanding God volunteered
to give him a sign of deliverance
from the designs of these two
confederate kings. “Behold a
virgin shall conceive, and bear a
son, and shall call his name Im
manuel.” Isa. 7:14. This
prophecy has (as do many of the
prophecies) a double significa
tion and while it was partly ful
filled to the troubled Jews short
ly after, Matthew refers to it as
receiving a further and complete
f ulfillment ‘ ‘ln messianic events. ”
Immanuel was not the Messiah's
proper name, for the angel of the
Lord revealed to Joseph in a
dream that his name shoqld be
called Jesus. Immanuel is mere
ly “descriptive of his character
and position” viz: “God with
us.” Glorious thought, that God
should manifest his infinite love
and mercy in condescending to
sinful man’s estate. Glorious
though it be yet how poorly we
appreciate his presence. Still
the people of God in every pe
riod of their existence, have
been honored and blessed with
his presence. Previous to the
incarnation of the son of God,
God was with them in the form
of the angel of the Lord and in
types and shadows.
After and during his incarna
tion, he was with them in a more
tangible form and vital sense for
hewas the substi nci to which the
types and shadows pointed and
in which they were fulfilled.
“God, who at sundry times
and in divers manners spake in
time past unto the fathers by the
prophets, hath in these last days
spoken unto us by his son.” Heb.
1:1.
Since the ascension of our
Lord, God has been with his
people in the person of the Holy
Spirit. It was best that Jesus
should ascend to the father, “for,
said he” “if I go not away, the
comforter will not come unto
you; but if I depart, I will send
him unto you.” John 16;-7.
Furthermore we are assured
by the word of God of his pres
ence to the end of time.
Lo, I am with you always even
unto the end of the world.” Matt.
28:20
In the face of such assurance
who, except the atheist, the wil
fully blind and obstinate, can
doubt or question the deep con
cern of God for the welfare of
his creatures and especially those
“Who are of the household of
faith!” Gal. 6: 10.
If he did not love them he
would certainly withdraw his
presence and favors of love from
them.
The presence of God with his
people means nothing less than
man’s rescue from the thralldom
of sin and, establishment in
grace, not however, apart from
faith, but through faith, for“un
less ye believe ye cannot be es
tablished.”
Man's peace and happiness is
another end of the divine pres
ence, though not the chief end
if it were, then all creatures
would be equally happy which
is not the case. Hence the chief
design of the divine presence is
not man’s happiness, but God's
glory. “Thou art worthy, O,
Lord, to receive glory and honor
and power: for thou hast created
all things, >and for thy pleasure
they are and were created." Rev.
4:11.
Immanuel is the synony m of
blessed security, yea of a glori
ous triumph over every foe. The
servant of God is a “ defensed
city, an iron pillar and brazen
walls ” against all his enemies.
They “shall fight against” him
but “They shall not prevail”
over him because “ I am with
thee, saith the Lord, to deliver
thee.” Jer. 1:18,19. Thanks be
unto God for his glorious pres
ence.
Immanuel our deliverer and our
security, our comfort and our
joy-
How bold, yet how humble,
how strong and Godlike should
the child of God be who has Im
manuel for his secure and un
failing retreat. Surely God is
good in condescending to dwell
with his people. Let as many
of us as have named the name of
Christ depart from evil and show
our appreciation of his presence
by Davidlike, refusing to act
e.\* pt the Lord a?t with'.us and
by drawing nearer unto God,
“That we may obtain mercy and
find grace to help in time of
need.” Heb. 4:16
Campbellsburg, Ky.
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For tin- Index.
PEN DROPPINGS.
BY L. L. V.
There is enough of sound
teaching done to induce correct
opinions on moral questions in
all the people of the country if
the teachers and those who need
teaching could be brought in
touch. But here lies the difficul
ty. Those who have taken to
erroneous ways of thinking are
averse to exposing themselves
to the chances of being convert
ed. They refuse to listen to
speakers who would convince
them of their errors. They can
rarely be induced to read any
thing that opposes the opinions
which they have formed. Thus
when the preacher would address
himself to sinners, he finds few
of that class present. When he
would chide backsliding and de
linquent church members, he has
to make his remarks to the
orderly and faithful. He fails of
much of the good he might do
because of a refusal to hear on
the part of those whom he wish
es to benefit. Could it be other
wise—could those who have
great and valuable truths always
get hearing—the work of mak
ing the world better would be
greatly expedited.
The whole trouble lies in the
obstinacy with which men and
women cling to their prejudices.
They fear to hear the opposite of
their preconceived opinions lest
they may find them the more
reasonable. It cost them no
trouble to reject what has never
been presented to them. Trains
of reasoning which have never
been forced upon their attention
they can easily believe impossi
ble. They escape the responsi
bility of a decision by hearing
only the one side.
It is easy enough to state this
difficulty that lies in the way of
all preachers of truth. But how
to overcome it is far less easy.
Some indeed try to win the mul
titude to a hearing by startling
paradoxes or by novelties of
style. But it is to be feared that
in their eagerness to win atten
tion these make damaging com -
promises with error. No good
is accomplished when the truth
is brought down to hearers in
stead of hearers being raised up
to the truth. Very slow pro
gress, if it be real, is preferable
to more rapid advances that are
only apparent. Preachers ought
to try to secure the attention of
those whom they wish to benefit;
but let them not think that they
are gaining the world when they
are adopting its creeds and
fancies.
For the Index.
Chips from a Worker’s Tour.
I have just held a pleasant
and profitable Institute in Gaines
ville, the “Queen City” of the
mountains. While the numbers
in attendance were not large, yet
the interest manifested was
good.
Gainesville is an important
place, possessing attractions of
commercial and literary interests.
The trade is quickened and susj
tained by a large scope of coun
try, which pours its varied pro
duce in constant stream, into the
busy storehouses of the wide
awake merchants.
The scenery around the city
is grand; hill, mountain and val
ley vieing with each other in va
rying the panorama for the
pleasure of the lover of nature's
wonderful works. And then, to
observe the health-giving springs
that leap from their hidden re
cesses to bless mankind with
their healing waters, surely is
enough to make one love and
serve the bountiful Giver of all
these things. Nature's Cod has
here furnished in no stinted man
ner, vast means of recuperation
for wearied brain and wasted
body, in these everflowing foun
tains of health.
Gainesville also possesses su
perior literary advantages, and
in her Seminary presided over
by those eminent educators,
brethren Van Hoose and Pierce,
offers to the patrons of our
South-land a superior course jf
instruction thorough and com
plete in all the departments of
Collegiate instruction.
In the cosy cottage on the
Campus, with brother A. Van
Hoose and his most excellent
wife, I spent such sweet even
ings and mornings after the
work o' the day. It was indeed
a home where genial love, fre
quent piety and edifying conver
sation reigned supreme.
Three times each day we were
ushered into the large dining
room of the Seminary, and ate
our superbly prepared meals
?.bout hundi. I , i ' r otl r ) rv
ladies —boarding pupils of the
Seminary. Everything was
done so quietly and systemati
cally and yet so kindly, that the
very atmosphere savored of
home.
One could but feel at home
with such gentle, loving influ
ences around them. I watched
some dear girls whose parents I
knew had gone to the home
above, and they seemed so con
tented, that I was glad in heart
they had found such a congenial
home as this.
Twice each day the pupils are
assembled for prayer, and a very
halo of piety surely rests upon
the sweet morning and evening
worship, as this worker can tes
tify from actual experience.
I took my departure from the
Seminary feeling, that the emi
nent Principals and their accom
plished teachers are doing supe
rior work in the successful edu
cation of the pupils committed to
their charge.
Thisworking, wandering Gen
tile is under lasting obligations
for the many acts of kindness
shown him while upon his mis
sion in the Queen City of the
mountains. These little deeds
of kindness, pleasant associations
and words of cheer, expel much
of the gloom, and soothe many
of the soul-wounds of life. In a
tedious selfdenying work theyare
very helpful and re-invigorating,
and are refreshing as the water
brooks to the panting hart.
For the dear occupants of the
little cottage where I found
such sweet rest and comfort I
wish many years still of useful
ness and happiness. May their
sunset be without clouds, and
their evening be radiant with
Christ’s presence. Long life,
uninterrupted joy and prosperity
to the Principals, Teachers and
pupils of that Seminary, which
in my opinion, stands in the
front rank of Southern Female
Colleges.
J. M. Brittain.
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For the Index.
Resignation and Submission.
These words are often used in
terchangeably, as though they
meant the same thing; but there
is quite a wide difference between
them. One may submit to a con
dition, an experience, without
being at all resigned to it. The
man who is seized by an officer
on the charge of crime and is put
into prison submits to his treat
ment, but he is far from being
resigned to his situation and ex
perience. Resignation is a
greater, loftier, more honorable
thing than mere submission is.
Christians should not only sub
mit to God’s will, but they
should be heartily resigned to it.
VOL. 75--NO. 11
Dr. A. M. Fairbairn well says:
“In Seneca there is submission;
in Paul there is resignation.
Take death: Seneca, like a Stoic,
argues thus: ‘Death is universal;
all men have died. Death is in
evitable; we must die. It is no
good for any man to complain
about the inevitable and the uni
versal. It is better for us sim
ply to submit to what we cannot
alter.” Here stands Paul, face
to face with death, and he sees
it. It is not a pleasant death he
is face to face with, anymore in
one respect than it was a pleas
ant life. But Paul says, forme
to die is gain. I have a wish to
depart and be with Christ, which
is far better. Henceforth there
is laid up for me a crown of
righteousness. If the earthly
house of this tabernacle were dis
solved we have a house, builded
of God, eternal in the heavens.’
See the difference.” Yes, a
great difference. Paul was joy
fully resigned to death, while Se
neca submitted to it as a grim
necessity. Are you resigned to
God's will?
C. A. Wetherbe.
WITH HOLDING FROM GOD.
BY A. C. WARD.
It has been well said that if a
metaphor be examined critically
and closely, the metaphor will
vanish. This is true of all sayings
except those of Jesus Christ. A
careful study of all he said while
on earth will reveal a constant
growth of meaning and purpose.
Every parable uttered by Christ,
while rich in surface truth, is as
a mine, yet unexplored and filled
with rare treasures. No words
either of sage or philosopher can
compare with those of the son
of God Well might even his en
emies say of him: “Never man
spjke like this man.” He spoke as
man never will speak again. His
wondrous parables are without
a parallel in all the writings, of
earth. Take for instance the
parable of the vineyard let out
to the husbandmen. When the
time of harvest came the master
sent servants for His portion.
These they abused and after re
pealed calls the son is sent. Him
they killed. What a depth of
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photic stereopticon ” Christ
brings before the Jews an actual
view of that which will shortly
come to pass Here is portrayed
in a few words not only the re
jection of Christ by the Jews,
but also every effort made by the
old prophets of God and then
the actual suffering of Christ
himself. Nor does the lesson
stop here. After killing the Son,
the vineyard is given to others.
So to day the children of Abra
ham, Isaac and Jacob have been
driven out, and the kindom of
God left in the hands of others.
Mark you nothing is said of what
will be done with us if we fail to
give to God that which is His.
We are not only to run the farm.
We are to give God the increase.
We are not only to belong to the
kingdom of God and live off of
what it produces, but something
is to be done for the Master.
Whether we expect him or not
God will demand a portion of
everything we have. Let us not
withhold from God that which is
justly His.
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Seminary Letter.
The thirty-seventh session of
the Seminary opened on Tues
day, October Ist, with the larg
est attendance in its history-—an
increase of forty students over
last year. On the first day 220
men matriculated, and.since then
quite a number have come in.
After delivering an interesting
and instructive address on Po
lemic Theology, Dr. H. H. Har
ris was duly installed as Prof, of
Polemics and Biblical Introduc
tion, Tuesday evening, and he
has already won many friends
among his students.
Georgia is represented this
year by brethren Wright, Jenkins,
Harris, O’Kelley, Chamlee, Dodd,
Clark, Cornwell, Rogers, Gard
ner, Smith, Walker, Pool, Grif
fith, Jackson, Marshall, and w’e
are still expecting brethren Gross
and Stovall.
This is by far the largest at
tendance that our State has had
in some time and Dr. Whitsitt
requested that we would say that
there is room here for still more
and I would be glad to see them
come from Georgia.
Brother Minor prssed through
yesterday on his way to his new
field at Valdosta and we trust
that his labors will be abundant
ly blessed.
Pastors Pickard, Eaton, Jones
and Christian' have paid us a call
and tendered us a cordial invita
tion to cast our lots with them
E. W. Marshall.
Oct. 3rd, 1895.
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