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Christian Index
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J. C. MeMICHAKL, Pkopiuktok.
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A TRIBUTE.
John Clark McMichael was
born near the line of Newton in
Jasper County, March 25th,
1844. When only a few weeks
old, his father moved down with
in a few miles of Monticello, the
county site of Jasper. His early
education was received in the
Monticello High School, where
he remained until the late war
coming on he volunteered, a
youth of seventeen years, and
served six months in the Sixth
Georgia Regiment of State
Troops under the command of
Col. John T. Henderson, after
wards State Commissioner of
Agriculture. At the end of six
month's enlistment, he volun
teered again in the regular ser
vice, and at the organization of
the company, he was elected
Second Sergeant of Company A.,
Thirty Second Georgia Regi
ment, commanded then by Col
onel Geo. P. Harrison, subse
quently Brigadier - General. In
the first engagement at Ocean
Pond, Florida, or Olustee, as it
is better known, he was stricken
down while bravely facing the
foe, receiving six balls, two of
them serious. The first wound
was in the left breast, but was
slight, t*fae ball being partially a
spent one, or he would have
fallen among the slain of that
bloody battle-field. He was also
in the engagement on John and
James Island and when Sherman
reached Charleston, he was con
stituted a member of the garri
son of Fort Sumter. For a year
previous to its evacuation, he
was one of its occupants and de
fenders, and finally witnessed
the terrible scene attending the
evacuation. He was with John
son’s command from the Retreat
of Sumter to his surrender, en
gaging in the final struggle of
the Confederacy at Bentonville
and Averysboro.
Returning home in 1865, at the
close of the war, he resumed his
studies at Monticello, thence he
went to Athens, entering the
State University as Sophomore,
half advanced in January, 1867,
graduating with the largest class
that ever left the university.
Among his colleagues, can be
found the following prominent
men, who graduated with Mr.
McMichael :
Judge W. R. Hammond, Judge
H. B. Van Epps, J. T. White,
C. A. Collier, H. H. Cabaniss,
all of Atlanta. Judge Emory
Speer, of Macon, B. H. Hill,
Samuel Barnett, Atlanta, and the
late Judge A. P. Adams, Sa
vannah.
In 1869, he returned home and
went to Thomaston, Upson Co.,
Ga., where he began teaching
school and reading law in Janu
ary, 1870. Being SSOO in debt
for the completion of his educa
tional course at Athens, the
school of 1870 which he taught,
enabled him to pay out and de
fray all expenses including ad
mission to the bar. November
7, 1870, he was admitted to the
bar by Judge James W. Greene,
then the Presiding Judge of
Flint Circuit. Under his care,
the school had been so success
ful, that he was urged by the
patrons to continue to teach it.
He consented to teach another
year. In March, 1871, the pro
prietor of the Thomaston Herald
found it necessary to sell the pa
per, and Mr. McMichael was in
duced to purchase it. He con
tinued the school, edited the
Herald from 1871, and gave some
attention to law, fully intending
ot go into the practice in 1872.
At the close of 1871, being elect
ed School Commissioner and be
coming interested in the success
of the Herald, he decided to
make Journalism his vocation.
In January, 1875, he purchased
the Barnesville Gazette and edit
ed both the Herald and Gazette
for eighteen months. The towns
being situated sixteen miles
apart, with the advantage of a
daily train, the work was more
easily accomplished than might
appear. At the end of eighteen
THE CHRISTIAN INDEX.
v WE MOURN OUR DEAD.
J. C. McMICHAEL, Late Editor and Proprietor of the Index.
months, he sold the Thomaston
Herald, and devoted himself to
the Barnesville Gazette from
1«77 to 1880. In March, he ad
ded to his labors the care of the
Barnesville Variety Works. The
chief result of these works was
the manufacture of chairs, bed
steads and all kins of common
furniture. He supplied much of
the jobbing trade of the East,
South and Southwest Ga., also
Alabama. The cares of manu
factui-e did not detract from his
intei’est or the success of his
paper, nor cool the love he had
for his chosen field—Journalism.
In 1888, Mr. McMichael mov
ed to Atlanta. This was at the
earnest solicitation of the late
Dr. H. H. Tucker. He at once
became business manager of the
Index. Soon after the death of
Dr. Tucker, Mr. McMichael pur
chased the Index. Throwing
his great energy and indomitable
will into his work, he soon push
ed the Index to the front rank
and by his management it now
stands without a peer as a de
nominational paper.
In 1876, he married Miss Sand
wich. of Thomaston. The union
was a happy one and four bright
manly boys blessed the uixion.
The death of his wife in 1889
was a terrible blow to him.
Thi'ee years ago, he was mar
ried a second time to Miss Jenk
ins, of Rome, and since then his
home life has been a happy one.
He often looked forward to the
time when, with his boys gi-own
up, he could have them as compan
ions with him in his business.
He loved his home and family
with an ardent love that charac
terizes every true man.
As a man, he was possessed of
a strong character. He held ex
alted ideas of duty both in secu
lar and religious matters. He
never hesitated to be outspoken
whenever he was called upon for
an opinion. He was very liber
al in his contribution both to the
church and every worthy object
pi’esented to him.
Bi’o. McMichael was a useful
man in our denomination not
only through his connection with
the Index, but also through oth
er channels. He was at the time
of his death, October 15th,
a member of the State
Board of Missions of Geor
gia, in which he took a deep in
tei'est, as every member of the
Board will testify. He w T as also
a Trustee of Mercer University,
and in his death our beloved
Mercer has lost a true friend
and a willing worker. He also
held a like position among the
Trustees of the Manchester Fe
male College and for that insti
tution as for Mercer he alw’ays
expressed a great love.
His conversion took place at
Barnesville, Ga., and there he
united w’ith the Baptist church.
He was afterwards exalted to the
high office of Deacon and after
his ordination to that office de
voted himself more completely
to church work.
THE FUNERAL SERVICES.
The funeral services were held
in the Barnesville Baptist
church Wednesday morning, Oc
tober 16th, and were largely at
tended. It was his expressed
wish to be buried in Barnesville
by the side of his mother. The
remains v r ere accompanied from
Atlanta by the family, Dr. Heni’y
McDonald and friends.
Dr. McDonald, pastor of the
Second Baptist church in Atlan
ta, where Capt. McMichael's
membership was, spoke feeling-1
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ly of his departed friend. He
spoke from his intimate relation
ship with the deceased during
the past few years, and said that
in all departments of life, he had
found lx ini a true man, and a
zealous, ambitious Christian.
The tribute of Dr. McDonald was
very touching and beautiful.
Rev. T. H. Stout, of Thomas
ton, followed in a few words,
speaking of their early acquaint
ance, and of the life and charac
ter of the deceased in late years.
There was a large number of
people to join in this last tribute
of respect. A. C. W.
The following beautiful trib
utes have come in since Mr. Mc-
Michael’s death and show how
he was loved by those who knew
him:
I count the death of Brother
J. C. McMichael as a deep, per
sonal affliction,' as well as a se
rious loss to the Baptist denomi
nation. I was the first one to
speak to him about buying the
Christian Index. During all
his connection with the paper we
were confidential friends, and his
kindness never failed me. It is
hai’d to realize thatone so young,
so useful and so sti-ong among
his bi’ethren, has gone! He was
ti’uly a devoted husband and fa
ther, and no sacrifice for the com
fort and welfare of his family was
too great; he was an active, use
ful church member, and his heart
was deeply enlisted in the work
of his denomination. He was
not perfect, and did not claim to
be, but his impulses were noble
his purposes,-high and he con
stantly sought to avoid the
wrong and persue the right.
His memory is precious to those
who knew him best. May the
Lord abide with his afflicted fam
ily and give light and guidance
in this hour of darkness.
H. Hatcher.
Again, our Index, is under
the shadow of the gi’ave. Less
than ten years, the lamented
Tucker was called home, now
the lamented McMichael, has
joined him in the home of the
blest.
Together they labored here,
togetixer they rejoice there. The
Index, and its readers, are over
whelmed with grief. We had
learned to love our dear brother,
he had such a quiet gentle way
of conducting his paper. How
we shall miss him! His wise
counsel, and direction, with
God’s blessing, had made our
Index a success. While we
shed our tears ai’ound his grave
and strew’ flow’ers upon the cask
et, he is basking in the sunshine
of heaven. Our loss is his eter
nal gain. May his loved ones,
and we, all meet him in “The
sw’eet bye and bye.”
Mrs. F. M. Haygood.
Brother McMichael, in all nxy
intercourse with him,was featur
ed by urbanity,generosity and de
votion to thecaxxse'representedby
the Index. With a host of others
1 shall miss him. “He served
his generation,and fell on sleep.”
The good he has done will live
after him. May the Good Shep
hei’d, who tempers the wind to
the wind to the shorn lamb,”
fold in His loving arms the
stricken wife and children:
D. W. Gwin.
I am profoundly moved to
l’ead of brother McMichael’s
death, of God comfort his dear
ones at home; and may he give
them the grace of sweet submis
sion to say in their deepest an-1
guish: ‘ Xt the Lord: lot him
do as seeraeth him good."
With sincerest sympathy,
H. D. D. Stkaton.
The death of J. C. McMichael,
propietor and editor of the
Christian ' Index, is a real
calamity to the Baptists of Geor
gia. Though his voice was sel
dom heard in public meetings
he was deeply interested in all
discussions of denominational
measures, and in a quiet way
made himst'lf felt as a counsel
lor. Recognizing the great pow
er of the pr<kss, in shaping pub
lic opinion, his highest ambition
was to be a Successful journalist.
In his connection with both secu
lar and religious newspapers
he developed exceptional ability
as a writer, and also as a busi
ness manager. When lie became
sole proprietor of the Index lie
determined to make it in every
respect worthy of ’the patronage
of the Baptists of Georgia, and
before he died he had the satis
faction of knowing that his pur
pose had been accomplished.
Leading brethren throughout the
State appreciating his desire to
make a paper that would meet
the demauds of our cause, cheer
fully and steadily contributed
their support to the undertaking.
Within a period of five years the
subscription list has been
doubled. In our last interview
with him he declared that the
I paper vras never so popular and
influential, and that lie was al
most confident of having at an
early date a circulation equal to
that of any religious newspaper
published in the South. It will
be difficult to find a man equal to
him in those qualities which are
essential to success in religious
journalism.
Those who knew him well
need not be told that he was a
man of noble generosity, and
that his business energy w r as in
spired more by an earnest long
ing to be useful to his brethren
than by any desire of material
gain. He gave to our mission
ary boards, denominational col
leges and Orphans’ Home, a
steady and zealous support.
Under his control the Index was
free from every semblance of
favoritism. He opened its col
umns to every brother w-ho de
sired to be heard upon any mat
ter which concerned the welfare
of Christ'sJ'Vngdom. He was
just as obscurest
country pastors as he was to the
occupants of metropolitan pul
pits.
Brother McMichael was a very
sincere and consistent Christian.
His piety was simple and unaf
fected. He w r as courageous for
the truth without being noisy
or boastful. He lived by faith
in the Son of God, and died
peacefully and joyfully amid
the grateful benedictions of those
whom he had loved and served.
We are sure that his noble
wife and his affectionate and de-1
voted children have the heart
felt sympathy of all readers of j
the Index.
J. H. Hawthorne.
It was not until his removal to!
Atlanta that I came to know ]
Bro. J. C. McMichael. My re-1
lations with him from that time, j
w r ere such as to open many a j
window in his breast and give
me a fair insight into the spirit
that ruled him. The spirit of
the man is the man; and lean
truthfully say that his was of the I
better type and grew on my es- j
teem and regard to the last.
Not the least good work that Dr.
Tucker (name illustrious, vener
able and beloved!) wrought for
the Christian Index, was the
bringing of Bro. McMichael into
connection with the paper. He
brought to it that tireless force
of will to w'hich w'ork becomes
over work—the work not of one
man only, but of two Or of ten;
and to which (as was said of
Caesar) “nothing is accounted
done so long as anything remains
to do. ” He brought, too, a prac
tical judgment which fitted him
to popularize the paper, and to
secure for it a much wider circu
lation than it had ever attained
under any previous management,
however effective and prosper
ous. But, alas, the end has come,
to human eyes untimely; come,
doubtless, when his step was
pressing only the threshold of
the large success which his en
ergy and devotion to a single
purpose must have won. It is a
great ioss to us; perhaps no
greater could have fallen on us
just at this juncture. But the
loss is ours only. He has passed
into peace, Christ’s peace for
“his own.” And for some of us,
at least, the time is short until he
whom we miss and mourn here
shall greet us in the Better Land
on high. The Lord gather us
all, soon or late as pleases him,
into “the General Assembly and
Church of the First-Born” which
are now “written in heaven”
and by-and-by shall be “made
perfect” there!
David Shaver.
II
Thomaston Ga. <)ct. 18, ’95.
I first met Mr. J. C. McMi
[ chael when I moved to Thomas
ton in 1871. He was present at
my happy marriage in 18711, so
ruthlessly severed by death’s icy
clasp last May. There appears
in my Bible under the marriage
caption: “In presence of J. C.
McMichael,” and I would not
exchange it for any other name.
It has been only two months since
I referred to him as the purest
man within my knowledge.
Bro. McMichael edited the
leading newspaper here about
eight years, and then removed
to Barnesville, there engaging
in the same persuit until going
to Atlanta, where he assumed
control of the Christian Index.
His indomitable courage and
tireless energy wrought a revo
lution in journalism in these sec
tions. Sin in its various mon
strosities was unrelentingly ex
posed and routed by his gifted
pen, which as zealously heralded
and promoted religion, virtue,
justice and right “As God cmfoir
<■</ him to see the right.”
His unswerving adherence to
principle, and prompt action to
duty, combatting openly every
rising evil, was not infrequently
met with combined opposition,
but in all of these contests he
was invariably the victor.
His work and success with his
loved “Christian Index” are
too well known for comment.
How can his people spare him'"
is the question difficult now of
answering.
His first bride was Miss Anna
Sandwich, one of Thomaston’s
fairest and loveliest young wo
men. Her Life was transferred
six and a half years ago. For
four years succeeding he seemed
to know no joy, and every spare
moment his thoughts seemed to
be consecrated to her memory.
To them four noble sons were
given, who survive them. His
second marriage about two and
a half years ago, was to the es
timable Miss Georgia Jenkins,
of Rome, Ga., whom he now
leaves a widow.
During the last Association
Bro. McMichael visited me at my
home, so recently made desolate-
He advised in great sympathy,
and did more to console me than
I thought possible
Although denominationally
separated we were brothers in
deed in love and for Christ. He
was unfortunate by fire once nr
more in Barnesville, but Phoenix
like, he arose from the ashes
and shone with greater splendor.
To illustrate his happy appre
ciative disposition, (I ask pardon
for the statement) that he claim
ed I once rendered service in a
day of adversity, for which his
tender loving heart never ceased
to be grateful, and as evidences
of his high appreciation he could
not be forced to accept any coin
pensation for most valuable
work, returning the measure full
to running over and more. His
teachings will be perpetuated
through time. The world is bet
ter to-day for the admonitions of I
the good man, and this genera-1
tion should rise up and thank I
Cod for having known John!
Clark McMichael. May our sons j
emulate his many virtues and!
Christian examples. Our Godj
comfort and sustain his bereav-1
ed widow and gallant little boys, j
R. A. Matthews.
The death of brother McMi-1
chael seems a great loss to the I
Baptists of Georgia. It has I
been no small blessing to us to I
have at the head of our paper a I
man ot consecrated business I
sense, and one intelligently de-1
voted to all the interests of the
denomination. His success with
the Index was most gratifying.
My personal knowledge of his
aims and plans leads me to hope
that his successor may work to
ward the same ends without any
great modification of his plans.
Bro. McMichael was a man of
large heart and inflexible devo
tion to the truth a? xe saw it. In
an uncommon degree he subordi
nated his personal feelings and
interests to the demands of the
kingdom of Christ.
I sincerely hope that the pas
tors and the bi’otherhood gener
ally will just now give special
attention to the Index. The
best tribute we can pay our be
loved editer is to see that his
work does not fail, and that the
splendid upgrade management of
the Index does not cease.
J. B. Gambrall
White Plains, GA.,oct. 18,’95.
My accquaintance with brother
McMichael began with his con
nection with the Christian In
dex, and the longer I knew him
the more highly I esteemed him.
It is truly a mysterious provi
dence that has removed him
from us. My sincerest sympa
thies are with the bereaved fam
ily, and my earnest prayers are
and shall be in their behalf.
Fraternally,
J. H. Kilpatrick.
I The following beautiful tribute
is from Hon. Porter King,Mayor
of Atlanta: ,
To the Christian Index:— lt
[ lias been my good fortune to
j know Mr. J. C. McMichael, lute
editor and proprietor of the
Christian Index, since he lo-
I cated in Atlanta several years
ago. His first step here was to
[identify himself with the Chris
tian people, by putting his letter
in the Second Baptist church at
the time when it was holding ser
vices in the tabernacle on Mitch
ell street. Since that time he
lias ever associated with these
people in this community, and
by his daily w’alk, and the trend
of his life,showed that he was an
humble follower of the Savior in
whom he trusted. In business
matters I w r as thrown but little
with him, though I believe that
his habits of industry and eco
nomy were such>as to insure busi
ness success. Having taken the
Index during his management
of it, 1 know that he conducted a
clean, healthy, baptist publica
tion, ami his loss will be a great
one to our denomination.
Two of his older childi’en,
Clarke and Roscius, the older
just entering upon young man
hood, and the younger but few
years his junior, have been mem
bers of my Sunday-school class
for several years. From their
training, deportment, and the
way in w hich they learn their
lessons, lam satisfied that the
example of a godly father's life,
and the teachings of such a fath
er and their splendid foster
mother will bear golden fruit in
the years that are to come.
Mr. McMichael's wife, since I
have known them, though not
the mother in fact of the children
whom I have named, and other
younger children, has been to
them all that was possible for
any woman to be. Her devoted
attention to them, not in an os
tentatious w T ay, has been very
beautiful. It is my heai’t’s pray
er that the ‘ God of the widow
and the orphan” will shield, pro
tect and bless them, now that the
strong man upon whom they
leaned can no longer support,sus
tain, and care for them. In his
memory they have a precious
heritage, and I hope that his
boys may grow up to occupy
I similar positions of honor and
trust as those which thejr father
so worthily filled.
Porter King.
AN HONORED LAYMAN HAS DIED.
Mr. J. C. McMichael, Editor
and Proprietor of the Christian
Index, Atlanta, Ga., was a
Christian of marked gifts. He
was modest, mild, just, truthful,
graceful. Was willing to do to
others, as he would have others
to do to him. I have known him
long, and I never knew him to
do a wrong thing. He always
met an acquaintance with a kind
word and a smile. I think he
was the most reserved man wixo
ever edited a news paper. Oth
er people called him editor and
he was the editor, but I am al
most sure, that he never en
tered his name as editor of the
Christian Index. It was no
doubt his modesty that caused
him to withhold his name as edi
tor.
I have had much io do with him
but never heard him say an evil
word of any person, neither have
I ever heard any other person
speak evil of him. The Index
now has about 10,000 subscribers,
a great deal larger number than
it ever had before. This increase
shows what the baptist fathers
think of him as the head of our
state baptist paper. God bless
the wife and four beautiful boys
who survive him. In memoriam.
F. M. Haygood.
The death of brother J. C. Mc-
Michael leaves a vacuum not eas
ily filled. The denomination will
greatly miss the solid judgment,
the sterling good sense, the
shrew’d business faculty which
characterized the conduct of the
Index under his able manage
ment. More than this they miss
the sweet Christian spirit, the
devoted loyalty to truth, the fi
delity to Baptist interests which
breathed and glowed through the
bright columns of the paper.
Still more will many of us miss
his genial pi’esence and influence
in all our assemblies, and his fra
ternal greeting whenever he
mingled with his brethren. We
mourn his loss and our hearts go
out in warm sympathy to his af
flicted family. He now enjoys
the reward of the good and faith
ful servant.
A. J. Battle.
The death of brother McMich
ael is to me a deep, personal be
reavement. He was my friend,
and I can beai’ most cheerful
testimony to the rare quality of
his friendship.
He was a man possessed of
clear conceptions and profound
convictions of right and duty.
His courage in the expression of
his convictions w r as of the lofti
est type. No consideration of
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personal interest or popular fa
vor could for a moment cause
him to swerve an iota from w hat
he believed to be right. He was
a man of unwearying diligence.
It was amazing how much work
he could do in keeping up all the
departments of his paper. I
have been greatly impressed with
his consecration. He seemed to
make the Lord’s glory his chief
end in his whole work. A man
of noble character, filling with
distinguished efficiency a broad
field of usefulness, his death is
to our whole denomination a very
serious loss.
B. D. Ragsdale.
OUR WREATH
Which we lay upon the gra\e
of brother J. C. McMichael, is
neither that of roses nor violets,
but Forgetmevotfi, which is the
emblem of fidelity.
When more than three years
ago we entered upon our work
as field editor of the Index, we
reported to brother McMichael
and enquired where we should
go and what we should do. The
answer came quick; go where
you please, do what you think is
best. He never changed toward
us to his dying day. He never
made us a promise which he did
not keep. He was faithful to
Georgia Baptist as the proprie
tor of their State paper. He
maintained a fine Baptist con
servatism in the Index, keeping
out that which should not go in.
He was faithful to missions. He
was faithful to the boards, to
the Orphan’s Home, to the ■wo
man’s work, to the young peo
ple, having just opened a depart
ment to! them. He was faithful
to all the chui’ches, and espec
ially to the pastors—they will
never have a more devoted lover.
He was faithful to his pastor and
church, faithful to his dear de
voted wife, and faithful to h's
dear little children.
We are fully satisfied that
brother McMichael knew and
loved the blessed Christ—his
Savior.
May his mantle of fidelity fall
fittingly xxpon his four little sons.
May his dear wife receive the
consolation that only the God of
the widow can, and will so freely
give. We lay our own heai’t
along side the sorrowing hearts
of sister McMichael and the
dear children, for their grief is
ours also.
James F. Edens.
Field Editor.
A LEAF FOR THE DEAD AND A
tear for the living.
I have been with Bro. J. C.
McMichael at his home, in his
office, on the railroad, with the
multitudes at conventions and
associations. I have had him
under my own roof. I have seen
him in sorrow, when the billows,
beat hard against his brow and
bi’eatb. I have been with him
in joy and we have clasped hands
on the delectable mountains. I
have seen his integrity tempted,
his honor trusted, his patience
tried, his personal interest
weighed. I have bowed with him
about the mercy seat and had
transactions with him at the bus
iness desk, and I can say, on all
occasions, he showed himself a
Christian man who was more
willing to minister than to be
served by others. He was anx
ious to do his best for his gener
ation and few men in so short a
life have done so much to make
home sweeter, society purer,
the church stronger, business
cleaner and the world brighter
and better. Write this on his
tomb: “Hei’e lies one who never
deserted a friend or hated an
enemy.”
My heart goes out in sympa
thy to his widow who for years
helped me in the ministry by her
faith and patience and prayers.
The boys—may God bless them,
and lead them to follow a father
whose delight was in following
Christ. G. A. Nunnai,ly.
The death of our brother, J.
C. McMichael, the pi’oprietor of
the Christian Index, will be
deplored by the denomination
throughout the state.
This writer does not know
much of bi’other McMichael’s ear
ly history. We only know that
he had been engaged in journal
istic work, before he had become
connected with this paper.
He has been proprietor of the
Index only a few years. The
management has been eminently
wise, energetic and wonderfully
progressive. The subscription
list has reached 10,000 names, —
much higher than it ever reached
in all the sixty years of its pre
vious history in Georgia. And
it is generally admitted, that the
contents of the paper has been
greatly improved, and, of course,
its influence for good has been
largely augmented. All this has
been the work of a very xew
years. Whoever may be his suc
cessox- will enter upon his labors,
with advantages far more prom
ising, than any of his predeces
sors enjoyed. Brother McMi-
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