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Important Notice.
Brother J. C. McMichael gave
the best years of his life to build
ing up the Index, and in collat
eral lines of work for the church
and humanity. In the prime of
his life, the Master ca’led him up
higher just when he was about
to reap some financial reward for
his labors on the paper. He left
a widow and four bright sons.
Over the home in which they live,
there hangs a debt. Will not
every reader who is indebted to
the Index remit the amount due
at once by money order or other
wise? Please do this. It will
be a timely act.
For the Ixdbx
Jerusalem.
The above named city is looked
upon as the Christian's Mecca,
and everything here is of inter
est to the Bible reader. At Jeri
cho you are about 4,000 feet be
low Jerusalem, which is only 16
miles away. The ascent is now
comparatively easy, as /ou will
find a well constructed road. A
little more than half way up you
come to a halting place and you
are told that this is the Inn of
the good Samaritan. Desolation
could not be more complete than
that which reigns along this
mountain wilderness. Not a tree
is to be seen nor any trace of
living vegetation. The long
climb soon ends and the little
village of Bethany is now before
you. In our case, as we came
to the village we found a tent,
under which we were invited to
a lunch, which had been spread
for our benefit. This taken, we
are carried to the old cemetary
of the place, in which are two
caves, one of which must have
been the place where Lazarus
was buried. Some of us went
into both these caves, and as we
stood here, felt that‘we were on
the ground where our Lord per
formed the miricle of raising the
dead.
From this we passthrough the
village and see on our left the
rums of an old house which is
said to have been the home of
Simon the leper, in which our
Lord was anointed.
Passing around the brow of
the Mt. of Olives, the city of Je
rusalem is in full view. The
view, perhaps, is a little disap
pointing, forth? Mt. of Olives is
the highest point in Palestine,
and that being true, the city
lying across the valley appears
to be lower than you had expect
ed. Going down the road, up
which David ascended when he
fled from .Absalom, you soon
come to the garden of Gethsem
ane. It is now enclosed, and on
entering you have to stoop and
pass through a small opening in
the wall. In passing around the
garden on the inside of the wall,
you will notice, in niches, a
story of what occurred with our
Savior from his prayer to his
burial. This story is told in
pictorial representation. If you
will take your Bible and read
what it says of our Lord’s pas
sion, and then look at this tradi
tional ri|e, it may be a little dif
ficult for you to fully believe that
this is the real garden. Some
unhesitatingly say this cannot be
the place, for it should be put
higher up the mountain to meet
the requirements of the Script
ural demand.
Passing down the valley of
Kedron you soon pass three in
teresting objects. The ore is
Absalom’s Pillar and the other
two, the tomb of Zacharias the
father of John the Baptist, and
that of James, the brother of our
Lord. Pass still further down
you come to the junction of the
valleys of Kedron and Hinnom.
Just here to the right, at the end
of the cheese-monger valley, at
tention is called to the pool of
Siloam. This is the pool in
which the blind man washed and
received his sight. The south
side of the pool appears Io
be well preserved, while the
orth side is not in good repair,
races of steps are still seen.
THE CHRISTIAN INDEX.
Ascending a steep hill you pass
through a gate and find
yourself in the “City of the
King.” The city wall encloses
•209 acres, while the sacred en
closure embraces 35 acres. So,
much of the city is outside the
strong walls, which have been
built up for its protection.
The most interesting feature
in Jerusalem is the old Temple
area, which is occupied by the
mosque of Omar, a Mohamiue
dan temple. On entering, you
either have to take off your shoes
or put slippers on over them, at
a cost of ten cents. You must
not enter with your shoes on,
but you are at liberty to wear
your hat. The appearence of the
mosque is very disappointing,
for it is not the imposing struct
ure you would expect to see.
The main body of the building is
octagonal, each side being 67
feet in length. It has 56 beauti
ful windows, no two of which
are alike. A large rock, in the
center of the building, has a rail
ing all around it, and this takes
up considerable space On this
rock it is said that Abraham built
an altar on which to offer Isaac.
A hole, about two feet in diame
ter, has been cut in the rock and
in the middle of it is hanging a
chain which is secured by a stick
which lies across the opening.
You are now led through an en
trance down into this rock, for
here is a considerable excava
tion. It is circular in form and
plastered all around. You are
now told that the rock is sus
pended, and stayed by invisible
hands, and the plastering is put
here to keep visitors from being
excited. The guide will stamp
with his foot in the middle of the
chamber and show you that be
low it is hollow and all this is a
very mysterious matter. It is
probable that there is an open
ing here in the rock, and that it
led to some underground chan
nel. Through this, perhaps,
blood and unclean water passed
out into the valley below.
On the south side of the Tem
ple area, another Mosque has
been built, but there is nothing
here of any certain interest, and
you can only be told about some
foolish tradition.
Leaving here you may descend
a Hight of steps at the south
east angle of the Temple area,
and you will be in the so-called
stables of Solomon. Here is some
of the finest masonry of the
world. The Temple area was
built on the sloping hill, and in
so doing it was needful to till up.
In doing this the builder had an
eye to the utilization of space,
and also fort fication. Both these
things are shown here. Huge
pillars were constructed, and on
these, arches were built, which
seem to be as perfect to-day as
when finished. Ou top of these
arches was a foundat ion as dura
ble and secure as that of the
eternal hills.
The Jews wailing place is an
object of interest to all travellers.
The Jews have been deprived of
their father land, but they are
hoping for the time when they
may return. Fifteen years ago
there were only 12,000 Jews in
this city, but at the present
there are about 50,000. Not only
so, but quite a number of small
Jewish colonies have been formed
and quite a number of these peo
ple are living in the Holy Land.
They are plowing up the rich
soil and making beautiful orch
ards and gardens. But the Jews
are in trouble and are looking to
the Lord for a restoration of his
favor. But they lament their
condition and on Fridays, in the
afternoon, they come to the outer
wall of the Temple and there
send up their lamentations.
They stand by the wall, holding
in their hands a copy of the Holy
Scriptures and reading the 79th
Psalm and the Lamentations of
Jeremiah, they stand and weep.
One of the most pathetic scenes
ever witnessed by a Christian is
to stand here and look at these
people and listen to their pitiable
wail. But poor Jew! He has
made a great mistake. He sinned
against God, and when His Son
came to them they would not re
ceive Him. Their wailing will
be of no effect until they are
ready to accept Christ as the
Lord of life and glory. Every
one who comes to Jerusalem will
visit the Church of the Holy
Sepulchre. It is wonderful to
learn how many things are said
to have taken place in this spot.
This church was the cause of the
Crimean war, but in the treaty of
peace, it was given to the Chris
tians. Here are the Greek and
Latin churches, the Copts and
Armenians, each having their
separate chapel. But these sects
are not friendly toward each
other, and the government has
to have a guard here to force
peace among these so called
Christians. Within this inclo
sure they will show you the cen
ter of the world, and there the
Lord got the dust out of which
he made Adam. Here is pointed
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out the grave of Adam himself.
The place where the Lord was
crucified is also shown, together
with the tomb in which he was
laid. It is all too silly for a sen
sible man to believe. The truth
is, it is impossible to point out,
definitely, the place of the cruci
fixion, or the burial place of our
Lord. G. H. Carter.
For the Index.
Dr. Gambrell and Co-education in
Other Schools.
In order to keep up with Dr-
Gambrell I must leave Mercer
University, and go to Texas, and
investigate some of the reports
he brings us as to the work of
co education in Baylor Universi
ty. Dr. Gambrell keeps on in
sisting that facts in the discus
sion of any question must take
rank above theories. This is
true, provided one has the facts,
but Dr. Gambrell is farther from
having the facts than any man I
have ever known who claimed
as much as he does. It is far
better not to know' so much than
to know so much that is not
true. If the brother has the
facts, he has certainly not given
them out in this discussion. 1
regret that this is true; for it
does seem to me that as the head
of a great institution of learning
and as the essayed leader of a
great people whom he wishes to
carry out into lines new and un
tried he ought to handle his facts
with greatercare. Dr. Gambrell
claims wide experience, and
great thought upon the subject
of co-education; but as he has
made so very many statements
wide of the mark in this discus
sion, I am forced to the conclu
sion that he is mistaken even in
this claim. I am afraid that he
does not know as much about co
education as he thinks he does.
Now let us see about Baylor
University for which he claims
such great things, and attributes
it all to the fact that it is co ed
ucational. I have already proven
by Prof. Eager, in a former pa
per, that it would be better for
t he general educational interests
of Texas if co-education was dis
continued at this school. A
brother writes me and gives me
the followii g: “ Dr. Gambrell
asmtmefi all and known lo'liiraj.
Baylor University admits small
children and counts them. I
think they have an arrangement
with the city to get public funds.
If Dr. Gambrell wants to get
the thing open so as to include
the public schools of Macon,
Mercer will be able to count as
Baylor does. Baylor University
is yet to decide whether females
are to be admitted. It was put
on trial for ten years at the con
solidation out of which it sprung
some years ago. Co-education
was to be continued as a matter
of compromise while the friends
of separate schools went on and
built, the Belton female school to
which Dr. Gambrell refers. " The
brother who wrote me this let
ter is an educator himself, a
graduate,of a literary school and
a full graduate of our Seminary.
He asks me not to use his name
as he is not in the debate: but I
am sure, if it becomes necessary
for me to do so, that he will
cheerfully give his consent to
the publication of his name. It
appears that the Baptists ol
Texas had two schools located
in different places, and that a
few years ago they were consol
idated, and the compromise ef
fected to which reference is
made above. And, yet, Dr. Gam
broil says? “More than forty
years Baylor University has been
co-educational.” In the light of
the letter from which I have
quoted it seems to me that this
statement calls for an explana
tion. Governor Hubbard, Dr.
Gambrell informs us, helped to
make Baylor co educational and
he is very anxious to have Mer
cer his Alma Mater open to wo
men. When did he help to make
Baylor University co-education
al, forty years ago or at is birth
a few years since?
May the consecrated common
sense of the Baptists of Georgia
save Mercer from such fate!
Who wants Mercer University to
be afflicted with such prosperity
as rests upon Baylor University
in the State of Texas?
I quote again from the letter
referred to: “I think also the
Ouchita College at Arkadelphia,
Arkansas, counts small children
in the primary department, and
likely gets public funds as at
Waco.” Farther comment upon
these flourishing( ?) colleges
which Dr. Gambrell claims to be
so far ahead of Mercer and the
other schools which have not
yielded to his pet theory of co
education is unnecessary.
I must now direct attention to
Columbian University for which
he claims that co-education has
done such great things He did
not tell his readers that a few
years ago this University iWas
moved from the suburbs of
Washington into the very heart
of the city, and new and elegant
buildings erected. Nor did he
mention the fact that Mr. W. W.
Cochoran, the great philanthrop
ist, gave thousands to the insti
tution upon the condition that it
be moved. This, I dare say, had
more to do with its prosperity
than the admission of women;
but Dr. Gambrell wants to score
a victory and, if he was {inform
ed, he keeps this information
in the background, and makes
co education the cause of such
unprecedented prosperity.
But I quote again from the let
ter referred to above in order
that my readers may know some
thing as to the prosperity of this
University the like unto which
Dr. Gambrell would make Mer
cer. “As to Columbian Univer
sity, government clerks on full ,
duty for the government, and re
citing daily a few lessons, and
not pupils at all in a proper
sense make up numbers there. I
suppose there are hundreds of
these temporary poetical pupils
in the thousand. So 1 learned
last May in Washington, and
was disgusted at the reported
thousand pupils, when I found
out about it. ’
Last week, returning from
North Carolina, I chanced to
meet Bishop Galloway, of Mis
sissippi, upon the train. I knew
him while in Mississippi, and so
I took occasion to interview him
upon the subject of co-education.
Dr. Gambrell knows him. He is
one of the Bishops of the M. E.
church, and is well informed. I
asked him: Do you think co ed
ucation best for the general ed
ucational interests of Mississip
pi? Answer: “I do not think
so.” What is your experience
with it at the University of Mis
sissippi of which you were a
trustee for twelve years? “I do
not think that it popularized the
institution. I think the young
men did not appreciate it, and
that it was not especially helpful
to the student body; they resent
ed it.”
Bishop, you travel a good deal,
and have opportunities for ob
servation. What is your opinion
of co educational schools gener
ally? “ They do not accord
with my judgment.”
Are co educational schools the'
most prosperous? 1 rather
think they are not most prosper
ous. I learn from Dr. J. F.
Goucher, of Baltimore, that the
number of co educational schools
is decreasing, and th? attendance
upon those which remain co edu
cational is decreasing. Dr
Goucher lias the figures to prove
this, and he will most cheerfully
give them to you. He has studied
the matter carefully.”
Bishop, what about co-educa
tion in Vanderbilt: It has been
published that ils prosperity was
due to the fact that.it was co-ed
ucational. “ Vanderbilt does
not exclude women, but they are
not especially invited. The. pros
perous condition of Vanderbilt
is in no way due to the presence
of women. In fact if it were
made co educational it would hin
der, in my opinion, rather than
help the institution.” I need do
no more than publish the above
to refute Dr. Gambrell's claims
for the prosperity of Vander
bilt. Since I have shown his
false assumptions in so many in
stances, it will hardly be requir
ed that I should tax the patience
of my readers in following him
further. lam sure I could easi
ly do it and show that he was
mistaken in all the other in
stances. I heard Bishop Gollo
way remark to a Methodist min
ister who asked him about co-ed
ucation in the University of Mis
sissippi that it was a failure. I
had four years observation of it
while pastor in Oxford and I en
tirely agree with him. Ido not
care to even appear to be pre
sumptous, but I think that I
have bad better opportunities
for observing the practical work
ing of co-education than Dr.
Gambrell, and I ask pardon for
saying that I believe I know
more about it than he does. He
puts me dowm as a theorist and
holds up himself by saying he
has the facts. I think he is the
man who is doing the theorizing.
I will insert here a portion of
a letter from Mrs. C. A. Lancas
ter, principal of Warren Insti
tute, Oxford, Miss. Mrs. Lan
caster and her school are well
known in Mississippi. She is
given up to be one of the best
educators in the State. To this
I am sure Dr. Gambrell will as
sent. She writes me that her
school is co-educational by force
of circumstances. She is a no
ble Baptist woman, and as a dis
interested party I wrote her.
She says: “The subject of co
education has cost me much
thought, but the, more I think,
and the wider my experience
and observation the more fully
am I convinced that it is not de
sirable beyond the primary
grades. I believe the ‘new wo
man’ is the offspring of this sys
tem, and if it is continued, all
distinctive differences in the
moral status of the sexes will be
eradicated. I rejoice that there
are moral avenues open to our
sex, and that we have offered to
us all the facilities, all the ad
vantages enjoyed by the males,
but let us have our organizations
separate and distinct. I have
seen no good results from co ed
ucation in our University here,
and I doubt not the same would
be true of Mercer. Like many
other ‘fads’ the time will come
when educators will find the old
way the best way, and our land
will teem with colleges for the
education of our girls, colleges
equal in all respects to those of
males. ”
It is coming already and like
female suffrage of which Dr.
Gambrell is such an ardent ad vo
vocate and for which he labored
so assiduously iu Mississippi
five years ago, striving in every
possible way to have it adopted
by the constitutional convention,
it is destined to pass away. He
failed to introduce co-education
in Mississippi College and to
sustain the so-called woman’s
rights in that grand old common
wealth, and for the glory of God
and the good of humanity I hope
that his failure in Georgia in
this respect will be as signal as
it was in Mississippi. The re
ports which come from Massa
chusetts, the supposed strong
hold of woman’s rights, are truly
startling, and the strong minded
who have been roaming forth to
convert the world to their way
of thinking have their hands full
at home. The reaction which
has set in is tremendous, and so
will it be in this new fangled
“fad” co-education which is
rooted and grounded in female
suffrage, this abomination callQ I
ed woman’s rights in all of its
most fearful aspects. God save
Georgia and our Southland from
the “new woman” in any shape
or form, and from any approach
to her.
G. W. Gardner.
Jackson, Ga.
The Social Side of Religion.
BY A. C. WARD.
The story is being told of a
minister who preached a sermon
one Sunday morning on “The
Blessed Fellowship of the Saints
in Heaven.” At the close of the
service he was approached by
a stranger who requested him to
preach the next Sunday morning
on the “Blessed Fellowship of
the Saints on Earth,” adding, “I
have visited this church fifty two
Sundays and only the deacon
with the collection basket has
ever come near me.”
Nothing will tend to build up
a church and congregation so
rapidly as making everyone feel
at home, ft does much to m ike
a stranger feel comfortable to
have the different members of
the church come up and extend a
warm grasp of welcome. Last
year the writer saw a strange
young man in the audience and
took pains to make him feel wel
come. A few months later he
again met the same young man
whom he had forgotten, together
with the incident. The stranger
said: “You don't know we, but I
want to tell you that you did. me
a great deal of good once.”
“How so?” the writer inquired.
He answered: “A few months
ago, when in Atlanta, 1 was
laboring under a great tempta
tion, but the way you met me
and talked to me, set me to pray
ing, and I have been a better
man ever since.” There are
thousands of just such young
men constantly under temptation
who only need a few words of
encouragement to set them right.
For the Index. ,
Our Texas Letter.
During this year the late edi
tor and proprietor of'the Chris
tian Index wrote me an especial
letter, soliciting contributions
from my pen to its columns.
Little did I think when I accept
ed his invitation that the good
brother would so soon be called
to await his reward and our
pleasant relation, as contributor
and editor, be so soon terminated.
When I sent in my last contri
bution dear Brother McMichael
was at his post and I presumed
in good health. But, “in the
midst of life we are in death.”
This paper may get as good a
man as its editor. But it will
never have its editorial chair
filled by a better man. To the
goodness and sweetness of Bro.
McMichael's spirit, as well as
his wisdom, this paper gave no
uncertain proof. We sometimes
ask: “Why are such in the
ripest period of their usefulness
taken away.” But God never
errs, or acts unkindly. “God
hurries His workers but the
building goes on “without inter
ruption. Some years ago, when
living in Oakland, California, on
| entering the office of our paper
there, its editor —Dr. Abbott
said to me of one of the best and
most useful men the Lord ever
gave this undeserving world:
“Dr. Jona G. Warren, of Boston,
has been called home.” To
which I responded: “Yes, but
thank God; his noble soul and
talent are not lost. In death
there is neither loss nor break.
Across the narrow stream we
immediately begin God’s serv
ice—just where we left off on
earth. The crossing is but a pro
motion to a higher department
in the school and the service of
God.” What a blessed and sure
truth this is. Compared with it
how dark and shuddering are
skepticism and infidelity. How
sweet, soul encouraging,
strengthening and cheering is
the truth that we shall meet these
loved ones on a fairer shore.
How much so when we think as
one by one they leave us but for
a little while—earthly ties are
loosened and lessened and heav
en’s ties become more and more
and stronger and stronger. Yes,
when we get there we will not
enter a land of strangers; as we
near the other shore we will see
their'hands waving their joyful
welcome; as we set our once
weary feet upon the golden
shore; we will once again clasp
bosom to bosom, where we will
never>again be severed by “the
last enemy.”
I have not taken my pen to
write the foregoing precious
gospel morsels.
But it seems that the divine
spirit has led me to write them.
I can, therefore, but hope they
may be blessed to the broken
family of our late brother and to
the numerous other bereaved
ones whose eyes run over these
echoes of heaven.
A religious paper to the Christ
ian is what the political paper
is to the politician. Without his
paper neither could be very in
telligent or enthusiastic. With
out a reading people no pastor
can well hope for a very zealous
enthusiastic and co-operating
people. Only eternity can sum
up the ereat strength of the late
editor of this paper, through its
columns, has been to all pastors
and churches which have fed up
on its columns. In reading that
a debt is hanging over the home
one dear brother has left his
family, my heart is pained. To
that dear family the sympathies
of my heart spontaneously rush
out. ' Unless The Christian In
dex has been a better collector
than other religious papers its
subscribers doubtless owe it
enough to immediately cheer the
hearts of the bereaved family by
paying up and thus dispelling
the shadow hanging over their
homes. Surely, no Christian
who reads this and is behind
with his or her subscription will
fail to immediately pay up- un
less on charity. Brother Mc-
Michael trusted you; as a Chris
tian. you cannot, when his pale
face and dead hands lie clasped
over his once< throbbing heart,
that worked for and trusted yon,
—you cannot now turn your back
to the pleading of his bereaved
family for what not only love
but honesty demand of you.
With scarcely a dissenting
vote, a! its last annual meeting,
the Texas Baptist State Conven
tion has set down on Martinism
by refusing delegates who are
its advocates, a seat in the Con
vention. Os course as though a
Convention lias no say so as to
who shall be its members, the
advocates of martinism are fol
lowing the track of A.' Camp
bell, by misrepresenting this act
—howling: “The convention has
overrided church sovereignty.”
Oh, church sovereignty, what
ecclesiastical crimes are perpe
trated under thy sacred name.
But Martinism will never be able
to get much of a following.
Mr. Fortune, pastor at Paris,
was refused a seat in the Con
vention, on account of his bla
tant infidelity. But, as showing
how our churches need indoctri
nating, his church indorses him.
Though out of the press only
new 12 months about 2000 of my
Baptist History are scatter
ed over the world.
From such scholars as the late
Dr. John A. Broadus and the late
editor of this paper, it has re
ceived such praise as no other
bock, proving Baptist church
Succession, has ever received —
both from European and Ameri
can scholars. It answers every
objection to Baptist Succession.
Has over 500 pages; is well bound
in cloth. Sent to any ad
dress on receipt of price—
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free on application. To get
money to get out the third edi
tion I am, for a little while, pro
posing to send it post paid, for
only $1.25 to all who now send
me their promise to remit me the
$1.25 when I notify them I have
sufficient names to warrant me
in ordering it printed. Within
about 6 weeks after they remit,
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the book will certainly be sent to
you. Now is the time to get it
at a very low price. To all who
send 6 good names a seventh
copy will be sent. Send your
name now, as this will be the
last notice.
Texas is fast being settled.
Now is the time to settle in the
most inviting state in the Union
to the jioor and those in moderate
circumstances. Soon it will be
too late. Run to New Orleans;
there take the Old Reliable Tex
as and Pacific Route—the very
best, —come and see Texas.
W. A. Jarrel,
Dallas, Texas.
Nov. 28, 1895.
Pastor’s School in Mercer.
1 hope it will be remembered
that the school for pastors in
Mercer University will begin
Jan. Bth. There are some things
that ought to be kept clear in
the minds of the brethren:
1. This school is to help all
classes of our pastors. Last
winter we had men of all grades
of culture from University grad
uates to those who had never
before seen a college. Their
fellowship was pleasant and mu
tually helpful.
2. Everything will be done to
help the brethren. Twenty-five
dollars will pay all expenses for
the two months.
3. The lectures will be given
with a view to helping brethren
who are now grappling with the
difficulties of the pastorate. This
is the quickest and surest, as
well as the cheapest, way to
help all the people.
special requests.
1. It is desirable that as many
pastors attend as possible. Jan
uary and February are months
in which not so much can be
done. I hope the churches will
give th?ir pastors leave of ab
sence and help them to attend.
2. There are brethren and sis
ters who can do great good by
providing $25 to pay the way
of a minister so that he can get
the advantage of the school.
3. I wish some sister ora num
ber of sisters would take matters
in hand and see that the hard
worked county and village pastor
has an opportunity to attend.
Often a little effort airing the
brethren and sisters will succeed
in a good move like this.
4. I wish every pastor who ex
pects to attend would write to
me at an early day. Brethren,
do not fail in this.
J. B. Gambrell,
Macon, Ga.
Denying: Christ.
When Christ spoke of being
denied by men he doubtless refer
red to th's - who professed to be
his followers. Others have noth
ing to deny. They no
pretension of loving him. Lhej
assert no friendship for him. It
is professed friends and followers
who may prove untrue to him
and deny him. Now. Christ
“He that denieth me in the pres
ence ot men, shall be denied iu
the presence of the angels ol
God.” (Luke xii-9. R. V.) What
class of men, in whose presence
Christ may be denied, does he
here refer to? Not Christian
men, evidently. It is not in such
presence that the professed disci
ple is tempted to deny Christ, but
rather in the presence of ungod
ly men, of haters of Christ, of
scoffers. It was in the presence
of Christ's enemies that Peter
denied him, and had he not
speedily repented Christ would
have denied Peter. Peter was
doubtless never tempted to deny
Christ when he was in good com
pany, when he was with others
who revered Christ and loved
his name. We are tempted to
deny Christ when we are out of
Christian company and among
the despisers of his gospel.
How guarded we ought to be
then! How brave we need to be!
It is then that we ought to pray
that we may stand true to Christ
and loyal to our profession.
Never be ashamed of him!
C. H. Wetherbe.
Let me say that in my conver
sation with Dr. Broadus, he did
not say that he favored co-edu
cation, per se; but he did say
that he thought it inevitable, and
that the general policy should be
to control what we cannot pre
vent. Os this statement, I am
perfectly certain in my mind. I
have one more article on co-edu
cation considering objections,
not in reply to any brother, for
I do not intend to engage in a
controversy with any one; but as
a suitable finish to the discussion
on my part.
J. B. Gambrell.
“Busy women are great bores. ”
Yes, they are; they bore through
flinty strata, many an Artesian
well of peace and purity, to make
glad what would otherwise be
the parched wastes of daily life.
These “bores”—God bless them
even as they bless man!