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ESTABLISHED 121. TheChristianlndex Published Every Thursday, Cor. Ivy Street and Edgewood Avenue. J. C. MCMICHAEL, (EHTATK.) Organ of the Baptist Ih nomination in Georgia. SUBHCKIPTION PkICBJ One copy, one year One copy, six months ** w Obitu ahi we.—-One hundred words free of charge. For each extra word, one cent per word, cash with copy. To Cokrkspon oknts.—Do not use abrevi atlons; be extra careful tn writing proper names; write with ink, on one side of paper. Do not write copy Intended for the editor and business items on same sheet. Leave off personalities, condense. Busin was.—Write all names, and post offices distinctly. In ordering a change give the old as well ns the new address. The date of label indicates the time vour subscription expires. If you do not wish it continued, or der it stopped a week before. We consider each subscriber permanent until he orders his paper discontinued. When you order it stopped pay up to date. Rbmittanckh by registered letter, money order, postal note. 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 I SUBSCRIK, .ON, Fir Yt«ii, --*2.00. | ITO MINISTERS. 1.00.1 ATLANTA, GA., THURSDAY. DECEMBER 5, 181)5. 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— s2.oo. Circulars with full description and testimonials sent 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, VOL. 75-NO. 48 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!