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Louisiana Letter.
BY REV D. G. WHITTINGILL.
STATE NEWS.
Since the State election in April, the
religions affaire of the State nave re
sumed their normal condition The
election was one of the most exciting
ever held in this State; almost eunal to
the famous Lottery Campaign Viewed
from a municipal standpoint, it was a
great success and blessing to onr State.
The 'Ring" of politicians who had dom
inated. ruled and plundered the city
for eight years were ignominonsly de
feated. and a fairly clean and non parti
san city government were elected in
their stead We now have better city
government and better enforcement of
laws than for years past The old ring,
which the good people by ballot and
prayer defeated, was not a whit behind
Tammany in corruption, black mailing
and fraud, bnt thanks be to heaven and
to an over ruling Providence, we have
started cn a new era, which we trust
will be friendly to righteousness and
Christianity.
The enemies of the Sunday law have
been anxious to defeat it in the legisla
tnre. now in session, bnt thousands of
names have been affixed to petitions
protesting against the repeal of the best
law in the State It is more than prob
able that the good people of thecity will
also be victorious in this work
The time for our State Convention
will be on us in about two weeks The
Baptist cause has prospered spiritually
and numerically in the State within the
past year, bnt from a financial stand
point we have nothing to l> >ast of,
though we have done better than any
previous year. Brother E. O. Ware,
the corresponding secretary of the Slate
Mission Board, is very anxious to make
a good report at the Convention in Au
gust. Louisiana is a great and needy
field, and I would to G d that we had
a hundred missionaries in onr beloved
State. There are a number of parishes
in the State without a solitary Baptist
church.
Rev. T. N. Compton, one of the most
gifted and magnetic evangelists that 1
have ever seen or heard, is conducting
revival meetings throughout the State.
He has, upon two different occasions,
assisted me at Coliseum Place church.
He is forcible, spiritual and logical , a
rare combination. I know of no safer
nor more conservative man than he is
for revival work. He has recently held
very successful meetings at Jackson,
Clinton and Crowley, in this State. At
the last named place, where the Baptiste
are comparatively weak, there were
eighty five conversions, and about fifty
additions to the Baptist church. At the
other two places, there were about
thirty five additions each. He is now
in a meeting at Brookhaven, Miss. His
headquarters while in the South are in
New Orleans.
Rev G. W. Hartsfield, who has been
for many years the clerk of onr State
Convention, died about two weeks ago.
He was taken sick on his return from
the Southern Baptist Convention, and
was never well afterwards. The State
had no more consecrated and useful
man than Brother Hartsfield. We miss
him very much, and hope that God may
direct ns in the selection of another of
ficer so accurate and so efficient as he
was.
Your scribe has been elected a mem
ber of the Board of Managers of the
Baptist Young People s Union, and he
is very much interested in the prosperi
ty of the work. The prospects in this
State are bright for the work, though a
State organization will not be effected
soon There are three Baptist Young
People's Unions in the city, one for each
church, and within the past three
months they have formed a city Union,
which proves to be a wise step.
CITY NEWS.
The Coliseum Place, Baptist churc 1*
has recently Wen repaired on the int e
rior to the extent of about SI,OOO, and
it now presents quite a handsome ap
pearance. The church is alive and ac
tive, and the people take much pride in
their house of worship. A number of
additions and improvements have been
made to the church within the past two
years. A number of people have re
cently made a profession of religion, and
there are several awaiting baptism,
among the number a converted Chi
nese. Chee Geoy
It may be of interest to the readers of
the Index to know that there is a Chi
nese mission school in connection with
the Coliseum Place church which has
been in existence for more than twelve
years. Every Sunday afternoon from
fifteen to twenty five Chinamen are
gathered and are taught to read ami
write English, to sing songs and to read
the Bible. By this means, they are
brought finally to accept the Lord Jesus
Christ. So, you see we are doing for
eign mission work at home The First
Baptist church also has a Chinese Sun
day-school, organized about one year
ago.
Mr. R. L. Bivins, a native of Geor
gia, and a member of the Valence
Street Baptist church, will be ordained
on Sunday evening. Mr. E. F. Lyon, a
native of Missouri and a member of the
same chnrch. will be ordained at the
same time. The pastors of the city, the
Purser Brothers and myself, will form
the presbytery.
Leland University, a school for the
education of our colored brethren, has
just closed a very successful years work.
Dr. Humpstone, a pastor in Brooklyn,
and president of the board of trustees,
was in the city recently looking after
the interests of the school. A number
of improvements and additions to the
endowment will probably be made in
the near future. Dr. EdwaidC. Mitch
ell is the president of the University.
Dr. Mitchell is a famous Hebrew schol
ar. He has translated Gesenius' He
brew grammar into English, and like
wise Davies' Hebrew Chaldee Lexicon.
He is also the author of an introductory
method of teaching Hebrew, and of a
history of the manuscripts of the New
Testament. He has taken this work at
a great sacrifice, and I am sure the
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forts.
Rev Charles Tharpe, a native of Ja
maica and for a long time a missionary
of the British Baptists in Honduras, is
now in the city. He is a scholarly man
and quite an orator, and I believe, a
useful man. He was compelled to leave
his field of lal>oron account of his fam
ily’s health. He will probablv locate in
Louisiana and work among the colored
people.
New Orleans.
From Maryland.
BY 9. C. CLOPTON, D. D.
The monthly reports of the churches,
which are made on Monday following
the first Sunday, show that during last
month there were a few additions to
most of the churches, aggregating fifty•
eight so far as heard from, and most of
these were baptized, the others coming
by letter and experience.
The Lee Street chnrch gave its new
pastor a cordial reception which par
took largely of a social character,
though there were a few brief
speeches of welcome made by mem
bers of the church and one by Rev. A.
Harris, pastor of Waverly church.
The Waverly chnrch celebrated its
jubilee in services, lasting several days,
and were fortunate in having with them
two of their old pastors. Dr. Franklin
Wilson and Dr. O. F. Flippo, now of
Philadelphia. The Sunday school cele
brated its 60th anniversary during lhe
same week.
Dr. H. M. Wharton is off on a long
leave from his church, and his pulpit is
supplied by Dr. Potter, who is taking a
special course in medicine at Johns
Hopkins-University. His Bible read
ings are said to be very instructive.
The University which has, in a few
years, made for itself a great name in
this country, and indeed in the world,
is just emerging from a great crisis
The financial troubles of one of the
great corporations have cut off large
revenues which have been accustomed
to come into the treasury of this insti
tution. A determined effort was made
to take away Dr Gilman, the president,
and make him superintendent of the
public schools of New York City. But
public spirited citizens of Baltimore
rallied to the support of its great school,
proposed to raise $250,000 for it, payable
in five annual installments, and the
subscription list is now considerably
more than SIOO,OOO. And the president
who has brought it to its present high
state of efficiency, in the twenty years
of its history, is to remain in charge.
The Baptists of this State are not nu
merous and their churches are widely
scattered, with a few exceptions in this
city and outside of it. We have three
associations called the Western District,
Middle District and Eastern District
The first of these met last week with
the Mt. Zion church, Montgomery
county. The country is fertile, fresh
and beautiful. The hospitality was
abundant, but delegatee and visitors
were few. But the meetings were
spirited and a hopeful and resolute
spirit pervaded the meeting, while
some cheering reports were made. One
new church was admitted to member
ship, organized at Brownsville, a small
village.
The Eastern District meets this week
at Rehoboth church away down in the
southeastern part of the State, not very
far from the Virginia line. A new
church is to be organized on the same
field, to bear the name of Marion, and
this writer is under promise to preach
tne sermon at the dedication of their
new house next Sunday.
The Middle District meets in Sep
tember. The churches of this city are
divided among these three associations.
The Eutaw Place church gave its new
pastor, Rev. "James W. Millard, a re
ception last week and yesterday after
noon held recognition services, during
which brief speeches were made by
Rev. (). F. Gregory. D.D., Rev. W.J.E-
Cox, Rev. S. W. Melton and Rev. Cur
tis L. Laws, making the occasion both
interesting and profitable.
It is reported that the German Bap
tist church, pastorless since the removal
of Rev. Wm. Ritmann to Louisville,
Ky., has secured a pastor, but I do not
know when he is to begin work nor what
is his name.
If the Home Mission Board has any
money to spend among a city popula
tion of 75,000, it is said they can find
such a field east of Broadway in this
city, where there is not one single Bap
tist church. If they knew such a field
in the West it would doubtless be
promptly occupied. It seems that we
are not able alone to “possess the land,"
and there is more msssion work to be
done in the State than we are now
equal to.
At the ministers' conference this
morning Rev. J. M Wilbur gave a
very interesting account of his observa
tions on the great mission fields in Japan
and China And it is understood that
he will be ready to deliver lectures on
various foreign subjects in the fall.
Some of our churches are holding
open air meetings and report good re
suits. The Fuller Memorial brethren,
under the lead of their pastor, be
gan yesterday evening with zest and
zeal, and are likely to prosecute the
work with diligence and faith, with the
hope of good results, which seem al
ready promised.
Letter from Mississippi.
BY J. K. PACE,D.D.
MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE.
It is known, doubtless, to a majority
of the readers of the Index that this is
the college for the education of the Bap
tist boys of Mississippi. During the
sitting of the Convention in Chattanoo
ga a great shadow of sorrow fell upon
this institution, for on the 10th of May
the soul of Mrs Margaret J. Webb
went home to God. She was the wife of
our noble and venerable Dr. W. S.
Webb, who for so many years was the
President of Mississippi College. A
THE CHKIS'iIAN INDEX: THURSDAY, JUNE 25. 1896.
little more than 31 years ago she came
into his home and became mother to his
four motherless children. So well did she
fill her place that they loved her as moth
er and she loved them as children She
lived to see these four and six of her own
children graduate, and all of them
members of Baptist churches and men
and women cf influence wherever they
live.
Mrs. Webb was especially the friend
of the yonng student. Not a few, in
this and other States, looked to her dur
ing their school life in college as a wise
and loving mother. In mission work
she was long one of the leaders. While
enthusiastic, she wae always governed
by wisdom, of which she possessed a
large share. Much more might be said
of her, but I may conclude by saying
that she was one of the wisest and beet
Christian women I have ever known.
Dr. Webb has attained almost three
score years and ten, bnt is still active
in the performance of hie dnties as
Professor Emeritus of Psychology and
Ethics. The sympathies of a multitude
are with him in this great trial.
The closing exercises of the College
occured last week. On Sunday, May
31, the commencement sermon was
preached by Rev. P. 8. Henson, D D.,
pastor of First chnrch, Chicago. His
text was 2 Tim. 3;1«, 17, his subject:
“The Book and the Building. ’’ A young
student said it was a splendid sermon,
bnt one of the simplest sermons he ever
heard. Partly, at least, in his simplici
ty lies his great power. He also lectur
ed in the afternoon upon, “Isms:” Ma
terialism, Optimism, I'essimism.
In the evening Rev. John H. Eager,
D.D , of Florence, Italy, lectured upon
“Italian Missions.” Dr. Eager grad
uated with first honor of his class from
Mississippi Callege in 1874. Every pas
tor who can should get Dr. Eager to
come to his church .and speak on the
subject of missions. May 24 he was
with the Hazlehurst church and warmed
the hearts of the faithful into a glow as
he told eloquently of the dealings of God
with his servants in Italy.
The college had 24 J enrolled students
during the session of 1895-96; there were
eighteen graduatesand thirty nine were
students for the ministry.
The faculty was re elected with Prof.
J. W. Provine, A.M., Ph D., as Chair
man. The prospects for the college are
good, and a vigorous campaign will be
made during the summer for students.
Blue Mountain Female College will
close its twenty-third annual session
this week with nineteen graduates.
This school was founded by Geo. M. P.
Lowrey, D.D , who has associated with
him in its management two brothers,
brother in-law, mother and two sisters.
It will be seen, therefore, that it is a de
cidedly family school. Any girl whois
intrusted to this family will be welcom
ed into a truly Christian home. The
commencement address will be delivered
by Rev. T. S. Potts, D.D., of Central
chnrch, Memphis.
At last the Jackson church has or
dered the Building Committe to arrange
to finish the church building. When
finished it will be one of the most at
tractive church buildings in Mississip
pi. Pastor Sproles has made a long and
vigorous pull, and is now happy in the
prospect of the completion of his labors,
The spiritual house is also developing,as
is shown by contributions for missions
and the almost weekly reception of
members.
Crystal Springs is happy in the com
ing of their new pastor, Rev. W. F.
Yarborough, who has just completed
his course at the Seminary in Louis
ville. He is not a stranger, however,
having served the Brookhaven and
Gall man churches as pastor before leav
ing for the Seminary last year. He is
also a graduate of Mississippi College,as
well as a native of the State.
Rev. Theodore N. Rhymes, who sup
plied the Crystal Springs church with
great acceptance for several months be
fore Brother Yarborough arrived, has
bought a home and will live in Ruston,
La., with the view of giving himself to
evangelistic work.
At Watsr Valley Pastor E E. Thorn
ton is in the midst of an interesting se
ries of meetings, aided by Evangelist
S d Williams.
Hazlehurst, June 9, 1896.
What Does it Mean ?
“We are sure every Baptist in the
South, whatever his politics, will wish
he could vote for him. If Southern
Baptists but thought he (Levering)
would be elected, we predict a solid
vote. ” Brother Index! I do not often
find it difficult to understand you, but
I do not know what you mean by Bap
tists in the South wishing they “coulu”
vote for Brother Levering for President.
Wishing they could, but can’t. Why
can’t they? So far as I know, that may
be said of Baptists in Florida, because
there will lie no tickets, no electors and
no chance, therefore, to vote the prohi
bition ticket. But that may not be so,
even here, and will scarcely be so in any’
other State: then what will prevent any
Baptist from voting for Levering that
wants to do so.
Do you mean they will wish they could,
but party fealty won’t let them? Sure
ly, oh! surely,no Baptist who is a Chris
tian. can be a better Democrat or Re
publican than he is a Prohibitionist?
Well, maybe some of them are. and if so,
they’ need to be preached to from the
words, “Render unto Ctvsar. the things
that are Ciesar’s, and unto God the
things that are God's.” If I withhold
my vote from prohibition and give it to
one of the other parties which is voting
for whisky, I am surely robbing Goa
and all that is grandest, best and most
uplifting of my influence, and am giving
it to the opposite "of prohibition, to the
nefarious whisky traffic, and all the in
numerable evils that follow in its wake.
Andean I do.that and say, “I wish I
could vote for Levering, or Prohibi
tion?” No, lam mistaken. I can and
will vote as I want to.
“Will wish he could vote for him.”
Well, possibly the last sentence quoted
is intended to explain what is meant
They wish they could vote for him and
not lose their vote. “If Southern Bap
tists thought he would be elected, we
predict a solid vote.” Should what I
think about Levering’s election influ
ence me in my vote? No, never. That
idea, that sentiment influencing so many
is the reason why prohibition has not
swept the field ere now. The party has
increased, but how much more would it
have increased, had it not been that so
many Baptists and others were afraid
they might lose their vote. There is no
losing a vote cast for prohibition. Never.
That vote is for God, for truth, for so
briety, for purity, for heaven and eter
nal life, ana is never, cannot be lost. I
verily believe that if the Baptists in the
South, even, were to “vote solid” for
prohibition in the next election, if Lev
ering was not elected, the moral effect
would be such that none but a prohibi
tionist would ever be elected any more.
“Will wish he could vote for
him.” And why can they not? Oh
well, they belong to one or the other of
the "old parties,” and great questions
are involved, and I can’t abandon my
party, it might fail and the country
would be ruined. The great question of
this nation to day, is the annihilation of
the rum power, the bar-rooms, the
whisky traffic. All other questions, even
of currency and tariff, when compared
with this, are as chaff to the wheat.
Yet Baptista, Southern Baptists, and
alas, alas, Baptist ministers by the hnn
dred will, by voting for the old parties,
vote to continue the rum traffic, that by
thousands yearly is destroying people
for time and eternity.
Gne of the strangest things to me is
that intelligent Christians, and especial
ly ministers, under the circumstances
surrounding us, can vote for any party
that does not espouse the principle of
prohibition. W. N. Chaudoin.
Bro. Obadiah Brasslngton.
Experience of some who have
D.D ; BAD EFFECTS OF THE THING;
TROUBLE IT BRINGS; MAY KILL;
FOREORDINATION, ETC., ETC.
Dear Index:— ln a former letter, I
should have stated that I had already
interviewed a number of brethren who
had been doctored, instead of saying
that I would do it. I wish to give the
result of my efforts, hoping that it
may be of interest to the D D.s and
of some benefit to those who have long
desired to be doctors.
The first brother I remember ap
proaching upon this delicate subject
was a friend of former years from the
far West. He and I had been invited to
take part in a college commencement,
and I did not know but that the thing
might come to me upon that occasion,
ana 1 wished to be prepared for the
emergency in case it arose As v e
were rooming together, I had rare op
portunities for getting at him. lin
quired how it came to him, not asking
with a view to finding out his feelings
upon the subject I thought 1 could
discover this for myself. He looked
very serious for a moment, and then
gave an evasive answer. I tried to hold
him down to the subject, but he would
fly off, and I noticed that he seemed to
feel troubled it. I worked on him
faithfully, bu . never got any satisfac
tion He would take what I have known
people to call “the dry grins," and then
burst out in a great big laugh I think
that he wished that he could lay down
his D.D.'sand enjoy himself with his
old friend as in the days of yore when
there was nothing to come between ns
amLhinder the freedom which comes
from unrestrained intercourse.
The next brother with whom I talked
in a personal way upon the subject,
was a noble fellow who had not long
before that received the stroke. He
was accustomed to visit me in my own
home, and we were as free with each
other as brothers He always seemed
so cheerful and happy, bnt I noticed
the next time that he came, that he
was downcast, and I saw that he was in
trouble. Something seemed to be weigh
ing heavily upon him. It was not long
until he spoke to me of his recent hon
ore. He said that the doctoring which
he had received a few weeks ago had
about used him up He assured me
that it had not only proven a source of
great annoyance to him, but it had em
barrassed him time and again, and he
saw no end to the trouble it was bring
ing him He would meet brethren with
whom he had been intimate for years,
and they would call him doctor, and
when they did it, he would feel so
ashamed that he would not know what
to do. Again, when in company with
others he would receive an introduction
to a brother, they would all be called
brother or plain mister, but he would
have doctor put to him. That, he said,
made him feel like a fool. He could
not say anything; for that would look
like calling attention to bis honors.
He was in a fix sure and certain A
good, reputable college had given him
the degree, and the papers had pub
lished it far and wide. For once, I
think he wished that there were no
colleges, no degrees, and no newspapers.
He was into it, and there was no get
ting out of it. Poor fellow, I did feel
for him deeply in his sad, bewildered
condition. I do not think that he ob
jected so much to the degree, but he
was troubled to know how to wear the
thing and feel comfortable when he
went among his brethren.
The next brother whose views 1 got
upon the subject, informed me that it
came to him unawares. At first he
felt proud of it, but after sober second
thought, he became very sad over it.
He thought of the boys who were with
him in college and seminary, and he got
to wondering what they would think of
it, and mod: of all, what will they say?
This almost ran him crazy. Then what
if he should happen to meet Dr. Broadus,
and he should call him doctor? He was
in great tribulation, but I think he still
lives, and is working faithfully in the
Master's cause.
1 met, in Chattanooga, a good fellow
who had received the degree since we
last met. We sat down together Sun
day afternoon, and he poured out his
soul to me upon the subject When his
Alma Mater said that hewasaD.D.,
and the news reached him, it made him
sick, and he went to bed, and from the
way he talked about it, the probabili
ties are that he would be there now, had
not the president of the institution
managed in some way to reconcile him
and convince him that it would never
do to take on over it in such away.
Dear INDEX, ths result of these inter
views consoles me very much. I see
from them that every bitter has its
sweet, and, after all, there may not be
so much sweetne; s in being aD. D. I
give them with the hope that they may
console many of the brethren who want
it. They might recover, as some breth
ren do, but yet it might kill them out
right. Though nearly dead for it, per
haps it is best not to risk too much on
such a thing. The brethren who run
the D.D. making machine know, per
haps, better than we do, who can stand
it. and they are kind enough to spare us.
The Lord certainly knows, and if we
never get it, let us cheer up and feel
that it has been foreordained that our
deaths shall not be caused by a stroke
of D.D. lightning.
In great sympathy for all who have
it not, but who desire it, I am yours,
Obadiah Brassington.
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Ellington, 50c; “Amo»” 75c; Bridsville
ch, $5; Hephzibah ch. $1 80; Cotner ch,
80c; Beall Spring ch 30c; Elam ch,s4 75;
New Hope ch $4; Bowdon ch $1; Craw
ford W M S.sl 05; Crawford Juveniles,
75c; Newnan ch S6O; Springfield eh,s4c;
Glades ch, 43c; Blith ch. $1 45; Conyers
ch, $6 37; Jonesboro ch.ss; Grove Level
ch, $1 06; Darien ch, $-5; Bethesda ch.
$1; Marshallville’ ch, (Mrs Felton’s el).
2 70; W A Tolbert, Larkin, Ga. $1; Ne v
Hope ch, $1 50; Crawford ch, 75c; Anti
och eh, $3; Haynesville ch $1 25; E A
Rich, Center, Ga, >1; Maysville ch.
$134; Montezuma ch, $26 50; Webbs
Creek ch, $1 60; Grove ch, $J 50: Du
harts ch, 11 50; Shiloh ch,sl; Martin eh.
$1; Miss Susan Jordan. Hazlehurst. Ga.
$2; Pleasant Greve ch. 75c; Lexington
ch, $1; Dogwood Valley ch, $1; Ring
gold ch, 40c; Bairds ch. $3 50; Ashburn
ch. 78c; Salem ch, $1; Dahlonega ch.s2;
Cedartown W M S. $1; Stone Mt. W M
S, $1; Weston eh,s2; Carter’s Grove ch.
40c; Capitol Ave ch, SBS; A C Fowler,
Decatur, Ga, 50c; Tennille S S, $5 28;
Tennille ch, $44 72; Winterville ch. 87e;
Winterville S S, 39c; Harlem ch. 50c;
Fort Creek ch, 45c: West Union S S.
$4 50; Corinth ch $1; Shellman WM S,
$1; Jonesboro Gladsome Gatherers, $9.
Total to April 80, $425.07.
Home Missions.— Macedonia ch. $1 90;
Bnchannan ch, $1 50; Macedonia eh.
$1 15; Pen Field ch. 60c; Brownwood
ch, $1; Bowman ch, $2 54; Ringgold ch,
53c; Louisville ch, $1 66; J W Pitts.
Summerville. Ga , $2 50; Mt. Olive ch,
sl4; Camilla ch, {sl3 25; Salem ch
10c; Damascus ch, $3; Evergreen ch,
$3 63; Miss Emmie Lumpkin, King
ston, Ga, $1; Doves Creek ch, $1;
Crawfordville S. S. $1 83; Crawfordville
ch, ,50c; Sparta Sunbeams, $4; Mt. Her
man ch. $3 79; Dahlonega eh, $5; Hen
drys "ch, $1 50; Thomaston ch. $5 61;
Thomaston S S, $1 13; Atlanta Y L
M. S, box, $5; Rock Branch ch, $1;
Kennesaw ch, $1; Palmetto ch. $1;
Reynolds ch. $3; Woodstock ch, $1 50;
Bogart ch, 35c; Tunnel Hill ch. $1 75;.
Concord ch, 50c: Mrs E T Ellington.
50c; “ Amos," 75c; Hephzibah ch, $1 30;
Beall Spring ch. 30c; New Hope ch, $4;
Crawford W M S. $1 05; Crawford Ju
veniles, 75c; Newnan ch. $55; Spring
field ch, 54c; Wades ch, 44c; Blitch ch,
$1 40; Vineyards Creek ch, $3 40; Grove
Level ch, $1 07; Darien ch, $5; Bethesda
ch, $1; Hamilton LAS. $3; W A Tal
bot. Larkin, Ga.. $1; New Hope ch,
$1 50; Crawford ch, 75c; Antioch ch,
$4 35; Haynesville ch. $1 25; E A Rich,
Center, Ga., $1; Maysville ch. $1 33;
Webbs Creek ch. $1 67; Grove ch, $3 50;
Duharts ch, $1 50; Martin ch, $1; Pleas
ant Grove eh, 75c; Lexington ch, $1;
Lexington W M S. 7.5 c; Dogwood Val
ley ch, $1; Ringgold W M S, 40c; W A
Murry, 77c; Stone Mt. W M S, $1;
Western ch. $2; A C Fowler. Decatur.
Ga., 50c: Tennille S S. $5 38; Tennille
ch, $44 73; Danielsville ch. $1 10;
Winterville ch, 87c; Winterville S 8,
39c; Harlem ch, 50c; Gibson ch, $3 50;
Corinth ch, $1; Shellman ch, $1; Total
to April 36, $347 14.
State Missions.— Warrenton ch, $8 50,
Thompson ch, $4 87; Thompson W M
S $33, J V Hall, Norwood, Ga, $3; Long
Branch ch, $1 65; Elim W M S, 50c;
County Line ch, $1 17; Macedonia ch,
$1 90; Buchanan ch, $3 15; Macedonia
ch, $1 15; Penfield ch, 60c; Reynolds W
MS, $7 35; Bronwood ch, $1; Carnes
ville ch, $1 67; Ringgold ch, 53c; Hope
ville ch, $3; Camillach,sl3 35; Salem ch,
$5; Salem ch. $3 40; Central Hatchee ch,
$3 04: Mrs W F Pickle, Rising Fawn,
Ga, $1; Doves Creek ch, $1; Crawford
ville ch, $1 81; Mt Hermon ch, $3 80; Me
Rae ch, $3 15; Mrs T J Osteen, $1; Rock
Branch ch, $1; Kennesaw ch, $1; Pal
metto ch, $1 60; I. D Upshaw $1; Bogart
ch, 35c; Tunnel Hill ch, $1 50; Concord
eh, 46c; Mt Tabor ch, 68c; Hephzibah
ch, $1 11; Beall Spring ch, 60c; Colum
bus L AS, $3; New Hope ch, $3; Flint
ch, $6 50; Pelham ch, sl3 50; Bowden
ch, $1 05; Crawford Juveniles, $1; New
nan ch, $66 70; Corinth ch, $1 35: Grove
Level ch, $1 07; W A Tolbert, Larkin,
coSob FaMfMK
** LaGrange,
® ~ V Ga.,lastsum-
-■ ■ V > ‘ - li n,er » *° an elegant?
f x L—suburb of Atlanta,
begins its 54th
* '' t* Session, Sept. 9th.
FACULTY
OF THIRTY
' ffiioit from America am!
» Europe; four
- graduate courses.
Magnificent new
~ brick buildings,
* ] amid an arbore-
turn and park of
~~ s *' —thirty acres;
modern equipments, including electric lights and beUs,
water-works, steam heat and laundry, elevator, tower clock—
also Library, Museum, Laboratory, Telescope, Art Studios. ,j«L
Ten teachers of music, forty-six pianos, a pipe organ, and
a ladies’ orchestra of thirty-two performers.
Over 200 Pupils from a Distance Last Session; F
ELEVEN STATES REPRESENTED, AND ONE FOREIGN COUNTRY. ’ljwbß/A
Two hundred and forty-six music pupils; fifty-two in art;
forty in elocution. For catalogue and souvenir, address
C. C. Cox, President, College Park, Georgia.
ihEoSExStS institute,
BOTETOURT SPRINGS, VA. , „ f
For 115 Young Ladles. The largeat and moat ertenalvelj equipped fn Va. Bclectle
courses In Ancient and Modern Languagea, Literature, Sciences, Mnalc, Art ana
Elocution. 30Officersnnd Teachers;Smale Professors. Situated In Valley of Va., on
N it W R R„ near Roanoke. Mountain scenery. 1200 feet above sea level. Mineral
waters. Pupils can be met at Southern and Western points. 54th session opens Sept. f»th,
1890. For Ulus. Catalogue address CHAS. L. COCKE, Supt., Hollins, Virginia.
Ga. $1 53; New Hope ch. $1 65 Craw- I
ford ch. $11; E A Rich. Center Ga, $1;
Mavsville ch, $133 W bbs Creek ch,
$1 67; Mt Horeb ch. 71c; Stapleton c>",
$1 16; Martin ch. $2; Antioch ch. $2 75;
Pleasant Grove ch. $1 09: Lexington ch,
#1 63; Lexington W M S. $1; Lexington
S S, $1 10; Dogwood Valley ch. $1 28;
Ringgold W MS, 45c; Ashburn ch. $1;
Weston ch. $3: J A Shank, $1; J L
Fowler, Decatur. Ga. 50c; Tennille SB,
$5 28: Tennille ch. sl7 72; Winterville
88c; Winterville S S. 40c; Harlem c*",
5Cc; West Union ch, $2 50; Corinth ch
$1 99: Shellman W M S. $1; Chipley W
M S, $2 50; brought from ledger D $665 -
78 Total to Apr 30, $931.17.
Indigent Ministers. Brownwood ch,
73e;Hopewellch, 75c;Camillach. sl2 25;
Doves Creek ch. $1 50; D Ist. Rome W
M S, $2; Rock Branch ch, 48c; Kenne
saw ch, 12c; Carrollton ch. $3 80; New
nan ch Sarah Hall M S, $10; Columbus
L A S. $1 65; Jonesboro ch. $10; Darien
ch, $3; Crawford ch, 50c; Maysville ch
58c; Center Hill cb, $3 21; Martinch,
7c; Pleasant Grove ch, 35c; Nannie
Fowler. Decatur, 25c; Tennille ch, sls;
West Union ch, 50c; Corinth ch, $1;
Shellman W M S, $1 50; Chipley W M S,
$2 50; Brought from Ledger D, ssl 02.
Total to April 30, sl2l 76.
Mercer University — County Line cb,
$1 18; Corinth ch, $2: Fellowship ch, $1;
Mrs R J Frazier, Columbus, Ga, $5;
Crawford S S, $6 53; Newnan ch, S2O;
Crawford ch, $lO. Total to April 30,
$45 71.
Orp/hans' Home — Thompson ch, $2;
Mt. Olive S S, $1 38; Mt. Olive ch, 41c;
Crawfordville eh. $4 55: Sparta Sun
beams, 16c; Dahlonega ch, $5; Rock
Branch ch. $2 45; Marshallville ch. 79c;
Concord ch, 10; Dewberry No 2 $1 65;
Montezuma ch, $5; Bairds ch, 50c; Ten
nille S S, $6: Tennille ch. $4; Mt. Olivet
ch, $3 75. Total to April 30. $36 74.
Theological Seminary. —Capital Ave
nue ch. $lO. Total to Apr 30, $lO.
Ministerial Education. — White Oak
ch, $1 60; J H Brooks. Gillsville, Ga, $1;
Guyton ch, $5 05; Dahlonega ch, $5.
Total to Apr 30, sl2 65
D. Powell.-Ut Rome W M S, $25.
Total to April 30. $25.
Denominational Education. —Fellow
ship ch, (for S F C, LaGrange,) 82c.
Total to April3o, 83c.
Diaz Relief Fund —Z H Clark, East
man. Ga. $5; B D Martin, Milner. Ga,
$2; W H Bolton and wife, $1 50; Tifton
ch, $5 58; Kennesaw ch, $1; I D Upshaw,
$2: Pinehurst ch, $5 52; Eastman ch,
sls 55; Reynolds ch, $3 50; Vineville ch,
$5 85; Cochran Ist ch, $2; Woodstock ch,
sl2 15; Marshallville ch, $5 25; Cedar
' Creek ch, $2 95; Montezuma ch, sl9;
| Corint ieb 59c . C >rinth c* l , 25c; Elbe 1 "
ton cb, S2O; Abbeville ch, »9; Total t 0
April 30, sllß 60.
Indian Misfit ns. — Newnan ch, Sarah
Hall MS. sl. Sylvania ch, $1 65. Total
to April 30 $2 65.
Cuban Missions— Mcßae ch, $3. To
tal to April 30, $3
Grand total, $1980.31.
J. G. Gibson,
C or. S» c.
POANOKE COLLEGE,
■ ■■■■■■■■ SALEM, VA.
Course for Degrees, with Electives: high standard.
Also Uom'l and Prep’y Courses. Library 20,voi
umes; working laboratory: good morals and discipline;
six Churches; wo bar-rooinx; Special terms to candi
dates for ministry and sons of ministers. Increasing
patronage from many States and several foreign
countries. Healthful mountain location. Very
moderate expense*. 44th year begins Sept. loth.-
Catalogue, with views, free. Julius D. Dreher, Pres-
WINCHESTER
Both sexes.—Llterature.Mnslc. Art. El
ocution. Commerce. Location healthful and
beautiful 1000 ft. above sea level. Session be
gins ng. 6, 18»«. r. A. Clark, Pres., Win
chester. Tenn. Send for catalogue.
25June3m
Our Want Column.
A YOUNG LADY, a graduate of one of the
best high schools In Georgia, and tv o
vears later graduated from one of the lead
Ing colleges of New York city, would I’ke a
position to teach In some first class school.
Can teach French, Elocution, History, Lit
erature, and all the English branches, be
sides Latin and Mathematics. Address
Graduate, Christian Index Office.
Jun» 18'f
Salesmen wanted —*loo to 112 s: per
month and expenses. Staple line; posi
tion permanent pleasant and desirable. Ad
dress with stamp, KING MF’G CO, T 1»,
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Bicycle Free!
We will give awaya fine
Bicycle to the most popular
Boy or Girl in Atlanta. Call
for particulars.
New Spring Goods just
■ in.
I
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; 14 WHITEHALL STREET.