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Rev. W. W. Arnold, of Rich
land is assisting Rev.T. M. Calla
way in a meeting at Hamilton.
An interesting meeting is re
ported as in progress at Chiple„.
Pastor R. H. Blalock is being as
sisted by his brother, Rev. F. M.
Blalock.
Bra T. A. Barrow, Pelham,
reports a glorious meeting at Mt.
Zion church. The young pastor,
Bro. J. B. Allegood, conducted
the meet ing, and God blessed the
word. There were twenty-eight
accessions, eighteen by baptism.
Bro. J. M. Brittain, Barnes
ville, writes: “The spiritual
state of our churcn is excellent,
and we are moving forward on
all lines. We have had meetings
for several nights of this week,
with large, attentive congrega
tions. Rev. C. W. Oliver is with
me, preaching sermons of much
power. Five have joined by ex
perience within the last week. ”
We extend our heartfelt sym
pathies to Bro H. D. D. Straton
in the loss of his wife, which oc
curred at the family residence
on Tuesday, 14th inst. Mrs.
Straton was a Miss Carter, of
Virginia, and her death makes
many hearts sad in both that
State and ours.
Protracted services have been
going on at the Baptist church
for the past week under the
guidance of the pastor, Rev. J.
W Butts, assisted by Rev. Frank
Jackson. These men are in the
work heart and soul, and they
expect gracious results ere the
meeting closes. Three have
joined the church and were bap
tized Sunday.— Gwinnett Herald.
The Salem church, Chatham
county, did the appropriate thing
some time since in making Bro.
Geo. A. Keller, their church
clerk, clerk for life. He had
served them for forty five years,
and when he was driven by feeble
ness and hardness of hearing to
resign, they unanimously elected
him to the office for life and gave
him a young assistant, Bro. Wm.
Oliver.
Dr. J. M. Brittain, the pastor,
preached a special sermon to the
aged and infirm at the Baptist
church Sunday morning. Quite
a number of old people who do
not usually attend church were
present, and the service was very
sweet and helpful. Dr. Brittain
preached an excellent sermon,
full of good words, having special
reference to the old and their
treatment by the young.—Barnes
ville Gazette.
Bro. Bernard says in a private
letter: “I am very much inter
ested in the ‘schedule’ idea of
doing things. The sun, moon
and stars move on schedule, and
if God has not illustrated the
idea in his word and works, I
can’t read. I do think something
ought to be done to open the
eyes of the ‘rank and file’ of our
people to the truth that there is
power in system, and in concert
or action. The truth is there is
a.‘rightsmart’ of religion inhar
monious and uniform action.”
Prof. Ivy W. Duggan, of
Shorter College, was a welcome
visitor to Sandersville friends on
the first Tuesday. While enjoy
ing general good health, he is
still lame and walks with a stick,
from the effects of his unfortu
nate fail on the ice pavement last
winter No man has more friends
in Sandersville than our genial
friend, Prof. Duggan.. Shorter
College, under the direction of
such men as Dr. Battle and Prof.
Duggan, and their able adjuncts,
is flourishing.— Sandersville Her
ald.
Dr. J. D. Chapman has tender
ed his resignation as pastor of
the Baptist church of this place
to accept a call to the pastorate
of the Duffy Street Baptist
church at Savannah. The resig
nation, which has been accepted,
takes effect the first of August, at
which time Dr. Chapman leaves
for his new field of labor. Dr.
Chapman has been pastor of the
church here for only about fif
teen months, but during that
time he has greatly endeared
himself to our people, who deeply
regret that he has seen fit to ac
cept the call to Savannah. We
understand that an effort will be
made to get Dr. W. A. Nelson to
serve the church as pastor until
another pastor can be had.—
Hawkinsville Dispatch and News.
The Baptist Ministers’ Union
of Middle Georgia met in the
pastor’s study at the Baptist
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church in Barnesville, Monday
morning. Dr. J. M. Brittain,
moderator; Rev. G. H. Perdue,
secretary, the following mem
bers were present: Revs.
T. H Stout, of Thomaston; A.
C. Smith, of Griffin; J. C. Baird,
of Milner; W. P. Clayton, of
Barnesville, W. B. Whittle, of
Meansville, W. T. Buffington, of
Piedmont; J. H. Cline, of Barnes
ville, W. P. Head, of Tampa,
Fla., and layman J. A. Hall, of
Milner.
Reports were made from all
the churches served by these
pastors, and the reports were
very encouraging concerning the
work.
Rev. T. H. Stout gave quite an
interesting and timely discourse
on church discipline. He was
listened to with close attention
and gave good advice on this im
portant subject. The subject
was generally discussed by the
members, and it was profitable.
The pastors present reported
that they would all enter into a
regular summer campaign for
the Master, and revival meetings
would be in progress at the
various churches throughout this
section for some time to come.
Dr. Brittain extended a cor
dial invitation to all Baptist min
isters in Middle Georgia to at
tend the Union meetings, and
urged those present to put forth
every effort to increase the mem
bership and to make it as helpful
as possible.
The next meeting will be held
on Monday after the second Sun
day in August.— Barnesville Ga
zette.
Dear Index:—May I have the
use of your’columns to address a
few lines to the pastors of Mer
cer Association ?
Brethren, having filled my
contract with the Bowen Associ
ation I have returned and re
sumed my work among your
churches, as evangelist. I am
ready now to render you any and
all assistance in my power in
your protracted meetings, or
otherwise. Such of you as may
need my assistance will please
write me at Boston, Ga., stating
your need of help. I have just
returned from Salem church,
where I have been helping pas
tor A. 0. Stephenson in a meet
ing which, up to the time of my
leaving, had added twenty-seven
members to the church, with a
fine prospect of more to follow.
Yours in the work of the Mas
ter. L. J. Crutcher.
Boston, July 14.
Arabi. —We commenced our
meeting Sunday the sth inst On
Monday Bro. C. W. Minor, of
Valdosta, came to "me and did
good work. He was called home
on Monday night but returned
on Wednesday. We closed on
Friday night with twenty-four
accessions. The presence of
God’s spirit was manifest from
the beginning to the end.
Eighteen of those baptized were
from the Sunday-school and
these were carried to the B. Y. P.
U. by the active workers Prof.
J. E. Powell did splendid work
during the meeting. God be
praised. J. J. Hyman.
July 13, 1896.
Hartwell. —I find that the
Hartwell brethren are making
rapid progress in the erection of
their new house of worship.
When completed it will be an
honor to the brethren of Hartwell
and an example worthy of emula
tion by many Georgia towns
larger than Hartwell.
God has within the past week
poured out an abundance of rain
upon the farms in this county
and, from present indications,
there will be a plenteous crop
gathered into the barns and ware
houses.
Fraternally,
Elias B. Vickery.
Acworth. —Dr. A. J. Durham
and Miss Belle Collins were mar
ried on July 5, at the residence
of the bride’s father in Acworth,
Rev. A. J. Morgan officiating.
A series of meetings are being
held at the Acworth Baptist
church, conducted by the pastor,
A. J. Morgan.
The Noonday Association will
meet at Acworth, beginning Fri
day before the first Sunday in
August. The Index staff has a
special invitation to attend.
Yours fraternally,
A. J. Morgan.
Hogansville.—We have just
closed a most gracious meeting
which lasted two weiks add
eight persons have united with
the church by experience. Bro.
Pack did all of the preaching by
himself, but the Lord was with
him and blessed his efforts. We
appreciate it more than usual be
cause the meeting just worked
itself up. It was not an “ap
pointed protracted meeting,” but
just commenced unexpectedly
and continued from day to day
as the Spirit developed an inter
est in it.
Yours in Christian love,
W. S. Hendon.
July 17.
Oglethorpe.—We have just
closed one of the most precious
meetings that has been in our
church for several years. We
have been looking for it, prepar-
the CHRISTIAN INDEX: THURSDAY. JULY 23. 1896.
ing for it, it came and we are re
joicing.
We began on the sth inst., with
the dedication of our new house
of worship, with brethren J. M.
Waller and R. G. Cartin to aid
the pastor. Bro. Waller preached
the sermon, and Bro. Cartin led
the prayer. The meeting con
tinued, brethren Cartin and W.
H. Norton doing some most ex
cellent gospel preaching. The
pastor strengthened, the church
revived, five received, and more
to follow. Bless the Lord.
W. L. Cutts.
July 17.
Baxley.—We today closed a
week’s meeting at our church
here.
The pastor, Rev. A. R. Rich
ardson, was assisted by Rev J.
C. Solomon, of Dublin. Bro. Sol
omon has preached twice a day
since Monday. He preached with
great power and the Holy Spirit
was presentat every service. Two
joined by letter last Sunday.
Since then nine have joined upon
profession of faith. Many others
have been deeply impressed and
we look for more fruit from this
meeting. Our people love Bro.
Solomon veryjmuch for his faith
fu l , earnest work among us. We
give God the praise and glory
for bringing these new born souls
into his kingdom.
T. A. Parker.
July 18.
Prohibition Id Georgia.
For the Bush Bill.—l
heartily indorse the Bush Bill. I
hesitated at first because I did
not know the effect of such a bill
on the general prohibition senti
ment in the State. I did not
want to run the risk of injury in
the attempt to obtain what might
be better, but, everything con
sidered, possibly it is about the
best we can do. So lam in for
the Bush Bill. P. A. Jessup.
Tifton, Ga., July 14, 1894.
Dear Index : —I have care
fully examined the Bush Bill and
while I do not believe that it is
altogether what we need, yet it
is as much as we can hope to get
for the present. I have heard of
three deaths in the last few days
resulting from whisky drinking,
each 0 one filling drunkards’
graves. I will use my influence
to have men elected who will
vote for the bill. I shall vote
for Joshua Levering.
G. B. Webster.
Waynesville.
Pooler, Ga.
Dear In dex :—After remodel
ing, or making anew, our church
house abQijt ,six
next step - 'WtfS to re,*k- or l
systematize, our Sunday school.
The second Sunday in June, I
made a special collection in our
school for the purpose of getting
maps. This collection amounted
to $33.50. Fifteen was
all we asked for. This leaves a
balance of $lB 50 in our treasury.
The school is jubilant over this
and is. moving up in other re
spects as well as in finance.
The next thing left for us was
to build up the church spiritually.
This, of course, could not be done
by might nor by power, but by
the Spirit of the Lord. We
started a meeting the third Sun
day in June and continued for
ten days. The results of this
meeting were good. I baptized
eight, received six by letter and
have the promise of seventeen
more this month by letter.
The Lord has wonderfully
blessed us in everything we have
undertaken for him for the past
two months, for which we can
say “Bless the Lord, oh, my soul,
bless his holy name.”
D. S. Edenfield.
Okapilco Baptist Church.
Rev. Isaiah F. Duncan is the
hard-worked and happy pastor of
the Okapilco church and four
others. Brother Duncan came
from North Carolina six years
ago, and he is, by his devotion,
prudence and natural ability, not
only an acceptable pastor of five
churches, but his services are be
ing sought by other churches-
The Lord is continually bless
ing his labors.
Under his plain and clear gos
pel preaching, Okapilco church,
Brooks county, has again enjoy
ed a gracious revival. The daily
meetings, lasting ten days, clos
ed July Bth. There have been re
cently twenty-eight accessions,
twelve of whom were by letter.
These accessions by letter show
that this church is growing in
strength and influence, and even
now ranks among the best coun
try churches in the MercerjAsso
ciation. One of the remarkable
results of the revival is that
many promising young men unit
ed with the church by baptism.
The place of baptism at Okapilco
is one of the most beautiful and
convenient. It is in the run of
Clark’s Creek, where magnolia,
oak and other trees shade de
lightfully its gently inclined,
leaf-covered banks, upon which
the audience may sit and witness
the ordinance of baptism. Here,
at the “water’s edge,” pastor
Duncan opened the door of the
church, when to his delight and
the surprise of many, his loving
daughter, Lilly, now nearly
grown, was received as a candi-
date for baptism, and was then
baptized, together with others.
The following is the time when
Bro. Duncan expects to hold con
tinued meetings: At Shiloh on
the second'Sunday in August, and
at Elam on the fourth Sunday in
August. X. X. X.
Our Alma Mater.
Composed by Mrs. W. A. Reeves, to
be read at the laying of the corner stone,
of the Southern Female College, La-
Grange, May 26,1896. Published by re
quest of the Genital Alwnnue Circle.
Los what vail iplendor our wander
ing eye»—
Are things to vision what they seem?
Turrets and domes,uplifting to the skies,
Or is It but a mocking dream?
A dream? ah, no—but a scene prophetic.
To-day she rise*—veiled In softest clouds—
Our mother College—radiant as a bride.
Not from the dead, for no gruesome shrouds
Have known the pulsing touch of her, our
pride,
Who steps to-day from hampered shel
ters—free.
From artificial trappings, free—exulting In
her power—
She wafts her greetings out to-day,
In this, her < rownlng hour.
Her least behest we will obey.
And stretch to her responding hands.
Soon will the lengthening spires ascend
The growing towers, like Incense rise,
The domes uplift, and arches bend
With their huge columns to tne skies—
A monument of love.
On this foundation her temple stands,
She, pointing high—with reverent nod—
High up to“manslons not made with hands,"
Her children looking, confess their God—
Their “corner-stone," and stay.]
Pleased to behold unbounded power her
oWn,
She comes triumphant to waiting arms—
And singly fills a loved and honored throne.
Her altars shining with celestial charms,
Her works, his power shall know.
Her name, her honor, and her praise shall
live,
Not gaily bloom, and blooming die;
But coming years shall full perfection give,
And stronger pinions, soaring high
Shall lift our goddess to Imperial sway.
In loving cadence her praises ring,
And green with bays her altars stand;
And from afar her daughters tribute bring,
And high above the reach of careless hand
Twine Immortelles on her noble brow.
Again, her golden days shall live;
Proudly she rears her lofty head—
As flowers, their sweetest odors give,
From out a rudely trampled bed—
She gains a richer power.
And now, descending through the silent air,
“On golden wings that cut the yielding
skies,”
Waft down thy blessings and thy care
On us, oh I Father—while prayers arise,
In joyful praise to-day.
A Memorial Leaflet.
A fraternal severance of my pastoral
connection with the Central Baptist
church of Atlanta stirs within me the
memory of the most potent influences
of my life. Many of these are too sacred
to disclose, bearing as they do upon the
most beautiful conjugal union, begun
and>ended here. My service Georgia
has been rendered in the varied realms
of the civil, the ecclesiastical Jand with
burning desire to discharge the debt
which God’s minister owes to all men.
(Rom. 1:14.) Ordained to the ministry
of the gospel in Rome, 1 served its First
church, -with the freshness of
youth and the first inspirations of my
high calling, till the providence of God
led me to Griffin as pastor of its First
hurch. These churches were
my first (ecclesiastical) love, and the
unction and strength and fellowship of
service rendered them, have projected
themselves jjnto my whole life My
«oxkin 6t and Cen
rA«>ftapt;is JJrches/covering a period
of eleven yeara, is so recorded in my
heart and in the hearts of others as “a
joy.forever,” that words are estopped
from utterance. While conscious of my
human limitation, and humbly trusting
in the merits of our Redeemer, God, it
is with unspeaking satisfaction that I
possess the confidence and esteem of
God’s children in Atlanta, that there is
between us true fellowship and good
will and that their prayers will follow
me to the unknown field to which God
is leading me.
Like Abraham. I “go out not knowing
whither.” but Abraham’s God is my
God. Were it God’s will I should re
joice to spend my remaining days in
Georgia. “His will be done.”
D. W. Gwin.
Dear Index: From what I had read
in your columns upon the Whitsitt con
troversy from the great lights of our de
nomination, I had become all shaken up
and had concluded that (as the pedo
baptists are putting it), about the last
stick was being removed from the old
Baptist nest, and that I, as one of the
little ones, would have to seek shelter in
some other field. Hence my eyes grew
dim, my ears tingled and my heart
ached, as I seemed to feel the old foun
dation of “One Lord, one Faith and one
Baptism” crumbling beneath my feet
In my phantasm, I involuntarily cried
out, ‘lam ruined! I am ruined!”when my
wife overheard me and came into my
room, to know the cause of my grief.
When I had explained, she flitted away
and directly returned with my father’s
old King James’ version of the New Tes
tament in her hand (this was that book in
which I first read about baptism more
thap fifty years ago),and smiling, said to
me, “Read that old book again.” I took
her advice and carefullyread the old book
over again, noting many sentences that
I had marked when a mere youth (I am
now nearing three score and ten),and to
my astonishment it read just like it did
long years before ever I had heard of
Dr. Whitsitt or his professorship of
Church History. And then I “thanked
God and took courage.”
. Old Baptist.
Tallapoosa, Ga.
Athens.—l thought it might be inter
esting to you to tell you something about
the glorious meeting which we have
just held with the Second church at
Athens. We began this meeting June
15 Bro. J. J- Bennett, the talented
young preacher of Cave Springs, preach
ed for us for the first five days. He
preached with great power. We are all
sorry that he could not stay any longer.
But the Holy Spirit was present in great
power and many hardened sinners cried
out “Men and brethren what shall we
do to be saved!” The pastor preached
from Friday until Monday, when Bro.
R. D. Hawkins came to his help and
preached with great earnestness and
force for six days. Some of the visible
results of the meeting were that on the
sth inst. the pastor had the privilege of
burying six happy souls with Christ in
baptism. Two were received by letter.
Others will doubtless follow.
I am now spending a few days with
my brethren at Pendergrass. They are
looking forward to the meeting of the
Sunday School Convention with much
fond anticipation. Let me say that all
who come to the Convention, which
meets Tuesday, July 21, will be royally
entertained. These are noble saints.
They have been exceedingly kind to this
scribe since he has been their pastor.
May God continue his blessings on the
dear old Index. Yours etc,
J. L. Fields.
July 13.
Statemeat by Professor Cox.
To defend the sacred heritage of his
tory,tradition and sentiment committed
in trust to the keeping of my family, to
protect the alumna- at a distance,and to
put the public upon their guard, it be
came my duty, unpleasant as it was, to
call attention in a recent article to two
leading issues:
First. The new college at LaGrange
is persistently representing itself as our
old college, with a view to divert pres
tige and patronage. In a dignified and
respectful manner I showed by an array
of facts and arguments that there was
no foundation for the pretended claims.
Secondly. Unwarranted use is being
made of tne auspices of our old college
in begging for a new school enterprise
bonded for more than the property cost.
I wish to emphasize the fact that it is
not our old college that is begging; it
has never begged. On the contrary, it
gives, not only to education, but to va
rious objects. It bought for cash its
present ample quarters for the sole pur
pose of prosecuting upon a more gener
ous scale its cherished work of higher
education of woman. It protests against
the use of its reputation by another col
lege in begging the denomination for a
bonded scheme that has been advertised
by the promulgators “to pay semi-an
nual interest and to run twenty years.”
“to be secured by first mortgage bonds
on the entire property and such other
buildings as will be placed there, ” “and
to furnish as good securities as other
bonds now worth 110, and none offering
at this price.”
For a year or more, repeated attacks
and almost weekly thrusts from La
Grange have been made upon onr col
lege, but I have given the assaults no
attention. It is unnecessary for me to
defend the wide spread fame and ever
increasing prosperity of the old Southern
Female College. In recognition of our
evident rights and the advantages of the,
school, the public has honored us with
the largest boarding patronage,so far as
I can ascertain, of any denominational
female college in the South, outside per
haps of Texas.
For our native town of LaGrange we
have only affection. We believe that
a great many of her citzens reciproc ite
these kindly sentiments. We have al
ways felt that we would be glad to see
a prosperous college established there
to succeed ours, but not upon the basis
of our rights, history and prestige.
Very respectfully,
Charles C. Cox.
Georgia Baptist Orphans Home Re
port.
list of donations for may.
Box clothing, Jim Key, Rome; box
clothing, Willie Hackney, Dalton; 141
pamphlets, Mr. Herbert, Atlanta; beef.
Mr. Johnson, Atlanta; box clothing, Roy
Bates, Covington; box clothing, Vernon
Bates. Grovetown; box clothing, Ethel
Nicholson, Woodville; package for Mary
String, Y. L S , 2d Baptist church. At
lanta; package, Fred Harris, Griffin;
package, Waldine Harris, W. M. S ,
Barnesville; package, Charlie and Bes
sie Stone, Rochelle; package, Bertha
Peppers, Warrenton; package, Claud
Cooper, Gainesville; package, Birdie
Hudson, Mrs. Easterlin, Atlanta; waist
for Mary Strong, Miss Julia Cole, Atlan
ta; box from Mrs. Phillip's S S. class,
Macon; box clothing, Virgie Smith,
Blakely; beef, Mr. Johnson. Atlanta:
package clothing, Cape Creek W. M. S.,
Rockmart; package clothing, Bertie
Hudson, Mrs. Easterlin. Atlanta; pack
age for Claud Cooper,Gainesville; pack
age, Lucile Robinson, Mrs. Park Har
per, Atlanta; package clothing. Walter
Bennett, MilleE and Oak Hill M’ S ,
Millen; beef, Mr. Johnson. Atlanta;
package clothing, Emma Wiley, S. U.
Ist Baptist church, Atlanta; package
clothing, Laura De Vaney, Sunbeams,
Baptist church, Thomaston; box cloth
ing, Minnie Smith, Conyers; 8 glass
cups, Mrs. Orrie, Atlanta.
TREASURER’S REPORT.
w. M. S., First Baptist church, city,
$4; W. M. S., Second Baptist church,
city, $13.50; Young Ladies' Society,
Second church, city, $2.10; L. A. O ,
West End church, city, $2.25; Ameri
cus Baptist church, Mrs J. T Clark,
$5.40; W. M. S , Covington, Ga., Mrs
H. B. Andrew, $1.75, Mrs. Smith, 20c;
Birthday of Statesboro Sunday-school,
J. B. Cone, $4,12; Mrs. D E Moncrie*,
Manchester, Ga., $1; Milledgeville Bap
tist church, Mrs Hatcher, sl3; Miss
Mary Emily Wright, Augusta $1; Mrs.
H. H Hickman, Augusta. Ga , SI; W.
M. S , Barnesville, Ga , L. H. Taylor,
$3- W. M. S., Rochelle, Ga., Goodwyn,
$1.50; S. S., Rochelle, Ga., Goodwyn,
$4.37; W. M, S., Warrenton, Ga., Good
wyn, $3 25; W. M. S., Blakely, Ga.,
Mrs. Goodwyn, $3 10; S. S., First Bap
tist church, Macon, $2.00; Mr George
Sham, Grove Town,Miss Michael. $5 40;
S. S , Grove Town, Mrs. Higgin, $1;
Young People’s Union, Dalton, Mrs.
Oslin, $2; Mrs. W. M. Almond. $1; W.
M. S , Oak Hill and Milner, $2.42; W.
M. S., First Baptist church, Gainesville,
Ga., Mrs Goodwyn, $1,50; W. M. S.,
Rockmart, $1; S. S , Brunswick, Ga.,
H. W. Gale, $7.50; Collections of R. H.
Smith, agent, cash, $36.75; Rev. J. W.
O’Kelly, Griffin, Ga., $5; Sunbeams,
First Baptist church. Macon. $5; W. P.
Bell, Pendergrass, Ga., $1; Mrs. W. E.
Thomas, Goodville, Ga., $1; Carlton
Baptist church, $12.30; Comer Baptist
church, $2 44; J. L. Jay. Hilton. Ga ,
$5; Rev. J. F. Todd. Fairburn, Ga., $5;
S. S., Hazelhurst, Ga., $14.36; S. S.,
Homerville, Ga., $8.65; Jesup Baptist
church, Ga., $8.25; W. H Long, Smily,
Ga., $5. Total, $197.11.
Mrs. A. J. Moore, Treasurer.
Mrs. Sam. Lumpkin, Cor Sec.
Columbus, Ga., July 16,1896.
Dear Index:—Early yesterday morn
ing every street leading into Waverly
Hall was lined with people intent on
witnessing the laying of the corner
stone of the Baptist church at that
place. By 10 o’clock there were fully
fifteen hundred visitors on the grounds,
and the pleasant greetings and hearty
hand shakings, together with the hap
py smiles that played upon the counte
nances of the people, evinced the joyous
feelings with which they entered into
this delightful occasion. The Masonic
fraternity, led by Deputy Grand Master,
Col. Mabley, of Hamilton, marched in
Masonic order from their hall to the
church, where the solemn and impres
sive ceremonies suitable to the occasion
were performed. Col. Mabley's address
was a most interesting and impressive
one. The crowd then repaired to the
Academy near by and listened to the
address of Robt. H. Harris, D.D., who,
in his usual eloquent manner, com
manded the profound attention of his
audience from the beginning to the
close of his address.
A collection was taken for the purpose
of enabling the building committee to
complete the church, and a large and
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it to say all went happy as a marriage
bell. a t
Among those who enjoyed the occa
sion, none, perhaps, was more gratified
than was J. W Howard, the pastor of
the church, who has labored so aesidu
ously in the interest of this important
measure. God be praised for what
good was accomplished that day.
My church here in the city, the
Eleventh Avenue, on Rcse Hill, is in a
good, growing condition. We are re
ceiving members all along. We have a
good Sunday school. Bro. J. E. Week
ley is superintendent.
J J. W. Howard.
Section “G” Again
Dear Brother;—You see your po
sition and work according to the“sched
ule.” Will you help a little, or much
as you please, according to the plan
Mercer University needs your money
and prayers, and you need to give and
pray. Did you ever consider how much
it is worth to one to ally himself with a
great and good enterprise. A man may
not be “able” in prayer. It may be out
of his power to give largely, but his al
liance with any great enterprise that
affords him an opportunity to pray and
give, lifts him hign above commonplace
mortals who consider themselves self
ishly. If you wish to broaden your
conception of truth, to know more of
life, to have close communion with God,
to have a consciousness that you are
standing in the front rank, to have in
fluence and power with men, to take
rank with the noblest and best of earth,
if you wish all these and more, then
ally yourself with God-given enter
prises. And there is nothing more the
gift of God than Mercer University, so
far as Georgia Baptists are concerned.
Every Baptist man. woman and child
in the State can help God’s cause, hu
manity’s cause and themselves by help
ing an institution tfiar belongs in to-to
to each -one of us. Brethren, do not
wait. I wrote last week of the gift of
brother Hood. And now we are look
ing for another thousand coming from
another direction. Times are hard.
Yes, they have always been so; always
will be in this sin cursed earth. We
are the manufacturers of hard times
We make them hard. It would
help the times very much if we
would get out of ourselves and get
about the Lord’s business with prayers
and gifts. Y T ou doubtless have a little
money, some mites that you can
not spare. The can’t-spare-it-currency
is the most acceptable money that ever
found its way into the Lord's treasury.
The widow gave some money that she
could not spare. “ ©an’t-spare it
Why, that's the very kind—the very
best kind And you are the very man
to give. No man can spare money
never gave a dollar in my life that I
could spare. Never expect to. Wait I
until you can spare it and you are un
done. Come, now, Mr. Infidel, put
away your unbelief. God says “it is
more blessed to give than to receive."
‘ Honor the Lord with thy substance
and the first fruits of thine increase, "
oven when you can’t spare it —“and
thy barn shall be filled with plenty"
etc. These words are true—worthy of
belief. Come now, yon have made God
out a liar long enough. You ought to
be ashamed to publish to the world that
your adorable Father is a liar. Quit it.
Quit it now. May the Lord incline our
hearts aright. H. R. Bernard.
The Ministers and Deacons’ meeting
of the Mulberry Association convened
with the Union Academy church, Jack
son county, May 29th. Introductory
sermon by Elder H. P. Fagans, from
2 Tim 4:12. Elder G. L. Bagwell was
elected moderator and J. R Edwards,
clerk. Sermon at night by Rev J. M.
J. Wade, John 12:24.
Saturday Ba. m. The morning ses
sion was devoted to an experience meet
ing, which was rich in blessing to all.
The sermon of the morning was by
Elder C. H. Edwards. Rom. 8;34.
In the afternoon session, it was de
cided to have another meeting, after
which queries were discussed as fol
lows:
1 Are preachers responsible for the
small contributions of the churches?
2. Are we responsible if the heathen
are- lost without the gospel ?
3. Is it right to contribute to mis
ions; if so, which is the most important,
State, Home or Foreign ?
Sunday. After interesting Sunday
school exercises, Rev. H. P. Fagans
preached from 2 Tim. 4:2.
The meeting was well attended and
was a glorious one. Brotherly love
prevailed.
G. L. Bagwell, Mod.
J. R. Edwards, Clerk.
Blythe.—The Lord has wonderfully
blessed us at dear old Mt. Zion church.
Our annual protracted services began
last Friday in a prayer-meeting. On
Sunday, our pastor, Rev. W. J. Rodg
ers was reinforced by Rev. H. Turner
Smith, of Dublin, Ga. Bro. Smith
preached for us Sunday and Sunday
night and two sermons a day until Fri
day. It was so sweet to sit and listen
to the eloquent, burning words ema
nating from a heart all aglow with the
love of God. It made us feel we were so
near the New Jerusalem we could al
most see the pearly gates. His earnest
exhortations went with power to the
hearts of the people and the Holy Spirit
accompanied them to the conversion of
nine souls«to Christ, our children and
friends. We say, God bless Bro Turner
Smith in his work, and may he live long
to preach the unsearchable riches of
Christ All the candidates were im
mersed Friday by the pastor.
V. J. Murrow.
July 17.
Madison, Ga., July 13, 1896.
The Christian Index, Atlanta. Ga.
Dear Brethren:—The Baptists in
Madison are overflowing in thankful
ness and praise to God for his bless- f'
ings to us on Sunday.
The church has been struggling for
some time under the burden of debt.
I have been trying to give out the Word
of God, plain and simple, and hold up
Christ in sermon to them, for six months
past. We had begun a meeting, but it
was not interesting nor characterized
by spiritual power. So last Sunday, af
ter much prayer, and, I believe, in an
swer to prayer, the brethren came to
gether and there were pledges made to
pay off everything. This in itself wm
glorious, but then the Lord gave us the
Holy Spirit and there were accessions
to the church at the same service. So
our meeting goes on. I have no one to
help me preach. Everybody seems too
busy to come to Madison, and yet the
Lord is doing great things for u«. Two
have been approved of baptism, two
have joined by letter and last night
quite a number stood for prayer.
Now Dr. Gibson may say, and truly
he can say, when he sees this: “Yes,
but they are a little, behind on missions
for the last quarter. ” But you wait,
doctor, and sometimes it takes as muck
grace to wait as it does to work. We
will be all right on missions now soon.
Glory to his name for the faith he give*
me, and the work be is doing through
us.
Yours working for Jesus,
G. W Argabrite.
Dearlndex —Please announce that
we will hold a Cooledge Memorial ser
vice on the fourth Sabbath in this
month, beginning at eleven o’clock and
lasting until half past four. A sermon
will be preached, at -11, either by the
pastor, T. T. Twitty. or R. H. Smith,
of Gainesville, who has promised -to be
with us on that occasion. Appropriate
addresses of ten or fifteen minutes will
be delivered by visitors and brethren of
the church, interspersed with songs se
lected for the occasion. And here I
would like to' say in behalf of the
church that we extend a cordisl invita
tion to members of the Stone Mountain
Association, or any brethren or sisters,
friends of the good deacon, whose eye*
may chance to fall upon this notice. I
will say also that we expect a represen
tation from each church composing the
Roswell Association. Come, brethren,
and help us to honor him who did se
much for our little Association.
W. J. Wooten,
Norcross, July 12, 1896.
Tallapoosa.—We had delightftil
services on the 12th inst. The young
people’s work is quite interesting. The
blessings of God continue with ur
Baptized one and received six by letter.
Rev T. A. Higdon has recently moved
to our ci-y, and will do some good work
in the bounds of Harmony Association.
May God bless all our churches for Je
us’ sake. T. E. McCutchen. -
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