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ASKED AND ANSWERED.
BY C. E. W. DOBBS, D.D.
Dear Dr Dobbs; Cardinal Gib
bons, wiiting about "sacred images,”
says: “The catacombs of Rome, to
which the faithful alone were admitted,
abounded in sacred emblems and pious
representations, which are preserved to
this day, and attest the practice of early
Christians." Further he says, the Pro
testants destroyed all sacred Catholic
images which they could. "The E n
peroriLeo the [saurian) commanded the
learned librarians (Bth century) of his
imperial library to give public approba
tion to his decrees against images; and
when those conscientious men refused
to indorse his course, they were all con
fined in the imperial library, the build
ing was set on fire, and thirty thousand
volumes, the splendid basilica which
contained them, innumerable paintings
and the librarians themselves, were all
involved in one common destruction ”
Please tell us all about the truth of
above statements of Giobons.
Here is another of Gibbons’ state
ments: ‘ A stranger who visited some
of the desecrated Catholic churches of
Great Britain and the Continent, which
are now used as Protestant temples,
cannot fail to notice the mutilated stat
ues of the saints still standing in their
niches ” What truth is in that state
ment'f
"Westminster Abbey, though once a
Cat lolic cathedral, is now a Protestant
house of worship. It is filled with
statues of illustrious men; yet no one
will accuse the English church of idola
try in allowing those statues to remain
there. ’ Tell us about that, too, please.
Is it true? a. S.
The very best authorities say that the
age of tlie carvings and paintings in the
catacombs of Rome is uncertain. Those
catacombs consist of long, narrow gal
leries underground, usually about eight
feet high and five wide, very much resem
bling mines, expanding at irregular
intervals into large chambers. To these
dreary crypts it is believed the early
Christians were in the habit of retiring
for worship in time of persecution, and
in them were buried some of their dead.
When and by whom they were con
structed is unknown, and they witness
nothing as to the custom of the early
Christians in regard to image worship
or veneration Suppose there are found
images there, that fact no more proves
that the images were for veneration
than tlie fact that stained glass win
dows with scriptural and allegorical
figures prove that Christians of to day
worship those figures. And what does
it prove if it be true that Protestants
have destroyed Catholic images when
they had the power to do so? Nothing
except that Protestants disapproved of
veneration of images. That Catholics
introduced image veneration quite
early into their worship no one denies
As to Leo the Isanrian, he was a Greek
emperor of Constantinople (718 711).
The encyclopedia tells us that he issued
a decree against image worship in his
empire. Tlie decree produced a start
ling effect, and for some time there was
great dissension. Tlie (fleet was that
the emperor separated some of the
provinces of the empire from the spirit
ual dominion of the Pi pe and placed
them under the Patriarch of Constanti
nople, thus producing a permanent
breach between tlie Greek and tlie Latin
churche- (734). In the histories at our
command we find no mention of any
such event as that charged against him
by Gibbons. Probably it is a Catholic
version of some act occurring during
the rebellion of the Romanist against
his govern nen-, growing out of the de
cree against image worship -"idolatry
of images ’ as lie styled it.
Very likely such mutilated statues of
the "saints" may be seen in churches
which Mere formeily used by the Cath
olics, but now under Protestant control.
As tlie churches were state churches,
when tlie state religion changed, tlie
control of tlie church property changed,
if wrong was perpetrated in such revo
lutions, file previous wrong of union of
Church and State gave birth to it. They
sowed tlie wind and reaped file whirl
wind. As to Westmins er Abbey, the
statues of illustrious men there were
not erected for veneration as the images
are in Catholic churches The cases
are by no means parallel
Dear Bro. Dobb :—Please answer
thtough tlie " Asked and Answerer"
column of the Index what became of the
Ark of the Covenant when Nebuchad
nezzar destroyed-Jerusale a, and what
did finally become of it. 1 enjoy read
ing your Asked and Answered column
much v .) M.
We are under tlie impression that this
question was at swered several weeks
ago, but we are not sure. The ark was
probably destroyed at that time. There
is a Jewish tradition that Jeremiah
escaped with it and buried it in an tin
known cave on some mountain, from
which it will be recovered some day,
etc. And we regret to say that there
are some Christians who believe the
story, and actually expect to see that
ark again in its place in some new
temple in Jerusalem! But, then, there
is scarcely any limit to the credulity of
some otherwise sensible brethren.
Bro. Dobbs:—l. There are so many
different answers given to the question
in our community, that 1 thought I
would ask yon to enlighten us. Will
you please tell what is meant by 16 to 1,
as used in the Chicago platform.
2 Also please say whether it would
be honest to adopt it. A. Y.
1. It is not within the scope of this
department to meddle with political
questions, yet this first question looks
innocent enough to merit an answer
The free coinage of silver at the ra
tio of 16 to 1 means that the United
States mints shall coin all silver brought
to those mints free of expense to the
owner, and that sixteen times as much
silver shill be coined into a silver dol
lar as there is gold in a gold dollar.
This is upon the supposition that gold
is worth sixteen times as much as silver
in bullion But the commercial value
of silver is now about 31 to 1. There is
free coinage of gold, and one may take
gold to the mint and have it coined
into gold coin, the only charge being
for the alloy (copper) which is put in
the coin to make it hard.
2. Manifestly to answer this question
would be to "go into polities " Every
one must exercise his own judgment
and conscience.
Dear Brother. —Will you please
explain in your Asked and Answered
column. John 35. We had a lecture
the sth Sunday in March on the subject
Why Baptists Do Not Practice Infant
.Baptism, by Col. B. D. Evans, of San
dersville, a fine Greek scholar, and he
took the position that it meant literally
what it said. Now there are differ
ences of opinions among our learned
men in regard to the meaning of it.
Will you kindly explain the same and
and also explain 4:5. I enjoy reading
your department very much lam an
old fashioned, deep water, close com
munion, missionary Baptist. B E.
1. John 3:5 has been explained at
some length in this column, and we
fear that an attempt to even briefly
THE CHRISTIAN INDEX : THURSDAY, AUGUST 20,' 1896.
state our view will open the flood
J fates of controversy; for there is scarce
y any passage of Scripture which has
given rise to so much discussion. We
do not know what the lecturer re
ferred to meant when he said that it
•'meant literally what it said,” unless
he is of that class of interpreters who
say it is an euphonious expression de
noting the natural birth There are
some able expositors who take that view.
Others refer the phrase “born of
water" to baptism, and think our Lord
was rebuking Nicodemus for not sub
mitting to the baptism of John. Our
opinion is that neither of these views is
the correct one Rather Christ here
declares that the new birth of the Spirit
is a spiritual cleansing of the soul.
' Water"is frequently (especially in
John's writings; used metaphorically.
See among many passages, the follow
ing: Isa. 12:3; 55:1, 3. John 4:10 14; 7:-
37 39; Rev. 2217. -Just as John nsed
Spirit and fire (Matt 3:11), to denote
the purifying nature of the baptism
Christ was to administer, so here Christ
uses water and Spirit to indicate that
regeneration wa< not an external re
formation, but an inward purifying of
the spirit. Professor Ripley thought
the words ‘from water" (r-x hudulM) de
note "a pure source of a new spiritual
life in man,” while the next words,
‘ from Spirit" (ex "mention
in plain language the author of this
new birth. In other words, "water is a
figurative term for the purifying power
of the Spirit." While holding a differ
ent view. Hovey says, " It must be con
ceded that the use of the words Jrotn
water instead of t ram baptism, renders
this a possible interpretation.”
We are (piite sure that Ripley's view
is the correct one. There are many
reasons why we think Christ did not re
fer to baptism, but we do not care to
enter into an exhaustive treatment of
the passage. So Chrysostom, Calvin,
Broadus, and others equally eminent,
understood the text That the Spirit’s
work is frequently so represented is
clear. (1 Cor. £ 6:11; Titus 3:5; Eph.
5.26 ) If Jesus had meant baptism it
would have been just as easy, and cer
tainly more intelligible, to have used
that word, instead of the word water.
But as we said in the beginning, we
fear even this brief statement will call
into action a host of warriors armed to
d > battle against this interpretation.
2 " One Lord, one faith, one bap
tism " Paul writes of the unity of the
body of Christ. All believers acknowl
edge the lordship of Jesus and are
saved by faith in him. In the apostolic
day that faith wa- invariably confessed
in the baptism commanded by Christ.
Thus all believers could understand the
apostle as urging holiness of life from
the common profession they had made
before men. Os course that “ one bap
tism” was immersion in water, as
scholars of all denominations, with al
most unanimous consent, admit. Still
we do not think this verse is to be used
as an argument against "different
modes of baptism That was not in
tlie apostle's mind, as there were no
“different modes' then. Paul's
point is that they had all been
baptized, and in that baptism
had acknowledged Christ as their
Lord, pledging fidelity to his service
Therefore they should walk worthy of
their calling.
Times ami Places of Meet ings of Asso
ciations, 189(1.
AUGUST.
Central, Madison, Ga., Tuesday before 6tli
Sunday.
SEPTEMBER.
Floyd County, Fellowship ell., Floyd Co.,
Thursday before Ist Sunday.
Mountalutown, New Salem, (I miles N.Elli
jay, Friday before Ist Sunday,
Jasper, Jasper Ga., Friday before Ist Sun
day.
.stone Mountain. Si one Mountain, Ga.,
Tuesday be‘ore2d Sunday.
Columbus, Bethesda eb., Ellerslie, Ga,, on
G. M. A- G. R. R„ Tuesday before 2d Sunday.
North Georgia Grove Level,smlks from
Dalton, Thursday before 2d Sunday.
Tallapoosa, Pumpklnvllle, Paulding coun
ty, Friday before 2d Sunday.
Appalaehee. Bi-lhabar i. (k-onee county,
Tuesday before 3rd Sunday.
Tugtilo, Nnllsyreek. 10 mtles N. E. Harmo
ny. t uesday before 3rd Sunday.
Second G( orgla, Zion, De Kalbeounty, Fri
day before 3rd Sunday.
suminerh 111,Pleasant Grove,Bmiles Union
Station,(La- A Ry,,Tuesday before 4th Sun
day.
Sarepta, Glade. 4 miles S. Carlton on G. C.
A- N. Ry., Tuesday before 4th Sunday.
south River, Conyers. Ga., Wednesday be
fore It li Sunday.
M Iddle Cherokee, ( iirtersVille, Ga., Thurs
day before It 11 Sunday.
Flint River, Tlrz.nli ch„ Sunny Side, Ga.,
Saturday before 4th Sunday.
New Hope, IHlls ( reek, 1 mip s from Rock
mart, Ga.. Saturday before 4th Sunday.
OCTOBER.
Friendship. County t ine, near Ellaville,
Ga., Tuesday before Ist Sunday.
Mell, Staunton, on G. s. A F. R. R., Berrien
county. Tuesday before Ist Sunday.
Washington, island Creek eh., near Carr's
stntton, ll.ineoek county. Tuesday before Ist
Sunday.
rine Mountain, Bethany, Harris county,
Wednesday before Ist Sunday.
New Union, Dahlonega, Thursday before
Ist Sunday.
Coosnwattee, Corinth, Gordon county, Frl
dny before Ist Sunday.
Piedmont, Union eb., Friday, before Ist
Sunday.
Harmony, Tallapoosa, Friday before Ist
Sunday.
Liberty. Carnes Creek. 4 miles 8. E. Toccoa,
Friday before Ist Sunday.
Southwestern, Salem. Decaturcounty, Fri
day before Ist Sunday.
Fairburn, Line Creek, Fayette county, Sat
urday before Ist Sunday.
Mulberry, Auburn,Ga., Saturday before Ist
Sunday.
Centennial. Fellowship church, Upson
county, M. A B. R. It.. Tuesday before 2d Suu
day.
Miller, Emmet Grove, Bullock county,
Tuesday before2c Sunday.
Houston, Vienna, Dooly county, Wednes
day before 2d Sunday.
Middle, Union eh., sereven Co., Wednes
day before 2d Sunday.
Chattnhooctiee, Dewberry No. 1, 10 miles
N. E. from Gainesville. Ga.. 7 miles West
from Lula, Thursday before 2d Sunday.
Bowen, Providence. Decatur connty, 4
miles 8. Whigham. Friday before 2d Sunday.
Chattooga, Ebenezer. 12 miles K. Summer
ville. Friday before 2d Sunday.
Roswell, Cross Plains. Forsyth county,
Friday before 2d Sunday.
Coneord. Concord, Cobb county, Saturday
before 2d Sunday.
Bethlehem, Pie. sant Hope ch., Floyd Co.,
Saturday liefor- 2d Sunday.
Georgia. Warrenton. Tuesday before 3rd
Sunday.
Mt. Vernon, New Horae eh., Tuesday be
fore 3rd Sunday.
Hebron, Bowman eh.. Tuesday before 3rd
Sunday.
Little River, Blue Springs ch., Pulaski
county Wednesday before 3rd Sunday.
New'Ebenezer, Bethlehein.S miles E East
man, Wednesday before 3rd Sunday.
Mercer. Thomasville. Wednesday before
3rd Sunday
Western, LaGrange,Wednesday before 3rd
Sunday.
Chcttatee, Mt. Zion, Lumpkin county, 10
miles N. W. Dahlonega. Friday before 3rd
Sunday.
Mallary, Mt. Enon ch. 3 miles N. E. Ba
conton. S. F. A W. By.. Friday before 3rd
Sunday.
Folk County. Friend-hip, Folk county,
Saturday before 3rd Sunday.
Hephzibah, Davisboro, on Central Ry.,
Tuesday before 4th Sunday.
Bap Ist Union, Mt.Jazar eh, Tatnall Co.,
Wednesday before 4th Sunday.
Carrollton. New Lebanon eh. 9 miles S.
Carrollton. Wedn-sday before 4th Sunday.
Daniels. Harmony. Montgomery county,
Wednesday before 4th Sunday.
Ebenezer.Oconee, Laurens county, Wed
nesday before Ith Sunday.
Tucker. Mt. Zion. Mitehell county. Smiles
E. Camilla, Wednesday before 4th Sunday.
New Sunberry. Jones Creek ch., Liberty
county,Thursday before4th Sudday.
Smyrna. Elizabeth eh.. 0 miles S. Hazle
hurst. Thursday before 4th Sunday.
Rehoboth. Elko eh.G. S. A F. Ry.,2p. m.,
Tuesday before sth Sunday.
NOVEMBER.
d Bethel, Arlington eh.. Calhoun Co., Tues
av before Ist Sunday.
Consolation. Oak Grove ch., near Hazle
hurst. Saturday before Ist Sunday.
Homerville. Millwood. Ware county, Fri
day before Ist Sunday.
Central Western, Ephesus ch .Heard Co.,
Saturday before Ist Sunday.
J. G. Gibson, Cor. Sec.,S. M. Bd.
©bttuartce.
COOLEDGE.—My pen is heavy this
morning aa I attempt to move it across
the page. My feelings are like those of
the lamenting and weeping prophet.
Suddenly are my tents spoiled, ana my
curtains in a moment.
Onr heavenly Father hath taken from
us the "charms of intellect, and the
councils of prudence,” and on our eye
lids he hath caused to settle the shadows
of death. Oh, Death! how cruel thou
art; thou dost love a shining mark.
Death palsies the arm of the warrior; it
stills the tongue of the orator; it severs
the tide of song, and the harp of the
minstrel hangs upon the willow.
Every age Is monumental with its eym
bo Is.
And yet we were startled when he se
lected as his victim onr late friend and
brother, N. F. Cooledge. His death, eo
sudden and unexpected to his friends,
doubtless was not a surprise to him, for
he would frequently refer to the fact
that he was living on borrowed time.
Like Moses, he died all alone, not on
Mt. Nebo, but in his room where he had
gone to dress himself to attend the Sun
day School Convention, then in session
in our town; for he had been appointed
by our church as delegate to said Con
vention. He had just finished his toil
et, it seems, and was ready to put on his
coat when they found him.
He died in the harness, died at his
post In a moment he laid aside his
earthly robes, and his noble soul flitted
away to God who gave it. Sudden
death; sudden glory
Dust to dust, ashes to ashes, have been
spoken over his grave. Yet he lives and
always will live in our memory. I
loved him as a friend for his sincerity.
I sorrow for him as a fellow helper to
the truth. I mourn him as gone, but
he is not dead;
There is no death; the stars go down
To rise on some fairer shore,
And right ir heaven's jeweled crown
They shine forever more.
And ever near us, though unseen,
The dear immortal spirits tread,
For all the boundless universe
Is life; there is no death.
We can very appropriately adopt the
language of David relative to Abner:
"Know ye not that there is a prince
and a great man fallen in Israel today?”
A man is great according'to his strength
of thought. He should be estimated
from his mind rather than his attain
ments. As Dr. Watts expresses it:
‘ Were I so tall to reach the pole
()r grasp the ocean with my span,
I would be measured by my soul,
The soul's the standard of the man.”
"Next to a noble mind, wisdom con
stitutes and is the great man's orna
ment. It consists not in any degree of
knowledge, but in the right use of what
Is possessed, and differs from it as
pleasures from the £means which afford
them. It is to folly what knowledgeis
to ignorance This great bleatingorigi
nates in the fear of God, flourishes in
patriotic philanthropy, and terminates
in glory and renown.”
The wise man is attentive to the ex
perience and examples of individuals,
nations, ages and generations, and thus
increases in wisdom. In his intercourse
with men, he is controlled by the good
old golden rule. He is generous in feel
ings, and open in candor. He thinks
modestly, speaks continuously and acts
humbly His whole deportment is gov
erned by the fear of God
And such was Bro. N. F. Cooledge.
‘ Such men to the world are blessings
given,
The bounty of all bounteous heaven.
But he is fallen Siieep—
For leaves have their time to fall,
And flowers to wither at the north
wind's breath,
And stars to set—but all
Thon hast all seasons for thine own, Oh,
death!"
If there was one department of
church work that he prized above an
other it was the Sunday school. In this
he was at home and was up to date in
all of the minutia* connected with that
work. As a Sunday school superintend
ent he had but few equals.-In fact in all of
my acquaintances 1 don't know of but
one man that would compare with him.
and that man is J L. Hudson, of Cum
ruing.
Oh, how we miss him. But. like
John the Baptist, he fulfilled his course,
and when his work was accomplished
God took him to himself; and although
it has been asked. Who will fill his
place? His place? Why, he left no
place to fill, for he filled his own place.
He was born, reared and educated at
Plymouth, Vermont, leaving there at
the age of twenty two and going to Mil
waukee, where he taught three year-’,
during which time he joined the Bap
tist church of that city and was bap
tized in the waters of Lake Michigan.
In 1819 he left Milwaukee ar.d
came to Perry. Ga, where he re
mained and taught for something near
three years, and then rsturnel to Pl; g
mouth, when, on the 28th of Septem
ber, 1852, he married Miss Julina Hall.
Thence he returned to Gei rgia, set
tling, with his young wife, at what s
known as Cotton Hill, ”ulay county,
where he remained for thirteen years,
spending the larger portion of his time
in his chosen profession (teaching).
From Cotton Hill he moved to Dalton,
Ga , where he and his family remained
for something near eight years. He
left DU ton and reached our town De
cernber 18th. 1873, where he taught for
sixteen consecutive years. This school
flourished under his leadership, "and to
but few teachers has it been given to
fit for college so many who have been,
or are now, eminent in various walks of
life." About five years ago, failing
health compelled him to abandon the
schoolroom. Since that time his life
has been quietly spent at his beautiful
home at this place At Cotton Hill
their four children were born, Auvelian,
Frederick, Georgia and J alia. His wife
and the two sons and a daughter sur
vive him, the baby daughter, Mrs. Julia
McDonald having gone to the better
land before him. He was the leading
spirit in the effort which gave to the
Norcross Baptists the nice brick church
building which stands upon the hill just
above his late home. He was our senior
deacon, and was one of the most liberal
contributors I ever knew. Thus has
passed into the beyond, one of the
greatest and best men I ever knew.
W. J. Wooten,
N orcross.
August 1, 1896.
CARSWELL.—Miss Maggie Carswell
departed this life in Mosey, Ga . July
17. 1896, in her twentieth year. Joined
the church in 1893. She gave evidence
of genuine conversion when she united
with the church, and as long as she
lived, the light she received grew
brighter and brighter. She loved her
church and was one of the most faithful
members in it.
As a church, we extend the grief
stricken family our heartfelt sympathy,
praying that God will comfort them in
their severe trial. A blank page in our
Minute book will be inscribed to her
memory.
By order of church in conference,
August sth, 1896.
M. R. Little
BOYD.—Mrs. W. 8. Boyd, after a
short illness, died at her home at Rays
ville, Lincoln county, Ga., July 16,
1896. She was Miss M Helen Mc-
Whorter, daughter of the late Hamil
ton McWhorter, of Oglethorpe county,
Ga.. and was married to W. S. Boyd,
Feb. 6, 1854. She was baptized by Dr.
P. H. Mell, in her eighth or ninth year,
at Bairdston Baptist church, ana did
well adorn that profession made in her
early youth till she reached a few
months beyond her threescore years in
life. She wai always a helpful mem
ber in every good work in every church
of which she was ever a member.
All that ever knew sister Boyd will
remember her social good nature, her
cheerful, sprightly conversation, and
many, more than her most intimate
friends knew, will call her blessed. She
was the friend of the poor, and one of
her greatest pleasures was to encourage
and assist the children of her neighbors.
The love of all young people was her
reward. Every preacher that ever
visited her remembers her hospitality.
She was the preacher's friend,especially
her pastor's. But her now disconsolate
husband best knew her worth. She
was to him a helpmeet indeed. In pros
perity, for they were prosperous, she
was the joy of the home. In adversity,
for the home was sorely afflicted, her
sympathetic heart never failed him,
her kind hand never tired in minister
ing to hie comfort. How sad that she
should be taken from him in his
greatest need, and that he in his afflic
tions shotild be left alone. He knows
that the Lord knows best, and that he
still has loved hands to care for him,
and that the Lord • has promised to be
with him to the end. Tlie Lord has not
left him comfortless. May the Lord
give him so much grace that he may
bless the Lord and say, “The Lord gave
and the Lwl hath taken away; blessed
be the name of the Lord ’’ T. A. N.
GRlY.—After weeks of weary wait
ing, and all that medical skill could
suggest, or affection prompt, on the sth
day of February, 1-96, the spirit of
sister Donna L Gray, wife of Geo E
Gray, winged its flight to the “ place of
rest prepared for the people of God. ”
By an experience of grace she united
with the Baptist church at Kiokee on
the Bth day of Angus'-, 1891, and her
life beautifully adorned her profession.
Her sweet voice is hushed, but her in
fluence and gold example still live, and
will long be remembered. Though a
great sufferer, she meekly bore her af
flictions with Christian fortitude and
resignation. Her trust in Jesus was
sublime. She was a devoted wife.a fond
and loving mother, and a woman zeal
ous of good works Therefore be it.
Resolved, by Kiokee Baptist church
in conference; 1. That in the death of
sister Gray our church has lost a good
and useful member
2 That our sympathies are hereby
tendered the bereaved family in their
sad affliction.
3. That a copy of these resolutions be
furnished the family of the deceased,
and a copy be sent to the Index for
publication; and that a page of our
church book he dedicated to her mem
ory. By order of the church in con
ference. J. E. Leroy, Mod.
J. A. Banks, Clerk.
BLOW.—On Sunday morning, Au
gust 2d, our beloved sister, Mrs. Geor
gia Blow, of Brantly, Ala., died at the
residence of her mother. Mrs Mary
Willis, near Midland. Ga. She was the
daughter of the late Rev. C. C. Willis,
well and favorably known in all this
country. Our sister was a most worthy
Christian lady. She was a member of
the Baptist church at Brantly. Ala She
resigned herself into the lands of her
Savior and her end was one of peace.
We sorrow, but not as those who have
no hope.
Fraternally,
• G. D. Benton.
August 10, 1896.
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“ Griftin. ( 650 a m 555 pin
M Williamson I 706 a m 610 pm
M Concord 17 22 am fl 28 p m
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M Warm Splines j 808 am 724 pm
” Oak Mouii'ain | 836 a m 752 p m
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