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TJ* VANNESS. } Editors.
THE SEMINARY.
We are glad to see that the
brethren are beginning to realize
the danger to our Seminary and
to ministerial education general
ly, from the extreme positions
taken by some in regard to the
connection of Dr. Whitsitt with
that institution. They see that
to many this furnishes an oppor
tunity to display a hostility to
education itself. In the attempt
to rush through resolutions of
censure,little care has been taken
to discriminate as to the preju
dices grouped to secure the pas
sage. Many informed and loyal
brethren have been persuaded of
the rightfulness of these protests,
yet have reserved to themselves
an unflinching love for the Semi
nary itself. We know of those
who have assisted men to go to
Louisville, while at the same
time deploring Dr. Whitsitt's ut
terances. Our point is that this
method of securing resolutions of
censure leads many further than
this and will leave behind an in
tensified prejudice against min
istenal education.
No other seminary in the world
presents such guarded teaching
as that at Louisville. Its trus
tees are not mere figureheads,but
among the wisest men in our de
nomination. A look over the list
will assure any one of the safety
of any school whose teaching
must be submitted to such a board.
It is to us one of the incredible
things that with the Louisville
members of the board in posses
sion of information, such as it is
claimed they had, as to Dr. Whit
sitt's heterodox teachings, they
could so long have been silent.
This creates, in our minds, a pre
sumption against the charges.
Nor is this board out of touch
with our Convention life and
interests. It is really more in
touch with the Convention than
with the Seminary. Its meet
ings are held in connection with
the Convention, and those nat
urally attracted by our general de
nominational interests are those
who attend. We doubt whether
that some of the board have ever
seen the new buildings. Is there
anywhere a Board more thor
oughly identified with denomina
tional life? Even our distinct
Boards of the Convention are less
closely identified with the Con
vention's interestsand influenced
by its spirit. These rarely, if
ever, meet at our Conventions,
and rarely get men from all lo
calities in their counsels.
When to this is added the Ar
ticles of Faith which are signed
by the professors, and in accord
ance with which they agree to
teach, the security is abundant.
These articles were written by
Dr. Boyce and have the ring of
orthodoxy in every line. The mon
who stand by these fundamentals
will not lead our young ministers
astray. Any Baptist church can
stand on them, and they differ
but little from the New Hamp
shire Confession, which most of
our churches have adopted. We
say that, with these as a basis,no
other Seminary, even in the pres
ent agitation, presents as ortho
dox and helpful a place of" study
as that at Louisville.
As for Dr. Whitsitt, we are
sure he asks of the trustees of
that Seminary but a full and free
investigation. To dismiss him
merely on newspaper discussion
and decision would hurt the Sem
inary forever. The trustees
would violate their sacred trust
in so doing. For ourselves, ive
trust them. We believe they are
men of piety and sound in the
faith. It is not conceivable that
they are careless of the situation.
Whether they meet now or next
May, both their silence and their
action will be to us an indication
of security. The discussion, out
side of the historical question, has
now reached a stage when it can
only be settled by these trustees.
In the face of Dr. Whitsitt’s de
nial, formal charges to the trus
tees can be the only fit answer.
In the face of such abundant
security, in the face of the gio
rious past, and looking toward
their own future and the welfare
of the cause of Christ, we urge
men to go to the Seminary, and
to go this fall. In the hands of
such a faculty and given assur
ances by such a body of trustees,
we are sure they will be taught
as they ought to be taught.
Meantime, before they get ready
for church history, the question
at issue there will be ventilated
and its accuracy tested. To give
up one's course now may mean to
give it forever. The issue is not
this or some other Seminary, for
there is no other that does not
present difficulties as great as
the greatest ever even charged
against ours.
THE QUESTION OF HISTORY.
W e are able to announce this
week the completion of our plans
to adequately treat the question
of history raised by Dr. Whitsitt.
To us it seems that the question
has narrowed to that. Dr. Whit
sitt’s explicit denial of the charges
against his orthodox teaching has
satisfied nearly all of the people.
We believe the trustees are com
petent to deal with this question,
and that they will do so.
The interest then centers in
Dr. Whitsitt’s historical accura
cy. It has previously been com
plained that we did not give all
sides of the present controversy.
This has sometimes meant i hat we
did not denounce Dr. Whitsitt as
we were desired to, or allow indis
criminate and foolish attacks on
him and his position. We have
all along held ourselves for the
time when the question could be
intelligently discussed. This
time will come when Dr. Whitsitt
publishes his pamphlet. Weshall
give a summary of its arguments,
and then print a dignified reply
to it, free from all personalities,
by Dr W. A Jarrell. Three
men have stood forth as the rec
ognized leaders of the hi'torical
discussion against Dr. Whitsitt.
We desired one of these to an
swer his arguments. Dr. Jarrell
has accepted this work. As most
of us are not historians,however,
it is needed that even such a re
ply receive examination. Dr. A.
11. Newman, of Toronto, Canada,
will do this for our readers. A
native of Georgia and honored
for his integrity and fairness, he
is an expert historian, ranking
among the recognized authorities
in this country.
We furnish this to our readers,
and such others as may desire
to avail themselves of it, in the
interest of truth. Too many are
mere partisans and interested in
seeing their side win rather than
to get at the truth. We desire
< Georgia Baptists to have all sides
clearly presented and to be able
to decide for themselves as to the
status of the question. In carry
ing out this plan we are assured
of Dr. Whitsitt’s satisfaction with
it as an impartial treatment of
his statement. He desires such
examination of his position and
seeks only the truth.
A LESSON FROM ABSALOM S
DUPES.
The Sunday-school lesson of
last week contained many sug
gestive truths. Not the least in
structive was the spectacle of
some two hundred men, in their
simplicity, following Absalom
to Hebron, to be compromised by
his rebellion. Some of them seem
to have been of prominence and
standing. They are caught by
the plausibility of Absalom and
misled by his claim of religion
in his dealings. Like many oth
ers, the claim of being engaged
in a religious enterprise blinded
them to the necessity of examin
ing into the real motives involved.
As then, so now, we are eas'ly
deluded when men pull the cloak
of religion over their deeds.
Now the Scriptures do not en
courage such a blind acquiescence.
John tells us to test the spirits
and see whether they come from
Christ. Even the Holy Spirit
seems thus willing to be tested.
Jesus rebuked the Son of Thun
der for calling down wrath on
the independent worker, but all
he asked his disciples to do was
to let them alone. He dil not
urge them to join them in their
deeds. Gamaliel’s famous ad
vice did not lead to active co op
eration, but the avoidance of per
secution. Jesus and his disciples
declined the tests only of hypo
crites. They invite the most
critical examination.
In our day there is a peculiar
need of such examination. Reli
gion covers a multitude of enter
£ rises, benevolent and otherwise.
[any feel that they must give to
these some respect because the
claim of religion is made. But
there is a very peculiar need that
we test all these claims lest we
be the dupes of some designing
Absalom. The presumption of
these is that they shall be able to
lead us away through our desire to
be kindly to religious enterprises.
Here in Atlanta they come on
every side,appealing for recogni
tion on the ground of religious
toleration and charity.
Cordial relations between dif
fering Christians are to be desired
While we hold to our own truth
as the truth, yet we can recognize
elements of this truth in others
and can bid them Godspeed. But
there are lines to be drawn in
this business of recognizing and
associating with those who claim
to be working for our Master.
Nor is it un-Christian to be criti
cal. Baptists invite scrutiny, and
they ought to apply it to all en
terprises claiming their support
on the grounds of being reli
gious. Whether it be charity,
whether it be some new fangled
so called church, or whether it
be some evangelistic preacher,
the right of examination and crit
icism is not removed by any ap
peal to the covering of our com
mon religion.
The truth is, we preserve our
selves from error by the spirit of
examination. The followers of
the truth as it is in Jesus de
mand always and everywhere as
much of a disposition to keep to
the truth as to accept it at the
first. We are responsible for our
errors if we can avoid them.
W ith the tests of the Bible and
the power of prayer we need not
err. All our tests, however, are
of no use if we have not the will
to use them. Religion brings no
release from testing, but invites
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it. He whose aim is right and
whose enterprise is Christly.will
be willing to submit to any and
every test.
So let us realize our responsi
bility as to being deluded. We
are responsible for our delusions
when once the light of the Lord
breaks on us. Let us prove all
things, and hold fast that which
is good, and that only.
NEUTRAL IN POLITICS.
Some brethren seem to have
misunderstood our editorial of a
few weeks ago entitled, “The
Barroom Must Go,” and think it
meant an indorsement of the
Populist party and its platform.
The Index has not indorsed any
party or any platform. It is ab
solutely neutral in politics. We
only expressed our gratification
that one party had come out
boldly for prohibition and the
hope that this would lead the
other parties, and all voters, to
see to it that the men they voted
for favored prohibition, in at
least as strong form as it is pre
sented in the Bush bill.
In this position we are stand ing
exactly in line with the Georgia
Baptist Convention,as it express
ed itself by resolution at its ses
sion in Cedartown.
We hoped then, and hope now,
that out of all this agitation it
will come to pass that the bar
rooms will be closed all over
Georgia, and so the greatest
curse of our age will be driven
from her soil.
As will be seen from the com
munication of Bro. J. A. Wynne,
of Gainesville, in this issue, the
North Georgia Convention, at its
late session in that city, unani
mously resolved to disband and
turn over all its records, reports,
funds and accounts to the State
Board.
This is a move in the right di
rection —toward the more full
and complete organization of the
Baptist forces in the State into
one strong body. The North
Georgia Convention has done a
good work. The brethren who
formed and worked in it have
wrought well, in that they have
introduced into that section of
the State missionary ideas and
missionary methods which have
disarmed suspicion and opposi
tion, and induced many of the
brethren to make a start in the
mission work which will end in
the fullest and most completeco
operation with the great host of
their brethren in the State. At
a time when the State Board and
its agents could not have even
secured a hearing for their work,
the leaders in this Convention
laid the foundations of mission
ary effort, upon which they built
wisely and well. But the time
for its dissolution had come and
these same brethren, laying aside
those feelings which might nat
urally having made them cling
to the child of their heads and
hearts, in the exercise of a high
er wisdom and under the influ
ence of a wider outlook, decided
to disband the smaller organiza
tion and unite with their breth
ren of the State Convention in
larger effort, embracing all de
partments of our denominational
work.
We are glad that the State
Convention meets in Gainesville
next April, and we trust that
special efforts will be made to in
duce the brethren of the disband
ed body to turn out in full force
at that meeting.
There is nothing like close,
brotherly counsel for the Lord’s
work, to bring brethren into full
est harmony in feeling and work.
President Cox has left on our
desk a copy of his “Souvenir of
the Southern Female College.”
It is a beautifully gotten up
pamphlet of eighty odd pages,
well illustrated, and valuable as
containing the “life” of one of
the foremost institutions for fe
male education in the South. And
surely such a life is well worth
writing and well worth preserv
ing in beautiful form. Every
former student of the institution,
and its many friends as well,
will desire copies. We are glad
to know that the prospects are
veTy bright for a large attend
ance during the coming session.
Prof. Cox and his assistants have
wrought well and it is gratifying
to know that their labors are be
ing appreciated.
Georgia Baptists are to be con
gratulated on the excellent facil
ities that are now offered them
for educating their girls in the
first rate schools that claim and
seek their patronage.
We found, on a hurried visit to
Nashville, our good friend, Dr.
Frost, in the best of spirits re
garding the work of the Sunday
School Board. He has recently
made new arrangements by
which the printing will be done,
to better advantage, by a number
of concerns. The Board will
then maintain its own mailing
department. As the Methodist
Publishing House failed to meet
the bids of others none of the
work is retained by them. It
will thus be seen that the often
urged objection about Methodist
printers will now be done away
with. There never was any
force in this, but it is good to
have the semblance removed.
It is well to keep our minds
clear of misapprehensions and
misinformation. The daily pa
pers are endeavoring to give
currency to the idea that the
Bush Bill means the dispensary
system for the State and that it
will undo the present local op
tion laws. This is not so. It
preserves the privilege of county
local option as at present. No
county is compelled to have a
dispensary. It may elect to be
wet or dry. In case of deciding
on liquor, then the dispensary be
comes obligatory in that county.
This means that only one place
can be opened, this sells only in
quantities, with no right todrink
on the premises, and it must
close at dark. Who would not
prefer this? Another point they
try to make is that the dispen
sary has caused riots and trouble.
Who made the fuss? Shall every
thing be yielded to escipe a fuss
by a few of the baser sort? Any
measure can be defeated if stir
ring up a rumpus will do it. The
testimony of even < the enemies
of the dispensary in South Caro
lina is that it has wrought great
good The papers most bitterly
opposed to it, now praise its
practical effect. To be sure, «ome
evade the law, and so they do
the laws against murder, but we
do not usually advocate the re
peal of these laws because they
are evaded. Let not the ene
mies of barrooms be led by spe
cious arguments of those who are
interested in preserving these in
stitutions which threaten our
more valuable ones.
We hope the appointment of
Bro. Bernard as agent of Mercer
will quicken interest along all
lines. Bro Bernard is supposed
to dream about Mercer by day
and by night. Such a man is
hard to get away from. He is
just obliged to get money. We
are glad we have such a man and
hope many more like him may be
brought out. Bro. Bernard will
not forget the boyseven while he
hunts for the dollars. While in
Birmingham we saw the breth
ren receive a couple of dollars
from some country church. As
they did so they remarked on the
smallness of the gift, but also on
the equally important fact that
the same church would send at
least two boys. A great many
boys will help to get the money.
Money and boys for Mercer! Let
us forget neither.
We call attention elsewhere to
the acceptance by Rev. John D.
Jordan of the position of secre
tary of the Young People’s Union,
Auxiliary to the Southern Bap
tist Convention. Rumors to the
contrary notwithstanding, Mr.
Jordan will take active charge
of the work on the first of Sep
tember. He will be editor of the
Young People's Leader and will
doubtless make it a great power.
We trust our brethren will give
all his communications a cordial
welcome. One of the slogans of
the Union is to be “a dollar a
year for missions from every
member of every Union.” We
are sure that will prove both in
spiring and educative.
During the hot wave Atlanta
has made an enviable record.
Among the great cities none have
shown a more moderate record
Our East Tennessee correspon
dent claims that Knoxville is the
most desirable place in cool
weather, but we are willing to
compare records. At the same
time there are cooler places than
Atlanta, and it has undoubt
edly been exceedingly warm.
In preparing notices of revival
meetings, brethren will do us a
kindness if they will make them
brief. If we publish all that is
written, the paper could not hold
it, and other things too. A great
many meetings are being re
ported, and we are anxious td
notice all the week the accounts
are received. But either the
writers will have to make them
short or we shall have to short
en them—no easy job. State
facts, but withhold lengthy com
ments.
Here are two passages of
Scripture which might well touch
and trouble the heart of trans
gressors.
“According to their deeds, ac
cordingly he will repay —fury to
his adversaries, recompenses to
his enemies.” (Isa. 59:18.) “He
covereth his hands with the
lightning, and giveth it a charge
that it strike the mark.” (Job
36-32, RV.)
An eminent Scientific Society
in England advances the opinion,
that “sugar is the principal fac
tor in the production of muscu
lar energy,” postponing fatigue
and increasing the power of
work. Let this be as it may; in
morals and religion is not sweet •
ness strength? “Be strong” and
“Be sweet” say the same thing
here.
(Editor a
The Central Baptist-. The func
tion of a religious newspaper as
an unifying force in the life of a
denomination can hardly be over
estimated, where it is capable
and consecrated. Its pages open
asocial field for the religious
thought and feeling of those who
write and read. The association
is as real there, if less direct, as
if they were in church parlors,
talking with each other concern
ing the interests of the kingdom.
If the right spirit and purposes
prevail, the gathering is bmefit
ted. If they do not prevail the
coming together and the modify
ing influences of acquaintance
and conference, will tend to pro
duce a right state of feeling. It
is- only by knowing each other
that we come to understand, and
appreciate, and finally to agree
with each other. Divisions have
often been healed by the free
discussion and loving contact in
the society ■which assembles
around the religious newspaper.
And many more will be prevent
ed if the papers remain true to
their rightful mission: and do not
become rival centers, or irritant
organs of individual theories or
of factions. Whilst we have our
own opinions and convictions and
shall express them with candor,
and with what clearness we may
command, we do not hold The
Central Baptist as our personal
organ. We freely accord to its
great constituency access to its
columns for the expression of all
reasonable and polite opinions
upon all subjects appropriate to
a religious newspaper. And we
invite to its weekly social gath
erings all who love to think and
talk and confer upon the inter
ests of our beloved Z'on.
The Examiner-. A lively discus
sion is in progress in the col
umns of the Journal and Messen
ger with regard to the disposi
tion made of the so called
“Founding Fund” of the Baptist
Young People’s Union of Ameri
ca. The general impression has
been, as far as we know, that the
fund was to be a permanent en
dowment, the interest of which
should be used for carrying for
ward the work of the Union
But it seems, to the surprise of
many—probably of the majority
—of the subscribers to the fund,
the entire amount thus far con
tributed, $38,000, has already
been expended, and the Union is
heavily in debt. So far as ap
pears, at least $32,000 of the
fund has been spent in the pur
chase (for $14,000) and publica
tion of The Baptist Union, only
$6,000 having been used “directly
in the service of the young peo
pie.” It is most unfortunate, to
say the least, that there should
be any misunderstanding with
regard to the proper use of the
funds of the Union. We have no
doubt of the right intentions of
the managers; but we must say,
in all frankness, that the purpose
to employ the greater part of
the Founding Fund for the es
tablishment of a new Baptist
journal should have been square
ly announced at the beginning,
not after all the money received
had been expended. We say this
in no spirit of hostility to the
Young People’s Union; quite the
contrary. We hope for its en
largement and success beyond
the dreams of its most sanguine
supporters What we have said
above is simply in the way of
friendly criticism of what seems
to us a serious mistake on the
part of the managers.
The Baptist Courier: Away with
such idiocy! Let us have no re
ligious newspapers if this is the
correct conception of them. The
world can get on without such
papers. The world needs clear,
sharp, crisp, correct thoughtsex
pressed in all honesty. Let the
sweetcake editor be employed in
a candy store, or sugar refinery,
or, armed with spoon and ladle,
set to watch a pot of boiling pre
serves. The expression of
thought about anybody’s book,
editorial, essay, and so forth, is
criticism. Let absurdities and
errors be dragged out into the
light. It is a sickly sentimental
ism that would fondle error. A
published book is public proper
ty, in a sense. If its weakness,
foibles, errors are pointed out,
thanks to the man who points
them out. The critic’s standard
is subjective. He measures
others by himself. There is no
way to know others except
through ourselves. His thought
is tinged with his personality.
You measure even the fool by
your own wise self.
The Religious Herald : The Bap
tists of the South never needed
their Seminary more than they
need it at this present time.
More of their young men are
every day having their hearts
turned to the ministry than ever
before in all our history. What
the Seminary asks of us now is
to look out these young men and
encourage them to avail them
selves of the remarkable ad van
tages it offers; and we can all do
that. In scores and hundreds of
churches throughout the South,
are young brethren in whose
hearts the call of God rings, and
often they are crying to heaven
in the midnight hour, that the
way may be opened for them to
prepare for this much coveted
work. A kind word to all such,
how much it might do towards
solving the perplexing problem
and helping them on in the path
of duty! Let us all do this, and
let us pray every day for the con
tinued and enlarged blessing of
God upon the Seminary and upon
all in charge of it. The success
of the Southern Baptist Theolog
ical Seminary will bring pros
perity to all our mission boards
and to all our Baptist work, at
home and abroad.
The Baptist and Reflector. —
We may state in this connec
tion that we also received a let
ter from a good brother referring
to this charge against Dr. Whit
sitt, and suggesting to us to con
demn him for it. In reply we
stated that if Dr. Whitsitt held
such views as attributed to him
we believed that he J was greaily
in error, and we should strongly
condemn him for it, but that we
had grave doubts about his hold
ingsuch a position, and suggest
ed to our friend that he write to
Dr. Whitsitt, and find out the
facts and let us know. We have
just received a letter from him,
inclosing Dr. Whitsitt’s reply to
him, which says: “I do not hold
the views described by you.” We
ought to be very sure of our
facts before making serious
charges against our
If Dr. Whitsitt had taught as
above, we think, as we said, that
he would have been very greatly
in error, but it seems that he has
never taught any such thing.
We may add that we learn upon
gool authority that Dr. Whitsitt
is preparing a statement on this
subject which will probably be
sent to all of the papers. Let us
have the fullest light upon this
matter, as well as on everything
connected with this unfortunate
affair.
The Evangel: It would seem
that after such an experience the
sober sense of the business men
of our leading cities ought to lead
them to discount all the predic
tions about the terrible times we
are to have immediately after the
election. Even if free coinage is
indorsed by the election of Mr.
Bryan, it will take many months,
if not years, to bring it about,
and the country will have ample
opportunity to make ready for
it. If, on the other hand, Mr.
McKinley should be elected to
the Chief Magistracy of the nation
it does not follow that we are to
have a sudden change in the tar
iff laws of the country. In fact,
many people are borrowing
trouble, drawing too largely on
the future. Let us not woi k
ourselves into too much a fever
about disasters which may never
occur. The newspapers that en
gage so much in predictions as to
the future should be left to have
their pains for their reward.
The Baptist Watchman: In try
ing to establish an “unbroken
succession” of church history
from John the Baptist through
the dark ages, we meet with the
same difficulties that Arctic ex
plorers have—the opposition of
Providence. Such a “succession”
would be gloried in, which has
always been forbidden. “God
forbid that I should glory, save
in the cross of Christ, by which I
am crucified to the world and the
world to ine.” What God has
not made plain or left open he
evidently forbids us prying into
it. We have the model church
built and at work in New Tes
tament times right under the in
spection of its Founder and his
apostles led by the Spirit, but
why expect the same state of
things all the way through the
world’s ignorance and persecu
tion?
The Examiner: Perhaps a word
to those who leave their homes
and go into the country or to
some summer resort may be a
word in season. There is a tend
ency for these visitors to feel
that the ordinary church obliga
tions are suspended; and they
take the opportunity to give up
their church going altogether
and sit around on piazzas, or else
to go with the crowd to whatever
chances to be the popular and
fashionable church of the sum
mer home. This is very unjust
and even cruel to the church of
their own denomination, which
very likely is in sore need of the
social recognition and the moral
re-inforcement which it might
receive through their attendance.
It is not easy to estimate the
amount of good that might be
achieved if Baptists, during the
summer months, while absent
from home, would make a little
effort to discover the church of
their own denomination, and
would encourage the pastor and
people by their presence, and by
a timely and cordial word. Go
there, not because the Baptist
church is necessarily the hand
somest, not because the preach
ing is necessarily the best (it may
not be, and then again, it may),
but because it is your church, be -
cause these are your people.
There is a help that hinders—
the help that encourages inac
tivity. There is a hindrance
that helps—that hindrance that
arouses resolution.
Georgia
FIELD NOTES.
We expect to be at the Columbus-As
sociation. Be ready for us, brethren.
The date on your label shows two
things—the date to which you have
paid, and the date from which you are
due.
Send your Index money to the asso
ciation, some one will be there to re
ceive it.
Brother moderator, if some one is not •
at the association for the Index (we
can’t attend every one), please appoint
an Index committee to work for the
State paper. See ?
Our covenant God ii greatly blessing
our churches, hundreds and thousands
are being added to them. Dear pastors,
what a responsibility is upon you to
train this host for service.
Let every pastor make a good solid
effort to put the Index into the homes
of the new converts. The money is
not in it —the price is too small—com
pared with the benefit received. The
paper is your best helper to train these
converts for service.
The proprietors of the Index are a
little strained in these summer months
to keep up the high standard of the In
dex. You who are able, please send in
your renewals at once. We will be
grateful.
Brother T. A. Nash, assisted by
brethren J C. Le Roy and J. L. Guil
lebeau, has enjoyed a great refreshing
at Salem, Lincoln county, Ga T wenty
five were received for baptism. A
ninety «year old brother was restored
to the church, and the church was
much revived. All these converts
should have the Index and read it. See
to it, brother Nash.
At Toccoa. We found brother Hiatt
sick with fever, so sick that we could
not see him. May the Lord spare his
life to his dear people, every one of
whom seem to be in love with him We
heard nothing but kind words from all
for their pastor.
Brother and sister J. J. Bright, of
Toccoa, received and refreshed us
graciously. We expect to see a bright
letter from a little 'Bright ’ girl in the
Children's Corner soon. Look for it,
cousins.
Pastor J. T. Wi-e, of Cornelia,
teaches the town school and preaches to
three churches: Cornelia. Mt. Airy, and
Homer. Brother Wise is doing a noble
work for the Master. The brethren at
Cornelia and Mt. Airy should come up
more solidly to his help, lest they lose
him.
Brother and sister Worth Grant
keep the Grant House at Cornelia, Ga.
For kindness to their guests they are
hard to beat: this house is our home
when we are in those parts.
CLARKSVILLE ASSOCIATION,
The forty-third session of this body
met with the church in Clarksville last
Thursday morning.
The opening sermon was preached by
Dr. Abb F Underwood, of Cleveland.
We only heard part of it—that was
good.
Judge John J. Kimsey, of Cleveland,
was the regular appointee to preach the
opening sermon, but he came not. How
we missed him.
Brother A. F. Underwood was elected
moderator and brother G. W McCon
nell, of Aerial, clerk.
The body was organized for business
Thursday afternoon. The Index man
by invitation, addressed the body on
pure literature in the homes.
Brother James J. Kimsey, of Hia'
wassee, preached a strong Scriptural
sermon Thursday night.
Friday morning. The report on Tern
perance was presented—a good one it
was, high ground J was taken. The
discussion of the report made a ane im
pression, and an old fashion hand
shaking followed.
The Christian Index furnished the
preacher for the 11 a. m. service Fri
day. The house was full and the Spirit
was present to bless.
The report on E iucation came up
Friday afternoon. Speeches warm and
impressive were made by brethren
James J. Kimsey, Charles T. Brown
and others. A good impression was
made.
Pastor Charles T. Brown preached a
fine sermon Friday night on Good
Works Justifying our Faith Brother
Brown is a fine young preacher, and is
doing much good in these pirts for
God's glory and the uplifting of the
churches. He pastored the association
with great grace.
Saturday morning came the people
in great crowds, and with them came
also brethren J. G. Gibson and R. H.
Smith. The meeting place was changed
from the church to the academy, which
gave ample room.
• Missions was the question up for dis
cussion at the morning session, an extra
fine report was presented. The speeches
were strong and right to the point.
Brother J. G. Gibson was appointed
to preach the 11 a. m sermon Saturday.
He preached one of his best sermons on
missions, which was well received by
the vast throng who heard.
The business part of the session closed
Saturday afternoon. Brother Under
wood. the aged moderator, made a ten
der closing address. Bro. Gibson led in
the closing prayer. Thus ended, all
things considered, a very fine session.
The next meeting will be held at the
same time next year with the church
at Providence, thirteen miles north of
Clarksville. Bro. J. F. West was ap
pointed to preach the opening sermon
with brother John J. Kimsey alternate.
The Clarksville saints and citizens
entertained the association graciously.
We were one of the honored guests of
brother and sister E. Posey West at the
Grove House, a splendid summer re
80I’t- James F. Edens.
380 Woodward Ave., Atlanta, Ga.
ATLANTA BAPTIST CONFERENCE
Bro- Aan Ness in the chair. Prayer
by Bro. A. A. Marshall.
West End. Good day. One baptized
Bro. Reid preached twice at Central
church.
Sixth church. Good services. Sev
eral forward for prayer.
Bro. G. M. Campbell reported pro
tracted meeting work in the country.
Bro. Spalding. Just back from vaca
tion. Preached twice Sunday.
Bro. Stovall, East Atlanta, has been
absent in meetings in the country.
Fifth. Bro William Winchester
preached in the morning and Bro. Hil
lyer at night.