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T. P. RE J Editors.
I. J. VAN NESS, f
NEARING A SETTLEMENT.
We give herewith the resolu
tions passed by the Long Run
Association of Kentucky, of
which all the churches of Louis
ville are members, at its meeting
last week. The meeting was
held in the Walnut Street Baptist
church, Louisville, of which Dr.
Eaton is pastor. We take them
from the Courier Journal:
Whereat*, Many of our associations
have passed resolutions affecting the or
tbodoxy of our beloved brother, Dr. W
H Whitsitt and, whereas, charges have
been made affecting his Christian char
acter and his fidelity to the Baptist de
nomination; and some have even gone
so far as to advise his exclusion
from church fellowship; therefore we,
the members of the Long Run Associa
tion, with which Dr, Whitsitt has
labored for so many years, and of which
he is an honored member, desire to ex
press to our brethren generally the fol
lowing convictions:
“ That we are not in a position to ap
prove or reject Dr. Whitsitt’s views as
expressed in his articles in the Jndepen
dent and in Johnson’s Encyclopedia.
“Second—That we commend Dr. Whit
sitt as a brother of high character, of
remarkable piety and charity. And we
believe him to lie a sound and Scriptural
Baptist
‘ Third— We testify, with gratitude
to God, to the prosperity of our beloved
Seminary under the administration of
Dr. Whitsitt and we promise our loyal
support to the- Seminary and pray the
continual blessings of God upon it.”
It is stated that Dr. J. T.
Christian supported these reso
lutions in a speech and that with
only two votes opposing they
passed the body, which then ad
journed amid a good old fashioned
hand shaking, and with the bene
diction by Dr. Whitsitt.
We hail this action as a har
binger of peace. Stating so
clearly the true position that the
history question is for discussion
on other fields, it clearly and em
phatically commends Dr. Whit
sitt as a sound and Scriptural
Baptist, and promises loyal sup
port to the Seminary. Such
words coming from an assembly
including men like Dis. Elton,
Harvey and Christian, must es
fectually dispose of the charges
made against Dr. Whitsitt’s
teaching, aside from this one
question of history. It is evident
th it these men do not believe Dr.
Whitsitt holds or teaches any
thing that keeps him from being
classed as a sound and Scriptural
Baptist . A man who can thus be
described cannot be far wrong.
Three things we desire to say.
First, That the position of these
resolutions represent exactly the
position of theCimisTiAN Index,
held to consistently from the be
ginning. We have not believed
these side charges had much in
them. When men are being as
sailed it is well to always look
with suspicion on charges lugged
in under the shadow of such an
attack. We have always believed
that the silence of the chief wit
ness was significant of the un
substantial character of the
charges. We have all along
maintained the necessity of the
fullest examination of the his
torical question proposed, before
adopting or rejecting. For this
we shall stand.
Second, We hope the loyal sup
port of the Seminary set forth
in these resolutions will have a
good effect everywhere. The
men who passed this resolution
are where the Seminary’s doings
are in the clear light. They know
it and its president. Let us all
lake up these commendations and
see to it that all our preacher
boys go there. Let them be on
hand on the first of October and
stay until the session ends.
Third, We must now ask that
the discussion in our columns re
late to the historical questions
involved, and that personalities
be avoided. We have a commu
nication from Dr. A.B. Vaughan,
Jr., that we shall print next
week. Then we feel as if the
discussion must seek the higher
ground of historical examination.
Some of our readers are com
plaining that we give space to
the discussion at all. On the
question of history we must still
do so. On the other question
we must beg to be excused. If
the Long Run Association says
that Dr. Whitsitt is a sound and
Scriptural Baptist, and the edi
tor of the Western Recorder sup
ports its utterance, that is all the
evidence that we need against
the charges.
AN OBJECT LESSON IN METH
ODS
We give this week a splendid
object lesson to our readers as to
the spirit that has characterized
much of the controversy against
Dr. Whitsitt. Dr. J. H. Spencer,
of Kentucky, and the Texas Bap
tist Standard have been in the
lead. If our readers will look in
our column “What the Baptist
Editors Say,” they will see one
from the Texas Baptist Standard.
It is published that our readers
may see it for themselves. Dr.
Spencer’s first article reached us
late in the week of Aug. 16-20,
when our plans for the succeed
ing issue had all been made, and
despite our desire to do so we
could not properly place it. It
was thus kept out of our issue of
Aug. 27. As our readers know,
it appeared in full in the issue of
Sept. 3 As only one article bore
on our editorial reference, and we
had another bearing on the same
line as the second, we published
but the one and so explained.
Here is a choice specimen of ac
cusation by inference from Dr.
Spencer’s letter in the Standard
“about thearticles.” This letter
being dated just eleven days af
ter the first article was written
away up in Kentucky to the In
dex away down in Georgia:
"Neither of them has been returned or
published, and, in the last issue, there
aeem t >be an intimation that the In
dex will publish nothing more on the
subject. I fear the editors have deter
mined to withhold from their readers all
information on thequestion at issue, or,
at least, delay publication till the infor
mation will be of no practical value.’
Do our readers desire a better
example of argument from infer
ence? There never was any pos
sibility of our doing such a thing,
and not the least basis lor such
a supposition. The facts have
ruined the inference. So down
goes the accusation ad inferen
turn. Will they also examine
again the remarks of the Stan
dard and see if they are not hasty
and untrue? Will this object
lesson not serve to show them
how entirely unreliable these
folks are on all matters. We
were asked not to publish the ar
ticles of either Dr. Spencer or
Bro. Burnett by brethren who
saw them, but we deemed it only
fair to do so. But one article
sent us on the present controversy
has failed of seeing print through
our withholding it, and that was
full of misstatements that we
could not afford to let our readers
have it uncorrected. Is it not
strange that the Western Recorder
should pride itself on keeping
articles against Dr. Whitsitt out,
and we should be execrated for
not publishing them before we
get them when we do not get them,
or without getting them when we
don’t get them? We are not wor
ried about it at all, but simply
take the opportunity to let our
readers see a tangible case where
they can themselves judge of the
methods employed.
LOVE 'TO MAN CONDITIONED.
The tendency of our day to
form doctrinal ideas from books
about the Bible rather than the
Bible itself, is well illustrated in
the present day idea of the place
of love in the Christian system.
Mr. Drummond, who always
writes with charm and force,
called love the greatest thing in
the world. This phrase has led
men to a conception that is im
perfect. The book has done
great good and stirs one’s heart,
but it has also led to wrong ideas.
Love in the Bible is the greatest
of the three things, faith hope
and love, but it is not greater
than the character of which it is
apart. Purity of life and strength
of character outshine any one
single characteristic of that char
acter. The carves statue is
beautiful and is the chief feature
of a monument of which it is a
part. The completed monument,
however, is the greater than the
one part of it. So it is with love.
Love then must have good com
pany to be what God wants it to
be.
Love to man, moreover, must
be conditioned also by the supre
macy of our love for God. We
are to love God with all our
hearts, then our neighbors as
ourselves. When our love for
man takes in such a character
that it opposes what a true love
for God would demand, it is
wrong love. For example, it is
reported that here in Atlanta a
brother, who has started a
strangers’ church, makes love the
basis of his preaching. He then
told those present he should not
ask them to stop selling liquor,
but not to sell it to excess. He
also would not ask drinking men
to quit drinking, but not to drink
to excess. This may be from
love to man, but it is not the fruit
of love for a pure and holy God.
Loving him we must hate some
things men do, and the more
truly we love the men the more
truly do we hate their evil ways.
In much the same way we find
our love for men conditioned by
our love for mankind. Take as
an example the recent execution
in this city. We can see how per
sonal love for the condemned
man could lead to earnest plead
ings for his life. The Governor
who refused to commute the sen
tence, however, does not neces
sarily mark himself as lacking in
love. His sense of the need of
the enforcement of the law was a
love for mankind, for its welfare
and safety, and the development
of all that was best in society.
The love, or pity, for the one
was conditioned upon love for the
many. This is a true test of love.
It must love the one, but remem
ber the many.
Nor does this conditioning
minimize the true exercise of love
from man to man. It may be
thought by those outside that
such would be the case. Never
is it so in experience. The love
for God and the love for mankind
raises the standard of our love.
Just as harmony makes music, so
harmony of obedience to God’s
claims can only serve to lift ev
ery element necessary to that
harmony into more glorious per-
THE CHRISTIAN INDEX: THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 10. 1896.
section. He who loves God best,
and he who loves both of these,
will best love his immediate
neighbor. Jesus loved God per
fectly and loved mankind as his
Father did. Who ever loved in
dividuals better or did more for
them? A conditioned love made
the perfect example in Jesus.
DR LANDRUM S COMING.
Sunday was a day of joy and
gladness with the First Baptist
church of Atlanta. Great expec
tations had been awakened in the
minds of the members concerning
the new pastor, Dr. W. W. Lan
drum, and they had all been look
ing forward with intense interest
to his coming. Preparations had
been made for a great day Sun
day, and were carried out amid
great rejoicing. Dr. Landrum
preached in the morning to a
packed house, from which many
were turned away for want of
room. The sermon, to say the
least of it, was fully up to the
highest expectations of the peo
ple. The brethren were satisfied,
and glad faces manifested glad
hearts.
At night, a welcome service
was held, participated in not only
by a number of Baptist pastors,
but by some leading pastors of
other denominations. Dr. Mc-
Donald extended a welcome in
behalf of the Baptists of Atlanta,
and Dr. J. G. Gibson for the Bap
tists of the State. These were
followed in turn by the pastors of
the First Presbyterian, First
Methodist, First Congregational
and First Christian churches.
These brethren all seemed to ap
preciate the courtesy extended
by the church in bringing them
into this service of. wel
come, and their remarks were
exceedingly warm and appro
priate. There was no foolish
gush, such as sometimes charac
terizes such services, but while
differences were recognized,there
was fraternal emphasis laid on
that real unity which binds
Christ’s followers together. Bro
B F. Abbott spoke for the church
and made one of his strongest
points in describing the scene of
rejoicing which had marked the
morning service. Dr. Landrum’s
response to these various greet
ings was brief, pointed and ap
propriate. He wasted no words,
and omitted none that the occa
sion called for. We have never
heard a response of the kind
which more perfectly fitted into
the surroundings.
Dr. Landrum’s pastorate of this
great church starts off in a most
auspicious way, and the Baptists
of the whole city are one with the
First church in hoping and pray
ing that God will make it a pas
torate full of blessing to church,
community and State.
The Index is sharing fully in
the general joy over his coming,
and its editors are expecting that
the paper, with all other Baptist
interests in the State, will feel
the impress of his cultured head
and loving heart.
it is with great regret that we
hear of Dr. R. J. Willingham’s
illness. He has been at Indian
Springs trying to recover his
strength. He finds it hard to
rest, as his heart is burdened
with the work he has to leave.
Rev. A. J. Barton has just as
sumed charge as Assistant Sec
retary, and now finds himself
with double work on him. We
have not said as much about Bro.
Barton as we might. It has been
our pleasure to know him well
and even intimately. He is a
man of growing parts and possi
bilities. He has good sound
sense and vigorous health. With
al, he is a royal good fellow.
He will do all around. We
shall be glad to see him in Geor
gia next year or any other time
The last Foreign Mission Journal
gives the total receipts for For
eign Missions from Georgia to
Aug. 15 as $3,462.35. This is not
much, but it is the highest figure
on the list. So far the Home
Mission Board has given out no
financial statement and we do not
know of Georgia’s record. It is
to be a hard year for missions
unless we all keep at it. Indica
tions now are that Texas and the
States west of us have suffered
greatly from the drought. Geor
gia, taken all in all, has been
greatly prospered. We must see
to it that we do some of our
neighbors’ parts in this hour of
their adversity.
We give space this week to
Rev. L. W. Parrott for a letter of
explanation. We have never in
tended the slightest unfairness
toward him and the misunder
standings stated arose from his
absence from home, so that our
communications to him brought
us to the point of publication
without hearing from him. Bro.
Parrott has shown an admirable
spirit in the whole matter and we
commend heartily his defense of
his own wording of the charges.
With such men there is little dif
ficulty in getting at the truth.
Attention ought to be given to his
remarks concerning Dr. Vaugh
an’s first question.
The summer seems to be well
spent by the Cubans. They have
taken advantage of the summer
season to land expedition after
expedition with arms and ammu
nition. Dynamite is also, in large
quantities, in their possession.
It is claimed that the Spaniards
are being starved out in all the
interior cities. It has been the
policy of the Cuban generals in
the past campaigns to wait until
just the end of the rainy season
and then press the fight. Spain
is getting in trouble in the Phil
lipine Islands also. It seems as
if the Cubans must win.
We desire to express our com
mendation of the course pursued
by Gov. Atkinson in the Hanye
murder case. Concerning the
intrinsic merits of the case we
can only rest on the known char
acter of Solicitor Hill and Judge
Candler. When such men refuse
to recognize pleas for mercy and
the injection of new evidence, it
is because the case has already
been fairly dealt with. Gov. At
kinson has all along been pains
taking in his efforts to get at the
right of the matter. Against
efforts based on nothing but sym
pathy, he has stood firm, and
rightly so. To commute a sen
tence because of the importunity
of friendship, is to do injustice to
the friendless and laugh at law.
Especially to be deplored is the
appeal of certain young men on
the ground that they had prayed
for the commutation, and so the
Governor ought to grant it. This
is silly,and dishonoring to prayer.
No one can help feeling sympa
thy in such a case, but the law
must stand and justice be done,
despite sympathy. Gov. Atkin
son has done his duty as an hon
est man and needed no forgive
ness from the condemned man.
He has stood for law and order.
The sober judgment of the citi
zens will commend him for it.
Bro. H. R. Bernard has prompt
ly taken up his work as agent for
Mercer. He is now attending
Associations and doing work for
the Universiiy, in securing stu
dents as well as money. We are
sure the brethren at our Associa
tions are going to most cordially
welcome him and, for this time,
give him the best place. Some
of the good brethren may not
know him, and s > we say for him
that he can take care of any
crowd you give him. He will
preach a fine sermon for you and
makea speech on Mercer that will
be remembered. He is a good ad
dition to the old guard who so
well represent our general causes
at the Associations. Can any
State surpass brethren Gibson,
Smith, Hatcher, Edens, Howard
and Bernard? They can carry
through th* whole program of
any Association when material is
scarce. They are a blessing to
us in strengthening our denomi
national ties. \
Dr. Nansen, who has just re
turned from the Arctic regions,
got nearer to the north pole
than ever man had before. He
came within a distance of two
hundred and twenty-five miles of
it. This can be readily conceiv
ed of when we realize that it is
less than the distance to Savan
nah, from Atlanta. In other
words, when Sherman reached
Atlanta, he was further from his
destination, the sea, than Dr.
Nansen was from the north pole.
This will show us that what has
seemed an impossibility is near
its accomplishment. It may well
be that other “impossibilities”
will be overcome.
We appreciate the many com
munications expressive of a de
sire to have Dr. Hillyer continue
bis Sunday-school lessons. We
hope to have him resume them
after awhile, but we really do
believe that he is now doing more
valuable work in his reminis
cences. These are becoming
more and more interesting every
time. It is of great importance
that our history be written, and
to dothis.much of its life and col
oring must come from the words
of men who actually participated
in the events. Such work is
more than valuable. We hope
when the brethren find them
selves stirred to reminiscences
of their own they will write them
out and send them to us.
When the manna ceased after
the passage of the Israelites over
the Jordan, how must the younger
members of the generation born
in the wilderness have wondered,
missing the state of things to
which they had been accustomed
all life long: the cessation of the
manna must have worn to them
as much the appearance of mira
cle as the gift of it at first wore
to their fathers. Doubtless, too,
to some the change must have
served to awaken apprehension
lest their food should thereafter
be more uncertain and hunger
and famine a strong probability
—as if God could not feed them
without the manna! Let not use
and want limit faith.
The Lord gave to the children
of Israel first the barley harvest,
and after that the wheat harvest
So, when we reap the fields of
grace, there comes into our
sickle continually, not the more
only, but the better.
Editor e
The Baptist Courier : It was the
gifted editor of the Western Re
corder that arose in the meeting
of the Board of Trustees at
Washington and elcquently sec
onded the nomination when Dr.
Whitsitt was named for the pres
idency of the Seminary. It was a
noble address he made as he told
of the professor’s splendid quali
fications, his reputation as a
scholar and teacher, his popular
ity among the students, his mas
tery of details and his amiable
and irreproachable character.
The editor did well to make this
speech and we doubt not that the
trustees who agreed with the
speaker that night still believe
they are fortunate in having a
member of the faculty so worthy
in every respect to take the place
of the lamented Broadus. The
Western Recorder, speaking of the
action of the trustees a week or
two after the meeting, said: “We
congratulate Dr W. H. Whitsitt
and the Seminary on his elevation
to the presidency. The convic
tion was deep and general that
he is the man for the position.
He is the senior professor,and he
is a recognized master in his spe
cial department of study, having
a European as well as an Ameri
can reputation. He has during
his long connection with the Sem
inary,abundantly shown qualities
needed in a president. Tne trus
tees have done well.” In the
same issue this same Western Re
corder said: “As all anticipated,
the Board of Trustees elected
Dr. W. H. Whitsitt president. A
telegram of congratulations was
at once sent by the students. We
think we speak the sentiments of
all in saying that all are highly
gratified. All who have ever
known Dr. Whitsitt have learned
to love and respect him, and we
feel sure that he is in every way
suitable to occupy the highest
position among Southern Bap
tists. ... We feel sure a
brighter future awaits our be
loved institution.” So much for
the Western Recorder's estimate of
the man upon whom its editor is
now making a war for holding
the very views he then held and had
been teaching for a number of years,
the views that were to be found pub
lished to the world in a leading cy
clopedia!
The Journal and Messenger: The
Globe-Democrat, of St. Louis, is
quoted as saying of the deliver
ances of Dr. Whitsitt that they
“attack the sacred custom of
baptism by immersion.” That is
a great mistake. The question
of baptism is not touched by the
statements of Dr. Whitsitt. Bap
tists go to the Bible for their au
thority to baptize, and not to any
history outside of the Bible. The
historical question is simply in
teresting, it is nou vital. All in
telligent Baptists know very well
that it is a matter of no conse
quence whether a continuous line
of baptizers reaches down from
the days of John the Beloved or
not. Indeed, there is no good
reason for believing that such a
line has existed. It is certain
that it cannot be traced. It is
also certain that, after having
been greatly neglected, or ap
plied altogether to infants, the
practice was revived and became
constant in the sixteenth and the
seventeenth centuries, first in
Switzerland, then in Germany
and the “Low Countries”; then
in England, and about the same
time in this country. Dr. Whit
sitt believes this, and he has with
him the best historians of our
own and of other denominations.
Two questions have arisen: 1.
Did Roger Williams practice bap
tism (immersion)? 2 Did the
English Baptists practice immer
sion previous to 1641? Those
are the two questions which are
under discussion at the present
time; and it matters not how they
are decided, the position of the
Baptists, that baptism is com
manded in the New Testament,
and that the matter of the line of
administrators is of secondary
consequence, is invulnerable.
The Florida Baptist Witness: We
give Dr. Spencer over two col
umns of our first page this week.
We do this, first, because we
want to deal perfectly fairly with
our Venerable brother from Ken
tucky; and, second, because we
want our readers to know what
foolish, absurd things are being
trumped up to try to convict Dr.
Whitsitt of the crime of heresy.
It will be observed that Dr.
Spencer does not claim to have
any personal knowledge of Dr.
Whitsitt’s views on the “branch
church theory,” but bases his be
lief of his guilt on the testimony
of two obscure school boys.
Everybody knows that school
boys do not always understand
their teacher and that some of
afflicted with very vivid
imaginations. To attempt, there
fore, to displace the president of
our Seminary upon mere school
boy talk would be the height of
folly. Dr. Whitsitt not only de
nies this charge, but we believe
he can prove its falsity by 99
students out of every 100 whom
he has taught.
The Alabama Baptist: In the
reports of protracted meetings
that come to us, the statement
continues to be made now and
then,that among the good results
of a meeting was the restoration
of peace and kindly personal re
lations among the members. We
suspect that the estrangements
alluded to were caused in most
cases by political differences;
but whatever the cause, we may
well rejoice when we hear that
the devil has been so far driven
out of a church that the mem
bers have ceased to entertain un
kind feeling toward each other,
and have openly confessed and
made peace. In this we clearly
see the opening of a brighter
day for the Baptists and the
cause of Christ in Alabama. Let
us all be thankful.
The Baptist Courier: It has
seemed evident for some time
that the Western Recorder has
made up its mind to manage the
Southern Baptist Theological
Seminary. It is true this paper
has not as yet crossed the whole
distance between the point of
making up its mind and the com
plete assumption of manage ment,
and very probably never will;
but its strides are be3oming as
desperate as its tone is arrogant.
Os course, if the Recorder can
succeed in shaping or misshaping
the policy of the Seminary, it
will hope ere long to manipulate
the affairs of the Southern Bap
tist Convention, and carry sev
eral millions of free independent
Baptists around in its vest
pocket. If the Recorder has any
such dream as this, it will wake
up disappointed and, it is hoped,
in an attitude to cultivate the
grace of humility, a part of its
Christianity which has hitherto
been more or less neglected.
The temper of the Baptists of
the South is misunderstood if it
is supposed that they will toler
ate autocratic, dictatorial meth
ods. We believe the Baptists of
South Carolina have sufficient
energy and self respect to take
some part, at least, in the man
agement of their own affairs.
And what is true in this respect
of this State is true of all the
Southern States.
The Baptist News: A recent ar
tide noticed in an exchange di
vides church members into three
classes —the workers, the shirk
ers and the spurters. The work
ers are known and read of all
men. They need no description.
The shirkers may mean well,
but they are so modest. They
can’t lead in prayer; they can t
speak to a sinner about his soul;
they can’t say a word in a social
meeting; they can’t do anything
which is really for Christ’s sake.
The sputters want things to run
on a big plan. If a thing cannot
be made big they have no confi
dence in it. They especially like
conventions, m;-ss meetings, re
unions, etc. When it comes to
routine work they get tired.
The Evangel: It is no idle thing,
therefore, when we give heed to
ourselves as spiritual beings.
Growth in grace is no myth. It
is the main business of life. The
more intellectual the man the
greater his need of it At the
same time there is no danger of
knowing too much. It is signifi
cant that Peter sees knowledge
and graca together, though the
knowledge of which he speaks
is distinctively Christian. We
cannot do better than to keep
them together. In the enlarge
ment of spiritual character will
be found the best way to knowl
edge, and the only way to insure
true unity for life.
The Texas Baptist Standard: We
take pleasure in giving our
readers Dr. Spencer’s reply to
the bitter attack of the Chris
tian Index. That paper, after
assailing Dr. Spencer, has failed
to publish his reply. This is
poor Christianity and bad jour
nalism. It shows a partisan
spirit that looks only at one side.
But Dr. Spencer shall be heard.
The other article he speaks of
will appear in The Standard next
week. We will get to the bot
tom of this matter after awhile
and in doing so let us remember
that some of us will live and
have to work together after it is
settled.
The Central Baptist: All ave
nues to the grave are open to
the drunkard. Alcohol is not
particular by what name the
physician reveals or conceals
the cause of death, nor whether
the end comes by degrees or sud
denly. Every organ of the body
is exposed to the attacks of the
great destroyer, and in every
case decay and death must be the
termination. It matters very
little whether the victim is robust
and sound of body, or whether
he is already half ripe for the
grave, strong drink can easily
carry him rapidly over the rest
of the journey and finish, aided
or alone, the deadly work.
The Baptist: If prohibition can
not be enforced, what is the ex
cuse for the many attempts made
to repeal prohibition laws? If
prohibition does not prohibit,
why are all the distilleries, brew
eries, saloon keepers, and red
nosed patrons so much opposed
to it? If prohibition does not
prohibit, these fellows could sell
and drink without having to pay
such immense sums for State,
county, and city license. But it
does prohibit, and that is the
reason for the opposition.
FIELD NOTES.
NORTHEAST GEORGIA.
Pastor H. W. Williams, of Elberton,
has returned from his vacation; he tilled
his pulpit last Saobath to the joy of hia
people.
Pastor E. L. Sisk, assisted by brother
W. W. Leathers, of Tugalo, South
Carolina, was in the midst of a good
meeting at Royston last week.
Brother E L Sisk lives at Bowman
and serves Royston, Bio, Danielsville
and Shoal Creek churches in Georgia,
and Beaverdam, South Carolina. He is
very popular.
At Royston brother and sister Pat
rick Bowers gave us a hearty welcome,
for which we are grateful.
Prof M. H. Looney, a fine teacher of
much experience, will have charge of
the town school at Royston next school
year.
Dr. A. E Keese, of Bowman, preaches
at Lexington and Bowman, and is the
very acceptable principal of John Gib
son Institute at Bowman. The Insti
tute opened last Wednesday, the day
after we were in Bowman. Prof..
Keese promised to write us of his open
ing. but failed to do so. We spent a
delightful night at the Bee hive.
At Lavonia we found that the town
had built an elegant five thousand dol
lar brick school house since our last
visit. Pastor J. H McMullan assisted
by brethren A. E Keese and P. F.
Crawford held a most precious meeting
lately. The church was much revived.
Five were added by baptism.
Pastor M. L. Carswell, of Stone
Mountain, has spent quite a delightful
vacation in Hart county, with head
quaiters at Hartwell. He rendered
much and valuable assistance to pas
tors in the vicinity of Hartwell.
Prof. A. K. Snead, of the great Pea
body Normal, Nashville, Tennesse. will
occupy a professorship in the high
school in Hartwell next term.
Brother Thomas A. Thornton, of
Hartwell, is serving Milton church.
Georgia, and Shiloh church, Ander
son county, South Carolina. Brother
Thornton descends from royal preach
ing blood and is doing much good.
Brother and sister D. C. Alford, of
Hartwell, gave this scribe an elegant
and hearty welcome in their nice new
home. We thank them much.
The brethren at Hartwell are build
ing a beautiful new six thousand dollar
brick meeting house, which will soon
be completed and ready for occupancy.
We hope to be at the dedication.
Brother J. T. W. Vernon, of near
Hartwell, serves our church at Bowers
ville once a month. We failed to meet
him. We are sorry. We spent a pleas
ant night at father Weldon's in Bowers
ville.
Prof. J. A. Duncan, of Troy, Ala ,
will be principal of the town school at
Bowersville next term. We wish for
him much success. •
Prof. James V. Brown, of Bowers
ville, a recent graduate of Prof. P. H.
Mell's Norma, ana Industrial College
at Troy, Ala , will take charge of the
town school at Fawnsdale, Ala., next
term. We trust that he will receive
the hearty co operation of his patron®.
At Cannon, Ga., a few brethren and
sisters have organized themselves into
a regular Baptist church and are de
termined to build a house of worship.
God bless them in the effort.
Brother and sister W. A. Mitchell, of
Martin, Ga., showed us much kindness.
We thank them. A couple of young
girls in this family will be in the Cor
ner soon.
Bro J. F. Goode serves our church at
Martin, preaching once a month. We
failed to meet him. but hope to meet
him at the Tugalo Association.
Bro. S M Bobo, of Hartwell, owns
and runs the Bibo House. The cuisine
is perfect. This is an ideal place to
spend the summer.
We expect to. visit the Tugalo and
Tallapoosa Associations next week.
Brethren and sisters, send up your In
dex money by the pastors and messen
gers. All visitors to the Tugalo will
be met at Harmony Grove at noon
on Tuesday, if they send their names to
brother W. H. T. Gillespie at Jewels
ville, Ga.
We expect to visit the Summerhill
Association. Meet us at Union Station
on Tuesday, brethren. We also expect
to visit the Flint River the same week.
Send your Index money by the pas
tors and messengers, brethren and sis
ters.
One of the grandest preachers and
workers in Northeast Georgia is Pastor
J. H. McMillan, of Hartwell. He has
been preaching for nearly forty years.
The rule of his pastoral life has always
been to preach for a stated salary, which
he has almost invariably given back to
the church to build nice new meeting
houses with, hence he has been the
means in God’s hands of building more
meeting houses than almost all the
preachers in his section. He has always
been a staunch friend of the Christian
Index all his life. He is a wise and
prudent counselor and pastor; his life
has been pure and hence blameless; he
has live the Gospel he preached. God
bless him with many years of life to
come,
We rejoice to see that editor Williams
of the Baptist Leader, at Cumming,
Ga , is taking a noble stand for temper
ance and prohibition as will be seen
from his editorial given below. The
Leader can do great good in North Geor
gia by pressing our great denomination
al interests, such as missions, educa
tion, temperance, etc. We have, and
always have been, a true friend of the
Leader.
GOOD ADVICE.
In another column Rev. A. J. Kelly
writes about the action of the Hightow
er Association in regard to asking the
legislature to pass the anti-barroom or
Bush bill, in which he expresses the
hope that all the Associations will make
such request. We think this altogether
proper and right. We cannot easily
overdo things on this line. It takes
good laws as well as the church to pre
vent crime. This practice has been fol
lowed all the way from the first settling
of the country and the Baptists have
not yet united with church and State.
There is no danger in doing the right
thing to the church. Then think of the
helpless people in the large cities who
are being ruined by this traffic, and no
way to help themselves. Let us come
to their relief in some way and show
that we are friends, indeed, to temper
ance and to the cause of Christ.
J. S. W.
James F. Edens.
380 Woodward Ave., Atlanta, Ga.