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ABSOLUTELY PURE
From tast Tennessee.
BY M. D. JEFFRIES.
Oh. ves. it is hot enough for us, but
we take great delight in saying that it
is several degrees cooler here in Knox
villethan in any of the other cities from
which reports come Work of all kinds
has gone on with us during the hot
spell just the same as at other
times; secular work I mean. The same
is true with religious work among
Baptists. Did it ever strike you that
about the only businesses that shut up
entirely during the summer are schools
and some churches ? Our great col
leges, with immense moneyed invest
ments, are closed for one fourth of the
year or more Generally the bigger the
church the more likely a long vacation.
Business concerns let their men have
vacation, but by good management
keep the wheel going. Is not the sum
mer school idea a proper one for all our
larger colleges l Let the pastor have a
vacation, but by supplies keep the
church w >rk going.
In Knoxville our churches have all
been open every Sunday this summer.
Dr. Acree, of the First church, is sup
plying during the month of August for
Dr. Stakely, First church, Washington
D.C., but for the two Sundays passed
has had in his place Rev. W. M vines,
of Morristown, and Rev. J. C. Kim
brough. of Jonesboro. Pastor Jeffries,
of Second church, was away in Virginia
for one Sunday in July ami his pulpit
was supplied by Rev. J. E Johnson, of
Knoxville. He is marshalling the
forces for the payment of a thousand
dollars on the debt this month, looking
to the entire liquidation of their float
ing debt this year and work on the
house next year.
Pastor Snow, of Centennial, is stand
ing at his post this summer. The
church, pressed for room, is putting a
front 30X00. with appropriate towers
and decorations, to their heretofore
plain oblong building. It is going to
be a comely ami commodious edifice
when completed. They are spending
$2,500 in the improvement. Pastor
Powers, of East Knoxville, was away
in Kentucky for a while, but is home
again.
Rev. Frank W Barnett, who took
charge of the church at Johnson City
last fall, has resigned and gone North,
so we are informed. Rev. T. R. Wag
goner, of Athens, has entered upon the
work of financial agent of Sweetwater
Seminary, with the purpose of paying
off the debt which weighs so heavily
upon it. Prof. W D. Powell has taken
charge of the Seminary and the breth
ren are hopeful of the future. Cet
tainly no more I eautifnl village nor
surroundings could be found for a
school than are to be found at Sweet
water
East Tennessee Baptist Sunday school
interests received a healthy stimulus
in the Sunday School Convention which
met at Sweetwater last month. Let
me say, by the way, that no where that
I have ever been are Sunday school
methods .and work more sensibly ap
plied than among the Baptists of East
Tenues; ee. We have some godly lay
men who put their heartsand heads and
hands to this work and make it go Our
Sweetwater meeting was a joy ami
help to every pastor and Sunday school
worker present. Sunday school work
is kept in a glow in Knoxville and vi
cinity by our Sunday School Associa
tion, which meets every fourth Sunday
afternoon with the city churches in
winter, and with the neighboring
country churches in summer.
The association season is upon us
Knoxville.
Louisiana Letter.
BY D. G, WHITTINGHILL
Our State Convention has recently
met at Crowley, a flourishing little town
in the western part of the State, on the
Southern Pacific Railroad On account
of the place being somewhat removed
from the bulk of the Baptists in the
State, the attendance was not very
large, and in addition, the severe
drought in the northern section of the
State made it impossible for our conn
try brethren to attend, because of finan
cial difficulties.
There were many interesting features (
in the convention this year. The Whit
sitt matter came up, of course, and was j
freely discussed, pro and con. A num
ber of our brethren took part in the dis
cussion. The resolutions were consider '
ably modified and amended, until, !
when adopted, they really meant noth- ,
ing serious. Some of our brethren in '
the State who "insist on bringing up ,
the rear end of the march of progress,"
meant to be quite severe on Dr. Whit
sitt and the Seminary, but the conserva
tive element in the State managed to
cut down the resolutions until they
practically mean nothing.
In my opinion. Dr Whitsitt is a
much abused and much advertised man.
I hope and pray that the Lord may
bring great good' out of all this contro
versy.
It seems that the Baptist denomina
tion in the South has a long "nose for I 1
heresy,” and my prayer is that in at- |
tempting to "strain at a gnat" they may ■
not "swallow a camel."
The Young People's movement re
ceived considerable attention during the '
convention. There was a mass meeting
on Thursday evening, after the conven
tion sermon, in the interest of the move
ment. Your scribe, being a member of
the Board of Managers of the Southern
Union, presided, and a number of inter
esting talks were made in reference to
the work Drs. D 1 Purser. J. M. I
Frost. W P. Harvey and others spoke i
encouragingly of the young people's i
work No attempt was made at a State '
organization, as the matter is not yet ;
ripe for such, but the question was con
siderably discussed, and the pastors
seemed much interested in the work.
Strong resolutions were passed during '
the convention in reference to the de ■
velopment of the young, and the louny (
People's Leader, the* flieial ergan of the t
Young People's Union, was indorsed.
The school question, which has been
a source of controversy for a number of
years, received a quietus at this meeting.
It may spring up again next year with
all of its old interest, but at present
everything seems peaceful and quiet
Rev E O. Ware, the Corresponding
Secretary of the Board, was re-elected.
He made a good report of the work
done throughout the State. The Board
is somewhat in debt, but hopes in ‘
the course of the coming year (
to be able to meet all of its obligations
A number of new brethren have .
recently come into the State, and we ]
expect great things from them. Ire
fer to Dr. Henry Miller, of Evergreen
Rev C. T Kincannon, of Monroe; E T
Mobberly, of Crowley, and Rev. T N
Compton, who has recently been called
to the Baton Rouge church. He will
take permanent charge in October.
This is an important field, being the
State Capitol and in the midst of a
wealthy country.
There is no news of importance to re
port in reference to the work in the
city of New Orleans The summer is a
dry time for New Orleans, since many
of our best people are away, but in the
fall when our members return, and the
Northern people come to spend the
winter, we hope to give some very en
couraging reports in reference to our
Southern metropolis.
New Orleans. Aug. 25. 1896.
Summer Assemblies.
BY A W. LAMAR.
Within the past two months it has
been my privilege to attend ten of the
leading summer assemblies of our conn
try. They are a modern institution and
they give great emphasis to the truth
that God puts it into the hearts of his
children to inaugurate new methods to
meet the needs of his kingdom in each
generation. In our boyhood days we
had the annual camp-meetings for re
vival purposes, and the annual camp as
sociations. These were great institu
tions and extended a powerful influence
upon the civilization and religious uplift
of the people of their day. But as
churches became more numerous and
ti e facilities for preaching more com
mon and accessible, these annual en
camnments gradually passed away, till
in the South, at least, they have been
largely abandoned.
CHAUTAUQUAS.
Some twenty-two years ago Bishop Yin
cent conceived the plan of enlarging the
sp ■< re of the summer encampment. He
tuought that a central assembly might
be established, around which numbers
of others might be grouped; that they
could plan and carry forward a course
of reading through the year such as
would be adapted to non-college people,
and thus, by encouraging this large class
to read systematically and widely, gen
eral education would be promoted. An
annual summer en ainpment, with a
varied program along the lines of study,
was a part of the plan.
The first attempt was on the shores of
Lake Chautauqua in northwestern New
York. The outcome is known among
all English speaking people, and "Chau
tanqua" is world,-wide in its influence.
In nearly all the’States these Chautan
quas have sprung up There are now
some ninety or more, and the good they
are doing cannot be calculated The
platforms of these assemblies are broad
m the very best sense. Here are dis
cussed by the very best preachers, lec
turers, entertainers, musicians and ar
tists every phase of the physical, social,
intellectual, national and spiritual life
of the people.
BAPTISTS AND ASSEMBLIES.
Now what 1 wish to emphasize is the
need there is for our Baptist people of the
South to take vigorous hold of this mat
ter of establishing summer assemblies.
They may call them Christian Culture
Assemblies if they choose. We might
have a dozen successful assemblies in
Georgia. Many of our larger associa
tions would do well to appoint a com
mittee this fall to take steps to establish
an assembly iu their bounds. There are
very few of all the assemblies in Amer
ica in the hands of Baptists. But it need
not be so. While it is notdfsigned that
they shall be denominational any more
than our colleges are denominational—
yet they help the influence of the de
nomination that controls them. Last
May I attended the Ocmulgee Assem
bly, at Hawkinsville. Ga. The town
does not number more than 1,800, but
for five years the assembly has been in
successful operation. If a county with
no larger population .than Hawkins
ville can support a good summer assem
bly, there can be many of them estab
lished. If any brethren desire it I can
privately give them all the points needed
in starting this matter.
LURAY, (VA .) ASSEMBLY.
I have just returned from the Luray
C. C. Assembly. This is one of several
assemblies started in Virginia by our
widely-known and beloved evangelist,
Dr H M Wharton. It has been a very
delightful and blessed success. Bible
study was conducted by Dr. Wallace, of
Toronto There was preaching a well as
lectures by Dr. Henson,Dr. Hawke,Gen.
Gordon, Sam Small. Lamar and others.
The first week more than fifty conver
sions were reported and the last night
more than twenty. Dr. Wharton has
a wonderful knack of gathering about
his work the very best talent. Luray is
moat beautifully situated in the valley
of the Shenandoah Here also Dr.
Wharton has his Luray College for
girls, and his "Whosoever Farm,” which
is really an Orphans' Home on the in
dustrial plan, and is dependent on free
will offerings. There are thirty nine chil
dren there now. May the Father of the
fatherless open the heart of some people
of means to help this noble work The
people of Luray say there is but one H.
M. Wharton. And surely he is a man
whose labors are in season and out of
season, and some of us fear he will ov
ertax his strength and break down his
health. Let us pray for him and help
him all we can
College Park.
Waverly Hall. —Waverly Hall is
1 a high-toned, handsome village, twen
j ty three miles above Columbus, on the
1 Midland road. Nine days ago the new
‘ Baptist church began a meeting at this
• place The pastor, Rev. J. W. Howard,
has done much the greater part of the
preaching The writer, having been
sick, has preached only four times. The
' result has been extremely gratifying,
| Bro. Howard having, on last evening,
i baptized twenty-three on profession of
faith One other has joined and awaits
baptism. Including four who have
come under t he watch care of the church,
thirty-five have joined Our Baptist
people here may well feel grateful on
account of their fine success. Surely
they have been fortunate in securing so
good a man and so successful a worker
as Bro Howard. He was called to this
place scarcely a year ago to take charge
' of a very small houseless band of be
’ lievers in Jesus, and now they have a
I magnificent home, with one of the most
convenient baptistries I have ever seen,
and everything is in fine order.
Truly yours.
j G. D. Benton.
Phenix City, Ala.
THE CHKISiIAN INDEX: THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 10. 1896.
Dr. Vaughan s Open Letter.
Dear Index;—l am in trouble. To
this statement I anticipate your reply.
You will doubtless say, lam not sup
prised; for the Scriptures declare that
man is born unto trouble as the sparks
fly upward. Yes, I understand. But
to me a strange, unfamiliar fire has
been kindled, sparks from which many
have singed the eye brows of others, but
amid them I have been enabled to walk
unharmed In his charge to Timothy.
Paul says; Take heed unto l/it/xel/. and
unto the doctrine Ah I the take heed
unto thyself has been no easy matter
with me. Not sparks alone, but some
times flames have enveloped me. I
have wondered if old man Trouble ever
did get out of fuel, and coming to the
conclusion that he never did, I have
often prayed for showers of grace that
his coals might become sparkless.
But in regard to the doctrine I have
never until recently had a moment’s
trouble. And just to think of it. That
open letter of Dr Vaughan's to President
Whitsitt has caused it all. In my
dreams I have seen weights and meas
ures. Fear has seized me, saying in
hoarse tones: You lack the eighth of an
ounce or the sixteenth of an inch of
measuring up to the standard, and
therefore must stand aside—cannot be
permitted to march with the orthodox
hosts.
I do hope 1 have misunderstood Dr.
Vaughan or that he has misinterpreted
the Scriptures. Possibly, Mr. Editors,
you can help me. Dr. Vaughan says to
President Whitsitt: Do you hold and
on suitable occasions teach that because
the family is the oldest and most sacred
of God's institutions, therefore if the
husband is a pedobaptist and his wife a
Baptist it is right for him to have her
so instructed as to change her views
with reference to the form of church
government and baptism, and thus in
fluence her to unite with the church of
which he is a member? I take it that
if President Whitsitt does so hold and
teach, that he is a heretic, but if he does
not he is a sound Baptist. Then lam
an awful heretic. Let me see: 1 believe
the family is the oldest of God’s insti
tutions; that the husband is the head of
the family, even though he be a pedo
baptist; that it is the duty of a husband
to provide religious instruction for the
family; that a husband (whether he be
Baptist or pedobaptist) has the riijht to
have his wife (whether she be pedobap
tist or Baptist) “instructed with refer
ence to the form of church government
and baptism” as well as anything else
which Jesus taught; that where a
Baptist wife through instruction changes
her views on these questions being no
longer a Baptist ought to go out from
them not being of them; that influence
through instruction is not undue nor
improper.
I cannot believe Dr. Vaughan's simon
pure, rock ribed Baptist doctrine,
which is that a oaptist wife must say
to her pedobaptist husband, You have no
right to make known to me your views
on church government and baptism,
such instruction may change my views;
niv Baptist principles are true eo long
as! remain in ignorance of the pedo
baptist [ osition.
1 am not now.-and hope never to be,
that kind of a Baptist.
S. Y. Jameson.
Os Special Interest
Editors Christian Index:—The
charges formulated against Dr. Whit
sitt by me and sent to him in the form
of questions by you, and then published
out of their connection, with his denial
in an editorial of yours, seem to be ex
citing considerable excitement and
some adverse criticism.
Here, in justice to myself, I ask
space in your columns to make some
explanation.
1. I wish to say that these charges
were part of an article written to the
Index for publication, and cannot be
intelligently understood and appre
ciated only in the connection in which
they were formulated. It was not ex
actly fair to me for the editors of the
Index to send these charges to Dr.
Whitsitt for an answer without my re
quest. without my consent. I wrote
the editors of the Index if they
did not see fit to publish my
article to please return to me This
they ought to have done or said nothing
at all about it. Had I been going to
ask Dr. Whitsitt about the matter, I
would have formulated the charges in
the very words in which they had been
brought by Dr. Spencer and others.
Dr Whitsitt s denial of the charges
as formulated by me, was not satisfac
tory to me and I so wrote the editors
of the Index. I felt, and still feel,
that he took advantage of the phrase
ology to deny his heterodoxy.
There is no doubt in my mind as to
Dr. Whitsitt’s guilt of teaching the
very heresies of which he is accused
So thoroughly am I convinced of this
that I cannot give the Seminary my sup
port and influence so long as Dr. Whit
sitt is kept there
2. In formulating these charges, as
the Index correctly says "I was after
the truth, not subtleties. ” In mean
ing and sense, there is really no differ
ence between the charges as formulated
by Dr. Spencer and others, The charges
as formulated by Dr. Spencer and
others are as follows:
(I.) "Pedobaptist organizations are
churches of Christ, equally with Bap
tist churches.” Or “Pedobaptist
churches are churches of Christ in dis
order." Or "Pedobaptist churches are
true churches of Christ.” Or "The
teachings of Christ represented an
ideal church. This church is per
feet in organization, doctrine and
practice All Chriotian denominations
attempt to form their churches accord
ing to the model of this ideal church.
None of the denominations have suc
ceeded in this attempt. All of them
are equally churches of Jesus Christ in
greater or less disorder.”
This charge, as variously expressed
above, was formulated by me thus:
“ Pedobaptist churches are New Testa
ment churches equal in authority to
Baptist churches."
Now, I ask any intelligent Baptist,
what is the difference? Any church that
is a church of Christ is a New Testa
ment church; and any church that is a
New Testament church is equal in au
thority to any other New Testament
church —if not. why not?
(2.) The other charge as formulated by
Dr. Spencer and others, is this:
"Baptist wives ought to join the
churches of their pedobaptist hus
bands.”
Or, "The family is an older and more
solid institution than the church, and
therefore Baptist wives with their mi
nor children ought to join the churches
of their pedobaptist husbands."
This charge as formulated by me is
this: " Wives and minor children should
belong to the churches of their hus
bands and fathers against their convic
tions "
Now, what is the difference between
this charge as formulated by me and
as formulated by brother Spencer and
others? If the language used by Bro.
Spencer and others does not imply that
wives and minor children should join
the churches of their husoands ■ and
fathers against their convictions of truth
and duty to God, then the charge
means nothing. For we all agree that
husbands and their wives and children
should lie members of the same church
if they have the same convictions of
duty and truth If a man and his wife
and children are all pedobaptists in
their convictions, certainly they should
all be in a pedobaptist church, and no
Baptist would object And vice versa
Certainly Dr. Whitsitt can answer
Dr. Vanghan's first question in his open
letter affirmatively without any fear of
any intelligent Baptists accusing him
of heresy For, if what is suggested in
brother Vaughan's first question is
heresy, then I am guilty of heresy my
self and so is brother Vaughan. Cer
tainly if brother Vaughan's wife was a
pedobaptist he would do his utmost to
have her so instructed as to change her
convictions from that of pedobaptist
errors to the truth as held by Baptists
And certainly he would not teach that
it is wrong in .principle for a pedobap
tist husband to do the same thing.
L. W Parrott.
Talbotton, Ga., Sept. 4, 1896.
A Recapitulation
To close this part of the discussion we
give herewith the various ways in which
these charges have been presented. A
candid reader will need no further ar
gument that Dr. Whitsitt’s denial is
sufficient or that Bro. Parrott properly
presented these charges.
QUESTION FIRST.
July 16 Dr. J. H. Spencer in Western
Recorder.
‘‘He teaches that pedobaptist organ
izations are churches of Christ equally
with those of the Baptists ”
July3l. L. W. Parrott, telegraphed by
us and denied by Dr. Whitsitt.
“Did you ever teach that pedobap
tist churches are New Testament
churches equal in authority to Baptist
churches?”
Sept. 3 Dr. J. H Spencer, Christian
Index.
“Have you ever held or taught that
pedobaptist organizations are churches
of Christ?”
QUESTION SECOND.
July 16. Dr. J. H. Spencer, Western
Recorder.
"Another of hi's teachings is, that the
family, being the oldest, is the most sa
cied institution in the world, and
should take precedence of the church of
Christ, i. e., the man being the head of
the family, his wife and minor children
should belong to the same church that
he does. So If a Baptist woman, how
ever strong her convictions, marries a
Methodist or Catholic, or a man of any
other sect, she must join his church.
So also must her children if they unite
with any church before they attain
their majority.”
July 16, 1896. Dr. J. 11 Spencer, Texas
Baptist Standard.
•No less peruic ions is the teaching tha
a Christian wife, with her minor chil
dren, should be required to unite with
her husbai.d’s church. It is a violation
of one of the most sacredly cherished
Baptist principles— freedom of con
science. Thet wife who doesnot be
lieve with h< husband is denied the
right to follovi her religious convictions,
and is thus nia.de a slave of man, rather
than a Jesus Christ; and so of
the minor children.”
July 31. Rev. L. W. Parrott, telegraphed
by us and denied by Dr W hitsitt.
"Did you ever teach wives and minor
children should belong to churches of
husband and father against conviction?"
Sept. 3. Dr. ,L H. Spencer, in Chris
tian Index
“Second. Hive you ever held or taught
that Baptist wives ought to join the
churches of their pedobaptist hue
bands?” <
Sept.'S. DC 4 B- Vaughan, Jr., in
Christian Index:
“First. Do you hold, and on suitable
occasions tea/h. that because the family
is the oldest and most sacred of God’s
institutions; therefore, if the husband is
a pedobaptist, and his wife a Baptist, it
is the right for him to have her so in
structed as to change her views with
reference to the form of church govern
ment and baptism, and thus influence
her to unite with the church of which he
is a member?
"Second. Did you express gratifica
tion, when told that a certain lady, your
kinswoman, who was a Baptist, had
joined the Cumberland Presbyterian
church to be with her husband; and as
signed as the reason for your approval
of her course in this particular, that the
family is an older institution than the
church?”
Editors Christian Index;—Dear
Brethren :--During these very hot
days I have been meeting engagements
previously made with churches in South
Georgia, and have greatly enjoyed meet
ing the saints hitherto unknown to me
by name and face. The brethren have
been uniformly kind and cordial to me.
I have not sought to take collections, but
to give information and above all to
deepen the spiritual interest of the peo
ple I have had some most enjoyable
meetings in Georgia, which I shall not
forget for many a day.
The following amounts were handed
me for my work, specially for paying
my expenses while visiting the churches
Ways church sll 97
Swainsboro 4 55
Lyons 9 00
Vidalia 10 00
Methodist brother 1 50
Cordele 3 65
Vienna 1 00
Joel 8., M. C., and Evans Wat-
kins 6 75
Total $46 42
For these free-will offerings and so
all other kindnesses shown me, I heartily
thank the brethren and sisters. May
the Lord richly bless them all.
May his blessings be, too, upon the
Index and make it a great power for
truth and right. Fraternally,
G. P. Bostick.
P. S.—My address is Shelby, N. C
G. P. B.
Home Mission Board.
There are a few facts to which we in
vite the earnest attention of our breth
ren.
1. Our efforts last year to save from
disaster enterprises which had been pro
jected by our brethren, and to retain
and pay in full all our missionaries, re
sulted in a debt of SB,OOO.
2. That while financially this is the
hardest year the Board has ever had,
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peculiar conditions have rendered it
harder for us than any other of our Mis
sion Boards.
The Foreign Mission Board, under
the direction of the Southern Baptist
Convention, has been making an ear
nest effort to diminish its oppressive
debt, and that has diverted contribu
tions, a part of which would otherwise
have come to us. The State Boards,
nearer the churches, have been better
able to keep up the usual flow of con
tributions, but their increase of effort
has of necessity lessened ours.
The agitation of the denomination
over exciting questions which have
filled our papers, and the interest in the
great political conventions contributed
to the same result, so that our receipts
have never been so small, nor our need
of help so great. Let our brethren send
us contributions quickly and liberally
and relieve our embarrassment.
In Cuba.
Since the banishment of Dr. Diaz
from Cuba the property of the Board
has been placed in charge of Dr. Edward
Belot The following extracts are taken
from the last letter received from Dr.
Belot, written July 30th:
"According to my information the
property at San Miguel is all right, re
pected by both parties. ”
"As for the church matters in town
(Havana) everything goes straight
Four different meetings are held regu
larly, one in Buenos Ayres.one in Nep
tuno, another in Concordia 111, and in
Mision street. Neither civil nor eccle
siastical officials interfere, as meetings
are held with special permit of govern
ment, and neither police nor clergy
show ill will, on the contrary, the eld
er Mrs. Diaz says she is well pleased
with behavior of priests and even bish
op, who very often has occasion to meet
her on his way to the Sacred Heart Col
lege.”
"The schools go on in the same way,
neither increase nor diminish in attend
ance.”
"The cemetery tends to have less in
come, less number of burials Brother
Po fa, who has charge of the cemetery,
has no trouble, is on very good terms
with police officers and with clergy. ”
The Union Meeting, Third District,
New Ebenezer Association, met at
Macedonia church, Friday, August 28.
After a sermon by Rev. J. A. Clark,
the union organized by electing Elder
J W. Green, moderator, and J. W.
Witherington. secretary.
SUBJECTS.
1. Is there any Scriptural authority
for receiving any one under the watch
care of the church? Decided in the
negative.
2. How can the entire membership of
the churches best be stimulated to prac
tical godliness? Answered: By pastors
located with them, teaching and prac
ticing godliness
Rev. B. J. W. Graham preached a
soul-stirring sermon from 1 Cor 2:9, 10.
3 Are church members who vote and
otherwise use their influence for the
sale of whiskey »s a beverage, working
for Christ or the devil? If for the devil,
what should be done with them? An
swer ; They are working for the devil
and should be disciplined.
4 Does the Holy Spirit in any in
stance regenerate a soul except through
the instrumentality of the Word? He
does not except in the case of infants
and idiots
Sunda' , 9 a m. —S. S. mass-meeting.
Led by J. A Clark
11—Rev J. A. Clark preached to a
large and appreciative audience from
Rom. 6:23 The testimony of all present
was that the meeting was a success. It
was indeed a union meeting. I never
saw a finer spirit than was manifested
bj’ brethren all the way through.
Brethren D. E Green. Sr., E. J.
Thompson and J A Clark were ap
pointed to arrange a program for the
next union, which will meet with Mid
dle Ground church.
J. W. Witherington Sec.
Lumpkin.—We are having a most
gracious meeting here in Lumpkin Our
meeting has been in progress a little
more than two weeks. Fifteen have
united with the chnrch —fourteen of
these by experience. Others are expect
ed to join soon. The church has been
greatly revived and her affairs general
ly are on the up grade. Bro. Robt L
Bivins has been assisting me. He is a
young minister, only recently ordained.
He is zealous, enthusiastic, and intense
ly earnest in his work for the Master.
It is his intention to go to the Semina
ry this fall. No doubt if the fates are
good to him he is going to be heard
from, and is destined to become a most
efficient worker in our great cause.
We feel grateful for what the Lord
has done for us.
Yours in Him,
T. M. Callaway.
Aug. 29.
Butler. We trust that the
cause of our Master is making
some progress here. We recent
ly closed a series of meetings
which resulted in the revival of
a good per cent, of our church and
the baptism of three. Our Sun
day school is in a fair condition
and well officered. We have a
growing and very interesting
Young People’s Union, notwith
standing our failure to get a rep
resentation to the Griffin Conven
tion. The Ladies’ Auxiliary So
ciety is doing excellent work,
and expect soon to be able to
carpet our house of worship.
On Friday morning, August
25th, we ordained to the dea
conry brethren A. J. McGee, A.
S. Dix and T. M. Chapman. The
presbytery was composed of G.
W. < Gardner, chairman, the pas
tor, and deacon M. D. Chapman.
Sermon was preached by Dr.
Gardner. Examination conduct
ed by pastor. The sermon was
preached from the sixth chapter
of Acts on “The Duties of Dea
cons” It was thoroughly prac
tical and full of good sense and
good instruction to the new dea
cons.
We hope soon to re-furnish
and repaint our church house,
and then with a more commodi
ous house and three new deacons
we expect to undertake greater
things for the Master.
A. J. Moncrief.
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Ala , stating fully the kind of teacher
desired and what you will pay. Mr.
Dewberry will probably recommend to
you, free of charge, the kind of teacher
asked for and<you may rely upon his
recommendations. He will recommend
only competent teachers.
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Southern Baptist Convention J
J. M. FROST, Secretary.
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IT.S APPROPRIATIOXN.
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September. Programs and mite boxes’ are cash to the Home an I Foreign Boards; r
& furnished free on application. 1 hecolhctioti fifteen thousand dollars in cash to Run- A
“ will be sent to the Sunday School Board, but ~M. V mis-lons in the different Stat- s; 7
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N work.hy which all the plans for study and ’ for con'ribntions. hut onlvthat vou will or- f
J missionary operation whii-h we have in the , der vour Sunday School supplies from the k
.'‘undai school are carried into the home A Sunday School Board at Nashville. Mor-* and ”
a special llncof literature is being prepared for more the Board has shown itself a safe busi- ?,
“ inis. | ness for the Convent! ui. an efficient agency f
,C ITS BIBI.K WORK. for furthering its purposes, a wise denomina- k
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, BAPTIST SUNDAY SCHOOL BOARD, Nashville. Tenn.
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In a lecture delivered in Cincinnati in
1893 by Dr J. M King, of New York,
the distinguished speaker said:
"The redemption of the republic and
the perpetuation of American Christian
and political institutions will ultimately
come from and depend upon, the popu
lations of the states south of Mason and
Dixon's line ”
If this prophecy be true, how much
depends upon efforts for Christianizing
these rapidly increasing populations
In view of the large percentage of
Southern population that is dependent
upon Baptist sources and Baptist infill -
ences, the Home Mission Board is a po
tent factor in the accomplishment of
this great work for the American conti
nent.
Baptist Periodicals for the
Fourth Quarter.— The Sunday
school Helps and J other periodicals
issued by the American Baptist Publi
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the year are out on time, and with all
their usual attractiveness. There
seems to be no limit to the enterprise
and activity of the Society, and yet
greater things than ever before are
projected for the next year. There
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coupled with very material reductions
in prices, a result of the increased man
ufacturing facilities now at its com
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Yours truly,
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