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Capitol Avenue and Jackson Hill had
usual tervices. Bro Marshall preached
at the latter. Lord’s Supper celebrated,
with large attendance.
Bro. Dorsey has been in the moun
tains for a month. Was in several tine
meetings Was at Antioch yesterday.
A meeting begun, with good outlook.
Bro. Howard preached at Oakland
City in the evening. Has resigned
Glenn Street church and Bro
Norcross has been called
and has accepted.
Bro. MacGregor has been at Warren
ton, in meeting with Bro Garner. A
KJ?*? meeting. Goes next week to
White Plains, to engage in a meeting
with Dr. Kilpatrick.
Glenn Street Preaching morning
and evening by V. C. Norcross. Con
gregations and interest encouraging.
Attendance at Sundav school larger
than usual. Outlook hopeful
Bro Oxford. At Prays Mill church.
Fine attendance. Good service. Bap
tized two Bro. Oxford has been called
again as pastor. Church in tine condi
tion. Growing in gifts. Forty-seven ad
ditions during the year.
Prof. Cox, of the Southern Female
College, reported a fine opening of the
school. Had very pleasant opening ser
vices on Wednesday. Brethren Van
Ness and Lamar made excellent address
es.
On invitation of Prof. Cox, the meet
ing of the Conference will be held at
College Park. The members with their
wives are requested to be at the Union
Station at 8 a.m. Conveyance will be
provided.
Bro. Gibson attended Stone Mountain
and Columbus Associations. Went
thence to Fitzgerald, Had good services
there. Bro. Van Ness preached an ex
cellent sermon in the Cotton Palace.
Troubles in the church were all set
tled.
Bro. Barrett spoke at Y. MCA in
the afternoon. He leaves this week for
New York and London to study city
mission methods The conference ap
pointed a committee to give him letteis
of introduction to brethren in these
cities.
FHROUGHOUr THE S FA I E.
Benevolence church has called Bro
M. B. L. Binion to cucceed himself.
This will make about thirty years for
him at this place He is succeeding
himself at his other churches where he
has been in constant service for years.
In another pl ice we print a notice
from Mr. Fred D Bmh, D. P. Agt of
the L & N R R , to the students who
expect to attend the Seminary at Louis
ville. Mr. Bush is well known to Bap
tist travelers and is arranging a pleas
ant trip for ,- the boys.”
A meeting of days was held by Du'
harts church in connection wit a the
Union meeting Brethen Little, Per
ryclear and Salter assisted pastor J H.
Carswell. Daring the meeting Br <
Joshua Clarke was ordained deacon.
No accessions were had but the church
was blessed.
Rev. I. G. Walker has decided not to
return to the Seminary this fall, and is
ready to enter on pastoral work. Any
church wishing to secure his services
can address him at Jenkinsburg, Ga
So writes Bro. R F. Smith, Locmt
Grove. Bro. Walker has done fine
work in meetings this summer.
Bro. J. J. Crow, Roswell, has held a
second meeting at New Providence, a
small church six miles west of Roswell.
Additions eleven, seven by baptism,
three by letter and one by restoration
In all the churches served by Bro.
Crow there have been sixty-five addi
tions by baptism, fifteen by letter and
two by restoration.
Chattahoochee Association meets
with Dewberry church No. 1, ten miles
northeast of Gainesville and seven
miles west of Lula, on Thursday before
second Sunday in October. Delegates
and visitors coming by rail may secure
conveyance by writing to Bro. J T.
Waters, Gainesville, stating time of ar
rival. Bro. D. S. Grindle, pastor of
the church, sends this notice.
Prof. S. C Hood, whois well known
to many of our readers, has resigned the
co presidency of the school at Orange
burg, S. C., and has accepted vice
presidency of Stephens College, Co
lumbia, Mo. This school belongs to
the General Association of Missouri,
and is one of the pets of that great
body. Bro. Hood reports a fine opening
of the college.
Bro. A J. Lazenby, Thomson re
ports a fine meeting at Mill Creek
church, Glascock county The meet
ing, conducted by Bro. W. W. Glover,
lasted six days, daring which there
were twenty three additions, eighteen
of them by baptism At a later meet
ing one other was added, making twen
ty-four. A new orgtn has been re
cently purchased. A fl mrishing Sun
day-school is maintained, and the mem
bers of the church are in fine spirit.
The time appointed for the meeting
of the Centennial Association embraces
the day for the State and county elec
tions. On account of this, it has been
decided to hold the association just one
week later. The association will there
fore convene with Fellowship church,
Upson county, on Tuesday morning,
October, 13th.
Delegates and visitors who attend by
railway will be met at Thomaston and
at Crest.
Bro J. M. Bray, Poindexter, is re
joicing over the beautiful house of wor
ship which the brethren at County Line
church have recently dedicated to the
Lord. The house is a monument to t) e
zeal and self-sacrifice of the brethren
who have erected as nice and commodi
ous a house as can be found in all the
country around They had a “mind to
work.” The dedication sermon was
preached by brother C. E. Walters and
was worthy the occasion. F ro. Bray
thinks be has a fine band of workers at
County Line as can be found anywhere
The Lord has shown them his favor
lately by a joyons revival Seven were
added aby baptism
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Rev. L. T Weaver, pastor of the
church at Marshallville, resigned his
charge last Sunday, but the church
would nit accept his resignation. He
has been pastor there about five years,
and the church has prospered under his
pastorate “He is a live, progressive
man. an active, thoughtful pastor and
fine preacher."
Dr. W. L. Kilpatrick.
A touching service, memorial of Bro.
W. L. Kilpatrick, was held on Sunday
night by the Wa renton church. Rev.
G. W (Inner, the pastor, presented an
interesting biographical sketch of Bro
Kilpatrick, referring to the more im
portant positions of usefulness and dis
tinction that had been filled by him.
Rev T J. Cumming dwelt upon him as
a p tocher, among other things mention
ing his peculiar ability to interest both
old and young, commanding attention
of every" hearer within reach of hie
voice. While making no attempt at
oratory, hie language was chaste and
ornate, his diction pure and forcible.
Rev. S L Pattillo spoke of him as a
friend and companion. Faithful in ad
vising, his counsels were always wise
and well timed As a companion be
was all that could be desired; his varied
stores of information, and strong per
sonal magnetism lending irresistible
charm to his conversation.
“ Uncle ’ Tilman Pool.agood old Meth
odist brother and pioneer champion,
of temperance spoke with much enthusi
asm of Bro. Kilpatrick’s greatness and
learning, combining therewith a mar
velous beauty and gentleness of Chris
tian character that made him truly a
great and godly man. They had often
met at temperance conventions where
Br■■>. Kilpatrick was an active and most
efficient worker and leader.
The writer's remarks were of Bro.
Kilpatrick as pastor.
Fidelity was one of his distinguishing
characteristics Unless providentially
detained.be met with precision every ap
pointment, and promptly fulfilled every
engagement. In his labors he was sys
tematic and indefatigable. His tact and
adaptedness to peculiarly difficult fields
of labor rendered him efficient and ac
ceptable where few could hope for suc
cess. He was always master of the situ
ation. He was the architect and chief
me ver in the erection of our house of wor
ship. Nor is this theonly monument of its
kind to the aggressiveness of his “holy
zeal " During his nine years pastorate
here (1884 1893) the hearts of this peo
pie were united to him in ties of tender
es.t love and devotion. We revere his
name; we hallow his memory.
He was towering in his greatness and
a better man never lived.
Albert L. Cumming.
Warrenton, Ga., Sept. Ist, 1896.
Sylvester.—We wish to thank you
for the great benefit we derive from
reading your pages You help to
strong hen us in our weakness and give
us renewed energy.
The dear Lord speed the time when
you will be an eagerly received guest in
every Baptist family in the State
Oar church in this place is in good
working order, under the skillful and
acceptable management of Bro. W. O.
Darsey, who has been our pastor since
Bro P. A. Jessup's resignation.
We are glad he has been directed to
come to this section of Georgia He
seems to be very acceptable to the peo
ple at large.
We have had eight accessions to our
church by baptism. The church is in a
wideawake, working condition; grow
ing in spirituality, and pressing to the
front.
have one of the best Sunday
schools in the State, under the wise
management of Bro Jernigan.
Our W. M. S isdoing a steady work,
slowly, while our little ones work
through their missionary band
Send all the workers you can to the
Mallory Association, which meets with
the Mt Enon church, in Mitchell coun
ty. Bro Edens certainly will be there.
D A. Golden.
Trion Factory.—A series of meet
ings has jast closed at the Baptist
church at Trion, with good results The
meetings began August 12th. and closed
September 7th, with seventy one addi
tions to the church, fifty six by experi
ence of faith and fifteen by letter. Os
the fifty six by experience, fifty four
were baptized and two stand approved.
Sinners were convicted and converted,
and Christians wonderfully revived and
blessed. The interest among the people
was unabated at the close. A large
number of penitents were forward for
prayer the last service.
Most of the preaching was done by
Rev Jesse G. Hunt, assisted by Revs.
W. L Shatluck. R H Damson, and G.
C. Garrison part of the time. To Gcd
be all the glory.
Respectfully.
G. B, Myers, Clerk.
Sent. 9,
Barnett, GA .Sept. 12, 1896
Dear Index —The annual meeting
just closed at Salem was remarkable for
the unity that existed among all Chris
tians. Our pastor was assisted by Bro.
J. Ab. Harris, a brother of the bishop at
Crawfordville. He will be the biggest
preacher in the Harris family. See !
Those who joined will be immersed the
fourth Sabbath inst. There are others
to join by letter and experience.
Bro J. W. Ellington has just closed a
glorious meeting at Elim. The mani
festation of the Spirit was witnessed at
the water’s edge, where there was no
preaching, no pathetic story told; but in
obedience to the command of our Lord,
five young people stepped into the
water and were buried in baptism.
J. L Turner.
Dear Index:—The Middle Cherokee
Association meets with the Baptist
church at Cartersville on September
24th inst.
A special attention is called to the
fact that the meeting is on Thursday
and not Friday, as for many years.
The Cartersville church earnestly de
sires a full representation from the
churches and from sister associations.
A hearty welcome will be extended to
the representatives of the various de
partments of church work and to visit
ing ministers generally.
A cordial invitation is extended to
the Index. Yours in hope,
A. M. Foute.
Sept. 12, ’96.
Houston Association. —ln conse
quence of the general election in the State
this association will convene in Vienna,
Thursday, October the Bth, instead of
Wednesday the 7th. We hope to have
a large attendance of brethren repre
senting denominational interests, and
that all of our churches will send up a
full delegation on Thursday.
J. J. Hyman.
Chairman Ex. Com.
Arabi, Sept. 11.
The Georgia Baptist Associa
tion —Will meet Tuesday after the
second Sunday in October w th the
Warrenton Baptist church. Reduced
railroad fare will be given to all messen
gers and visitors within bounds of the
association. A. L. Cumming.
THE CHRISTIAN INDEX: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17. JBW,.
Watkinsville, Ga., Aug. 28, 1896.
Dear Index:—When a few weeks
ago, I sent you a short letter telling
something of Baptist work in this part
of the vineyard, of the consecration,
zeal and wisdom of Bro. Bernard, and
the devotion of his people to him, I lit
tie thought we would so soon be called
upon to resign him as pastor. “Out of
the abundance of the heart the month
speaketh,” and as one of a flock bereft,
will you let me speak a little of what is
in my heart ?
The newspaper notice of the call to
our minister citue upon us with the
sadness of a shock, and at first we sei
fishly hoped he would decline; but truly
we have sat too long under his gracious
teaching to cherish a spirit of selfishness,
and we give him up to the broader field
of work to which he is called, with
heart felt regret at losing bis loving
watch care, his inspiring sermons and
his genial presence, it is true; but proud
and glad that he is ours to give.
Was it not upon his breast we first
saw the golden badge with its loyal in
scription Mercer Universitas Augenda
Est ? We do mt lose his love or his
prayers, we have been his people too
long; and is not Mercer ours'l Is it
not the property of every individual
Baptist in the State, and shall we not
keep up our own? We earnestly pray
that the people will hear Bro. Bernard
for his cause, and that every member
of our churches in Georgia will help
with prayers, words and money, to the
extent of his or her ability in the noble
work of adding to our already great in
stitution. Each can give a little, some
a great deal, and we can all do more
than we have been accustomed to think
we could.
When on the 24th day of April 1894
Bro. Bernard mentioned in our church
the subject of raising $100,090 for Mer
cer, and inaugurated a series of prayer
meeting services, mite offerings, corn
weddings, etc., followed by the Regen
eration Schedule in which Mercer was
provided for—putting it on same foot
ing as missions, Orphans’ Home, indi
gent ministers, etc., we did not know it
was the beginning of a training which
would in time enable us to give up our
best. And that he has always been;
from the time, sixteen years ago. when,
as a weak band, few in number (he
one cf the few) we were indebted to the
courtesy of the Methodist brethren for
a house to worship in; to the organiza
tion and building of our own little
church, on to the present, when not
many months since he baptized here
at one time thirty five converts, he has
been our “guide, philosopher and
friend." Indeed we have never had
any other pastor, have never thought
of or wished for a change, but rather
felt that the worst thing that could be
fall us, outside of sin, would be the less
of our preacher. In all this time I do
not think, (and I have had opportunity
for finding out) that there has a man,
woman, or child come in contact with
him without being impressed with his
broad Christian charity All denomi
nations come to hear him preach and
love and reverence him as a man.
Truly when one has come ifi and gone
out among a people for six teen years, in
social and public intercourse, teaching
and winning - the children, marrying
the young men and maidens, baptizing
loved ones into the fold, burying their
dead, comforting their bereaved, min
istering to their poor of his substance,
“rejoicing with those who rejoice, and
weeping with those who weep —such
ties cannot be sundered without pain.
It was a large a d sorrowful assem
blage that filled his church on Sunday
the 24th, when at the close of his second
sermon on that day Bro Bernard ten
dered his resignation. Both sermons
were full of power and eloquence. The
pathos of the situation was felt by all,
espeiially his own people. His text in
the morning was“Be or Good Courage
and the discourse was a grand exposi
tion of, and an exhortation to, Chris
tian beroitm. At night he preached
from the first sentence of the 11th verse
of the 13th chapter of 2 Corinthians,
“Finally, brethren, farewell!” Review
ing briefly the history of the church
here, he brought again to their remem
brance all the most important doctrines
he had been endeavoring to teach them
for sixteen years, touching lightly but
firmly on the great fundamental truth
of our religion and exhorting them to
“contend earnestly for the faith as it
was once delivered to the saints.” “And
when he had thus spoken, he kneeled
down and prayed with them all.”
Surely the brethren who ga hered on
the beach at Miletus to say good bye
to Paul had no tenderer or more grate
ful farewell on their lips, than was in
our hearts as we listened and we un
as never before the pa
thos of the history which records:
“And they ail wept sore, and fell on
Paul’s neck and kissed him Sorrow
ing most of all for the words which he
spake, that they should see his f ace no
more. And they accompanied him to
the ship.”
On Thursday night last the fallowing
resolutions were presented to the church
and adopted:
Whereas, our beloved pastor, Rev.
H R Bernard, has been, in the provi
denee of God called to labor in another
part of Christ’s vineyard, and has in
consequence thereof tendered his resig
nation of the pastorate of this church;
and whereas, we recognize a Divine in
fluence in the circumstances which
have induced our beloved pastor t >
sever the ties which have connected
him with this chnrch and its people;
therefore be it
Resolved that this resignation of
Bro. Bernard be and hereby is accept
ed, to take effect when another minis
ter shall have been called to fill the
place made vacant by this resignation.
Resolved, that Bro. Bernard ha 4, by
purity of life and doctrine, the faithful
discharge of the duties pertaining to
his office; his love and personal influ
ence, received the de v otion of his peo
ple, which will follow and be with him
in his new field of labor.
Resolved, that while Bro. Bernard’s
connection with this church as pastor
will close, agreeably to his wishes,
when his place has been supplied, his
salary will continue until this occuis.
Resolved also, that these resolutions
be spread upon the minute book of this
chnrch, and a copy be sent to the In
dex for publication.
B. L. Overby,
Charlie Duggan,
George Dan ' el,
W. P. Campbell,
Committee.
Mt. Pleasant, Ga.. Sept 13, ’96.
The Piedmont Association will meet
Friday before the first Sunday in Oc
tober, four and a half miles from Mt.
Pleasant, on Southern railway. Con
veyances will meet the train coming
from both north and south on Friday
and Saturday.
R L. Valentine,
Clerk.
Guarantee Position. Aoeeptnuunt ;«.■ tuition, or can deposit
money In bank till position in secured. For Catauwub address
Nashvihejenn. Indorsed by Bankers, Merchants, and others
Bookkeeping, Penmanship, Shorthand, Typewriting,
Telegraphy, etc.; 12 teachers. 4 weeks in Bookkeeping
with us equals 12 elsewhere. 600 students past year. No
vacation. Enter any time. Cheap board. Car fare paid.
To order our books for home study is next best thing w
entering our school. Write us. (Mention this paper J
Help Us Now.
The work of our Home Mission Board
under the divine blessing has grown in
to proportions gratifying to our people,
and promising us Baptists happiest re
sults in the future.
During the last five years the number
of missionaries in its employ has aver
aged about 400. The results of their la
bors have been most inspiring. In that
time they have baptized more than
20,000 believers, constituted more than
a thousand churches, organized twice
that number of Sunday-schools and
erected more than 500 houses of wor
ship on their fields of labor. Os this
work the distinguished historian who
delivered the semi centennial address
in Washington in 1895 said, that it was
“the joy and marvel of our recent his
tory. ’
This year the work of the Board,
under the trying conditions of the
country, is going forward with most
gratifying success. One of our mission
aries recently reported 61 baptisms as
the result of nine weeks of labor, An
other says, “Held 12 days meeting, bap
tized 32 ’’
Our work in Cuba, though suffering a
temporary depression in consequence ot
the enforced absence of the pastors, is
being carried on by godly women and
the brethren who are suffered to remain
in Havana. Transferred to this coun
try these banished pastors are doing
good work in their respective fields.
Especially in Key West Brethren O’Hal
loran and Calejo are meeting with grat
ifying success. Bro O'Halloran writes
that ne had baptized four Cubans the
Sunday before, and Bro. Calejo says he
expects to baptize his mother as soon as
she comes over from Havana.
So everywhere from all our fields and
from every department of cur work
came glad tidings of the divine blessing
attending the words of our brethren and
making them God’s power unto salva
tion.
A noble Christian woman who is
thoroughly acquainted with the work
of the Home Mission Board, in a recent
letter, asks. “Why are the labors of the
missionaries in the destitute fields more
fruitful than those of our pastors at
home? ’
In its work the Board needs the con
stant sympathy and support of the
churches. To these it owes its past sue
cess, and without them there would be
no hope for the luture.
There is a danger that in these times
when so many weighty questions are
pressing themselves upon public atten
non, tnat there may be forgetfulness of
our mission work. The cry of hard
times which has filled the land may
lead some to wit ahold their needed aid.
Let our brethren remember that what
ever betides our country or ourselves,
the Lord's work must go forward. No
difficulties, no labors, no sacmices must
deter the blood redeemed from obeying
the Lord’s command to give the Gospel
to every creature. The walls of God’s
spiritual temples have always been built
in troublous times.
The Board is now in need of the help
of the churches. Tneir contributions
have not been sufficient to enable us to
pay the salaries of our missionaries, and
they need every dollar of the meager
sums we have promised them to procure
the necessities of lite. In portions of
Oklahoma and the Indian Territory
where crops have failed, brethren write
that our missionaries must suffer unless
we can help them more this year than
we have done in the past. ,
We appeal to our brethren everywhere
to extend to us now the support we
need to carry us work of
the year. Do not interest
or diminish your coi:'4Q9Umi, and see
if the Lord will not continue and in
crease his blessing on out work. A time
of joy it will be if next Convention we
shad be able to report more work, larg
er results, greater blessings than ever
before.
Dear brethren, by the help of your
prayer and offering this may oe.
HEbRY McDonald, Pres’t,
1. T. Tichenok, Cor. Sec ,
Walker Dunson, Treas.
A. C. Briscoe, George Hilly er, G. G.
Roy, J no. M. Green, E. L. Connally, S.
Y. Jameson, B F. Abbott, J. M. Brit
tain, W. W. Landrum. M. M. Welch,
G. Westmoreland, A. D. Adair, Porter
King, J. J. Maddox, A. J. Cobb, E. H.
Thornton, T. P. Bell, Home Mission
Board.
Special for Seminary Students.
Important Notice to Students, Baptist
Theological Seminary, Louisville, Ky.
Seminary opens October Ist. All
students from Georgia who expect to
attend this session will find it greatly
to their interest to arrange to make up
a party of ten or more to start from At
lanta. via W. & A. R R., 8:20 p. m ,
Tuesday, Sept. 29tb, and arrive Louis
ville, Wednesday, Sept. 30th. All who
join such a party, and for further
particulars aldress early as possible.
Make my office he idquarters
Fred. D. Bush.
Dist Pass. Agt.. L. &N. R R., 36}
Wall St , opposite Union Depot.
The South River Association will con
vene with the Conyers church on the
morning of September 23, 1896. The
trains reach here from Atlanta at 8:20
a. in. and 3:48 and 7:35 p in., and from
August* and Covington 6:20 and 11:05 a
m. and 5:04 p m Night express not
mentioned. Delegates and others will
meet committee at the chnrch to be as
signed to homes
W. H. Simpkins
The Gate City Fence Works, Manu
factures of wire, wrought iron and steel
picket fencing, has recently issued a
neat little pamphlet containing a full and
complete list of all the prize winners at
the Cotton States and International
Exposition. They will mail it free to
any person requesting it.
EXCURSION TO I) ALL IS, TEXAS
On Sept 17, 18, 19, 1896
The Southern Railway will sbl fc
cursion tickets to Dallas, Tex , rfm re
turn, account of meeting of the Grand}
Lodge of the I. O. O. F.. at rateff* one.
fare for the round trip, tickets good for
return passage until October Ist. By
depositing ticket with agent at Dallas,
Texas, the limit will be extended to Oc
tober 10th.
Full information will be furnished by
any agent of the Southern Railway or
by A A. Vernoy, Pass. Agt., W. D. Ai
len, D P. A., S. H. Hardwick, Asst.
Gen. Pass. Agt, Atlanta, Ga.
New York, Boston and Philadelphia
via Savannah and Steamer.
Go via the Central of Georgia Railway to
Savannah, thence via Ocean Steamship
Company. The delightful sea trip on one of
these finely equipped, first-class passenger
steam hips Is really a pleasure trip, the
equipment and service being the counter
part of a well regulated, first-class hotel, all
this luxury and comfort being provided
without extra charge beyond holding ticket
via this line. Tickets Include meals and
berths on steamer Rates as follows: Atlan
ta to New York $24 00; Boston $24 00; Phlla
delpha (via New York) ,26 00 Excursion
rates New- York and return $35 70; Boston
and return $42 30; Philadelphia (via New
York) $4580 Excursion tickets limited for
return until October 31st, 181(6. For further
Information, tickets, reservation on steamer
apply Ticket Office, 16 Wall street, Kimball
House.
If Not Now, When?
Six months of our conventional year
have passed and a large majority of ot.r
churches have seemed to forget that we
have missionaries scattered over the
world, who are looking to us forbread.
Is it right to neglect them? Is it pleas
ing to God to treat them thus? If it is
right for one church to act so, it is right
for all. If all should exercise such right
what would become of the mission work?
Some of our strongest churches never
contribute anything for missions until
about the close of theassociational year,
and some not until near the close of the
conventional year Now brethren, hon
estly, and in the fear of the Lord, is
there any good business sense in such a
course? Is there any Bible authority
for it? The fact that it has been so in
the past is no reason why it should it be
so now or continue so in the future Our
collections for this year are about equal
to those for the corresponding period
last year, but we were embarrassed last
year and wilbbe in the coming years, un
less we put better business methods in
operation. Crops are being gathered
now. What are we going to do with the
Lord’s part of them?
But as usu il the cry of hard times is
raised. It was always so with the Jews
when they tried to make a living by
robbing God, and will always be so with
us O, my brethren and sisters, the
Lord is calling for your substance and
the first fruits of your increase that the
Gospel may be preached to the peris’- -
ing. Will you surrender it?
J. G. Gibson, Cor. Se-.
Southern Female College, at La-
Grange.
It will be a pleasure to our many
friends to know that our Fall Term has
opened with a larger roll call perhaps
titan ever before in its history. Girls
kre here from Georgia, Florida. Ala
bama Mississippi. Missouri, and others
are coming in daily, while we have let
teriS from many who will join us soon.
The prospect now is good to test the ca
pacity of our buildidgs. It may be we
have not planned as largely as our pat
ronage may demand. The opening ex
ercises were made delightful with music
from the College Orchestra and address
es from Judge Longley, Mr Render,
Dr. Bradfield and others. The new
building was visited by scores of people
from a distance and they all pronounced
it the handsomest college edifice they
ever saw and consider the appointments
in the house as nearly perfect, The
good people of Georgia and other States
who have contributed to the building
and its furniture have reason to be glad
of the investments which they have
made.
We are still needing many things and
always will need much, and our friends
bring us under obligati ms daily by
their kindness. Some are sending us
chairs, some bed-room sets, some parlor
ornaments and others household con
veniences of every kind. Truly, this is
the people’s institution and the exceed
ing interest, which the fair sex have
shown entitles it to be called ‘ The Wo
man College, built and endowed by wo
men for women,”
G. A Nunnally.
Elberton —lt is time you were hear*
ing from this part of the moral vine
yard. As in other parts of the State, the
annual protracted meeting seems a ne
cessity in this section also. It ought
not to be so, but since it is so. we may
rejoice that it is not a sin to hold such
meetings. There is a French proverb
which says that “the good is an enemy
to the best,” and the practice of hold
ing these annual meetings is a case in
point. Among the accounts of such
meetings which have come in is that of
one held with the Vans Creek church,
of which Rev. P. B Butler is the pas
tor. In this meeting the pastor was
aided by Rev. G. B. Rhodes, and there
were added to the membership sixteen
by baptism and two by letter. This is
one of the oldest churches in the State,
being about 112 years old Their house
of worship is located eight miles from
Elberton. Bro. Butler is also pastor of
Bethel church, to which were added re
cently by baptism twelve members, as
the result of a meeting in which the
pastor was aided by Rev J. D Adams,
and also by Bro. Rhodes The same
Bro. Butler preaches for the saints and
sinners at Rock Branch, where he has
baptized just one hundred members in
three years. Twenty-five of these were
baptized at the close of a recent pro
tracted meeting.
Beulah church is beyond the borders
of Elbert county, but the pastor, Rev.
J. H, Fortson, originally from this
county, was aided in a meeting by Rev.
G. B. Rhodes, which resulted in twen
ty-three baptismsand three restorations.
Rev. L. W Stephens, of this county,
was pastor of the Beulah church twen
ty five years. Bro. H. M. Adams re
cently oaptized seven persons into the
membership of Falling Creek church,
which is the nearest neighbor to the
Elberton church. Rev. T. C. Carlton
was first a member of this church, and
several members of his honored father's
family are still members. Bro. Carlton
was here on a visit and preached a few
times during the meeting referred to,
and had the pleasure of seeing his
youngest brother baptized.
The pastor of the Elberton church
was granted a month's vacation. He
has worn away three weeks of this time
and will return to his post next Sunday
morning A part of this time he spent
in a meeting at Lexington, Ga., assist
ing the pastor, Dr. A. B Keese He
never had a more delightful time in his
life. As a result of the meeting there
were thirteen baptized, and others ad
ded by restoration and letter. Among
those baptized was the editor of the
Oglethorpe Echo, the county paper The
church is greatly revived and encour
aged. They had been suffering for two
years on account of painful divisions.
They seem now to be free from this as
diction. The pastor is highly esteemed
and loved by the entire membership of
the church. It was in this church that
Rew Sylvanus Landrum, the father of
Dr. W. W. Landrum, now of the First
church of Atlanta, was ordained, and
he was their pastor for several years.
A few old members remember Dr. Lan
drum quite well, and they love to speak
of him as a good man and strong preach
er. Lexington is a historic place, and
has been the home of a good many pol
iticians. It is at present the home of
Judge McWhorter and of Hon W. M.
Howard, the Democratic nominee for
Congress from this district. It is to be
deplored that several of the lawyers and
statesmen of note who have lived at
Lexington have not been Christians and
have left an influence there that it is
difficult for the Gospel, to overcome.
They who pleaded at the bar of justice
in this world will themselves be tried at
the final bar of justice and their anti-
Christian influence will be damaging
testimony against them.
H, W. Williams.
Sept. 3
Report tor Georgia Baptist Orphans'
Home Association for June, 1896.
Six donations of beef from Mr. John
son, city; clothing from ladies of sth
Baptist church, city; vegetables, from
unknown; box of clothing, from W. M.
S., Tennille, Ga.; Mrs. Pittman, 4 prs.
shoes; one apron and dress, L. M. S.,
Carrollton, Ga ; waist and dress skirt,
Mrs. Thornton, city; one pr. shoes, hat,
two ties, Miss M. L. Garrett, city;
beans, Mrs. Green, city; three books
A. D Adair, Jr.
THKASUR4BS HiroßT.
W MR, let Baptist church, city S 691
“ 2d 10 50
Camilla “ “ Class No 7, Mrs W
Spence 10 75
Creek “ " Blrthdaycffeilng.. 5(0
Thomaston •• “ Sunbeams 150
M r Rooney 2 00
The M c Kiser esta o .. 125 00
Kightvltle Baptist church .. 40
•• " “ S S birthday of-
sering 1 30
Duffy St “ “ Savannah, G*.. 500
Sharon “ 11 3 13
Mis- Mary Pyk<s, Marshallville, Ga 250
McDonough Baptist church 5 00
Camilla •• S 8 5 85
Buchai an “ church 25
Greenetboro “ " 79 14
Cervis S S Convention (160
Harmony Grove Baptbt church 33 81
MrGG Myers, Columbus, Ga 2 50
Prof Men er, Macon, Ga 1 00
Toccoa Baptist church 36 60
E h< rton •• “ 45 00
Indian Creek Baptist church 4 47
Total J 394 54
JULY.
Bunch bananas, crate canteloupes,
basket tomatoes. Mrs. J. H Goldsmith;
basket peaches, Mrs. A. J. Moore; 1 gal.
sherbert, Mrs A. D. Adair; 4 aprons,
Miss L. McGee; 2 gals, ice cream, Mrs.
G. Chisholm; 4 cakes, Miss L Chis
holm; 1 cake, Mrs E. T. Thornton;
beef. Mr. Johnson; scrap book. Jackson
St. church, city; 500 lbs ice, Mr. Sol.
Benjamin; melons, Mr J H. James; 15
yds calico, Mr. J. Murphy; 8 glass
vases, Miss Orrie; 1 bbl. peas, Mr. W
Washburn, Eistman, Ga., grapes. Mrs.
Thaden; box of clothing, W M.S, Bar
tow, Ga ; clothing. West End church,
W. M. S ; ribbon. 4 bolts Miss L. Chis
holm; 1 pair shoes, Mrs Thaden.
T K H A S U U E l< 's K H POK T,
WM S, Ist Baptist church, city . sl2 00
“ 2nd " ' “ 16 00
“ Hawkinsville church 15 00
1 B>rtow church . 100
Fairburn S 8 Convention,per Rev W II
Ht'ickbind 3 50
Birthday Offt-rllg 8 8 Carmel church,
ner Mr Osburn ■ ■ . 93
Birthday Offering 8 8, Ist ch, Galnes
vlle «a >39
Mr G W Evans. Atlanta. .. 60.)
Col lee-ions by Mr. R. H. Smith, Agent:
<4 A Argablrte, Bronwood, Ga I 32
.) I Sims. Salem church I oo
.1 T B irrell, Harmony Grove. Ga Ills
F B Basher. Olive Springs ja 314
B 8’ -lollydaw, ferry 88 I 17
J E C lilds, Madls n church 275
.1 M Penicks, 88 Madison church ... 130
E L Military, Macon,Ga 100
8 8 at Hebron Association 9 45
.1 F Paste", Avalon. Ga I 00
8 SConvention, Tugato Assoi latlon 17 05
Concord church. Hall county <)5
Mt Vernon church 110
B« hel church ... 271
Wrightsville church 20
Sarois church 1 OO
W C Davis, F orlda 500
Comer 8 8 I 23
White Plains chuich. 170
Ca rollton Sunbeams 300
Sandy - reek church.... 28
LAs, Carr llton church IK)
Bethlura church 4 00
High Shoa's church 1000
Mars Hill church . I<W
Watkiusvl le church ... 203
Noonday Association. Acworth, Ga . 10 41
Judge John L Hardeman. Macon. Ga. 500
To al $1 9 CO
AUGUST.
Social Union. Ist Baptist church,city,
clothing; Mr. Johnson, city, four dom
tions of beef; bread from Messrs. Du
rand. P. Goddard, J. J Duffy; soup,Mr.
Durand; 20 melons, Mr S W. Bacon,
city; box clothing, Mrs R Gibbs, Buena
Vista. Ga ; one-half doz spools thread,
Miss E McGee, city; 4 belts. Mr R J.
Scott, city; 2 shirt waists, W. M. 8 ,
Carrollton, Ga.; 1 pr. shoes, Mrs. Avery,
cit' ; box clothing, Mr«. F. Daley,
Wrightsville. Ga ; loan of gas stove, by
Atlanta Gas Co.
TREASURER'S REPORT.
88 Gt Baptist church, city » '<’oo
W M B,2nd “ “ “ 139 >5
" 3rd “ “ “ 150
“ McDonough Baptist church .. Ico
“ Davisboro “ “ SjBO
Bavnard Willingham, city .. 1000
Coosa Assoclaon 1025
Mountain Association 16 55
H L Strickland, smiln. +» 2 00
I.awrencevlll Association till
Clarksville “ 84 on
Mrs F A House. Clarksville,Ga 1(0
Byron Baptist church . 750
EH George. Madison, Ga 500
Mrsßam‘l Burney. “ “ 200
Busy B< es, “ “ 100
Central As oclation 3596
Eb-nezer Baptist -.birch. ... 107
Bap Ist -8, t uthbert, Ga 6K 0
Osburn .... 8 09
Little Worker . 'bb'vllle, Ga .... . 8?
Bur beams. Sparta, Ga <>3
Baptist 8 8, Still man. G» 4 oo
Baptist 8 s, Tennille, Ga 2 95
Baptist 8 S Washington, Ga 79
Baptist 8 8. Harmony, Gn 3 08
Lawrenceville Ass ociation 2 35
Mrs T R Compton, Canton. Ga 00
Total >319 20
Mrs A. J Moore. Treas ,
247 Crew St. Atlanta. Ga.
Mr. R H Smith. Traveling Agent.
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