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From South Carolina.
BY FITZ.
The little Palmetto State has been
passing through exciting times of Into.
I suppose it will be no harm to tell
Index readers about the matter, espe
cially as the liquor tra.ac has figured
somewhat as one of the factors in the
excitement.
To begin with, we had a primary
election for United States Senator.
There were three candidates in the
field. They were Governor John Gary
Evans, Judge Joseph H. Earle, and
Hon. John T. Dunean. In the first
primary the Governor led, but did
not get a majority of the votes. Judge
Earle coming out second In the first
race, it fell to him to enter the second
race with the Governor. The Judge
won the prize by more than 3,000
votes.
This was a strange result, and to
honest men a gratifying one. Fitz
saw so clearly what was the real issue
involved in the election, and was so
much interest' 1 . in the outcome, that
the morning after the second primary
he sent to Judge Earle, on bis bench
at Beaufort, the following telegram
"Honest men congratulate you ami one
another."
Looked at from one point of view,
the Governor had every advantage.
The advantages of his position are ap
parent. But be was a very objection
able candidate.
In the first place, John Gary Evan?
was elected Governor as the candidate
of a faction of a faction. Tillman was
elected Governor in 1890 by about
two-thirds of the white votes of the
State. The campaign loading up to
that election divided the Democratic
party in the State into two bitterly
hostile factions. They received vari
ous names; but the most common ami
most accurately descriptive were "Till
manite" and “auti-Tlllmanite.” The
Tillmanites were, in round numbers,
60,000 strong, while the anti-Tillman
ites were about 30,000. In 1892 the
anti-Tillmanites put out a State ticket,
but were, of course, defeated. In im4
a general primary (one of the “re
forms” for which Tillman had been
contending) was ordered by the State
Executive Committee of the Demo
cratic party. The Tillmanite mana
gers feared a fair game, for the rea
son that many of the Tillmanites were
opposed to factional strife. These
last were conservative men, who said
that the “reforms” for which they
had contended wore fairly inaugurated
and would be continued; and that now
they wanted to vote for a conserva
tive “reformer." who would be Gov
ernor of the whole people, and not of
a faction. Three men, all “reformers"
or “Tillmanites.” were candidates for
the governorship. Two of these were
conservative men. The other was a
factionalist of the bitterest kind, and
his name was John Gary Evans. To
prevent the return of good feeling, the
extremists resorted to what is called
over hero the “boiling out" process—
that is to say. the “reform” or “Till
manite” faction held a sort of pri
vate primary to determine which one
of these three “Tillmanites” should
be presented to the general primary.
The extremists had a majority of their
faction; they chose John Gary Evans,
and the moderates of the faction were
obliged to submit. There was. you
see, an easy problem in securing a
majority. If only 35,000 out of the
faction of 00,000 were for Evans, that
35,000 could whip the other 25,000 in,
and then the 60,000 could come out
of their primary and whip in the 30,000
anti-Tillmanites. Thus a man who
could command only 35.000 of the 90,-
000 white Democratic votes of the
State could be forced upon the party
as their candidate at the general elec
tion for Governor. So it was that
Evans became Governor. His admin
istration has been what might have
been expected.
In the second place, John Gary
Evans was put under galling tire as
soon as he took the stump in the cam
paign for the Senatorship. It hnd
been known all along that he would
be a candidate. The question in the
minds of the people was: “Will any
body oppose him?" There were ru
mors of several opponents. When
the first campaign meeting was in
progress It seemed that all whose
names had been mentioned came up
to the line of battle and retired with
out firing a shot. Even Judge Earle,
who had filed his pledge to abide the
result of the primary, from his bench
in Charleston, telegraphed his with
drawal from the race. But as this first
meeting was adjourning a young man
from Newbeiry county. John T. Dun
can by name, tapped the chairman on
the shoulder and stepped to the front
and opened his campaign. He began
by charging Governor Evans with
fraud in refunding the State debt.
Before the campaign was over charges
of fraud in the management of the
dispensary came in.
It was a sorry sight to see the Gov
ernor of the State charged with fraud
and swaggering around with harsh
words on his lips instead of the proof
of his innocence in his hands. It was
a case where his innocence (if he was
innocent) might have been easily
proved.
I have no doubt that the success of
Judge Earle was made possible by
the work of Duncan. I believe that
Duncan did the State a great service,
for which a grateful people ought not
to forget him. Judge Earle was At
torney-General in the State govern
ment which immediately preceded Till
man’s administration. He made a cam
paign against Tillman in 1890. to de
fend the administration of which he
was an officer against Tillman’s
gratuitous charges of “rottenness."
Tillman got a majority of the votes.
Earle wrote a letter to The News and
Courier, of Charleston, advising a ces
sation of hostilities. His manly bear
ing in the campaign of 1890 won Till
man’s admiration and praise. The
conciliatory course he pursued after
the campaign led to his election about
two years ago, to a judgeship, by a
Tillmanite legislature over an "origi
nal” Tillmanite. On the stump, dur
ing his campaign for the Senate this
summer, he repeatedly said that he
was neither a Tillmanite nor an antl-
Tillmanite, but simply a Democrat.
He got the majority of the votes, not
withstanding the power and prestige
of the governorship behind Evans and
notwithstanding the personal influence
of Tillman exerted to its utmost for
Evans. This result shows clearly that
bitterness and bossism are about
dead in this State. Earle and Duncan
are Baptists. The matters brought out
on the stump with reference to the
dispensary led Governor Evans, on
Sunday morning (two days before the
second primary), to make a statement
in the papers. He had not noticed
these things before the first primary.
He evidently thought he would have a
"walkover.” But the result of that
primary was a rude awakening. Ho
appealed to Senator Tillman for help,
and got the best there was in his po
litical creator and master. In addi
tion to that help he endeavored to help
himself by-this statement, at the last
hour, concerning the dispensary mud
dle. The scheme evidently was to
give the statement to the papers so
late at night that others, whom he im
plicated, would have no chance to re
ply. Hut newspaper reporters were
too smart. They pulled the other men
out of bed at. 3 o’clock in the morning
and got their replies In along with the
Governor’s statement.
The result of all the above was that
the executive committee of the Demo
cratic party passed a resolution call
ing upon the dispensary board of con
trol to investigate the case. The in
vestigation was held two days ago;
but. now that the election is over, the
parties seem as anxious to shield each
other as before election they were to
< rimlnate one another. When the
legislature meets, it may take a hand.
The dispensary is not a success!
From New York.
The New York City Association, or,
more properly speaking, the “Southern
New York Baptist Association,” has
just closed its annual meeting with
the North Baptist church, which has
become one of the “down-town"
churches.
This association represents the
churches of New York city and part
of its vicinity not “Greater New
York," however. The conspicuous po
sition of this metropolis of necessity
gives to the denomination of Baptists
a greater or less interest in our Bap
tist affairs, and as the late meeting of
the New York association gives us a
glimpse at certain aspects of Baptist
interests here, a few words of refer
ence may not. be without, interest, pos
sibly, to some readers of The Index.
There were but nine sessions of this
body, which were held in the after
noons and at night. The topics dis
cussed were to some extent local, of
course, e. g., “The Baptist Ministers’
Home,” “City Missions,” etc., and yet
the claims of Foreign Missions Home
Missions, Publication Society, Baptist
Young People’s Union, Woman's
Home, etc., all had a respectful hear
ing.
The annual sermon was preached by
Dr. Edward Judson. Ah! but it was
a wise, scriptural, faithful, courage
ous, telling sermon. I wish every
Baptist paper in this country would
publish it. Every Baptist, from Dan
to Beersheba, should read that ser
mon. ihe point was that those in
the church who are ministering are
made a spectacle, a gazing-stock, to
those in the church who are ministered
unto. His theme was "Unsympathetic
Environment in Christian Work.” His
text was 1 Cor. iv:9. He hewed to
the line; the chips flew, and no mis
take. If Dr. Judson should get down
in your country, have him preach the
sermon he preached before the New
York association.
The statistics of (he churches are
to me interesting reading matter, and
are worthy of careful study. The as
sociation has a constituency of sixty
five churches, twelve of which made
“no report" this session. The other
fifty-three reported 705 baptisms, about
630 additions by letter, 109 by experi
ence, and over 170 restored, a total
gain of over 1,600. From this are to
be deducted the following diminutions:
By letter. 573; by death, 180; “drop
ped.” 612; by exclusion, 159. Total
loss. 1,524, leaving as the net gain of
the past year in the fifty-three
churches ninety-two, or less than two
members to each church! The resi
dent membership of these fifty-three
churches is upwards of 11,500, with a
non-resident membership of nearly
2.200, making, therefore, a total count
of nearly 15,000. The largest number
of baptisms reported was seventy
three (the Memorial church). The
largest number received by letter was
forty-five (by the Calvary church i.
This church also dropped from its list,
this year, over 200 members, and yet
has over 330 as a "non-resident”, mem
bership. its resident membership be
ing 1,548 and its total being 1,883. The
Mariner's Temple church reports a
most unusual item in the “restoration”
to membership of 134.
I have not the benevolent statistics
before me for the year just closing.
This would also furnish many points
of interest.
It has been iterated and reiterated
so long by New York Baptists that
the field is so hard that but small re
sults can be hoped for here that a lot
of these good people are coming to
believe it. When is it not hard to con
vince an unsaved man or woman of
sin, righteousness and judgment to
come? All the churches on earth,
combined, cannot do that. I don’t
believe it is any harder for God to
save souls here in New York than it
is with you in Atlanta. What we
want here in “Greater New York” is
just what you want in Atlanta —the
presence of the Holy Spirit to quicken
in us all. pastors and people; the
Spirit of prayer, and the assurance of
faith. This will set us all to work
for Christ and make each one a
sharpshooter, bringing down the ene
mies of our great King and Master.
1 am persuaded our churches get what
they really want and bellevlngly work
for. God has promised to honor his
Word, and I am sure the apostle to
the Gentiles found places as hard to
work in as Atlanta, or even New York.
Any place is too hard for man. but
where is the city or spot on this round
earth too hard for God?
FRANK M. ELLIS.
Brooklyn, N. Y.
From Alabama.
Montgomery, Ala., Oct. 13, 1896.
Dear Brethren: —Kindly change my
address from Columbus, Ga., to Mont
gomery, Ala., as I have recently lo
cated here.
I regret to give up old Georgia with
her many attractions and thousands of
good people, among whom I have many
THE CHRISTIAN INDEX: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22. 1896.
warm friends, especially in and around
Columbus; but my business interest
demanded the change, and as it had
to come, I know of no place I had
rather be transferred to than Mont
gomery. 1 lived here years ago and
find my old friends ready to extend a
cordial welcome, and I feel at home
already at the First church and enjoy
very much the preaching of Dr. Eager,
wh ■ seems to have a strong hold on his
people and the church appears to be
in fine working condition.
On the first Sunday in October the
Sunday-school at the First church took
their monthly missionary collection,
using the individual box system, which
Is operated by distributing the little
boxes among the classes and school
generally the week previous to the
Sunday on which the collection is
taken, as well as on the day of col
lection, ho that every one will have
the opportunity to use them. The
very neat sum of $36.00 was collected
to be sent to the Mission Boards, who
so much need funds just now.
The Index is a very welcome visitor
to o'.ir home, which seems like a letter
fresh from friends, with many things
of interest to us.
G. G. MILES.
From the Old North State.
The “revival season” is on us and
many of our pastors and churches are
rejoicing. Pastor Sims, of the Taber
nacle church in Raleigh, has been con
ducting a gracious meeting among his
jHOple. Several hive alrealy been bap
tized and many others, it is thought,
will follow. Rev. C. A. G. Thomas, of
Fayetteville, disappointed in not hav
ing brother Bagby, of Richmond, Va.,
to assist him, is laboring zealously for
(he conversion of souls. He is a fine
, reacher, an untiring worker and a
Harless defender of truth as he be
lieves it is taught in the Scriptures.
Rev. N. S. Jones, of the Broad Street
chut ch. Winston, has just closed a
good meeting in which there were a
number of professions and several
reclamations. The church in Durham
of which brother W. C. Tyree is pas
tor, has Just had a precious visitation
of revival blessing.
Rev. J. H. Lambert has recently re
signed the church in Mt. Airy. His
health gave way and he found it nec
essary to rest awhile from the press
ing duties of a laborious pastorate.
Many will pray that he may soon be
i nabled to enter upon his duties with
quickened energies. The church in
Salisbury has not yet secured a suc
cessor to brother Jones, who came to
the Broad Street church in this city.
Brother Van Deventer, who goes to
Hawkinsville, in your State, leaves a
good church. He was very successful
in Burlington and the people of the
town regretted to see him go and the
brethren al! over the State part with
him reluctantly. The good people of
Hawkinsville will find him a faithful,
earnest pastor, alive to all the best in
terests of the church. The church and
the pastor are to be mutually congrat
ulated.
Our Convention will hold its
next session with the church in Mor
ganton It promises to be a session
of interest. It is to be hoped that our
boards will be free from debt; but if
such shall bo the case, many good col
lections must be forwarded in a short
time. Our Secretary of State Missions
has made a very fine impression where
he has gone during the year. He is a
vigorous speaker and a wise worker
and full of enthusiasm. His speeches
against “State a!d” to higher education
will be remembered as among the
strongest ever made in the State on
that subject. Brother O. L. String
field, who is pleading for funds for the
Female University, is meeting with
substantial encouragement and speaks
hopefully of the final completion of
this great undertaking.
The political excitement is running
high in our State and many Baptists
are more interested just now in the
success of their parties than they are
in paying debts on mission boards or
in building universities for the educa
tion of women. The discussion about
the historical statements of Dr. Whit
sitt has not greatly agitated our peo
ple. No associations, so far as I know',
have taken any action in regard to
the matter. The Biblical Recorder
and The North Carolina Baptist have
contained articles on the subject, but
they were conservative and fair in
their statements. The course taken by
The Index in regard to this discussion
will; I am sure, commend itself to the
better judgment of a very large num
ber of fair-minded brethren and sis
ters throughout Georgia and the coun
try at large.
H. A. BROWN.
Winston. N. C.
From Mexico.
Our Mexican mission has just held
a most harmonious annual session at
Doctor Arroyo. Eleven members were
present. Reports from the field show
100 baptisms during the year, several
chapels b.uilt, the churches strength
prosperous and hopeful condition
ened and the work generally in a
During the last three years we have
unfortunately lost from our number,
by death or removal, four male and
six female workers, yet there has been
no retrenchment in the work. The
number of our native helpers has been
slightly increased. They, with scarce
ly an exception, seem to be growing
in Spirit, knowledge and usefulness.
Something has been done in the way
of self-support and we are still work
ing at the matter. The work is so
well organized that six of us mer now
cover the ground occupied three years
ago by ten. We are favored in this
by increased facilities for travel. A
number of railroads have been built
and others are in the process of con
struction.
We greatly regret our inability to
occupy several new States now open
to ns. Colporters have gone ahead
and sown down the territory with re
ligious literature. Some people who
never saw a preacher have been
brought to Christ by reading the Bi
ble. These, and other believers who
have moved into that country for the
purpose of business are now calling
for some one to go and teach them
the way of the Lord more perfectly.
We greatly need two men to occupy
new and ripe fields, which have been
supplied with Bibles, but have never
been worked by any evangelical de
nomination. Should we fail to occupy
these fields at an early date, infidelity
ana Spiritism, which are now en
tering, will take possession of the ter
ritory and will prove a great hin
drance to the Gospel, perhaps for gen
erations to come.
Movements of Missionaries. At our
recent meeting few changes were made
in the location of missionaries. Misses
Smelser, Tupper and Cabaniss. though
not employed at present by the Board,
are doing most excellent work as self
supporting missionaries in Guadala
jara, Toluca and Mexico City, respec
tively. For the past five years Miss
Carrie McCormick has. in a quiet way,
rendered valuable assistance to her
brother in Zacatecas and Morelia. She
is soon to return to her Virginia home,
leaving in Mexico many warm friends.
Rev. I. N. Steelman, who opened work
in the State of Vera Cruz four years
ago, organized a church in Orizaba,
baptizing twenty-six persons. He has
recently left Mexico and returned to
his home In New York. Miss McDa
vid, formerly a teacher in Madero In
stitute, is now teaching at Santa Bar
bara, California. Miss Hale, who has
worked on our Sunday-school papers
for the past two years, has been invited
to take full charge of that work. This
is a well-merited compliment to her.
Dr. Powell is taking a few days of
much-needed rest at San Antonio,
Tex. Brother Watkins may move from
Parras, an inland town, to Torreon, a
railroad crossing and one of the finest
missionary centers in all Mexico, We
are to hold the business meeting of our
mission there a year hence. In clos
ing I wish to say, Hurrah for Prohibi
tion and Joshua Levering for Presi
dent! J. G. CHASTAIN.
Doctor Arroyo, Mexico, Oct., 1896.
The Foreign Mission Journal
The Foreign Mission Journal is pub
lished by the Foreign Mission Board
of the Southern Baptist Convention
and is the only means that a Southern
Baptist has of being thoroughly in
formed as to this branch of *he Con
vention’s work. Many of our pastors
are struggling with the problem of
arousing among their members an
interest in missions One of the great
est helps in the solution of this prob
lem lies in the circulation of The Jour
nal. Information brings inspiration;
people that read of missions give to
missions
There is not one cent of personal
gain to anybody in connection with
the publication of The Journal. The
Board lias fixed the subscription price
as nearly as possible at the actual cost
of publication. Meantime, if any
profit arises, it goes directly to mis
sions. The price is nominal—3s cents
a single copy, and 25 cents each in
clubs of ten or more —which puts in
formation as to this great work in
the reach of ajl. A sister recently
said: “I do not see how you can
make such a good paper at the price.”
We want to add at least 5,000 names
to our subscription list; and, as a spe
cial inducement, are making the fol
lowing offers:
1. To any one sending 16 names with
the money, $4.00, we will give one
year’s subscription free and send The
Journal to him or any one else, as he
may direct.
2. To any one sending us 25 names
with the money, $6.25, we will send
Dr. Tupper’s book, “A Decade of Mis
sions;" or 40 names with the money,
SIO,OO, “The Mexican Ranch ”
Renewals count the same as new
names. If not convenient to send all
the names at once, you may send at
different times, provided you keep a
count and tell us when the club is
complete. Many have already im
proved this opportunity and our lists
are growing apace. Let us hear from
you.
FOREIGN MISSION JOURNAL,
Richmond, Va.
R J. Willingham, I paifAra
A J. Barton, f Editors,
Seminary Notes.
It is remarkable that the faculty can
organize into the various classes so
many students in such a short time.
Lessons were assigned the first day and
recitations heard the second.
The faculty manifest much solicitude
about our health and spiritual growth,
as well as about our intellectual ac
quirements. If we obey or emulate
our preceptors we will not only be
discreet in our deportment, but will
also be earnest and systematic in our
devotion to the Lord.
Drs. Pickard, Jones, Eaton, Whit
sltt, Robertson and Dargan have visit
ed us at New York Hall (our dormi
tory) and made speeches.
Dr. Harris attended the Texas State
Convention, Dr. Kerfoot the Tennessee
Convention, and Dr. Whitsitt the In
diana Convention. Drs. Sampey and
Harris have so arranged their work
that Dr. Sampey can go to Palestine
next spring. He will see as nearly
everything there as any one else could.
We wish every Baptist preacher in
the South could study the Old Testa
ment under this man whose thoughts
and statements are so clear, concise,
and full of reverence for God and his
Word. We boast of a great teacher in
Old Testament.
Brother S. J. Carter has increased
the Georgia representation to fifteen.
Brother J. C. Massie, formerly of
Georgia, now of Florida, has also
come. We hope others who are will
ing to work hard will come.
AQUILA CHAMLEE.
Louisville, Ky., October 16, 1896.
Hebron Association.
Dear Index:— It »'as my piivik.ge to
attend the session of the Hebron As
soci ition, which convened with the
Bowman church October 13th, contin
uing for three days. The body organ
ized by selecting brother McMullan
moderator and T. J. Rucker clerk. The
first day passed with the enrolling of
the names of messengers and appoint
ing of committees. A special session
was appointed Tuesday night for the
meeting of the Woman’s Missionary
Society of Bowman. An order of busi
ness had been prepared by these no
ble, earnest, working women which
could not have been surpassed, consist
ing of songs, essays and talks,
all of which were effective in
giving a new impetus to the
cause of our Master. God bless
the faithful, Christian women of our
land! This exercise was followed by
brother H. W. Williams in one of his
eloquent, unique and telling addresses,
which feasted the souls of his hearers
and gave new life to the mission work
among the women of the Hebron.
Wednesday the various reports were
made and discussed with great inter
est, showing the practical progress
among the churches. At 11 a. m. the
body adjourned to hear the annual
missionary sermon by brother A. E
Keese, which was a profound research
into truth and an able presentation
of the great duty of the evangeliza
tion of the world. We feel assured
that the truth given us in this grand
sermon will be seed sown in produc
tive soil which will bring forth a hun-
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dred fold. Seven-thirty o’clock p. m
was made the special order for the re
port on education. The services were
opened with the singing of many of
the old and precious songs which made
our hearts glad, after which the audi
ence was greeted with some impres
sive speeches upon the subject of edu
cation. Surely the day is upon us
when the Baptists are beginning to
reilize the necessity of educating their
children am! thus equipping them for
accomplishing greater things for
Christ. May God speed the day when
the Sarepta and Hebron Associations
will properly estimate the value of
John Gibson Institute! Thursday closed
the work of the body with a sermon
from brother R S. Cheney. Long will
the memory of this session of the He
bron last in our hearts. Long will we
remember the kindness of the good
people of Bowman. Ali in all, the
entire session was one of profit and
pleasure There was a dearth of
agents. Not one could be found. Ber
nard, Edens, Bob Smith, Hatcher,
Howard, and last but not least, our
beloved Gibson, all fallen to put in ap
pearances; yet, dear brethren, you nor
your various causes were forgotten
May God bless his people and the
idessed means of grace!
Yours fraternally,
WITNESS.
Western Association
This body met at LaGrange on
Wednesday and Thursday of last
week. What a pity there was such a
hurry to get through! Next year,
brethren, adopt a rule that every man
leaving before Friday noon must pay
to the clerk $5.00 for foreign missions.
The Lord’s work is worthy of more
deliberation on the part of those who
have it in hand. The LaGrange peo
ple sustained their reputation by their
excellent hospitality. They even bee
ped us to stay longer. Some of us did
stay W-» have no community that
excels LaGrange in the delightful so
cial atmosphere that elevates the
thoughts of those who breathe it. This
is readily understood when we remem
ber that for so many years it has been
the home of two colleges for women.
Educated and refined women will clear
the atmosphere of any town. What a
grand work has been done during the
last year by this noble people for
'heir
SOUTHERN FEMALE COLLEGE.
Led by Dr. G. A. Nunnally, who
does not know how to fail, they have
made heroic sacrifices and have been
abundantly rewarded. The home "f
the college is beautiful. A new build
ing of brick has replaced the old
frame boarding department, and now
there are the equipments of a modern
hotel, with elevator and electric lights,
and water. The chapei has been im
proved and beautified. Dr. Nunnally
needs no indorsement in Georgia. We
have but .me Nunnally. He has gath
ered about him a fine faculty and pro
poses to make as much of a girl as
any institution in the land, and he
usually does what he undertakes. His
ambition is to give a girl as good a
chance in life as we give a boy. This
he urges wherever he goes, and he
meets with liberal responses fiom the
people. May he succeed in his effort
to give to Georgia Baptists by 1900 an
endowed college for women!
On Thursday night there was given
at the college
A COMPLIMENTARY CODCERT.
Professor Schermacher was at the
helm. It was indeed a treat. The
grand old musician is doing excellent
work in the department of music. Ha
lias renewed his youth here at the
scene of his triumphs of earlier years.
The large audience, packing the
chapel, were delighted with the music
of the orchestra, the chorus, the solos
iinstrumental and vocal), the recita
tions and the tableaux. There a-e
now in the college some sixty or sev
entv boarding pupils an I more are ex
pected.
We must return now to the
WORK OF THE ASSOCIATION.
Brother F. M. Blalock was made
moderator, brother A. B. Cates, clerk,
and brother J. B. Ware treasurer. The
receipts were about as last year, a
slight falling off. There was nothing
unusual reported in the letters.
Ihe attendance w-as good. The rep
resentatives of our genera! interests
were few. The Index' man was m
hand and received excellent treatment
r.nd a good deal of money. He was
also “put up” to preach the introduc
tory sermon. The missionary sermon
was preached by brother J. B. S. Da
vis, of Newnan, and was greatly ap
pi eclated. ’the mission cause was rep
resented, at Dr. Gibson’s request, by
brother A. D Freeman. It is needless
to say that it was well represented.
Brother Freeman is the friend, the
active friend, of all our denominational
interests and the staunch friend of
the preachers. He is “some preacher”
h’mself.
This is one of our largest associa
tions and includes Newnan. LaGrange.
West Point and other good churches.
It has a very intelligent and progres
sive membership and a strong minis
try. Every department of work has a
place in the discussions and reports.
The next meeting will be at Grantville.
Please put us down now on the visit
ors’ list. J. A. HOWARD.
Centennial Association.
The Centennial Association met in
its thirteenth annual session with Fei
low’ship church, Upson county, Tues
day morning, October 13th, closing at
noon on Thursday following. Dr. J.
M. Brittain, pastor at Barnesville, was
elected moderator, and presided
throughout the session with entire
satisfaction, and also to the delight of
delegates and visitors.
The session was harmonious, in
teresting, profitable and was largely
attended. The unanimous verdict is
that it is the best session the Centen
nial has ever had and many say they
never attended a better session any
where. Ministers and laymen took
active part in the work of the body
and nearly every one had something
to say on matters that, came before
the session. The sermons and discus
sions seemed to be specially timely
and pointed, and we feel sure that the
influence of this association will re
sult gloriously for the Master’s king
dom in this section.
The Centennial is making progress.
Every church, including a new one,
was represented and there wr.s an
increase in the attendance of dele
gates over last year of about 20 per
cent. There was an increase in the
membership reported by experience of
more than 20 per cent. The contribu
tions sent to .he association showed
an increase of nearlv 70 per cent. Un
der influences which have gone forth,
the field here is already white to har
vest and the association has conse
crated workers who will put forth zeal
our efforts to gather the fruit unto life
eternal. During the session there was
noticeable throughout a deep spiritual
feeling which reached its climax in
the closing hour. It was a time of
much rejoicing and many sinners
asked for the prayers of the Christian
people there assembled.
All denominations contributed to
ward the entertainment of the dele
gates and visitors, and the body show
ed its appreciation in resolutions of
thanks to the people of the hospitable
community.
The introductory sermon was
preached by brother J. A. Graham;
the missionary sermon by Dr. J. M
Brittain; other sermons were preached
by brethren R. F. Smith, Jesse Mays,
J. H. Cline, W. P Head. Brother J.
A. Howard represented The Index.
B. H. HARDY, Clerk.
Baptist Congress.
The fourteenth annual meeting of the
Baptist Congress of America will be
held in Nashville, Tenn , November 10,
11 and 12. 189 ti.
Those who desire free entertainment
in the homes of our people will please
send their names at once. Assignment
cards will be sent, or homes assigned on
your arrival Those who desire hotels
will address the committee or the
following: Maxweli House, $2.50 and
up; Duncan House, $2.50 and np;
Nicholson House, $2 00 and up; Bailey
House, $1.50 and up.
Rev. W. C. Golden,
Chairman.
Georgia Baptist Orpliaus' Home re
port for September 1890.
LIST OF DONATIONS.
One box of winter clothing for one
child, Mrs. J. W. Phillips, Rochelle,
Ga.; 1 box of dry goods, Turkey
Branch Society, Egypt, Ga.; 1 box of
second-hand clothing, Mrs. P. F.
Smith, Atlanta; 1 cow, Mr. Butler,
Covington, Ga.; 1 pitcher, Mr. Harper,
city; 1 pitcher, Mr. Snyder, city; 1 pil
low and case, Miss M. A. Tarver, Ro
ver, Ga.; 3 tons of coal, Mr. Porter
King, city; tin cups, Mrs. R C. Hobbs,
city; 1 clock, Phillips & Crew, city; 1
barrel syrup. Mr. W. L. Stanton; 2
bushels potatoes, Mr. Pink Dean, Ore
berg, Ga.; beef every week, Mr. John
son, city; vegetables every week, Mr.
Nash, near city; 4 belts, Mr. High,
city: books, Mrs. Rhodes, Hephzibah,
Ga.: candv, Mrs. Kitchens, Cochran,
Ga.; 300 pounds flour, Mr. Carlton,
city; 3 books, Hawkinsville, Ga.; 1
pair second-hand slippers, Miss Elam.
TREASURER’S REPORT.
Sabbath-school Ist Bapt. ch.,
city, per Mrs. Goldsmith .. ..$ 10 00
Mr. Cephus Brown 50
Mr. Herrick 5 00
W. M. S. 2d Bapt. ch., city .... 250
Mrs. E. A. Bozeman, city .... 500
Mrs. A. D. Adair, city 1 00
Mrs. E. H. Thornton, city 1 00
Mrs. S. Lumpkin, city 1 00
Miss Leotine Chisholm, city .. 50 00
L. A. S., West End church ... 1 25
S. S. Warrenton Bapt. church . 268
W. M. S. Dixie Bapt. church,
Mercer Association 3 00
W. M. S. Hawkinsville Bapt.
church 10 00
Cash through Mis. A. J. Moore. 1 50
Birthday offering, Dublin Bapt.
church 1 00
Birthday offering, Augusta
Bapt. ch., per Mr. Barnes ... 251
Kiser estate, 14th coupon . . . 125 00
Floyd County Association .... 14 64
Prof. J. H. Nash, Sharon Bapt.
church 1 00
Mrs. E. T. Nash, Sharon Bapt.
church 1 00
Mr. R. R. Nash, Sharon Bapt.
church 1 00
Mr. J. T. Monsen, Sharon Bapt.
church t 00
Mr. M. Y. Robinson, Sharon
Bapt. church 25
Mr. S. A. Sams 25
Mr. J. W. Jones, Snelbrill, Ga. 250
Stone Mt. Association 28 14
Columbus Association 45 72
North Georgia Association .... 30 00
Appellatchee Association .... 20 86
Miss Bessie Willis 1 25
Mr. J. A. Gibbs, Sandy Creek
church 5 00
Mr. James Frazier, High
Shoals 10 00
L. A. S. Madison Bapt. ch.. .. 250
L. A. S. Acworth Bapt. ch.. . 500
Social Circle Bapt. church .... 22 25
Mr. G. W. Sims 1 00
New Prospect Bapt. church, He-
bron Association 2 50
Sarepta Association 44 58
Danielsville Bapt. ch., Mr. L. E.
Green 5 00
Mr. D. J. Carithers, Crawford,
Ga 1 00
South River Association 22 78
Mr. C. F. Morgan, Acworth,
Ga 1 05
Mr. J. J. C. McMahan, Athens,
Ga. .• 10 O')
Flint River Association 77 05
Friendship Association 43 43
Harmony Bapt. ch., Walton Co. 625
Mr. W. J. Carter, Monroe, Ga.. 500
Sunbeams. Madilla Bapt. ch.. . 335
Wrightsville Bapt. church .... 60
W. M. S. New Hope Bapt. ch. . 200
Appellatchee Association .... 108
Cash 25
Summerville Bapt. church .... 719
Salem church, Bethel Associat’n 100
SS. Stillman Bapt. church .... 367
Mr. M. J. Pass 50
Mr. Griffith, Watkinsville, Ga... 2OS
Middle Cherokee Association .. 246
S. S. Madison Bapt. church .... 333
W. M. S. Antioch Bapt. church . 250
Mrs. J. W. Fortson, Fortson,
Ga 5 00
Little Helpers 40
Jasper Association 9 75
Stone Mountain Association, W.
M. Ragsdale 4 00
Mrs. Mary Smith, Acworth, Ga. 100
Total sfiß4 97
MRS. J. A. MOORE, Treas.,
247 Capitol Ave., Atlanta, Ga.
MRS. SAMUEL LUMPKIN,
Corresponding Secretary.
A GEORGIA MINISTER
EXPRESSES HIS GRATITUDE TO AN
ATLANTA OCULIST.
“ Dr. J. Harvey Moore treated
our daughter for severe sore
eyes and drooped lids. Since she
was four weeks old she had not
been able to open her eyes as
other people Dr. Moore treated
her last November, operating
upon the lids and restoring from
every defect. We, her parents,
and Lucy, our daughter, can’t
tell how proud and grateful we
are to Dr. Moore and God, who,
sent him to us, for this treatment.
Dr. Moore is most humane and
charitable. His treatment or
straightening of cross eyesis sim
ply wonderful. Cross eyes need
not be any longer a blemish.
Just go to Dr. J. Harvey Moore and
he will set you aright. The doc
tor treated very many in Thom
asville last year and with uniform
satisfaction generally and in
some cases resulting in perfect
glee. We can’t speak too highly
for him ”
This case only corroborates the
statements of hundreds of Dr.
Moore’s patients all over the
South.
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An old phyalclan, retired from pratlce
bad placed In his bands by an East India
missionary the formulaofa simple vegeta
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cure of Consumption, Broncbltls, Catarrh,
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RECEIPTS OF THE MISSION BOARD
BAPTIST CONVENTION OF THE STATE
OF GEORGIA.
From May Ist, to May 31st, 1896.
Continued from last week.
Mercer University. Previously
reported. $45 71; May 6. Wrightsville
ch. 60c; May 12, Indian Creek ch, $4 21;
May 25, Antioch ch, $lO 22; Antioch W
M S, $5; May 27, Roopville ch, $2; Bow
den ch, $2; Carrollton Sunbeams $5;
May 30, A Corn, sl. Total to May 31,
$75 74.
Orphans' Home —Previously report
ed, $36 74; May 1, Mrs F M Blalock. $2;
Miss E Pitts, $1; Summerville WMS,
$1; May 6, Bethany S S, $1 30; Wrights
ville ch, 40c; May 12, Indian Creek ch,
$4 47; Duffy Street Sunbeams. $5; May
15, Sharon ch, $3 43; May 18, Miss Mary
Dykes, $2 50; May 21, McDonough ch,
$5; Camilla S S, $5 85; May 27, Buchan
an ch, 25c. Total to May 31, S6B 94.
Theological Seminary.—Previ
ously reported, $lO.
Ministerial Education. Previ
ously reported, sl2 65; May 1, First
Athens ch. 50c; May 6, Wrightsville ch,
20c; May 30, Ashburn ch, $3 07. Total
to May 31, sl6 42
W D. Powell.—Previously report
ed, $25; May 14 First Rome Y M PC,
$25; May 25, First Rome WMS, $25.
Total to May 31, $75
Denominational Education.
Previously reported, 82c.
Diaz Relief Fund.—Previously re
ported, sllß 60; May 12, Vans Valley ch,
$4; Indian Hillch, $5 06; May 23, Heph
zibah ch, $8 56; May 27, Philadelphia
ch, $4 50. Total to May 31, $l4O 72.
Indian Missions.— Previously re
ported. $2 65.
Cuban Missions.—Previously re
ported. $3; May 12, First Athens ch,
$2 50; May 26 Double Branches ch,
$1 87. Total to May 31, $7 37.
DeVotie Fund—May 21, Camillas
S, $4 40.
China Missions.—May 23, Vine
yards Creek ch, $2 30.
J. G. Gibson,
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