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as never before. We left the body in
the rain Friday morning. We also
left the brethren not pulling hairs, but
splitting hairs over the temperance
report, but guess they all sung
“Blessed be the tie that binds,” cried
and shook hands lovingly in the end.
Great throngs attended the meeting
each day and were filled up to the neck
on the richest and sweetest cooked
provisions imaginable. The Oconee
brethren and sisters outdid themselves
in entertaining. We were most gra
ciously cared for by brother and sis
ter J. R. Rawls, of Stephensville, and
sent on our way rejoicing. Pastor
James T. Smith and his brother, Har
dy H. Smith, of Dublin, including the
lovely family of the latter, showed us
much kindness in many ways, for
which we are very thankful. Brother
R. H. Smith preached a tine mission
ary sermon at the stand on Thursday,
by special request. It made a pro
found impression for good. The or
phans were w-ell remembered. This
was our first visit to the Ebenezer and
we hope that it will not be our last, for
the dear brethren reminded us much
of “Jones’s folks.”
JAMES F. EDENS.
380 Woodward avenue. Atlanta, Ga,
ATLANTA BAPTIST CONFERENCE.
Opened with prayer by brother G. A.
Nunnally
Bro. Stovall preached at Peachtree
church.
Bro. Ward. Usual services at the
Sixth.
Third. Pastor preached, as did brother
Marshall at Jackson Hill.
Bro. Gwin baptized -two at Sylvester,
and received one by letter.
Bro. Sale, President of the Atlanta
Baptist Seminary, was present.
Bro. Landrum. Usual services. So
o' brother Spalding at Capitol Ave.
Bro. Dorsey was at Antioch in the
morning, and East Atlanta at night.
At the next meeting Dr. MacGregor
will present an exegesis of Rom 9.3.
Bro. McKinney 'preached at Clark
ston on Sunday. Bro. Weaver was re
called as pastor.
Bro. Jameson had .usual services.
Congregations overflowed. Consider
able interest among the unconverted.
Bro. Howard reported visits to several
associations. At Carrollton yesterday,
took collection lor a par sonage. Raised
fl 000.
Bro. McDonald attended meeting of
the Baptist Extension Society Friday
night. Hopes great good from it
Preached as usual.
Bro. Strickland preached at Central,
the last sermon to be preached in the
old church building. At night preached
at Calvary.
Prof. C. C. Cox reported from the
College. Received recently a donation
of old Aztec relics, from Dr. W. D.
Powell, Toluca, Mexico.
Bro. Marshall read an exegesis on the
much discussed passage, Matt, 16:18.
This by appointment of the Conference.
It was highly commended.
Bro. Buchanan reported pleasant ser
vices at Fifth church. Bro. Bealer
preached. Six received by letter. Large
crowds. Sunday-school enthusiastic
Bro. Owens preached at Peachtree
yesterday. Bro. Ragsdale preached the
dedication sermon of a church in Henry
county where a great crowd was pres
ent.
Bro. Nunnally spoke of LaGrange,
where he is pastor. School doing well.
Wants everybody to put a shoulder
under the wheel and lift the school to
be the greatest one in the country.
Glenn St. Rev. Dr. Hillyer preached
at 11 a. m. Excellent sermon. Fine
feeling in church and congregation.
Pastor preached at night. Good inter
est and attendance at both services.
Two received on profession of faith.
On motion of brother Jameson, the
Conference passed a resolution rt quest
ing the pastors of all the churches to
make special efforts to put the Index
into the homes of their people, and to
accomplish this, that they have an “In
dex Day” in the churches.
Bro. McGregor attended the Hephzi
bah Association A forward movement
was noticeable in the matter of giving
Dr. Burrows' memorial address on Dr.
W. L. Kilpatrick was very fine—an
honor to the head and heart of the
speaker, and a worthy memorial of Dr.
Kilpatrick.
Bro. Oxford was at Riverdale and at
East Point on Sunday. The Doug
lasville church builcing is moving
forward rapidly. Walls are up.
A brick house. House will cost about
<3,500. Brethren in many places have
been kind in helping. More is needed.
It will be remembered that this church
was burned by lightning last spring.
They deserve help.
THROUGHOUT THE STATE.
Rev. B D. Ragsdale will begin
a Bible Institute at Nashville,
Berrien county, on the 14th of
November. The public are cor
dially invited. So writes brother
J. T. Stanley, Hahira.
The Augusta Chronicle of the
26th reports what must have
been a most delightful annual
meeting of the First church of
that city. This accords with the
pleasant reports which have been
coming to us from many sources
of the excellent condition of that
noble church. The spirit of the
Lord is at work in it, and as usual
his presence has cemented afresh
the ties which bind member to
member and all to the pastor.
Awarded
Highest Honors—World’s Fair.
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40 Years the Standard,
Our Mississippi correspondent,
some weeks since wrote that he
could not find anything about
missions in the denominational
papers, including, we presume,
the Index. But Bro. Willing
ham writes, “ Many thanks * * *
for the mission spirt you are in
fusing into the Index.” Great
men will differ sometimes.
Bro. R. H. Smith is anxious
about a note due by the Orphans’
Home. He says: Remember,
dear brethren and sisters, that
all subscriptions to the Orphans’
Home were to be paid by Nov. 1.
So please send the money to me
at once, at Gainesville. A note
of 81 250,given by the Home, must
be paid on the first.
Our sincere sympathies go out
to Bro. G. W. Gardner and his
wife in the death of the latter’s
mother, Mrs. R. G. Kendrick,
which occurred near Charlotte,
N. C., on the 20th inst. The son,
Bro. J. T. Kendrick had been as
sisting Bro. Gardner in a meet
ing at Fort Valley. On the fam
ily we invoke the divine blessing.
Rev. Dr. A. W. Lamar recently
closed a fine meeting in Spartan
burg, S. C. On the 18th inst. he
preached to a great crowd in the
9th Street church, Cincinnati, at
which service there were two
professions of faith. He is now
in lowa, delivering his illustrated
lectures on Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s
Progress. His address during
November will be Waterloo, lowa,
where he is holding meetings.
The South Georgia Baptist Con
vention meets with the Tifton
church, November 10 Persons attend
ing will secure certificates from the
agents of the railroad at the leaving
points, and at all stations where tickets
are secured. Reduced rates have been
allowed by the R. R. Commission We
desire to have a large attendance.
J J. Hyman
President S. G. B C.
Arabi, G"., Oct. 24, 1896.
Hephzibah —ln the absence of a
pastor, Deacon Jackson conducted
church services yesterday In addition
to a nice talk, the regular order of ex
ercises was gone through. Rev. Jack
Gunn was requested to preach Sunday
morning A resolution was adopted
providing for a protracted meeting to
begin Friday evening, November 27th.
It is likely an Atlanta minister will be
asked to conduct the services. In obe
dience to the resolution, Rev. Jack
Gunn delivered a splendid sermon this
morning- The congregation was large
and attentive. The superintendent’s
address before the Sabbath school was
excellent.
Oct. 25.
Vidalia.—l seldom see anything in
the Index from this section. Is it be
cause we do not have enough interest to
write ? 1 make a motion and second it,
that brother J. F E lens, better known
as “Uncle Jimmie,” make a visit down
here and get acquainted with these no
ble and generous people, with their
names on the Index roll, and then we
will hear from this part of the vineyard
People like to see their names in the
paper, and if you can get them to sub
scribe you will have news from this sec
tion occasionally.
We have a good Baptist town made
up of the staunchest Baptists of the
Carolinas and having the highest regard
for tbeir church
The Daniel Association, which has
just adjourned, will convene here next
October.
The writer has a most enviable situa
tion here, being pastor of the church and
principal of the Daniel High school,
which is controlled by the Daniel Asso
ciation. If any of the wayworn trav
elers of the Index will come down we
will make it as pleasant as possible.
Fraternally,
M. L. Lawson.
October. 24.
Tucker Association.-This body
met at Mt. Zion, Mitchell county, three
miles east of Camilla, last Wednesday.
The attendance was good and the meet
ings interesting,
Bro. Curry, of Pelham, was elfcted
moderator and brother Will Davis clerk
The church has a large house of worship.
The location is beautiful.
Bro. W. O Darsey, the South Geor
gia evangelist, was there in ful 1 force
and preached a fine sermon to one of
the largest congregations ever assem
bled in this part of Georgia.
Bro. B. W. Davis, of Camilla, the ap
pointee, requested brother Darsey to
preach the sermon on missions. We
all enjoyed the sermon very much.
There is a spirit of progress mani
fested in this association and greater
things may be expected.
Ministerial support claimed much at
tention, and great emphasis was laid
upon its importance.
The report on temperance developed
an advance in that line over the past.
, Delegate.
Hamilton.—The following resolu
tion was passed by our church in con
ference to-day:
It is with feelings of deep regret that
we as a church are called upon to give
up our pastor, brother T. M. Callaway,
who goes to labor in a broader field of
usefulness.
Since entering upon his pastoral
duties among us, just ten months ago,
he has visited each and every member
of our church. He has been with them
at their homes, prayed with them,
talked with them and endeared 1 inHelf
to them.
In protracted services last summer he
preached to us for two weeks, night
and day, and at the conclusion of the
services he baptized seven into our
church.
By his Christian walk and gentleman
ly deportment he has won the love and
esteem of our congregation.
Having been called to serve the First
Baptist church at Talladega, Ala., broth
er Callaway enters at once upon his
duties at that place. We bespeak for
him the hearty 00-operation and sup
port of the good brethren in this his
new field of labor.
Brother Callaway is an easy, graceful
speaker, thoroughly baptistic; and
thoroughly missionary in views and
practice. Although aggressive in his
ideas, he is withal conservative, and
makes a safe leader for any people.
A. E. Williams,
J H. Lynch,
W. H. Dean,
Committee
The Georgia Association In re
sponse to brother Eden’s request in tffe
Index, I cheerfully give a few hints of
the recent session in our midst of this
association, which proved delightfully
THE CHRISTIAN INDEX: THURSDAY. OCTOBER 29 IM•>.
harmonious and interesting to its close.
Nearly every church of the fifty eight
comprising the association, was well
represented, which, together with a
goodly number of correspondents from
other associations, combined to make it
one of the best meetings in the history
of the association Crawfordville will
entertain us next year, when the Geor
gia railroad will have another opportu
nity to display its accustomed generos
ity in the way of reduced fare to our
messengers and visitors The authori
ties of this road have been especially
kind to us this year, furnishing, with
out additional cost, special trains for
transportation to and from Camak,
much to the accommodation of us all.
The committee reports and discussions
indicate a general advance in spiritual
interests, and a steady growth in all the
Christian graces.
The educational prospect is brighter
and the efforts on behalf of the Mercer
endowment have received a new impe
tns; while the Georgia Association
has ever contributed liberally to the
support of Mercer University. We be
lieve that in future her fostering care
for this Institution will prove itself
more generous than ever.
The “Georgia" reasserts herself an
uncompromising enemy to the liquor
trifficin our State, endorses the Bush
bill or any other anti barroom bill that
the legislature will pass to abolish this
evil; “the churches of this association
are urged to discipline their members
who drink intoxicants as a beverage.”
A colportage movement has been in
augurated that we trust may result in
much good throughout the bounds of
the association.
Great is our cause for gratitude that
the lives of all our ministers have been
spared throughout the past year.
Thus do we take courage and press
forward to a higher mark of usefulness,
to a greater work for the Master who
watches to reward and is anxious to
bless his faithful ones.
A. L. Cumming.
Warrenton, Oct. 26, 1896.
Buchanan.—lt is always a pleas
ure to visit the capital of Haralson
county. About rive years igo I first
went there with Dr. I. P. Cheney to as
sist in a meeting. The harvest was
great. The church was well nigh in
ruins, both building and membership.
After a gracious revival, Bro. W. W.
Roop was called to the care of the
church. A year later I went back to
preach at the dedication of a beautiful
church and assist in another meeting.
The interest had been sustained during
the year and another ingathering fol
lowed. The church is now one of the
best in West Georgia They are doing
much missionary work. They have two
or three out stations in the country from
which many members have been added.
Bro. Roop is a wise, tireless pastor
and greatly loved by his people, whose
co-operation he has in the work. Bro.
T. W. Griffith is a faithful colaborer
and to him is due much of the praise.
He is one of the first fruits of the work
and has been given to the Lord for his
ministry." He is a clear-headed, con
secrated young preacher, and a man of
much promise. There has been a com
plete transformation in the town and
now the people look back in wonder at
the change. Bro. Roop is pressing the
cause of missions, and oy monthly col
lection has so greatly increased the
amount given that they propose to have
their own representative in the State
Convention.
Buchanan is growing and has lately
built a beautiful school and secured the
services of Prof. C. H. Kellog. who was
at one time superintendent of the Talla
poosa schools. We congratulate them
on securing such a man. He is himself
a guarantee of success and a promise of
great things. It was a pleasure to be at
tne opening exercises one day. We love
Buchanan and her pastor, and wish for
her the greatest blessings from our God.
J. A. Howard.
The Central Baptist Church,
Atlanta. —This church has a history
in its name, which is, however, too long
for insertion here.
In numerical order it is the fourth in
Atlanta.
For some time this church has had
stirring times in its congregation. The
old house-and grounds on the corner of
Peters and Fair streets have been sold, a
new location bought on the corner of
Walker and Stonewall streets, and a
beautiful new frame edifice is rapidly
nearing completion.
The dedication services are set for the
second Sunday in November, Dr. W W.
Landrum to deliver the sermon. Syn
chronous with the selling of the old
property came the resignation of the
pastor, Dr D. W Gwin.
For some time the church has had its
pulpit supplied by various brethren,
while the committee was on a still hunt
for a pastor. The quest resulted in the
finding and calling of Rev. R. L. Mot
ley, of Cleveland, Tenn., who has sig
nified his acceptance, and will be on the
field with his family for work by the
middle of November. He is a young
man, has a fine record, the church is
an unit on him, and we, the Baptist
public, look for this church, with .its
new house and pastor, to make a
long stride forward from this date.
The congregation have greatly en
joyed lately having a former pas
tor, Rev. W- H. Strickland, fill their
pulpit. He likewise seemed quite as
well pleased to be again among them.
His friends generally are glad that he
has recovered his health and is able once
more to preach In the work of build
ing this new Central Church house,
much credit must be given to deacon
John Damron and S. J. Moncrief, su
perintendent of Sunday-school, while
the “ female brethren ” have performed
untold wonders. A Friend.
Greenesboro.— Responding to the
appeal of Dr. R. J. Willingham, Secre
tary, the Greenesboro church has just
sent forward a collection for Foreign
Missions to assist in making up the de
ficit in the treasury of that Board.
Seven miles from Greenesboro, at Pen
field, the former seat of Mercer Univer
sity, on Wednesday, the 14th of Octo
ber, Miss Ruth Sanders, the grand
daughter of the venerated B. M. San
ders and Cynthia Sanders, was married
to Mr. Charles Walker, of Harmony
Grove, brother of Rev. W. Stokes
Walker, of Monroe. The ceremony
was performed at the. home of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles M. Sanders, parents of the
bride, Rev. W- Stokes Walker officia
ting. Mr. Charles Walker is a tal
ented and progressive attorney at Har
mony Grove, and Mies Sanders, now
Mrs. Walker, is one of our best, most
accomplished and attractive ladies.
Hosts of friends in this and other
counties wish them the greatest happi
ness and prosperity.
The pastor went as a delegate from
our church to the Georgia Association
recently held at Warrenton. Mrs. T. B.
Rice went as a delegate from the Ladies’
Missionary Union. They report one of
the most satisfactory and enjoyable
sessions of the association ever held.
The speecees and the spirit of the con
vention were fine, The sermons were
listened to with marked attention. The
collections sent in by the churches
were liberal.
The Thomas Stocks Institute of our
city has 120 students this session. Prof.
M. H. Ballard is the efficient and popu
lar principal.
Miss Rivers and Mrs. L. B. Moncrief
are his assistants. X. Y. Z.
Oct. 21.
Polk County Association. This
is a small body with only eight church
es and has been in existence only a few
years. The purpose of the organization
was to unite all the churches of Polk
county. This they have not yet sue
ceeded in doing. There was a proposi
tion made to dissolve and go to the
Floyd County Association or elsewhere.
This was voted down overwhelmingly,
and then it was proposed to enlarge the
borders. This last idea prevailed and I
hope this will yet be a large body It
is now doing well in its contribu
tions The amount given this year was
<556.36 from eight churches, with a
membership of about 1,000; fifty cents
per capita. How many associations do
better ?
The introductory sermon was
preached by Bro. G B. Biwman, of
Seney, but I failed to reach there in
time to hear it The missionary ser
mon was preached by brother C. K
Henderson, of Cedartown. This I also
did not hear, as I preached in Cedar
town at the same hour.
Brother A. A. Pittman made an ex
cellent report on missions and also a
good talk urging system and regularity
in giving. This will pleise Dr. Gibson.
Sunday-schools, temperance, publica
tions, etc., claimed their usual place in
the discussions.
Prof. J. L. Johns n, of He: rue Insti
tute, Cave presented the
claims of his school and education in
general in a most excellent speech, clear
and well expressed. The Index was
well treated, and its representative
well fed and freely used. Brother E. R.
King was moderator and brother J. H"
Sanders clerk and treasurer. The ses
sion lasted only Saturday and Sunday,
and most of the business was on Sunday.
The brethren of Friendship, with the
assistance of their Methodist and Pres
byterian neighbors, covered them
selves with glory by the manner in
which they covered the ground with
provisions for those who came.
Cedartown is enjoying the preaching of
Brother C. K. Henderson. He has just
begun his third pastorate with this peo
ple. This is very unusual They prize
him as an excellent preacher.
J. A. Howard.
Thomasville Letter.
Since my last letter, two associations
have met in this section, transacted
their business, afforded their brethren a
good time all round, adjourned and left
the minds of messengers, visitors and
entertainers filled with pleasant mem
ories.
The first was the Bowen, which met
with Providence church, in Decatur
county, at a point some twenty odd
miles from this place, I had fully in
tended to be present at that meeting,
but was providentially prevented, and
therefore can give no personal account
of it. I have heard numbers who did
attend, however, say that the occasion
was very enjoyable and profitable.
Moreover, some account of the session
was given by brother Edens in the In
dex of last week.
The Mercer convened with the
Thomasville church, on Wednesday,
14tn inst., and the attendance is said to
have been the largest in many years, if
not ever before. Owing to the fact that
the trains bringing most of the messen
gers did not until after
noon, the introlitJWjß|Rnon was by
common consent deferred until the
night service. But a good congrega
tion being present, brother Tyler, the
new Baptist pastor at Moultrie (and a
recent accession from the Episcopal
priesthood), was invited to preach.
Taking his place upon the pulpit ros
trum, in a very modest, unassuming
manner, he gave us a very acceptable
sermon, and, I think, made a good im
pression upon the brethren.
The organization of the body was ef
fected, at the afternoon session, by the
re election of elder J. M. Rushin, as
moderator; elder T A. White, assistant
moderator; brother Arthur, of Moultrie,
clerk; and Rev. Frank Ward, assistant
clerk. The principal events of that ses
sion were the presentation to the body,
by brother J. G Met'all, for elder D. H.
Parker, of a handsome silver mounted
gavel, of wood from Mt. Vernon; and a
special prayer of thanksgiving, led by
elder A. C. Stephenson, for God’s good
nets in sparing the life of the modera
tor and enabling him to attend the as
sociation meeting.
The pastor of the Thomasville church
being the appointee to preach the intro
ductory sermon, protested in the name
of propriety; but his protest was over
ruled by the hpdy, at the afternoon ses
sion, by a unanimous rising vote, and
accordingly the sermon, such as it was,
smote upon the ears of an immense
audience, packing the entire building at
the night meeting.
The morning session of the second
day was occupied by a magnificent
speech for Mercer University, by elder
H. R. Bernard; a touching appeal for
the Orphans’ Home, by elder R. H.
Smith, and a powerful missionary dis
course by Dr. J. G. Gibson, who spoke
in lieu of the association’s appointee,
elder Carl W. Minor, absent from prov
idential cause.
Various matters of great interest oc
cupied the attention of the body during
the afternoon and night sessions, and
at 1:30 p. m. Dr. W. H. Cooper delivered
one of the most helpful sermons I have
ever heard. It is but putting it mildly
to say everybody in the vast assemblage
was charmed with the discourse.
Such was the amount of unfinished
business still on the calendar, that, very
much to the regret of large numbers of
persons, the order for preaching at 11
a. m. was discharged and we thought
we had lost the coveted opportunity of
hearing the committee’s appointee,
brother E. Z. F. Golden, preach. But
finding the business of the body com
pleted by 11:35, the pastor ushered Dr.
Golden into the pulpit and he delivered
a brief but well conceived, strong and
comforting sermon to the large congre
gation which remained. Bro. Golden
was formerly for four years pastor of
this church and many hearts were
stirred and many eyes were moist as his
well remembered voice fell upon eagerly
listening ears.
Our people opened their homes and
their hearts to messengers and visitors,
and I felt justly proud of my church
and congregation, when I heard, as I
did continually, the lavish praises
poured out by our guests, one and all,
for the whole-souled hospitality enjoyed.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
Methodists had a protracted meeting in
progress, started the week before the
association met and conducted by a
very able and popular preacher from
Alabama, our congregations were al
ways very large, and at the night ser
vices taxed the utmost capacity of the
commodious building with the sliding
doors rolled back and both auditoriums
thrown into one. .
Besides the visiting ministers already
named, elders D. H. Parker, of Bain
bridge, W. O. Darsey, of South Georgia,
and A. M. Manning, of Florida, were
present, and of course brother James F.
Edens, of the Index If any man had
more right than another to feel at home
in onr beautiful building, he was broth
er Parker, for it was during his pastor
ate that the edifice was erected, and to
him is mainly due its successful com
pletion. Bro. Manning, too, was very
much at home. In fact, ho seems like
one of us—more of a kinsman than
otherwise. Bro. Darsey, too, we tried
to make feel welcome. And brother
Edens—did you ever know him to strike
a place where he didn't feel at home?
Alas! that he couldn’t have found an
opportunity to wedge in that ‘ fifteen
minutes speech" he was so anxious to
make!
We had 'numbers of good speeches
during the session from brethren Wnite,
Bennett, Parker, McCall, Cooper,
Stephenson, Edens, Darsey, Davis and
others, and the crowds enjoyed them.
The former executive committee,
elder White, chairman, was re elected,
as was the former treasurer, brother F.
M. Groover.
The next session of the association is
to be with Hahira church, in Lowndes
county; elder T. A. White to preach the
introductory sermon and Dr. W. H.
Cooper the missionary sermon.
Robert H. Harris.
Oct. ‘32, 1896.
A Crisis in Foreign Missions
To the Pastors in Georgia ■who are in
terested: The batiks refuse to lend
brother Willingham any more money.
Our substitutes on God’s battle held,
the missionaries, will toon go unfed.
With the sound of victory already ring
ing in their ears, these brave soldiers of
the cross will, for lack of rations, have
to retreat, leaving hard won fields in
the possession of the enemy, unless we
speedily come to brother Willingham’s
rescue.
1 ‘ Can we whose souls are lighted
By wisdom from on high,
Can we to men benighted
The lamp of life deny ? ”
all because the banks refpse to furnish
the money that we were under ob
ligation to have in our secretary’s hands
before it was needed ?
This is not primarily the Board’s
debt. It is ours. The secretary is
merely our agent, and we are in al
honor bound to supply him with the
means to carry out our instruction. We
have bidden him send out the mission
aries, and simply because the banks re
fuse to lend more money, shall we de
sert those who have committed their
lives into our hands and trusted us for
support ?
No, brother Willingham, don’t make
any further appeals to the banks The
great Baptist brotherhood will come to
your support and supply your need*-.
The cry of your burdened heart and al
most wrecked body has come into our
souls. More than that, the stern de
mands of honor and the commands of
God are upon us and we must respond;
we will respond. There are too many
hearts loyal to you and the Master to
see you go down in this crisis.
How shall it be done ?
System is the best thing in the world
to meet the ordinary run of affairs, but
when emergency comes new forces must
be introduced to prevent the destruc
tion of what has been accomplished by
years of the best system A farmer
may have abundant hands to gather his
crop, ripening as it usually does, but
when it all ripens at once, es :t did this
fall, he must hire all the women and
children and extra help ‘hat he can, or
the most of the crop will be “o tains”
and “dog tail” So in the prestnt
emergency, a special effort must be
made or much that is already accom
plished will be lod.
Now it is not at all desirable to inter
fere with the plans and schedules al
ready being worked by any of the
brethren, but to make this effort dis
tinctly in addition to their regular
work.
Inasmuch as November is the thanks
giving month and God has greatly
blessed us this year, it is proposed that
each pastor who is willing to work to
help meet the crisis now on our Foreign
Board, take, during the month of No
vember, a special collection of free-will
offerings and forward at once to brother
Willingham, to meet the incoming
drafts as they are presented, and thus
prevent a need, until the regular chan
nels supply the demands.
Now, my brother pastor, in all love,
this appeal is made to you personally.
Please don’t thrust it aside; but stop
and pray over the situation, and then
act as you believe will please God. Will
it in any way hurt you or your peop’e
to do just a little more than you have
done ? Say a dime or a dollar more
apiece. lam sure that it will not. And
then, it will save the credit of our Board
and our own honor. You can eas : ly
find people in your church that will
gladly help you in this effort.
Suppose you call a few of your mis
sionary spirits together, talk and pray
over the situation, appoint a day for the
collection, through a committee plue
in the hands of every member an en
velope upon which is written : “A
thank offering to the Lord for his
goodness to me this year”; and then
on the day of the collection earnestly
lay the matter upon the hearts of your
people. You will be surprised to see
how gladly they will respond, how much
you have raised, and how happy you all
will be. Without doubt it can be done.
Os course the above is simply a sug
gestion. Each pastor is left perfectly
free to use whatever method best suits
him, but, in the name of God, don’t fail
to use some method, don’t fail to act.
Now, my dear brother pastor, I be
lieve that this is God’s call; I know that
it is his cause, his glory is at stake. He
will give us the grace and strength to
meet the crisis in- his cause. “Who
will come up to the help of the Lord, to
the help of the Lord against the
mighty ? ”
Let us meet this emergency like men
and the threatened disaster will prove
our future deliverance.
Faithfully yours,
J. L Gross.
V. P. F. M. for Georgia.
Washington, Ga., Oct. 25, 1896.
Carrollton Church—Has taken a
decided step forward, and I rejoice that
it was my pleasure to see it done: After
the sermon by the pastor, Sunday
morning, at the request of the special
committee appointed to secure a pas
torium, I notified the congregation that
a choice had been made by the com
mittee and that the cost would be IL
-300. This choice was promptly ratified
by the church and the trade closed then
and there. This brought on more talk,
and I made an appeal for at least SI,OOO
from the crowd present, and got it
promptly; $1,065 was the response, and
there are others to hear from. There
will be no trouble about the balance.
Pastor and people are rejoicing. Car
rollton is in the habbit of loving her
pastors. The memory of the lovable,
unselfish, noble Cheney is fresh in their
no i ids and hearts. They will always
love him. Adame, too, took deep root
in their affections and they felt ruined
when he decided to tear himself away.
He was doing such a grand work that
it looked almost criminal to go. God
loves the Carrollton church and had
another man ready. -Bro. J. C, Wingo
was sent back from Texas to take up the
work. He is leading the host nobly.
Their love, admiration and confidence
are boundless, and they are ready to
follow where he leads. He is scholarly,
thoughtful and eloquent. He is bold
and independent, and is teaching his
people God’s Word. Keep your eye on
Carrollton and Wingo. lam going
back soon to see that new pastorium
when it is finished. It is refreshing to
visit this people. Many have been the
seasons of refreshing that we have had
together.
Bro. Roop has written an account of
the Carrollton Association whose ses
sion we have just attended and enjoyed
Carrollton is brother Roop’s home and
Roop's home is our home at any time.
J. A Howard.
Canton. —News from this part of
the moral vineyard would be incom
plete without mentioning the late ex
citing election, in which morals, princi
ples, temperance and the general wel
fare weie involved The election is
over, but the temperance fight is not
over, nor will be as long as there is a
barroom or a drunkard left to disgrace
this Christian land.
The election in Canton closed out
with an all night long carousal in the
courthouse. While waiting for the re
turns, the crowd whiled away the time
by singing religious songs, shouting and
exhorting in mockery of religious ser
vice, to the disturbance of the town
Whiskey flowed freely in “a dry town;”
drunkard after drunkard was escorted
to the jail near by, cutting and fighting
were indulged in, all this right under
the shadow of the churches, in the
name of politics, In Jesus' name, let
me say there is something wrong. It
was prayer-meeting night, but there
was no prayer meeting at the Baptist
church as it was not considered safe for
ladies to venture out. I suppose this a
fair sample of the State in general. It
is taken a< a matter of course; it is ex
pected; there was denunciation of it in
the county paper; but it was gently and
kindly and tenderly done If this is
politics, God save women from the bal
lot b )x, and let them do their fighting
on their knees for the salvation ot their
country.
The services at the Baptist church
Sunday night were conducted by brother
A. S. Tatum, who was passing through
on his return trip from visiting and
preaching for his old churches in this
and adjoining counties. Hois much be
loved and gladly welcomed, and though
getting old, he preaches with the same
power and success as in former years.
Rev C C Crail lectured and preached
here recently, and won many friends by
his earnestness and zeal in the Lord’s
work.
Rev. A B. Vaughan is hotding an
Institute this week at Alpharetta He
contemplates entering the newspaper
field soon, as associate editor of the
Baptist Leader. Mrs L. R.
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from diabetes know how tasteless and
unpalatable are the inevitable bran
bread and other substitutes that have
heretofore been prescribed by physi
cians to take the place of wheat bread,
and how soon they pall upon the appe
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dreaded. That such need be no longer
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It is not often we find invalids who
are trying to support themselves in
stead of being objects of charity. A
notable instance of this is Miss Ella
Wright 72 South Butlerstreet, Atlanta,
Gp. She is a devoted Christian, an un
complaining invalid, confined to her bed
for years. A friend has furnished h< r
with a number of fancy cups and sau
cers for 25 cts. Jap teapots, 15 cts.
candlesticks, 25 cts, match boxes ,35 cts.
mugs, 15 cts., and other pieceson which
she makes a small profit. She hopes in
this way to make enough to supply
medicine and food. She does not beg,
but would be thankful for any orders
you may send her. This is not a paid
advertisement, but a request from the
editor that our readers will encourage
one of God’s unfortunate children.
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Quite a gloom rested on our
little city Saturday. Death had
been in our midst. At the home
of sister Smith lay the remains
of Alonzo Minor, brother of our
brother Carl Minor, of Valdosta,
and in the dormitory of the Geor
gia Normal and Industrial Col
lege were to be found the re
mains of one of her brightest pu
pils, Miss Mary Francis Howard.
The former was buried at Black
Springs on Sunday morning. The
latter was buried here from our
church on Saturday afternoon.
Over three hundred young lady
classmates followed the remains
to the cemetery and placed flow
ers on her grave.
Death came soon, but both died
trusting Christ, and we were re
minded of the beautiful lines:
“It is little matter at what hour of the clay
The righteous fall asleep. Death cannot
come
To him untimely who has learned to die.
The less of this brief life the more of heaven;
The shorter time, the longer Immortality.’’
The work here is moving along
nicely. We had a good time at
the Washington Association.
The first Sunday in the month
was my first anniversary with
this church. God has been good
to me during the past year, and
has seen fit to bless my every ef
fort. We have received fifty
three additions to our church, and
have witnessed the salvation of
many souls. I have been very
busy all the year, but how I have
enjoyed my work! Have felt
lately that I needed a rest, but
somehow I can’t make up my
mind to take it. Have been in
the pastorate over two years and
haven't taken a week’s rest, but
blessed be God for the precious
promise of rest “in the sweet by
and by.” 0 brethren, let us work
and pray, and pray and work, till
the Master comes.
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couples and preached at Midway
last night.
Last Sunday we had large
crowds and about seventy-five
asked for prayer. Prav for us.
JOHN A. WRAY.
Oct. 15.
I*. S.—Having failed to mail
the above last week. I will add
a line to say that God was with
us in great power yesterday. At
the morning service thirteen came
out on the Lord’s side, and 1
baptized two at night, one of
them being a Methodist preacher.
"Ye are my friends if you do
whatsoever I command vou.”
J. A. W.
Milledgeville, Oct. 19.
NEW EBENEZER ASSOCIATION
The twenty-fourth annual ses
sion of the New Ebenezer Asso
ciation met with Bethlehem
church, near Eastman, on
Wednesday. After devotional
services the letters from the
churches were read, and the body
organized by re-electing Rev. J.
C. Brewton moderator and M. L.
Burch clerk and treasurer. The
introductory sermon was preach
ed by brother W. J. Barton, the
Mcßae bishop. Text. Acts 20:21.
The sermon was a good one, and
much enjoyed by all.
This is one of the largest asso
ciations. having fifty-five churches
with 3,714 members. Some five
or six churches were charged with
being in disorder in allowing
members to vote for the sale of
liquor and drinking intoxicating
drinks and not disciplining them.
What the action of the body was
I do not know-, as I left before it
was decided. Several of the
brethren said kind things about
The Index and a good number
of new subscribers were obtained.
I had to leave at noon of the sec
ond day in order to reach the
Mallary. Brother Sampson Lewis
very kindly took me to his home,
cared for me during my stay, and
his son brought me back to East
man. The hospitality was abun
dant.
MALI.ARY ASSOCIATION.
Friday morning found me at
Baconton and soon, with brother
R. J. Bacon, I was in a buggy, od
my way to Mt. Enon church,
where the Mallary Association
was to meet. It was with feel
ings of pleasure mingled with
sadness when, on reaching the
church, I found that the old
house, where, thirty-two years
ago, I had told the church “what
the Lord had done for my soul,”
and where, after they received
me, Dr. S. G. Hillyer led me into
a lake and, obeying the command
of the Master, had been torn
down and a new one built a sh.o.rl
distance from where the old one
stood, and that the lake was dry.
And as I stood at the grave of a
dear sister, my thoughts went
back over the years, and I could
understand something of what
David felt as expressed in the
23d Psalm. Brother E. B. Car
roll, of Macon, by request, preach
ed the opening sermon from Ro
mans 15:4. All who have ever
heard him preach will know that
it was a good sermon. The let
ters were read and brethren S. D.
Parker and T. M. Wilder were
re-elected moderator and clerk.
The body adjourned Sunday
morning, after adopting the usual
reports. The Albany bishop, J. J.
Bennett, “had married a wife,”
and was only present on Satur
day, when he preached a fine ser
mon. Text, John 6:44-66. Bro.
Carroll preached Sunday morning
one of his best sermons to a
crowded' house. The visiting
brother was absent from this
body, save brothei W. O. Darsey
and this scribe, while at the New
Ebenezer he was alone.
. There has been a great im
provement in Mitchell county
since I was here twenty-five years
ago, and I will long remember
this visit to Mt. Enon with pleas
ure. • JAMES E. CHILES.
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