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For the Index.
Our Churches In the South of Brazil
BY SOLOMON L GINSBURG.
At 10:30 a. m. on Friday, July 31, '96,
was opened our annual association
at this occasion with the Church of
Christ in Juiz de Fora, Minas. The
deacon of that church gave us the
word of welcome, to which the. deacon
of the Campos church answered.
Pastor A. Campos, our secretary,
proceeded to read the credentials of
the different churches, which also
contained the history and statistics.
From these letters we can see the
association (here called “Union") is
composed of seven churches, viz.:
Campos with 138 members, Rio de Ja
neiro with ninety-five, San Fidelis
with sixty-nine. Guandie with thirty
five, Juiz de Fora with thirty-two
Parahyba with twenty-seven, and
Santa Barbara with twenty-five. This
makes a total of 421; adding five mem
bers who have not presented their
letters living in Nicktheroy, we have a
total of 426 in the south of Brazil.
During the year ending July 31st
the following baptisms took place in
the different churches:
In San Fidelis forty-one were bap
tized.
In Rio de Janeiro thirty-four were
baptized.
In Campos twenty-six were bap
tized.
In Guandie twenty-five were bap
tized.
In Juiz de Foia sixteen were bap
tized.
In Parahyba ten were baptized.
In Santa Barbara eight were bap
tized.
Passing on to the election of a new
directory, the following were chosen.
Pastor S. L. Ginsburg, moderator.
Pastor J. J. Alves, vice-moderator.
Pastor A. F. Campos, secretary (re
elected).
Sr. A. B. Corra, second secretary.
Sr. Jargraie Salse, treasurer.
The moderator communicates that
on the 15th of November, 1895, there
was organized a church in Santa Bar
bara that solicits entrance into the
union. This church is admitted.
The moderator then nominates the
committees on the religious state of
our churches, on temperance, on ne
crology, on missions, on literature, on
finances, on schools, on sermons and
place for 1897, and incidental sub
jects.
Pastor Bagby, member of the com
mittee on missions, gives an account
of the work done last year of the help
given to the Parahyba church pastor
and to our brother, E. A. Nelson, in
Para.
The moderator, as chairman of the
committee on literature, tells about
his work and that of the committee,
during last year.
The first subject that, came under
discussion was on temperance. Near
ly all the members took part in it and
all agreed as to the evil and danger
caused by drink. The following re
port was unanimously approved:
"The word temperance means the
moderate use of necessary and good
things for die welfare of the body and
soul, and the total abstention of all
bad things. Seeing wind the Bible
says about the use of alcoholic drinks;
seeing the constant troubles as re
sults of the use of strong drinks, the
committee is persuaded—
"(l) A church member ought not to
use nor negotiate in alcoholic drinks.
(2) That the entireties ought not to
receive a person that gets drunk or
negotiates in drinks; (3) that the
chinches ought to excommunicate a
person that contracts the habit of
drink; and (4) that it is the senti
ment of the union that the believers
ought to do their utmost in avoiding
the use of tobacco, seeing that it is
not only a cause of much waste of
money necessary to the cause of Je
sus, but is generally dangerous to the
body and soul of men.”
Pastor Campos presents ids report
on literature, which enters into dis
cussion. I shall only give you some
topics of it. as it is too long for trans
lation. It begins deploring the lack
of means; but in spite of it much lias
been accomplished, perhaps more
than any other denomination. At
Boas Novas (Good News) continues
triumphant. It is known all over tln
land, preaching the pure doctrines of
Jesus. It has suffered a terrible war.
it is true, but this only proves its
position. Presbyterians, Methodists.
Congregationalists and Catholics have
attacked it, but it continues, preach
ing the whole truth, and is receiving
the same reception.
Besides the "Good News." of which
2.000 are published every fifteen days,
the committee also published 3,000
tracts entitled, “The Cross of Christ,"
useful for general distribution; also
5,000 tracts entitled “Where are the
Monks?” an important little book
proving the absurdity of the existence
of a purgatory. We also published a
tract entitled “Spiritism Unmasked,"
of which 5,000 copies were printed. To
judge of its importance it is sufficient
to read the furious articles published
in the Spiritists' paper.
To crown our work of this year
the committee published this year the
sixth edition of our hymn book, of
which 2,000 copies were made. And
we must not forget the "Minutes of
the Union,” published by the com
mittee and distributed amongst our
churches.
Independent of these publications
we have three book stores —one in
Campos, another in Juiz de Fora and
a third in San Fidelis. Many books
are sold and distributed there and the
amount of good done, who can esti
mate?
The report ends with an appeal for
more books and tracts according to
our needs. This report was adopted.
Bro. Bagby presents his report on
missions. It was discussed thorough
ly and adopted. I present here the
following chief points of the report.
1. That the churches pray to the
Almighty to raise up and prepare
preachers of the Word, evangelists
and pastors here in Brazil.
2. That we co-operate by our con
tributions for the education of those
voung men whom the Lord called to
the ministry and whom the churches
judge fit to teach.
3. That the churches contribute
monthly for such persons.-
4. That each church contribute for
foreign work, always praying for its
progress and aggrandizement.
5. That the churches try to support
their own pastors and pay their own
current expenses.
6. That each pastor preach now and
again about the duty of contributing
to missions, thus helping the churches
to fulfil the last command of our Mas
ter.
The above reports were about the
most important discussed. It was re
solved to hold our next annual meet
ing with the church in San Fidelis.
The spiritual state of the churches
was reported good and prosperous.
There was noted a great lack of work
ers and a great need of houses of wor
ship. But considering all circum
stances the churches were in a good
and prosperous condition.
The report on schools was gratify
ing. Our Sunday-schools are all well
attended and well looked after by the
pastors. There is lack of Sunday
school literature, but the Bible sup
plies it well. Our girls' school in
Campos Is doing well and promises
to go forward.
Some accidental subjects appeared,
which were quite interesting. One
was, How ought we to finish the Lord's
Supper? Another, Ought we to receive
as member a person who works on
Sunday on the railroad? Another,
Ought women to speak In the
churches? Yet another, How ought
we to act toward a member who fre
quents theaters? And yet one more,
Ought our churches pay taxes to the
government? All these had their con
venient discussions and decisions. I
am sorry not to be able to give you
all, for it would occupy too much
space. But you can rest assured that
all was resolved according to the Bi
ble and to Baptist principles.
On Sunday night Bro. Bagby gave
us his annual sermon and we finished
with the usual handshake to meet
again in San Fidelis in 1897.
Camp s, box 62, Oct. 1, 1896.
For the Index.
Bible Work
BY C. C. BROWN, D.D.,
Dear Index:—lt. does not require
the full use of both .eyes to enable one
to see the lameness of, your gait in
your editorial on the Bible work
question. For years almost all the
Bibles given away in the South have
come from the American Baptist Pub
lication Society. We can still get
I hem there. The society has long been
issuing the New Testament, and is
now preparing to issue the whole
Bible, in various forms, bearing the
imprint of a Baptist house, the only
Baptist house in America that is able
to print ami distribute the Bible. Be
cause the same house prints Sunday
school periodicals, we lean away
from it, and seem to be afraid to en
courage it even in printing Bibles.
The collection reported in the South
for the Society of Philadelphia came,
largely from the negro churches, and
now the Index advises us to raise a
fund for our Southern Board, and says
nothing of helping on a board that
is already doing the work of issuing
and giving away the holy book. If
Dr. Frost had fifty thousand dollars
to expend in purchasing Bibles, he
could only send the money to the
American Bible Society and buy books
bearing their imprint, and the
chances are that he would do this
rather than buy them from a Baptist
house in Philadelphia. The sentiment
of some few Southern hot-heads
would require him to ignore Dr. Row
land in the purchase of Bibles, just
as he now ignores him in the pur
chase of picture cards for the chil
dren. 1 believe the Southern papers
should triumph over the narrowness
of spirit which characterizes some
people, and come forth announcing
to the Southern churches that we have
a splendidly equipped society in Phil
adelphia ready now to issue Bibles
in every form, bearing a Baptist im
print; that this society has given us
all the Bibles—-or very nearly all —
used in mission work in the South
for twenty years; that the churches
should aid this society, and that if
they scud money to Dr. Frost, he will
be more than apt to patronize the
American Bible Society, which has re
peatedly refused to recognize Baptist
claims and Baptist principles, and
which will not now give a dime to a
church if it is knowji it is a Baptist
church. Why. then, urge us to put
money into the hands of Dr. Frost
to enable him to patronize such a so
ciety, while we have a Baptist house
whose only sin is that it issues Sun
day-school periodicals that compete
with ours, and that it is preparing to
issue them at rates 30 per cent, lower
than they are now furnished by the
Nashville Board?
Sumter, S. C.
For the Index.
Bible Work Agfaln.
1 have been greatly interested in the
recent discussion in the Christian In
dex regarding Bible work, and ven
ture to aun a few items byway of
reminder and information.
The readers of the Index, or at least
the older ones, will remember that
in 1883 a convention was called at
Saratoga to settle, if possible, the
then vexed question of the revision
and circulation of the Word of God.
To this convention the Baptists of
the entire country were invited, as
the matter was one which affected the
interests of our denomination in all
parts of the land. The minutes of
the convention show that many of
the representative men of the denom
ination responded to the invitation,
participated in the deliberations and
registered themselves in the decisions
reached. The result of the conven
tion, as is well known, was the plac
ing of the Bible work of our denomi
nation in the hands of the American
Baptist Publication Society. The
foreign Bible work was, indeed, to be
done through the boards having
charge of foreign missions, but the
Publication Society was to furnish the
necessary funds for prosecuting this
work as far as it was able to do so.
The revision of the Scriptures and
their distribution in America, how
ever, was committed solely to the So
ciety.
Since 1883 the Publication Society
has done its utmost to carry out the
instructions of the Saratoga conven
tion. It appointed at once as Bible
secretary Dr. C. C. Bitting, then, as
now, a member of the Southern Bap
tist Convention. It designated a Bi
ble day for the simultaneous gather
ing of funds for Bible work through
out the entire land. It sought in
THE CHRISTIAN INDEX: THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 12. 4896-
other ways to secure offerings for this
object. It received funds specially
designated for the revision of the
Scriptures, and appointed the best
scholars In the denomination and em
ployed them at large expense to con
tinue and complete tl.c work begun
by Dr. Conant and others. On Dr.
Hitting’s resignation it put the Bible
work into the hands of Dr. Seymour,
the new secretary, and it has recently
appointed Dr. W. C. Luther special
Bible scc’Ttiry in the So ith. In a
word, it has sought in every way t •
faithfully perform the work commit
ted to Its charge.
As a result of its labors the Society
has raised during the thirteen years
since the Saratoga convention from
contributions and interest on funds
$246,455.16, or nearly $19,000 per year,
specifically for Bible work, all of which
has been expended upon the home
and foreign fields. One-third of the
amount raised upon the territory cov
ered by the Missionary Union has
been paid into the treasury of that
body. From SSOO to SI,OOO each year
has been placed in the hands of the
Foreign Board of the Southern Bap
tist Convention. Over half a million
copies of the Scriptures have been
distributed in this country. As at
least three-fourths of the applications
for Bibles have come to us from the
South, the greater part by far of the
donations of the Society have gone
Southward. No discriminations have
ever been made. Every worthy call
from all parts of the country has been
cheerfully responded to. Not only
has the Society sent forth Bibles in
the English language, but Italians,
Swedes, Germans, Chinese, and all
other foreign speaking people in thii
country have been given the Word
of God in their own tongue. We lu.ve
also sent laige quantities of Scrip
tures into Mexico and other adjacent
lands.
Besides this, we have constantly
prosecuted the work of revision, hav
ing drawn upon special funds placed
in our hands for this object. The New
Testament has been issued under the
careful editorship of Drs. . Broadus,
Weston and Hovey, in two editions,
one in which baptizo, baptisma, etc.,
have been transferred as in the ordi
nary version; the other in which these
words have been translated immerse,
immersion, etc. Professors Sampey,
Price, Taylor, and others specially
qnal'fled for this service, have been f' r
yeais engaged upon the revision of the
Old Testament. The task of these
scholars is now nearly completed and
we hope it no distant date to pub
lish the entire Bible as revised and
edited by Baptists The book when
completed will be a noniitsenta! one
and worthy of the highest place in
•he achievements of our denomina
tion.
It will thus be seen, I think, that
the Publication Society has not been
unfaithful in the stewardship com
mitted to it in 1883. As in the past,
so in the future, it. proposes to carry
on the work of the revision and cir
culation of the Word of God to the full
extent of its ability. If there is need
anywhere, from Maine to Texas, or
from Florida to Oregon, all it asks is
that this need be made known, and
it will gladly meet it if it is at all
within the possibilities. All it asks
is that the churches throughout the
land give it sufficient funds, and it
will devote every penny of the money
thus contributed to the distribution of
the Word of God. Not one penny will
be spent in office expenses, as these
are provided for by our publishing
department.
There is one other matter concern
ing which I desire to take your read
ers into our confidence. For a long
time our Society has not been fully
satisfied to buy and circulate the Bi
bles published by the American Bible
Society. It has been compelled to do
this because that society, by reason
of heavy endowments, could publish
Bibles cheaper than any other house.
Recently, however, we have found it
possible to publish our own Bibles
and to offer them in better form and
at as low rates as the Bible Society.
By December Ist we will be ready to
furnish Baptist people everywhere, by
sale or gift, beautiful and varied edi
tions of the Word of God bearing our
own imprint. We are very happy
over this matter. It is true, of course,
that a Bible, if accurately printed, is
a Bible, no matter whose imprint it
bears, but we cannot help remember
ing the fact that the American Bible
Society refused to publish Judson's
Burmese Bible because he insisted on
translating all the Greek original into
corresponding Burmese words. We
cannot help thinking, also, that a so
ciety which publishes a Norwegian
Version translating, in the judgment
of those competent to pronounce an
opinion, the great commission of our
Lord in the interests of high church
Lutheranism, and which circulates
a Greek Version which, in two or
three instances, at least, substitutes
the modern Greek word for sprinkle
or pour in place of baptizo, is hardly
an organization which can be unqual
ifiedly supported by Baptists. It is a
great joy to us, therefore, that we
are able to offer editions of the Word
of God to Baptists which are publish
ed by their own Society and bear the
denominational imprint. We sincere
ly trust that in this venture Bap
tists everywhere. South as well as
North, will rally to our support.
Very truly yours,
A. I. ROWLAND.
For the Index.
John Tootingwell.
HIS GREAT WORK; A BOON COM
PANION OF DR. HAWTHORNE; A
SCHOOLMATE OF DR. LANDRUM;
HIS SERVICES FOR DR. WHIT
SITT, &C., &C. HAS A DISEASE
OF THE HEAD.
Dear Index: —I have a severe pain
in my head this morning, and I am
inclined to think that it is due to the
fact that I have a disease which is
quite common nowadays, and it occurs
to me that if I should free my mind,
through the Index, that I might ex
perience some relief. This disease is
not dangerous and never proves fatal,
but it is very offensive to quiet, sensi
ble people, and I hope none of this
kind will read this article. The re
markable thing about it is to be found
in the fact that those who have it
are never aware of it. I think that I
excel them all, however, in knowing
that I have discovered that I have a
slight case. They say that there is
absolutely no cure for it, and so I
am resigned to my fate. Now, with
this candid confession. I hope, breth
ren, that you will not be severe on me
in what I shall say of myself.
I have been in Georgia for some
time, and I am doing a great work in
my field. My church is one of the
very best in the land, and it has had
some very eminent men as pastors, in
cluding the lamented Dr. Landrum,
the father of Dr. W. W. Landrum,
who has taken Dr. Hawthorne’s place.
This leads me to remark that Will
and I went to school together in the
same town, and we have been more
or less intimate ever since, and I
thought of going up the day he was
inaugurated—l believe that is the
word—pastor of the First church. I
wanted to see Will and let the folks
know that we were schoolmates and
good friends. That would have afford
ed me a rare opportunity to have
gained a little notoriety on Will's
great reputation. I could have writ
ten to a dozen papers about the in
auguration and given myself a good
lift. If I had come, though, I should
have gone into the pulpit and not
been given a seat on the floor where
I could only look at my old classmate
as he was set up in Atlanta. Yes,
sir, I should have led Dr. Landrum
out and told the audience who I was,
and how I knew Will. I should have
introduced him, had it smashed the
program of the day into a thousand
pieces. And while on this subject, I
wish to say that Dr. Hawthorne and
I are fast friends. I received a letter
from him this week, in which he
promises to visit me and stay some
days in case he finds it necessary to
seek a milder climate in the near fu
ture. Now, dear Index, have I not
something to be proud of? You know,
they say that Boswell was a fool, but.
Boswell had his Johnson, and never
did one little man make more of hl.i
opportunity. Who has not heard of
Boswell’s Life of Johnson? Boswell
stands on Johnson’s shoulders and
can be seen far above his protege.
But excuse me—when I get on such
things I forget myself. I started to
tell you of my church, and how I am
getting on. I am filling the house to
overflowing. We have chairs in the
aisles, and many stand up to hear
my sermons. Ido not preach at night,
but have Gospel meetings. They are
superior to preaching services. Num
bers and numbers are converted in
them, and sometimes I baptize a few,
but that is not so much on my mind,
anyway. I want people to come in
crowds and profess. It makes things
go along so rapidly, and gives a man
influence in the community. Why,
my work is the talk of the town. I
do not know how the Lord regards
such things, but that is In the future.
I am laboring to build up myself and
I think I have Scripture for doing so.
You know, Paul told Timothy that a
bishop must have a good report of
them that are without, and I want
that report.
I do not want to get the Index down
on me, but must say that you have
not noticed me and my work as much
as you might have done. You said
some good things of me, but you have
had a great deal more to say of breth
ren who are not moving things as I
am. Now you think about it, and do
better.
But I must tell you that I went to
Louisville to see that Dr. Whitsitt
take bis seat as president of the Semi
nary. Had I not gone I am afraid
that Drs. Eaton and Christian, and
that Texas brother would have put
him out. I can tell you, “Uncle Billy"
smiled when he saw me. “Ah,” said
he, “I feel safe now that you are
here.” But you ought to have beheld
the downcast look upon Eaton, Chris
tian & Co. Now, dear Index, if you
do not let me say my say I shall start
a paper of my own, and I will blow
my own horn under my own vine and
fig tree. Does not the Koran say.
“Whoso bloweth not his own horn,
verily the horn of that man shall not
be blown”? O, ye retired, conserva
tive, hard-workln j pastors of Georgia,
come to the front and blow your own
horns, lest ye be unknown and un
heard amid tluf prolonged blasts of
the few who <Te taking the Koran’s
advice!
JOHN TOOTINGWELL.
DR. WHITSrilf VS BAPTIST HIS
TORY.
(Continued from second page.)
is professor n Newton Theological
Seminary of Church History; Profes
sor Vedder, the late Dr. Schaff, differ
widely from Dr. Whitsitt, most of it
wholly rejecting his so-called discov
ery.
14. We have seen that pedobaptist
and Baptist historians, with scarcely
a dissenting voice, unite in testifying
that the Baptists have always been
Immersionists.
15. We have seen that the Confes
sion of Faith—the Baptist Confessions
and the Westminster—make a most
conclusive demonstration that Bap
tists have been immersionists from
the earliest times.
16. We have seen that no man can
show where and when the Baptists
invented immersion.
In conclusion: As certain as the
Bible and history, the discovery of
Drs. Whitsitt. Dexter & Co. are as
fabulous as the discoveries of Robin
son Crusoe. Were it not for the posi
tion and great blowing of the discov
erers and the anxiety to hit “Baptist
exclusiveness” a blow in the face, the
discovery would, from the very first
so the present, have received no re
spect. Against Dr. Whitsitt, person
ally, I have nothing whatever. For
his happiness I most devoutly wish.
But with thousands of self-sacrificing
Baptist preachers and hundreds of
thousands of “Baptist laymen" in the
South who have to meet the bad ef
fects and the taunts of pedobaptists
who read, talk up and sell, or help
sell the book of Dr. Whitsitt, I am
deeply grieved at him. Were he to
live 100 years and turn himself in the
right direction, he cannot undo the
great harm he has done to the cause
of Christ. No wonder that we take
this matter to our hearts.
Hot Springs, Ark.
RECEIPTS OF THE MISSION BOARD
BAPTIST CONVENTION OF THE STATE
OF GEORGIA.
From July Ist, to July 81st, 1896.
Foreign Missions. —Jonesboro S. S.,
$1; cash, 50c; West End ch., sxß; Lit
tle Workers, West End ch., $5.60;
Second Atlanta W. M. S., $25.25; Beth
el ch., 50c; Hogansville ch., $1.50;
Bethabara ch., $1.83; High Shoals ch..
$11; Mars Hill ch., $2.34; Watkins
ville ch., $1.80; Hiawassee ch., $2.50;
Providence ch., 80c; Zion ch., 60c;
Dry Branch S. S., $2.05; Bethel ch.,
51c; Fort Creek ch., 71c; Wrightsville
ch., 10c; McDonough ch., $2.50; Stone
Mountain ch., $2; Pendergrass ch.,
41c; Marshallville ch., $1; County
Line ch., 66c; Oak Grove S. S., $1;
J. W. Pitts, Summerville, Ga„ $1;
Hillsboro W. M. S„ $1.50; Elberton
ch., $10; Euharlee ch., $3.50; Sandy
Creek ch., 60c; Salem ch., $1.41; Tay
lorsville ch., $1.76; Poplar Spring
ch., $1.50; Mill Creek cn„ 46c; Phil
lips’ Mills S. S., 56c; Red Hollow ch.,
69c; Union ch„ $2; Newnan, Sarah
Hall M. S„ $7; Turkey Branch ch., $1;
Fishing Creek ch., $1; Concord ch.,
20c; Mt Tabor ch., $1.26; Marshall
ch., $1; Amos. $1.40; Louisville ch..
$1.31; Dove’s Creek ch., 70c; Penfield
ch., 42c; L. W. Collier, Comer, Ga.,
$1; Cuthbert ch., $10; Brownwood
ch., 92c; Cedar Creek ch.. $1.50; Mt.
Herman ch., 75c; Rehoboth S. S.,
$3.40; Cedar Grove ch., $1.05; Grove
Level ch., 66c; Cold Water ch., 75c;
Kennesaw ch., $2; Griffin ch., $5; Sa
lem ch., 52c; Macedonia ch., 38c;
Moore's Grove ch., $1; Winterville ch.,
50c; Jefferson S. S., 75c; Academy ch.,
$2; Monroe W. M. S., $5; Central Hill
ch., 51c; White Plains ch., S2O; Pleas
ant Grove W. M. S„ $3.92; Shiloh ch.,
37c; Marietta ch., $22.85; Smyrna ch.,
$2.90; Carrollton Sunbeams, $1; Fork
ch., $1; Fork Creek ch., $2.65; Wai
thoursvllle ch., $2.50; Rutledge ch.,
75c; previously reported, $1,146.61.
Total this month, $1,366.67.
Home Missions. —Jonesboro S. S.,
$1; cash, 50c; Belleview ch., 40c; Sec
ond Atlanta W. M. S., $9.25; Bethel
ch., 50c; Harlem ch., 80c; Lavonia W.
M. S., $1.15; Washington ch., 10c;
McDonough ch., $2.50; Stone Moun
tain ch., $2.26; Pendergrass ch., 42c;
Marshallville ch., $1; County Line
ch., 67c; Oak Grove S. S., $1; J. W.
Pitts, Summerville, Ga., $1; Sandy
Creek ch., 60c; Taylorsville ch., $1.77;
Hephzibah W. M. S., $1.55; Poplar
Spring ch., $1.50; Albany W. M. S.,
$3.20; Mill Creek ch., 47c; Phillip’s
Mills S. S., 56c; Red Hollow ch., 69c;
Union ch., $2; Newnan W. M. S. (Sa
rah Hall), $7; Turkey Branch ch., $1;
Fishing Creek ch., $1; Concord ch.,
20c; Menlo W. M. S., $1.05; Marshall
ch., 85c; Louisville ch., $1.25; Dove’s
Creek ch., 70c; Penfield ch., 42c; I*
W. Collier, Comer, Ga., $1; Bronwood
ch., 93c; Cedar Creek ch., $1.55; Mt.
Herman ch., 75c; Grove Level ch.,
67c; Zebulon W. M. S„ $1.10; Cold
Water ch., 75c; Antioch S. 8., $3.46;
Macedonia ch., 38c; Moore’s Grove
ch., $1; Winterville ch., 50c; Jefferson
S. S., 50c; Walthoursville ch., $2.50;
Rutledge ch., 75c; Centerhill ch., 51c;
Zion ch., $4.45; White Plains ch.. $10;
Shiloh ch., 38c; Smyrna ch., $2.90;
Carrollton Sunbeams, $1; J. V. Hall,
Norwood, Ga., $1; Salem ch., $1; Fork
ch., $1; Hogansville ch., $1.50; Coving
ton ch., $4.31; Bethel ch., ss2c; pre
viously reported, $716.68. Total this
month, $809.45.
State Missions —Jonesboro S. S.,
$1; S. S. Board for S. S. evangelistic
work in Georgia, $150; cash, $2; col
lected and used in field, reported by
J. E. Pounds, $21.50; Second Atlanta
W. M. S., $4; Bethel ch., $1; Social
Circle ch., $10; Sardis ch., $2.31; Doug
las Branch ch., $1.45; Wades ch., $1.09;
Springfield ch., 98c; Hogansville ch.,
$3; Fork ch., $1; Carlton ch., $4; De-
Votie chapel, $1.55; reported paid by
churches to supt. sal. of B. F. Elliot,
$14.10; reported collected on field and
retained on sal. of A. L. Moncrief,
$3.15; reported to supt. sal. of A. B.
Finley, $34.60; Gibson ch., 65c;
Wrightsville ch., 10c; Stone Mountain
ch., $2;Pendergrass ch., 42c; Marshall
ville ch., $1; Social Circle, $10; Bu
ford ch., $2.70; reported paid by
churches on sal. of J. L. R. Barrett,
$3.70; reported paid by Adair Bros,
to supt. sal. of J. L. R. Barrett, $33.32;
County Line ch., 67c; Oak Grove S. S.,
$1; Hawkinsville ch., $34.66; Haw
kinsville W. M. S„ $7.30; J. W. Pitts,
Summerville, Ga., $4; Elberton ch„
$8.82; W. D. Winburn, $3; Sandy
Creek ch., 80c; New Bethel, $4.87;
Acree ch., $3.81; Friendship ch., $3.33;
Thundering Spring ch., $4.20; Tay
lorsville ch., $1.77; Poplar Spring ch.,
$2; Comer ch., $1.20; Mill Creek ch.,
47c; Phillips' Mills S. S., 56c; Hills
boro ch., $1; Red Hollow ch., 70c;
Union ch., $3; Gainesville ch., $1;
Austell ch., 50c; Sarah Hall M. S.,
Newnan ch., $10; Turkey Branch ch.,
$1; Fishing Creek ch., $2; Concord
ch., 20c; Elim ch., 10c; Bove’s Creek
ch., 70c; Penfield ch., 43c; L. W.
Collier, Comer, Ga., $2; Social Circle
W. M. S., $5.90; Brpnwood ch.. 93c:
reported collected arid paid on sal.
of J. D. Rabun, $15.94; Union ch.,
$3.40; Indian Hill ch., $1.50; Cedar
Creek ch., $1.50; Grove Level ch., 67c;
Harrison ch., $3.16; Pleasant Hill ch.,
$7.10; Zebulon W. M. S, $1.10; Cold
Water ch., $1; reported collected and
used on mission field by D. H. Parker,
$56; Macedonia ch., 39c; Millstone S.
S„ $4.90; Second Athens ch., 70c; Lan
drum’s Academy S. S., 38c; Moore’s
Grove ch., $2; Winterville ch., 50c;
Winterville S. S„ 50c; Jefferson ch.,
50c; Crawford S. S., 25c; Miss Maggie
Crowley, 50c; Mrs. White, Pender
grass, Ga., 50c; North Georgia Con
vention, $17.58; Rutledge ch., $1; Cen
ter Hill ch., 51c; White Plains ch.,
sls; subscriptions to Mission Messen
ger, 50c; Stillmore ch., $2; Antioch
ch., $3.65; Antioch W. M. S., $2.35;
Shiloh ch.. 37c; Carrollton Sunbeams,
$1; Bogart ch., 60c; Norwood ch.,
$1; Salem ch., $1; Winterville ch., $1;
Buchanan ch., $3.80; Roopville ch.,
$1.75; Bowden ch., $1.50; Pleasant
Grove ch., $2.20; Concord ch., $8.29;
G. M. Faust, Vesta, Ga., $2; Cedar
Creek ch., W. M. S., $1.35; subscrip
tions to Mission Messenger, 25c; Fork
ch.. $2; Mt. Herman ch., $1.05; Cedar
Grove ch., 50c; previously reported,
$1,626.24. Total this month, $2,227.74.
Indigent Ministers —Jonesboro S. S.,
48c; Second Atlanta W. M. S., $10;
Bethel ch., 53c; Hogansville ch., 41c;
Fork ch., 81c; Carlton S. S., 66c; in
terest on DeVotie Fund note, J. F.
Cheney. $7: Sardis ch., $1.60; Wrights
ville ch., 10c; Marshallville ch., 50c;
J. W. Pitts, Summerville ch., 80c;
Union Meeting, Mallary Association,
$4.08; Poplar Spring ch., $1.34; Hills
boro ch., 95c; Union ch., $2.39; Gaines
ville ch., $1; Willow Springs ch., $1.85;
Sarah Hall W. M. S., Newnan, $1.50;
Corinth ch., $1.15; reported by W. J.
Barton, collected and used on field,
$25.31; Indian Hill ch., 51c; Cedar
Creek ch., 50c; Bethany ch., $2.58;
Barnesville ch., $7.90; Barnesville W.
M. S., $1; Kennesaw ch., $2.40; Mays
ville ch.. $3; Oconee ch., 85c; Craw
ford S. S., $4.77; Crawford W. M. S.,
$5; Crawford Juveniles. $2.15; Pen
dergrass ch., $2.86; Corinth ch.. $1.25;
Comer ch., $2.60; Moore’s Grove ch.,
$1.55; Winterville ch., 28c; Winter
ville S. S.. 45c; Jefferson S. S., 32c;
Pleasant Grove ch., $1.45; Mrs. White
Pendergrass, Ga., 50c; Corinth eh.,
25c; Rutledge ch., 50c; New Carnes
ville ch., $2.30; Stillmore ch., 50c;
Smyrna ch., $4.70; Carrollton Sun
beams. 45c; Salem ch., $2.73; Winter
ville ch., 56c; Winterville S. S., 94c;
Lexington ch., $2.60; Lexington W.
M. S., 80c; Lexington S. S., $1.30; In
dian Creek ch., $3.50; First Rome W.
M. S„ $2; Fork ch., 43c; loaned to
Indigent Ministers’ Fund by J.
son, $46; previously reported, $278.72.
Total this month, SBIO.BI.
Mercer University—-Wrightsville
ch., 30c; Covington ch., $1.50; previ
ously reported, $81.36. Total this
month, $83.16.
Theological Seminary—Elberton
ch., sls; previously reported, S3O.
Total this month, $45.
Indian Missions—Gainesville ch., $1;
previously reported, $2.65. Total this
month, $3.65.
(Continued next week.)
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new and attractive goods, and our prices on these goods
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DEALERS IN
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lue Word and Way: Our men,
many of them, have excused them
selves from giving to missions on the
ground uiat their wives were looking
after missions. Whereas the whole
family should lay by on the first day
of the week as God has prospered
them. The good wife who has kept
the house and cared for the children
while the husband earned the wages
Just as truly gives as the husband
gives when the proportion of those
wages is laid aside on the first day
of the week. Gradually, but surely I
trust, we are going to get back to this
Scriptural way of giving, and when
we do, and the management of our
finances is committed to the deacons
in our churches, and we all give to
gether, in viie same way—the Scrip
tural way—-our mission interests will
no longer be bankrupt.
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Onr readers will be glad to know
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covery. with a record of 1200 hospital
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We have the strongest testimony of
many ministers of the gospel, well
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In the New York Weekly World of Sept.
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Many other ladies also testify to the
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The Arkansas Baptist: If Christians
were as liberal in supporting a cam
paign against sin as Mr. Hanna has
been to maintain the gold standard,
our boards would all be out of debt,
and missionaries would be sent out
by train loads and ship cargoes.
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