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Bro. Jameson celebrated his eighth
anniversary at West End, closing what
has been in many ways the most pros
perous year with the church. Receiv
ed three by letter.
Bro. A. W. Ijiniar had just returned
from a six weeks’ tour in the west lec
turing and preaching. He held a meet
ing at Waterloo, lowa. He goes to
Pennsylvania, and afterwards holds a
meeting at Grahamville, S. C.
Bro. Dean, a member of the First
church, was present. He goes to Louis
ville to attend the Southern Baptist
Theological Seminary. He spoke Sun
day night at the Central Union Mis
sion.
Bro. Bealer preached in the morning
at the Fifth church. Bro. Van Ness
assisted at the observance of the
Lord’s Supper. In the afternoon Bro.
Bealer was ordained. The services
were unusually interesting.
At Glenn St. Baptist church preach
ing was reported at 11 a.m. by Bro.
Goodwyn; at 7:15 p.m. by the pastor.
Five baptized after morning sermon,
making seven from the Fair Street
Mission, the fruits of a meeting con
ducted by Bro. Goodwyn. Baptized
two after evening sermon. Congrega
tions good.
THROUGHOUT THE STATE.
On the evening of November 25tih
Dr. R. E. L. Burford and Miss Ger
trude Stallings were joined together
in the holy bonds of wedlock, Revs.
Edward F. Cook and Walter M. Gil
more officiating, all of Brunswick.
EASTMAN.—The Christian Work
ers’ school has opened well. The num
ber of attendants will be double next
week over this week. The brethren
here are delighted with the start made.
We are now in shape for the work de
spite the severe weather. Bro. Rags
dale has been doing some very fine
foundation work. This school will be
a great thing for the cause of Christ
in wiregrass Georgia. Those who fail
to attend it will be the losers.
Yours trulv.
J. C. BREWTON.
ADEL.—Dear Index: Mr. J. W.
Taylor, who has resided at Hahira
for about six years, now- traveling and
preaching with a Melfhodist holiness
evangelist in parts of South Georgia
and in Florida, has never been a mem
ber of any Baptist church in this sec
tion. The Baptists here have not in
dorsed him as a preacher. They do
not pretend to hold themselves re
sponsible for his ministry.
J. T. STANLEY,
Pastor Hahira.
Nov. 30, 1896.
ELKO.—There not having been any
thing from our part of the vineyard
for some time, I thought I would say
a little.
At our last conference we called our
pastor, J. E. Powell, of Arabi, again,
and made it indefinite. We all love
him very much and are sure he is
endearing himself to the people here
more and more, and that his labors
with us cannot help but be fruitful.
Bro. E. B. Carroll, of Macon, was
with us in the summer and preached
very faithfully to us, and while, at
the time, there was no great mani
festation of the good that was done,
we can see it cropping out now. And
then the association met with us and
such meetings that were held could
not fail to do wonderful good. It has
caused the church to be revived and
caused the people to arouse and won
der if In fact the church is laboring
for their salvation. The Spirit was
•with us in power and souls were saved
and others brought to see the won
drous love if not to grasp ft. Oh!
that every meeting or assembling to
gether of the brethren could be at
tended by such manifestations of the
Spirit! And it would if we would pray
more and not be afraid that God could
not or would not answer us, for he
ha r promised, and that Is sufficient;
we must believe.
We have not had any additions
lately, but feel sure that many will
unite with us in the near future. Pray
for us, brethren, all who read this;
pray for God’s blessing upon us here.
We need it and want it. God bless
you, brethren. We love you and your
paper and the principles you uphold.
May you prosper and never “grow
weary in well doing.”
Tell “Uncle Jimmie” we are anx
iously awaiting his return. While we
had many With us and were glad, yet
we regretted that he was not here at
the association.
Yours in Christ,
W. S. MURROW.
NEWBERG.—On the 30th of No
vember, 1895, there met in a little room
in the suburbs of Macon, known as
Newberg, an earnest band of workers
from the First Baptist church for the
purpose of organizing a Sunday-school.
There was no church of any denomina
tion in the neighborhood, and the
flourishing day school indicated the
urgent need of the children for Sun
day-school.
The school was organized by name of
Waverly Mission school, with Mr. C.
S. Cason superintendent. R. J. Taylor
secretary and treasurer, and Miss Wil
helmina Wheeler organist and teacher
of the primary class, and with three
other teachers. The number of pupils
entered on the roll was thirty-one,
which number has increased during
the year to an average of one hundred
and four. The school has continued
with marked success- —there having
been only one Sunday during the en
tire year on which services were not
held.
In the month of May, one Saturday,
the room was blown down in a severe
windstorm, and there was no time to
arrange for a place to hold services
before the next day. The following
week, however, Mr. Joe Weed kindly
tendered the school the use of a room
in his house until our chapel could be
rebuilt. We occupied this room for
about three months, and, while we
were somewhat crowded for space,
there were new names constantly add
ed to the roll.
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On the Ist of October we were onee
more installed in a room of our own- -
larger, better built, and in every way
more comfortable than the previous
one. Since the dedication of this
house our Sunday-school has steadily
increased, and on last Sunday, our an
niversary, there were present 158 per
sons, more than five times as many
as when the school was organized.
Meanwhile, our number of teachers
has Increased to ten.
Now there are two regular church
services, conducted mostly by Mercer
ministerial students, held every Sun
day, besides Sunday-school, and
prayer-meeting Thursday evening.
That great good has been accomplish
ed there can be no doubt.
Nightly services have been held for
the past three weeks, conducted by
Dr. W. A. Nelson and others, and
much interest has been manifested,
many professing conversion. There
have been four added to the First
Baptist church. Soon we hope to
have a regular church established here.
W.e are very thankful for the suc
cess with which our humble work has
been crowned, and feel that it will
spur us on to renewed efforts for the
coming year.
A report of this school is not com
plete without some recognition of the
special work that has been done, quiet
ly and steadily, by Miss Wilhelmina
Wheeler. She is the teacher of the
primary department, which is the larg
est class in the school. The little peo
ple are devoted to her, and it is a pret
ty sight to see her surrounded by
twenty-five or thirty eager faces, as
she teaches them as only one specially
fitted for the work can teach them.
She has visited each in their homes,
and oftentimes has given them mate
rial help, which was sorely needed. To
her is due much of the success of the
school. R. J. TAYLOR,
Secretary.
A Timely Present.
On Wednesday morning of last week,
in the midst of the heavy snow-storm.
Rev. J. L. D. Hillyer, the pastor of
Kirkwood Baptist church, came into
our office with his face glowing with
delight out from the broad collar of
a snug and handsome over
coat, and showing plainly the
glowing heart beneath. He said
that the day before Mrs. W. O.
Mitchell, who teaches a class of ex
cellent girls in the Kirkwood Baptist
Sunday-school, came with a couple of
members of the class to his home
and brought him that overcoat. They
explained that it was their Christmas
present, but as the weather had
turned cold they concluded to do the
practical and anticipate Christmas.
He said that early on that morning
a little after daylight he was dream
ing. He was telling some friends of
the present, how he had trusted that
God would provide him with the
things he needed, and how in his good
providence he had appointed Mrs.
Mitchell and her class to be his mes
sengers. In his dream his heart was
glowing with delight and thankful
ness, when he waked up and his
eyes opened toward a window through
which he saw the roofs covered with
snow, and the great white flakes rap
idly falling. And he thanked God
again for his unspeakable goodness,
and called down his choicest blessings
upon the heads of that precious sis
ter and her dear Class.
Credit to Whom Credit is Due.
It is gratifying to all who love the
Master’s cause to learn from the
secretary of our State Mission Board
that through the period of finan
cial depression and cry of hard
times Georgia Baptists have not only
held their own, but have increased
their contributions to missions. Bro.
Willingham, in commenting on this
fact, pleasantly asks whether it is
attributable to the Index or to the
coming of Dr, Landrum. We welcome
Dr. Landrum and recognize in him a
host for missions; we glory in the
increasing power of the Index. But
to neither nor both of these sources
should we attribute our advance in the
cause of missions. Under God it is
the result of the wise, consecrated
work of our beloved secretary, Dr. J.
B. Gibson. For five years he has been
constantly pleading with Georgia
Baptists to put business system in
their church work. From Decatur to
Rabun counties, from Brunswick to
West Point his voice has been heard;
in associations, conventions and
union meetings; line upon line, here
a great deal, and there much more;
by pen and tongue; in sermons,
speeches and prayer, he has urged
his brethren to he about the Mas
ter’s business in a business way. We
are beginning to reap from this gen
erous sowing. Pastors, deacons and
churches are waking up to their grave
responsibilities and glorious oppor
tunities. He has laid the founda
tions for future work broad and deep.
He has been patient, self-sacrificing j
and faithful in this great work, and >
Georgia Baptists can never again fall '
so far short of their duty as they did ■
only a few years since. Thank God
for the man and his work!
ALEX. E. KEESE.
Bowman, Ga., December 1, 1896.
Ordination of Rev. 0. F. Harris.
In spite of the dark clouds and
heavy rain, this has been a bright day
in Crawford. Not deterred by the in
clement weather, a large crowd gath
ered at the Baptist church here to wit
ness the ordination to the full Gospel
ministry of Bro. O. P. Harris. The [
Holy Spirit seemed to be present and ]
the services were richly enjoyed by all
in attendance.
The presbytery, composed of breth
ren J. G. Gibson, J. F. Cheney, B. M.
Calloway, J. S. Calloway, H. R. Ber
nard, C. H. Edwards and J. L. Gross,
was organized by electing J. G. Gib
son moderator and J. L. Gross clerk.
The candidate, in response to ques
tions led by Rev. J. S. Calloway, gave '
satisfactory and deeply interesting
statements as to his Christian experi
ence and call to the ministry. He
also rendered equally satisfactory evi
dence of his soundness in doctrine and
faith in response to questions led by
Rev. B. M. Calloway.
Then followed the sermon by Rev.
J. F. Cheney from 1 Tim. 3:4, and it
was a strong, practical, soulful dis
course on the subject, “A Good Minis
ter of Jesus Christ.” Ordination
prayer was offered by Rev. H. R. Ber
nard, followed by the laying on of
hands by the presbytery. The charge
to the candidate was delivered by Rev.
J. L. Gross, and the Bible presented
by Bro. C. H. Edwards. The clerk was
requested to send an account of the
ordination to the Index. After which
the benediction was pronounced by
the candidate.
Thus was set apart to the full work
of the ministry a brother Whom God
has richly endowed and who promises,
under God, to do a great work for the
Master. Bro. Harris has been called
to the following churches: High
Shoals, New Hope, Shiloh and Dove
Creek, all convenient to Crawford,
TUB CHRISTIAN INDEX: THURSDAY. DECEMBER 10. 1896.
which will 'be his home. His many
friends wish him Godspeed, will ever
watch his course with interest and
pray God's blessings upon his efforts
for the spread of Christ’s kingdom.
J. L. GROSS, Clerk.
• Mercer N* les.
It is exceedingly gratifying to the
Students of Mercer to know that the
Baptist people all over the State and
the South are anxious to hear from
us. Knowing that the prosperity of
this glorious institution is due to
their prayers, and to a great degree,
their sacrifices, we would cheerfully
respond to any request that might
make their hearts glad and their souls
rejoice. Well may the Baptists of
Georgia feel proud of the blessings
that Mercer has showered upon our
State, and especially should they be
greatly encouraged to know that her
classrooms, though not so full as they
should be, are the scene of an earnest,
conscientious body of young men la
boring together for mutual good, and
to be a future blessing to this South
land.
The course of Monday evening lec
tures is a feature that we feel sure
will be of Inestimable value, especial
ly to the ministerial students. All
who attend these lectures have an op
portunity of gaining much useful in
formation, since they are given by
men who have made their subject a
special study, lending considerable
time and effort to each line of
thought.
Dr. Young’s last lecture was, like
the previous ones, full of useful
thoughts and wise suggestions. His
subject was “Sermon Gardening.”
This may not mean very much at
first, but after hearing his interesting
explanation, showing its real mean
ing, and also its wonderful utility, we
at once see the advantage of its culti
vation. One beautiful lesson we learn
from this is, that we must do a vast
amount of work in original thinking,
or rather we must store away our
original thoughts in order to have a
garden full of well developed plants,
bending with ripe fruit, ready to be
plucked and used at any time. To
meet all demands, there must neces
sarily be a great variety of fruits:
therefore, we must cultivate a large
garden, and in order to find the de
sired kind of fruit, we must have
every plant in some certain place,
where it can be easily found. Just as
the gardener cultivates various plants
at the same time, so we can add daily
a thought to several subjects; thus
forming a garden that will finally be
filled with well developed plants, la
den with the precious fruit of truth.
To make a skillful gardener one
must have suitable tools for his work.
These tools are books which teach
facts, not books of opinions, not com
mentaries. Then to get the desired
results from these books, there must
be some certain place for study—some
selected place. The successful giar
dener does not work in the woods,
among shades and stumps, nor is he
slothful in his business. Thus we see
that when we study we must pursue
diligently what we attempt if we hope
for good results.
For one to do this work so as to
obtain desirable benefits, he should
have a blank book in which to keep
his various subjects to which he may
add such thoughts as come to his mind
on the different topics; and to have an
abundance of thoughts, he must feed
the mind with the choicest literature.
Dr. Young suggested further that
“thought boxes” be used. These, he
says, should supplement the place of
“scrap-books,” which require much
time and labor, while the “thought
box” is an economizer of both and at
the same time costs nothing. It is
this: Get a number of spool boxes,
label them and stack them up in some
suitable place. When you read a piece
that you would like to keep, place it
in the right box—the one labeled for
that special subject. By this plan you
will have no - trouble in finding what
you have on any subject.
Not to take up too much space, I
shall give only one more of the many
valuable thoughts of the lecture. Dr.
Young says that, after all, the man
by his character is the preaching.
The new church now in erection on
the campus will contribute greatly to
the appearance of Mercer, as well as to
the comfort an- advantage of the peo
ple of Tattnall Square. This, together
With the work Professor Pollock is
having done on the campus, will soon
make Mercer a beautiful and even
more attractive place than it is at
present.
FRESH.
Mercer University, Nov. 30, 1896.
Re oluiions of the Franklin Cdurch.
Whereas, Rev. Frank J. Amis has
served as pastor the Baptist church
of Christ at Franklin for four con
secutive years, and his call to this
Church was indefinitely extended;
and,
Whereas, He has tendered his resig
nation for the reason other churches
nearer and more convenient to his
home have called him, and Ms resig
nation has been accepted by this
church, be it
Resolved, 1. That we give him up
with many regrets, but do not blame
other churches for wanting- his ser
vices and calling so able a pastor to
their care.
2. That we cheerfully testify to his
good Christian character, firm devo
tion to his pastoral duties, lucid expo
sition of the Gospel and his ever
continued soundness in the faith as
held by our denomination.
ROBERT E. CASLY,
D. E. GORDON,
FRANK S. LOFTON,
Committee.
Orilinat'on.
The Tunnel Hill Baptist church
called a council of ordained ministers
for the purpose of -examining and
setting apart Bro. D. P. Lee to the full
Gospel ministry. The following breth
ren took part: Bro. J. J. S. Calloway
examined the candidate. Bro. J. C.
Head preached the sermon. Bro. E.
M. Dyer offered the ordaining prayer.
Sigmund Ragowsky, of Louisville,
made the charge and presented the
Bible.
Bro. Jackson gave the hand of fel
lowship.
Professor Lee was principal of Tun
nel Hill High school for some time.
He is a promising young man and in
tends to take a full course at the
Southern Baptist Theological Semi
nary in the near future.
M. C. JACKSON,
• Moderator.
SIGMUND RAGOWSKY, Clerk.
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(litireli Final ces.
BY J C. DANIEL.
Under this heading is found in the
September number of the World
Christian, published in New Haven,
Conn., an address delivered at the
Christian Workers' Silver Mike As
sembly August 24, 1896, by Rev. A,
E. Waffle, D.D., pastor of the Baptist
church. Albion. N. Y., which is so
full of truth and good advice that it
is worth reproducing in full, and
should be placed in every Christian
home in the land, but on account of
the length of it, only a few extracts
can be copied here. He says:
"I am thankful for the opportunity
to speak on this subject, because
there is urgent need of reform in
some churches, at least, in the man
agement of the finances. Some of
our churches have fallen into wavs
of raising money that are dangerous
to their best interests and that are
likely to defeat the very purpose for
which the church exists.
“A church should not revolve
around the money bag. Ido not wish
to say anything unkind, but a note
of warning is certainly needed. Some
churches take a commercial view of
the minister and select him with ref
erence to his ability to fill the pews
and replenish the treasury. They re
gard him somewhat as managers of
a theater regard a star performer,
and tlhe main question is whether he
can make his salary and something
more. They want him to be enter
taining to everybody and very care
ful not to offend the rich. They prac
tically muzzle their minister on top
ics which he, as a minister of right
eousness, ought to be free to discuss
with boldness.”
THE CHURCH IN BUSINESS—FAIRS,
CONCERTS, &C.
Under this head in the division of
his address, there is so much truth
from which many of the churches not
a thousand miles from Atlanta might
gain valuable information and profit
by it that I quote him again. He
said:
“Another practical question is, Shall
the church go into business in order
to make money? Shall it become a
buyer and seller and a giver of en
tertainments? Shall it have fairs,
concerts, readings, lectures and the
like? They are not the beat Way to
raise money for spiritual purposes,
and they are dangerous to the spirit
ual life of the church. Once start on
this road and there Is no knowing the
length to which you must go in order
to compete successfully with the
world, draw the people and draw
money out of their pockets.”
In illustration of the effect these
things have on a church, which hun
dreds of people even in Atlanta can
testify to as facts coming under their
own observation and experience, he
said:
“A friend of mine was pastor of a
church that was planning to give an
ice cream festival. The committee on
refreshments was in session and one
member asked how they should get
their ice cream frozen. Another mem
ber suggested that they take it to
the prayer-meeting.
“This is not an unfair view of the
spiritual condition of most churches
which resort to such devices, for a
church that has fairs and suppers for
making money would be likely to
have a prayer-meeting cold enough to
freeze ice cream.” y
Dr. Waffle gives r pne valid ob
jection to this mr to: of. raising
money that if'lf- JsSicSi of de
pendence on the worth. He said:
“It is destructive to our spiritual
power for us to put ourselves in a
position where the world can patron
ize us. I am opposed to soliciting
money for Christian purposes from
unconverted men. Such solicitation
Is almost certain to give the impres
sion that what you are after is not
their souls, but their money, , and
your power to move them Christward
will be diminished, if not destroyed.
* * * We cannot afford to let the
world feel that we are dependent upon
it for financial support. Every church
that does it will be ffiiorn of spiritual
power.”
Further on he said: “There is a
very close relation between the spir
ituality of the church and the
finances. The Holy Spirit is the ad
ministrator of the church. He Should
have charge of all the affairs of a
church, and he will take charge of
them and manage them and manage
them right if he is permitted to do it.
If we honor him--if we recognize his
control—be will lead and make our
way easy.”
The pastor and the West End Bap
tist church can shake hands with
brother Waffle in these sentiments.
Since the organization of the West
End church, eight years ago, more
than $30,000 has been raised, a com
modious house of worship has been
erected and the pastor’s salary and j
all other running expenses paid ]
promptly on the first of each month, I
and the treasury is not now empty. I
The Sunday services are attended by !
crowded congregations, the midweek |
prayer-meetings largely attended and
we have the largest Sunday-school in
the city in proportion to the church
membership.
The Young People’s Union is also
the largest and most flourishing in
the city, and the church membership
has increased from 37 to 300 since the
organization in 1888. Os the magnifi
cent sum raised by this church, not
one dollar was realized from suppers,
fairs, lectures, festivals or any ques
tionable method alluded to above. It
seems to me the Lord has blessed us
and prospered us, and is it unreason
able to conclude he has done so be
cause we have not made his house a
house of merchandize or a place to '
fleece those who might enter its door?
West End.
A Money Maker in Hard Times.
I have for'th* prs': five years had a
pretty hard struggle to make a living,
but about three months ago 1 began sell
ing Self-Heating Flatirons and have
made from $4 to $5 every day, which I
think is pretty good for an inexperi
enced woman. My brother is now sell
ing irons and makes more money than
I do. but he has sold other things and is
more experienced. The iron is self
heating, so it is the proper heat all the
time; and you can iron in half the time
yon commonly do, and have the clothes
much nicer You can iron out under a
tree or in any cool place, and one cent’s
worth of benzine will do an ordinary
ironing, so you save the price of the iron
in fuel in a few weeks. By addressing
W. H. Baird & Co., Station A. Pitts
burg. Pa., you can get full particulars,
and I know any one can do splendidly
anywhere. We sell at nearly every
house, and every woman that irons once
with a Self Heating Iron will have one,
as it eaves so much labor and does so
much better work. Mrs. M. B.
Plans and Prices cost nothing, V. E.
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Those Comparisons
BY REV. E Z. F. GOLDEN.
The Index has recently published
some statements that should not be
allowed to pass unnoticed by Georgia
Baptists. I refer to the notices sent
out from Richmond and Atlanta plac
ing this State at the head of the list
as contributors to the work of the
Foreign and Home Boards for so
much of the current year as has al
ready passed. This is matter for con
gratulation only when it appears that
the position thus given us is the re
sult of increased contributions from
this State. In this connection Dr.
Gibson’s report of the State work
is a source of the profoundest grati
tude to God.
With these conditions In mind, it
is the purpose of this communication
to suggest some probable causes for
this Increased liberality with the
hope that consideration of these may
contribute to yet greater things. Fa
vorable comparisons and consequent
congratulations are worse than useless
unless they stimulate to yet greater
efforts to glorify God. If by the grace
of God we have done well, may God
help us to continue to improve until
we shall have reached the measure
of efficiency required by the gifts be
stowed. Many may remember a cer
tain illustration showing that we have
not yet done our best, used by our
State corresponding secretary.
Some of the causes referred to
above I will now respectfully men
tion.
1. The Christian Index has, it is un
derstood, a larger circulation and is
more thoroughly devoted to the spread
of the Gospel than formerly. The
Index has often been good, but was it
ever so thoroughly missionary as
now? God bless the Index, the ed
itors and Uncle Jimmie.
2. File brethren whose business it
is to travel over the State in the in
terest of various denominational en
terprises are thoroughly imbued with
the spirit of missions, and do not fail
to use their influence. Names need
not be mentioned. We all know who
they are and we know their zeal,
hese faithful men do not get too
much encouragement; on the other
fel? wJ hey J? ay at least someHmes
feel weary. Nevertheless, thev are al
hand at t,le denominational
gatherings and ready with speeches
that are sound and helpful. Their
work is not lost.
aftor T w«h W<>rk bas bp<ln lookei ’
aftei with extraordinary faithfulness
and unusual wisdom. The State
Board has had but two corresponding
secretaries, ami such men' The
ers“of''P™ 0 !’"' all his great pow
fram thJ fl “* hfiart into the work
deato Hi a rSt " ntil the day <’ f his
sfflrft' an l ! n / tr ” ly n ’«ssionarv
Hnn U ! he dld most s °hd founda-
tion work. When he had gone up
to his mansion, surely God had pre
pared another to take the place. Dr
. hp So AnH See ! ne u. to need nothing but
!■ + a hi® brethren to enable
take U|) tbe work i'lst where
etarv h d >? Wn by the ,irst see
retaiy He has shown himself a wise
onsistent, patient, resourceful, inde
f?Bgable, consecrated man of God
Upon him the Board laid all of its
enlarged interests. None but a eHni
could have supported the burden'as
he has For these years he has gone
from place to place, traveling night
teal-s "a y nd >f n en making s Peeches, with
ears and prayer. The burden of
m h^o n r hty speeoh6s ™
he has pressed upon us in every pos
-B'blp way ' We beginning to gabh
follow. harve£rt ~ th ere is yet more to
. < We are now reaping the results
dness of the fai « k »f our
oZn 6 ? aS tO the doctrine of salva
tion by grace, the constitution of
of U thp eS ’ a r d the primidv e character
or the ordinances. The persiittent
hardness of Georgia Baptists has
sometimes wrung from the impatient
foal 9h 2 r,t ,’? 1 ® hlte(l exclamations of
fear and distrust. Unmoved by these .
the great mass of our preachers and ‘
people have remained steadfast, be- I
rnving that nothing permanent would .
*e secured by departing from the old
paths, and that God would in his own
and . wa y k onor every act
J, 1 service. Relying upon the
Holy Spirit to make his word effec
ive through the simple organization
planned and given from the begin
ning, they have toiled on without fear
1 hey have believed that the best way
to do God’s work is God’s way. Men
may develop slowly, but if the foun
dations -be right, they are very apt
to develop in the right direction.' The
long delay of extensive missionarv
operations is to be regretted, not
wondered at, when the conditions 1
with which our people had to con
tend are considered. Nothing is more
natural than that, when the condi
tions have changed, the development
should be in proportion to the grand
conceptions of the love of God to men
which lay at the foundation of so !
much contention for “the faith once
delivered to the saints.”
5. There appears to be a greater
degree of spirituality among the
churches than formerly. This spirit
uality is not of the noisy kind. It
is to be seen in greater, quiet conse
cration to the cause of Christ. If
there is not greater spirituality it is
certainly true that the Christians—
Baptists—are allowing their spiritual
forces to be used more directly in the
work of missions. No longer is the
attempt made to collect money by
the narration of thrilling stories and
passing the hat while the eyes are yet
moist with emotional tears. Higher
motives are urged and people con
tribute, as they feed their children,
from the sense of love and a principle
of duty.
6. The effort that has been made to
get the masses of our people to con
tribute regularly and frequently bears
no small part in the improvement ob
served. Without attempting to dis
cuss this phase of the subject, let me
state, as my most decided opinion,
that if our preachers and people would
adopt the Lord’s plan of weekly col
lections and do what they do, little
or much, in his fear, another vear
would show advancement such as the
most sanguine have not dreamed of.
7. Finally, the schedule plan adopt
ed by the Convention at Waycross
has doubtless had much to do with the
improved contributions. Try it; it is
good.
It was not my intention to write so
long a letter. Only a few things have
been mentioned and these are such
as have a bearing on the -future. Breth
ren, Georgians, the work has just be
gun. Let it be the care of every one
of us to see that the Master's cause —
the cause of missions—does not suffer
on account of any failure on our part.
If we will all pull together, God may
grant us such results as shall a thou
sand times reward all our unworthy
toil.
FREE until Jan’y Ist.
We direct espec’al attention to the
following remarkable state nents:
I) ar Madam*:—
Yourstohaii*’. I rec
onimtnd th* Moore
treatment because I
have tried i', and
know it to be Just
what he says it is. I
was eu ed by it, and
have remained so
eight years; have
known of many ot -
er.i being cur* d of
£ b
the very worst cases. Bvali nirnii. get
it. Yours truly, W E PENN,
Eureka Springs, Ark .May 24, 1804.
The above Isa letter written by the late
Rev. W. E. Penn, the noted Evangelist, to
Mrs. W . H. Watson, New Albion, N. r.
Aerial Medication
has triumphed and
I am cured. One
thousand dollars
would be nothing
compared to this I
have had bitter suf
fering from Catarrh.
S ’nee 1 had Lagrippe 1
the disease settled
in the back of my
head and my sufferings have oeen al
most unbearable. I thank God I ever
heard of your treatment, which has no
equal I can speak in the highest terms
of Aerial Medication.
Miss E. 8 Orr. E. Harpswell, Maine.
Deaf 25 Years.
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For many years I suf
fered from Catarrh, which
destroyed my hearing, and
for twenty-five years I was
so deaf that I could not
1 hear a clock strike by hold
ing my ear against it. I had
. tried every known remedy,
and nothing gave me the
slightest relitf. I obtained
Aerial Medication, and in
three weeks my hearing began to im
prove, and now I can hear common con
versation across a room; can hear a clock
strike in an adjoining room, 30 feet away.
I think lam entirely cured, and my
hearing permanently restored.
Edwin Coleman. Box 585,
Wichita, Kas.
Restored His Hearing in Five Minutes.
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My age is 63. I suf
sered from Catarrh
10 years. Had intense
headache, continual
roaring and singing
in ears, took cold
easily. My hearing
began to fail, and for
three years was al
most entirely deaf, -
and continually grew "
worse. Everything I
had tried failed In despair I com
menced to use Aerial Medication in 1888,
and the effect of the first application was
simply wonderful. In less than five min
utes my hearing was fully restored, and
has been perfect ever since, and in a few
months was entirely cured of Catarrh
Eli Bro vn, Jacksboro, Tenn
Nee special free of er below.
“Whereas I was deaf, now I hear.”
At the age of 69, after
having suffered from Ca
tarrhal Deafness 20 years,
am truly thankful to state
that I am entirely cured
by Aerial Medication; my
,hearing, which had be
come so bad that I could
not hear a watch tick, or
conversation, is fully re
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stored. I will verify this statement.
William Ritchie, Derby Center, Vt.
rive years ago I had
measles which .caused
two gatherings, one in
the frontal cavity and
one in my ears, which
was the beginning of ca
tarrh. Since have twice
had Lagrippe,which ag
gravated the monstei;
had dullness and pain in my Lead, the
result of clearing my throat was annoy
ance to myself and neighbors, and the
least singing would produce hoarseness.
Since using Aerial Medication seldom
have trouble with head or throat, can
sing all I w ish, ai d preach twice every
Sunday without inconv* nience. I be
lieve inis treatment is all that is claim
ed for it, and do not hes>tate to recom
mend it. Rev. C. B. Seeley,
Kirkland, Wash.
A Deaf Men’s Slate.
I was almost totally deaf
25 years; could not hear
a steam whistle; had to
carry a slate so that people
could “ talk” to me. In
one week after commenc
, ing Aerial Medication,sur
prised my friends by dis
carding the slate. I stead
ily impr .ved, and now can
t'
I
I
hear the slightest noise and can under
stand conversation and public speaking
perfectly. Edw. E. Williams,
Lead, S. D.
I had catarrh 21 years,
was deaf eighteen years,
could not hear common
conversation, had roaring
in ears,dreadful headaches,
green offensive discharge,
bad taste in mouth, and
eyes so weak I could not
see to read. I used Aerial
Medication in ’92; it stopped the roaring
and discharge from my head, fully re
stored my hearing and for over four
years my hearing has been perfect and
am entirely free from Catarrh.
Jane P. Bastic. Shelby, N. C.
A Teacher’s Experience.
While teachinga coun
try school twelve years
ago , took Catarrh in its
worst form, which almost
made a physical wreck of
me. In 1892 I had La-
Grippe, was followed by
a very bad cough, free ex
pectoration, lossof weight
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and strength. My physician advised
change of climate. This I was not able
to do, but used Aerial Medication; to
’ tlie surprise of fi lends, it cured me, and
for three years have had the good
health that belonged to me twelve
years ago. Richard Osborn,
Br«z'l, Ind.
Am sitisfied I had con
sumption; had a distressing
cough, profuse expectora '
ti >n, was reduced in flesh
’i and strength, U se d Aerial
Medication four years ago.
It cured me, and I have
J been well and able to preach ‘
ever since.
Rev. I. H. Hoskins,Reed, Tex.
Medicine tor Three Months’ Treatment Free.
To introduce this treatment and prove
beyond doubt that Aerial Medication
will cure Deafness, Catarrh, Throat and
Lung Diseases, I will, for a short time,
send Medicine for three months’ treat
ment free. Address,
J. H. Moore, M.D., Dept. 8.9, Cincinnati,o.
N. B.—This offer will expire Jan. 1/97.
The publisher of this paper has reliable In
formation that Dr. Moore is a reputable phy
’ slclan, and recommends every Interested
reader towrite him at once and investigate
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