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For the Index.
Letter From Virginia.
BY .1. WM. JONES. D D.
THOSE COMPARATIVE STATISTICS.
The table of contributions to State
work, published in the Baptist Teacher
and republished in the Index, with a
few comments by my honored broth
er, Prof. P. 11. Mell (it seems strange
for me to take issue with anything that
emanates from that beloved and re
spected name), are misleading in sev
eral important particulars, and do such
injustice (unintentionally, of course)
to Virginia Baptists, that I beg leave
to point out their errors.
t. The Baptist Courier showed that
there was a mistake in giving South
Carolina a contribution of $15,000 to
State missions, when her largest con
tribution had been only SIO,OOO. I call
attention to this, not by any moans to
disparage the contributions of the no
ble "Palmetto State," for when I was
connected with the Home Mission
Board, and had opportunity of know
ing, I was accustomed to say that South
Carolina Baptists, in proportion to
numbers ami resources, led the van of
Southern Baptists in the matter of con
tributions.
2. The reports of most of the States
(all except Texas and Tennessee, I be
lieve, and Tennessee consolidated its
boards last year), of their contribu
tions to "State missions,” include not
only contributions to State missions
proper, but to Sunday-school and col
portage work as well, and in some
cases, also, to the old preachers' fund,
and the education of young preachers.
Now Virgi: ia has separate boards
for each of these objects, and in order
to make the comparison fair to her,
there should be added to her contribu
tion for State missions of $10,706.94,
her contribution of $4,943.32 to the Sun
day-school and colportage work, which
makes her contribution for "State
work” $15,650.2(1. And if we should
add to this sum (after the manner of
some States) her contribution of
$4,903.72 for her Education Board (for
ministerial students), and $2,683.40 for
Ministers' Belief Fund, the total would
make her contribution for "State
work” $23,237.38.
But omitting the last two items, as
all of the States do not. include them,
it will be seen that Virginia still heads
the column in her contribution to
State missions. But it ought to be
added that Virginia has no paid secre
tary of her State Mission Board, and
that the salary and expenses of the
superintendent of her Sunday-school
and Bible Board is paid out of the
profits made on the sale of books by
her colporters, so that what is contri
buted by the churches goes directly to
active State work.
And, in order to fully state the case,
I call al tent ion to the further fact that
Virginia gave, last year, to foreign mis
sions. $20,659.48, ami to home missions,
$10,198.50 that the collection of these
amounts did not cost the boards a cent,
and that for years the only appropria
tion of home missions within the terri
tory of Virginia has been a small ap
propriation at Lexington, which has
been recently withdrawn. The Home
Board is now making (in connection
with our State Board, the Home Mis
sion Society, and the Colored Conven
tion) an appropriation for work among
tlie negroes.
Now. if some of my Georgia breth
ren arc disposed to call tlie above state
ments “old_ Virginia brag,” my reply is:
No! I only wish to put the old State
right before your readers, and so far
from being disposed to brag on what
she has done. 1 feel heartily ashamed
that she has done so little.
At the last meeting of our General
Association our Treasurer reported, as
the sum total received during the pre
ceding year for State misisons. Sun
day-school and Bible Board. Educa
tion Board. Foreign Missions, Home
Missions, Ministers' Relief Fund, and
Orphanage, $54,431.23, and I regard
that as a very small sum for us to give
for these great objects, even If Vir
ginia does head the column of the other
States of the Southern Baptist Conven
tion.
When will we cease to "play at
missions,” and do something like our
duty to the cause we profess to love?
This last sum does not, of course, in
clude our contributions to Richmond
College, the Seminary, church building
on mission fields, or local mission work
in our cities, and district associations,
which would considerably swell the
sum total. But still we are by no
means doing our duty.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Rev. R. A. Barker, former mission
ary to Brazil, goes from West End,
Petersburg, to Clifton Forge, and Rev.
W. S. Leak. City Missionary Rich
mond, succeeds Bro. Barker, in Peters
burg.
Rev. H. L. Quarles, of Luray, has en
tered upon his duties as pastor of
Broadus Memorial church, Richmond,
and Bro. Kennard, of Portsmouth suc
ceeds Bro. Quarles, at Luray.
This is not the season when our
country or village churches usually
have their protracted meetings, but a
number of recent revivals in different
parts of the State are reported. We
had the last of November a deeply in
teresting revival in this school —Miller
Manual Labor School, Albemarle
county. My son. Rev. M. Ashby Jones,
of Bardstown. Ky., preached for us ten
days and the Lord blessed us with one
of the most precious revivals I ever
witnessed. The preaching was the sim
ple. earnest presentation of the old
fashioned doctrines of the Gospel,
there was no "machinery," and no ex
tra excitement either aimed at or pro
duced, but the spacious chapel was
crowded at every service with deeply
interested hearers, the chaplain’s study
was crowded with inquirers, and there
were about 100 professions of faith in
Christ, while professed Christians were
greatly stirred, strengthened and built
up.
I am more impressed than ever be
fore with the importance and hopeful
ness of the work in this great school
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are not affected by bad weather.
But I have written enough for one
letter, and must reserve for the future
a number of things 1 wanted to say.
Give my love to Atlanta and Georgia
Baptists, in whose welfare I shall ever
take the deepest Interest, and whose
progress 1 watch so keenly through
the columns of the Index.
Millers Schoo), Va.
Florida Bapt st Convention.
BY S. M. PROVENCE, D.D.
The first general meeting of any re
ligious denomination ever held in St.
Augustine, has Just been closed in the
Ancient City Baptist church. The
Florida Baptist Convention met. in its
sixteenth annual session on the 6th
instant. The preparations for the
meeting were complete in every detail.
Dr. G. J. .Johnson, the veteran church
builder, had recently finished a beauti
ful new church, on an eligible lot given
by Mr. Flagler. It is a gem of the
builder’s art, costing about $15,000.
Tlie day before the opening of the Con
vention, the Pastor’s Conference held
its annual meeting.
The Convention re-elected its former
officers, and in Hie absence of the
brother appointed for that service,
Bro. W. A. Nelson, of Georgia, preach
ed the Convention Sermon Wednesday
evening. After the sermon the annual
report of the Corresponding Secretary
was read, showing an expenditure of
about twelve thousand dollars on our
work. Pledges were Immediately
given by the members of the Conven
tion and visitors, for about an equal
sum for the ensuing year.
The next evening Prof. McGlothlin
asked for SIOO for the students’ fund
of the Southern Baptist Theological
Seminary, which was easily raised, lie
sides a cash collection of about ten dol
lars. All the claims of the general
work of our boards were ably dis
cussed.
One of the most hopeful features of
our work developed by the Convention
was the new stand taken by the John
B. Stetson University in regard to tui
tion fees. Dr. Forbes insists that when
all expenses are counted, the fees at
the University are not in excesses of
other schools of the same grade. In or
der, however, to meet the needs of the
large class of young people who really
need help. Dr. Forbes announces that
an appropriation will be made from aid
funds to assist in paying the tuition of
any bright and deserving young man or
woman who is unable to pay the fees in
full. Tlie University does not cut its
rates. It proposes to help.
The Convention had only two ses
sions daily. The afternoons were given
to sight seeing and social intercourse.
Dr. Johnson is a most accomplished
host, and nothing was overlooked that
could minister to the enjoyment of his
guests.
Prominent among tlie visitors to the
Convention were Dr. Seymour, of Phil
adelphia; Dr. E. E. Folk, of Nashville;
Dr. Barton, of Richmond; Dr. Pitman,
of Missouri, and Prof. McGlothlin, of
Louisville.
The Convention goes to Tampa next
year.
SPUING WORK AT THE SEMINARY.
The Christian Index, Atlanta, Ga.
Intermediate examinations are held
during the month of January in the
Theological Seminary. Students who
may enter at the dose of these exami
nations can accomplish four months of
excellent work. Pastors will often find
it more convenient to obtain leave of
absence at this time than at any other
season of the year. Some of these have
already written that they expect to lay
aside their work and give themselves
to quiet study at the Seminary, and it
is hoped that others will find it possi
ble to imitate their example. Brethren
who may contemplate such a course
are requested kindly to correspond
with me on the subject.
WM. H. WHITSITT.
Louisville, Ky., January 8, 1897.
For the Index.
A New Station
BY REV. R. D. CHAMBERS.
11l this heathen city with its thou
sands of houses, there is at least one
door-shrine in which incense is offered
neither morning nor evening. The
gods and I (for it is my house) are not
friends, and 1 do not wish to make
friends with them.
The house I have rented is by no
means palatial, as may be inferred
from the fact that 1 pay only about
$2.00 (gold) per month for it, and I
am told that a Chinaman would have
to pay scarcely half that sum. But
during this, the cool, dry season, it
serves as a temporary shelter.
Would the reader like to know some
thing concerning this city, and why
I am here?
Ng Chau ( Woo Chow in the mandarin
dialect, and so usually printed), is the
chief city of the province of Kwong
Sai. It is located at the junction of
the West and Kwai-laam rivers; the
former is one of China’s three great
natural waterways, the latter is also a
large stream and leads up to the capital
of this province.
Here is the head of navigation for
large vessels, though hundreds of small
craft ply on the rivers above here.
A large portion of the commerce of this
section of China centers here. It seems
very probable that before very long a
line of steamers will connect Ng Chau
with Canton and Hong Kong, and
thence with the outside world. In that
event this city will certainly increase
in importance.
But that which concerns us is not
the city’s commerce, but its 100,000 or
more inhabitants, and the multitudes
of people who are coming and going.
Besides the importance of the place in
itself, the influence of the work done
here will penetrate into many country
districts far and near.
Missionaries have for a long time
realized the Importance of this center,
and several attempts have been made
to begin work here, but each time the
workers have been driven out.
But now the outlook is good. I am
glad to say that the people seem thor
oughly friendly, although it is now
known to the officials and many of the
people that we are going to begin
preaching the Gospel here.
THE CHRISTIAN INDEX : THURSDAY JANUARY 14. 1897
Ng Chau, like nearly all Chinese
towns and cities I have seen, has only
one important thoroughfare. It fol
lows the curve of the rivers, being par
allel with the West river in the eastern
section of the city, and with the Kwai
laam river in the western section. Its
full length is about four miles. The
walled city and most of the residences
lie farther back from the rivers, most
of the business houses being outside
the city walls. We have secured a lot
on the main thoroughfare, in the east
ern section of the city, and all people
going to and from the city in that
direction will pass our chapel. I am
here now for the purpose of superin
tending the erection of a chapel and a
small house in the rear in which Mrs.
Chambers and 1 will live temporarily.
About, the time this .will appear in
the Index, we hope to begin dally
preaching to the heathen. I will have
at least one native preacher here with
me, and Mrs. Chambers hopes to have
a Bible woman. I made my first at
tempt to preach in Chinese last Sunday.
For the present I shall give most of
my time to studying the language,
though as frequently as I think I ought
I shall do the best I can to make plain
the way of salvation to all who wili
listen.
Will not each reader pray for us and
the work here?
Ng Chau, China, November 21, 1896.
(P. O. Canton.)
Dr. and Mrs H. A Randle
At the meeting of the North China
Mission, held in Pingtu, November 2.
1896, the following resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
Realizing the immense value of med
ical work on the mission field, and
especially the very marked success of
the work of our own esteemed and be
loved medical missionaries, Rev. H. A.
Randle, M.D., and wife, who, by their
indomitable pluck and energy, com
bined with large culture and profes
sional skill, and above all by profound
reliance upon Almighty God, aside from
the spiritual work they have accom
plished in building up in the city of
Pingtu a prosperous church with Sun
day-school, Bible classes, etc., while
affording relief to the suffering crowds
that have thronged their hospital,
have, in the short space of two years,
on an entirely new field, established
their medical work on a self-support
ing basis, so that, from the first of.July
last, they have not asked, and do not
expect again to ask, any annual appro
priation from the Board for medicines,
etc.
Realizing, also, that from the acci
dent (humanly speaking) of their birth
on British soil, instead of in our own
beloved and beautiful Southland, and
from their never having visited in the
South, our brother and sister are large
ly cut off from the personal acquaint
ance, sympathy and love of our breth
ren, and of the churches whom they so
worthily represent on this field, and,
desiring to bring about such acquaint
ance, fellowship, sympathy and love
between our loved ones at home and
our beloved brother and sister Randle;
therefore,
Resolved 1. That we, as a mission,
cordially approve and admire the course
of our brother and sister Randle in
their persistent efforts to make their
medical work not only efficient as an
aid to evangelistic work, but also self
supporting.
Resolved 2. That through the For
eign Mission Journal, and other de
nominational periodicals of the South,
we commend our brother and sister
Randle to the cordial fellowship, es
teem and love of our Southern Baptist
brotherhood, and bespeak for them and
for their work an interest constantly
in their prayers and in the affec
tions of our people.
Resolved 3. That we rejoice with our
brother and sister in the rich blessing
God has, during the last quarter, be
stowed upon them, in that Bro. Ran
dle has had the privilege of baptizing
bis eldest daughter, a noble girl in the
Chefoo school, whom we hope to have,
ere many years, as a fellow-laborer in
the mission.
Resolved 4. That in view of the
above, we now suspend, for a little
time, the business of our meeting, that
we may, in special prayer, bring before
God our medical mission work, and our
medical missionaries.
The Work of the Home Mission
Board.
CO-OPERATIVE WORK.
The work among the colored people
under the co-operative plan is progress
ing with much satisfaction, and the re
sult is more promising as it is extended
and understood.
Rev. H. M. Raiford, general mission
ary at Columbia, S. C., writes: “The
work is moving on well, and great ben
efits result to my people—especially the
ministry—from each meeting.”
Rev. E. V. Gassaway, district mis
sionary at Anderson, S. C., writes:
‘I have found the brethren very kind
to assist and instruct me. Drs. Bailey
and Manly of Greenville have been
especially kind to me.
"The white brethren have responded
to all our calls as far as they could. I
have been especially pleased to hear
the lecturers speak plain to the breth
ren and see how good naturedly they
have received it.
"I hope and believe that God is go
ing to bless this work.”
Rev. E. R. Roberts, district mission
ary located at Florence, S. C., after
holding his first Institute at Darling
ton, writes as follows:
"Everything is working smoothly
with me now. Since the Institute at
Darlington pastors and churches on
every hand are taking hold, and more
requests are being made for holding
them than it is possible to fill. I think
I am safe in promising that my next re
port will be creditable both in word
and work.
"I need hardly mention to you the
great need of our pastors for this char
acter of work, for of a truth the ma
jority of them are but blind, leaders of
the blind. In every single instance I
find the white pastors ready and will
ing co-laborers, and they express them
selves as highly pleased with the eager-
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neHS of their 'brother in black’ to learn
the ‘more perfect way.’
"The colored Baptists are the spir
itual children of the white Baptists, for
we must concede that we are what we
are only by reason of their labors of
sacrifice and love, and we greatly re
joice that the children so long left to
wander in darkness are to again have
the ministrations, if not of the Master,
yet of the Master’s children. Who will
dare prophesy the result of their teach
ings?
“Upon the foundation already laid
we have erected a superstructure of
nearly two million colored Baptists.
Give us light. Open to us the Scrip
tures. Acquaint us with him whom
to know is life eternal, and we prom
ise that nought but death shall sepa
rate us.”
Missiriiary Gleanings.
Rev. S. H. Huntsberry, Stillwater,
Oklahoma: “Have just come home for
a few hours from a grand
revival meeting. Will have to
return shortly to be there for
night service. It commenced one week
ago yesterday. We baptized seven last
night and four more professed a hope in
Christ. Three now stand ready for
baptism and the grand work has just
begun. Satan is giving a wonderful
sight of trouble, but we are going
on about the work of the Lord as un
concerned as though he was not about.
We have much to praise the Lord for,
so you see we have no time to pay any
attention to him.”
Rev. J. R. Sharp, Carney, Oklahoma:
"I preached at my home church to-day
and had six additions to the church.
The cry is coming to me, ‘Come over
and help us.’ 1 am going to engage in a
meeting on the fourth Sunday if the
Lord is willing. Pray for me and the
cause of Christ in Oklahoma. We want
to take Oklahoma for Christ and the
Baptists.”
Rev. J. T. Arrington, Brownsville,
Indian Territory: "My work has pros
pered this year. I have received by
baptism about forty persons and twen
ty by letter and restoration. Money is
scarcer here now than it has been at
any time since I have been in the Ter
ritory.”
Rev. R. F. Hacker, Pinemount, Fla.:
“I am happy tiAdl you that the Lord
has been work this fall. I
1 1.
verts during four months. I
start in about TOialf hour for another
revival meeting. Pray for me.”
Rev. A. J. Bengston, Austin, Tex.:
“God has blessed our labors in this new
field of Texas. The first Swedish Bap
tist mission work was undertaken by
the Austin Association in May, 1891,
and December 26th, 1891, was organized
the first Swedish Baptist church in Aus
tin. The field is large. There are only
two missionaries in the State among
85,000 Scandinavians, but as the grain
of mustard seed sowed in the field, the
least of all seed, grows and becomes a
great tree, so the Gospel of Jesus shall
advance from sea to sea. The light of
the Word by the Holy Spirit destroys
superstition and Romish darkness and
sends life and light. There is good
spiritual interest in the field. Souls
are being saved. Two good churches
have been organized as fruit of the
tree planted at Austin—one at Genoa
and one at Crosby. We trust and pray
to God that it will not be long before
we will have strong churches in Texas.
Pray for us.”
Rev. J. S. Holland, Big Fork, Ark.:
"I have just been holding some good
meetings with good results. The out
look is better than heretofore, but the
times desperate hard. We had fourteen
weeks without rain and crops were al
most a failure.”
Rev. W. A. Ingle, Winthrop, Ark.:
"The missionary work goes on at a
moderate rate in this far away frontier
field. I had the great pleasure not long
ago of baptizing two sisters, one the
head of an influential family and the
other a Methodist of many years. The
truth is mighty and will prevail.”
Rev. E. A. Patterson, Union, Okla
homa.: “I am still moving forward in
the work. I have just closed a meet
ing in which nine were converted. Five
have already been buried with Christ in
baptism with three to follow.”
Rev. A. B. Morrison, Moore, Okla
homa: “At Moore we have recently en
joyed the first gracious work of God’s
Holy Spirit in its history. Eleven have
been added to the chruch. I baptized
the last seven on the first Sunday of
October. Organized a church south of
here the 11th of July, after a series of
services, with sixteen members. Twelve
have been added since. Organized a
church forty miles south in the Chick
asaw country the fourth Lord’s day of
September.”
A Self Supporting Widow.
About a year ago my husband died
and left me in rather destitute circum
stances. Just after our marriage his
health failed, and for that reason he was
unable to lay by for a rainy day. A
friend of mine from Illinois called on me
and told how much money she was mak
ing by selling the Iron City Dish Wash
er, and said she thought I could at least
make a good living by doing the same.
I wrote the Iron City Dish Washer Co ,
Station A, Pittsburg, Pa., for a sample.
Since then I have been making a splen
did living for my children and myself,
and still attend to my household duties
Last month I cleared over S2OO and am
delighted! with my Success. The Dish
Washer works like a charm, and the dis
tasteful work of washing dishes can be
done in in few moments without soiling
the hands a particle. Any one who sees
it work wants one at once, so they are no
trouble to sell. I would advise any one
out of employment to write for full par
ticulars, as they started me in business
and will do the same for others.
Mrs. J. C. R.
Frontier Mls-ionaries.
Baltimore, Dec. 15, 1896.
Dr. I. T. Tichenor:
Dear Brother —It is with pleasure I
send another list of boxes, not previous
ly reported, forwarded to frontier mis
sionaries, I wish you could see many
of the letters which are now coming to
the Mission Jtoonss for the mission
aries, acknowledging the receipt of
boxes. Their gratitude for the help
rendered them by the societies Is truly
touching.
Very sincerely,
ANNIE W. ARMSTRONG.
A Thing Worth Knowing.
No need of cutting off a woman’s
breast or a man’s cheek or nose in a vain
attempt to cure cancer. No use of apply
ing burning planters to the flesh tnd
torturing those already weak from suf
faring. Soothing, balmy, aromatic oils
give safe, speedy and certain cure. The
most hoinble forms of cancer of the
face, breas*', womb, mouth, stomach;
large tumors, ugly nlcers, fistula, ca
tarrh; terrible skin diseases, etc., are
all successfully treated by the applica
tion of various forms of simple oils.
Send for a book mailed free, giving par
ticulars and prices of oils. Address Dr.
Bye, Indianapolis, Ind. [Cut this out
and send to some suffering one ]
Tue Mission of sls.
In connection with the admirable
work being done by Miss Marie Buhl
maier among the Immigrants arriving
at Baltimore, she frequently meets with
cases of destitution and distress re
quiring immediate assistance in the
way of medicines, milk and other nec
essary food for infants and the sick,
and other little comforts in cases of
emergency. Also she realizes in cer
tain cases the importance of giving Bi
bles or Testaments or other religious
literature.
Many pathetic incidents have occurr
ed where these little attentions have
relieved suffering, and inspired the
gratitude of the recipients.
In order to meet expenses of this
character the Board last year placed in
the hands of Miss Buhlmaier the sum
of sls.
The following report shows how this
fund has been used:
"Dear Brother: From the money re
ceived out of the Immigrant Fund help
was extended 60 times. The number of
persons thereby benefitted is two hun
dred and twenty-three.
“This statement given Dec. 12, 1896.
"MARIE BUHLMAIER.”
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Those who attended the recent dog
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have been impressed with the cleanli
ness of the show rooms. The freedom
from offensive odors was very noticea
ble. This was due, we are sure, in a
great degree to the use of Sanitas as
the disinfectant and deodorizer. This
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the ordinary uses of disinfectant prepa
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most of the expert dog men used
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their dogs. This would seem to indi
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food preparation. We were greatly
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exhibition.
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ease Rheumatism etc.—Free to our
Readers.
Our readers will be glad to know that
the new botanical discovery, Alkavis,
from the wonderful Kava Kava shrub
has proved an assured cure for all dis
eases caused by Uric acid in the blood,
or by disordered action of the Kidneys
or urinary organs. It is a wonderful
discovery, with a record of 1,200 hos
pital cures in thirty days. It acts di
rectly upon the blood and kidneys, and
is a true specific, just as quinine is in
malari. We have the strongest testi
mony of many ministers of the gospel,
well known doctors and business men
cured by Alkavis, when all other reme
dies had failed.
In the New York Weekly World of Sept
loth, ihe testimony of Rev. W. B. Moore.
D.D., of Washington, D.C., was given, de
scribing hl® years of suffering from Kidney
disease and Rheumatism, and his rapid cure
by Alkavis. Rev. Thomas Smith, the Meth
odist minister at Cobden, Illinois, passed
nearly one hundred gravel stones as er two
weeks’use of Ikavls. Rev .John H. Wat
son, of Sunset, Texas, a minister of the gjs
pel of thirty years’ service, was struck down
at his post of duty by Kidney disease. After
hovering between life and death so two
months.and ad his doctors having failed, he
took Alkavis, and was completely restored
to health and strength, and is fulfilling his
duties as minister of the gospel. Mr. R C.
Wood, a prominent attorney of owell, In
diana. was cured of Rheumatism, Kidney
and Bladder disease of ten years standing,
by Ikavls. Mr Wood desc.ibes himself as
being in constant misery, often compelled
to rise ten times during the night on ac
count of weakness of the bladder. He was
treated by all his home physicians without
the least benefit and finally completely
cured In a few weeks by Alkavis. The tes
timony Is undoubted and really wonderful.
Mrs. James Young, of Kent, Ohio, writes
that she had tried six doctors in vain, that
she was about to give up in despair when
she found Alkavis and wa& promptly cured
of kidney disease and restored to health.
Many other ladies also testify to the
wonderful curative powers of Alkavis in
the various disorders peculiar to wo
manhood. So far the Church Kidney
Cure Company, No. 420 Fourth Avenue,
New York, are the only importers of
this new remedy, and they are so anx
ious to prove its value that for the sake
of introduction they will send a free
treatment of Alkavis prepaid by mail
to every reader of the Index who is a
sufferer from any form of Kidney or
Bladder disorder, Bright’s Disease,
Rheumatism, Dropsy, Gravel, Pain in
Back, Female Complaints, or other as
fliction due to improper action of the
Kidneys or Urinary Organs. We ad
vise all sufferers to send their names
and address to the company, and receive
the Alkavis free. It is sent to you en
tirely free, to prove its wonderful cura
tive powers.
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jl’Oiir Substitute—His Ambassadors.
A well-known and highly esteemed
missionary in Oklahoma Territory, in
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says:
“The box that you sent has arrived
and we cannot thank you enough for it.
Besides giving brother Caldwell a suit
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less so.’’
After speaking of the great good that
is being accomplished by the Baptist
women of the South, the writer, allud
ing to another "dear brother,” in the
ministry says:
"He told me he and his family had
lived for six weeks without tasting
bread. They lived on potatoes and
beans and roasting ears.”
“Just think of a noble brother, 65
years of age, living without tasting
bread for six weeks, working hard to
make a living, preaching four to six
sermons each week, and chopping cord
wood the rest of the time. But God
was with him and crowned his labors
with success. Many souls were con
verted, and he told me that he had
baptized some nearly every week.”
Dear brethren and sisters, the Home
Mission Board, as your agent, is striv
ing to help just such preachers in desti
tute sections throughout our own coun
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friends, our substitutes. They are his
servants, his poor, his ambassadors.
Money is needed now. What are you
going to do about it?
“For whosoever shall call upon the
name of the Lord shall be saved.”
“How then shall they call on him in
whom they have not believed? and
how shall they believe in him of whom
they have not heard? and how shall
they hear without a preacher?
“And how shall they preach except
they be sent?”
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A A’ew Cure for Asthma.
Medical science at last reports a posi
tive cure for Asthma in the Kola Plant, ;
found on the Congo river, West Africa.
So great is their faith in its wonderful t’
curative powers, the Kola Importing g
Co., 1162 Broadway, New York, are g
sending out large trial cases of the f
Kola Compound free to all sufferers I
from Asthma. Send your namh and I
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also containing valuable information about
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If You are 111
Do Not Despair!
t;
DR. J. J. NICHOLS,
Is cnce more with us!
Do not linger in Pain!
He. cures the most obs* inate
Cases of Disease known to
the human family aim dy
by Animal Magnetisin'.
He Actually Overcomes Disease
Without Medicine! Do not let Bigotry
Pride or Prejudice s and in the way of
your cure!
Neivous Prostration, Rheumatism,
Asthma. Deifness, Heart troubles. In
somniayield to the Great Power, which
though Mysterious is Force of Nature
aud its Application Means instant
Redef!
Fifteen Minutes Experience will
Convince any Sufferer that
DR. J. J. NICHOLS,
is Endowed with a Great
Natural Power that sweeps away
Weakness, Pain and Disease
As if by Magic! If you
reside at a distance
Consult him by mail!
Effective Treatment
Will be Transmitted by a
Method of his own—
which will accomplish Wonders I
This Method is Very Effective
incase of Rheumatism, Nervous
Debility and
Persons Resident Elsewhere
May make definite appointments in At
lanta by addressing J. J. Nichols, P. O.
Box 520, Atlanta, Ga.
The Great Healer
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daily and hourly—from 9
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