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‘ lyttw kingdom Rev. R. N. Barrett, pastor of the Baptist church at Gallatin, Tenn., is an enthusiastic missionary worker as well as a writer of excellent mission ary books. He has made a close study of the best means of putting the sub ject of missions into the homes, churches and associations of our land, and has embodied the results of this study in an excellent leaflet of twenty pages. It would be well for every pastor in the land to have one of these leaflets, and then it would be well for them to put one into each family in their churches. His suggestions are wise, practical, simple. Single copies are five cents, but a dozen will be sent for thirty cents, a hundred for $2.50, or a thousand for $15.00. It would pay our missionary boards to put a copy of this leaflet into the hands of every pastor in their respective States. Bro. Barrett will send a free sample copy to any one who will send a two cent stamp for mailing. Address Rev. R. N. Barrett, Gallatin, Tenn. •*. Miss Lottie Moon. We wonder if any of our readers know that it was under the influence of a sermon preached by a Georgia Baptist pastor Miss Lottie Moon de cided to offer her services to our For eign Mission Board for work in China. We were glad to read it in the Cher okee Messenger, which is edited by Bro. R. B. Headden, of Rome. The Miss Safford, of whom he tells, has been for many years a most consecrat ed worker under the Southern Pres byterian Board. It was worth a man's lifetime of preaching to have been in strumental in influencing two such lives. When a pastor faithfully pro claims the duty of Christians to evan gelize the world, he never knows but that he is moving upon some life which will be spent in the glorious work itself. We hope many pastors will read this article and go and do as Bro. Headden did, preach the duty of golab to the heathen for their saving: The subject of this sketch has been a missionary to the Chinese for twen ty-three years. In the summer of 1871 she and Miss Safford came to Carters ville, Ga., and opened a school for girls. For two years she was a devoted mem ber of the Cartersville Baptist church and a teacher in the Sunday-school. On Sabbath afternoons while there she visited poor families and gave them religious instruction. She had the missionary instinct. When quite a young woman she resolved to devote her life to mission work, but at that "TTme obi'Board was not re ceiving unmarried women as mission aries. In the spring of 1873 we held a Min isters’ and Deacons’ meeting with old Oothcaloga church, in Bartow county, It was an unusually rainy spell, and but few of the brethren attended. One morning, when no particular business was before the body, I arose and asked the moderator if the duty enjoined upon the disciples to pray the Lord of the harvest to send forth laborers into his harvest was binding upon us now. Quite an earnest discussion followed the question, and the delegates present pledged themselves upon their return home to pray in private and public that the Lord would send forth labor ers into his harvest. On the first Sun day after the meeting I took that same Scripture for a text and preached upon the duty of praying that prayer. I also impressed the thought that praying that prayer bound us to go into the harvest ourselves if there was no ob stacle to prevent. It was during the preaching of that sermon that Miss Moon made up her mind to offer her self as a missionary to our Foreign Board. This she did, was accepted, and that fall went to China. Her as sociate teacher, who was a Presbyteri an, also became a missionary, and they went together on their mission of love and labor. I did not know for some time after Miss Moon was in China that my ser mon on that day decided her to enter the foreign field as a missionary. She wrote me of it and said that she had found her life-work. When Miss Safford and Miss Moon made known their decision to go away from Cartersville there was earnest protest on the part of their patrons, one man saying that it was a shame for a refined, educated woman like Miss Moon to waste her life in trying to elevate the heathen Chinese. Judas said: “To what purpose is this waste?” when Mary poured the precious ointment on our Savior’s head. Perhaps-some angel might have thought when Christ was making ready to come to earth on his mission of love: “To what purpose is this waste? Why should the one alto gether lovely sacrifice himself to save sinners?” Even so, Father, for so it seemed good in thy sight. What great sacrifices some make and how small the sacrifices of others for the same cause! Love makes the differ ence. Soon after Miss Moon’s departure from Cartersville the ladies of that church organized a society to aid in her support. It was about the first Missionary Society organized by the ladies in Georgia. Now they are num bered by the hundreds and are towers of strength in the churches where they exist. That faithful band of women have persevered in their labor of love, and monthly for these twenty-three years have met for prayer and service. No church has a nobler band of .work ers in the Master’s vineyard than the women of the Cartersville Baptist Church. Watchman, What of the Night? All times seem critical to those who live in them. Perhaps they are so. Perhaps every generation can truth fully sing, “We are living, we are dwelling in a grand and awful time.” But certainly comparing the present with the past, at no time could the watchman have seen more portents in the skies than just now. The pall of massacre hangs over Turkey, not only for the rapine and slaughter past, but shadowing with fearful apprehen sion of indiscriminate massacre all foreign residents, should European interference stir up Moslem hatred. The bloody warfare in Cuba and still more frightful reprisals in the Rfrilippine Islands seem a revival of the most savage days of heathenism. The embers of war still smoke in Ja pan and break out into horrid cruel ties in Formosa/ The merciless slaughter of rebels in China and the persecutions and riots constantly breaking out against foreigners, show that missionaries there may well feel that they are living over a volcano, liable at any moment to burst forth with hidden Are of hatred. From In dia goes up the wail of famine. And though there is no open warfare among the great powers of Europe, the revelations of treachery, shaking the foundations of mutual confidence, seem equally ominous. In the midst of all these turmoils and apprehensions the church of Christ would seem to have lost some of its faith and zeal for the coming of the kingdom: witness the great debts of the church Missionary Societies and the failure of missionary enthusiasm in many quarters. So much for the dark side; to read the signs of hope needs the seer’s vis ion that looks from within out, not from without in, and knows “That God is on the field when he Is most invisible.” This is the point of view of our mis sionaries who continue their work with such confident heroism in these ex posed and perilous stations. Those of us who heard Dr. Grace Kimball at the recent Armenian mass-meeting in New York and realized what brave deeds lay back of her gentle words as she told her experiences during the dreadful day of the massacre at Van, realized also what opportunities for the display of the higher Christian qualities these dark scenes afford. The triumphant faith of many of the mar tyred converts, the steadfast courage of their missionary teachers, the wave of pity and philanthropy which has gone out toward them from the Chris tian world —all these are moral forces which will surely be felt hereafter to the uplifting of the world. So too of the workers in other exposed stations. In China, India, Africa there are from their point of view, In these wars and commotions only new opportunities for pushing forward the lines of the advance guard. And at home, amidst the apathy of some, it is most encouraging to read the accounts of such a meeting as that held in Mr. Moody’s church in Chicago on the occasion of the departure of Prof. W. W. White for Calcutta, India, to work among the college students at that point. Prof. White, though one of the ablest, and most successful Bi ble teachers in this country, feels, nevertheless, that at this crisis the needs of India are imperative and that he must leave his nets here and “launch out into the deep” for a larger draught. Dr. Pentecost’s church in London has resolved to send him on another missionary tour and one of his congregation gave a thousand pounds for this purpose. Dr. Bradford proposes that deputations of the ablest men from this country and from Eng land be sent on missionary journeys like Paul’s to counsel with the churches in the wide field and give direction to the work. So, though wars and ru mors of war fill the air, those who are working for the building of Christ’s kingdom need not be discouraged. What changes in the map of the world the coming year may bring, who can tell? but of this we are sure, that they all are but preparing the way of the Lord and making straight a highway for our God. —Ex. -w- In Cuba. The following is a translation by Dr. Diaz of a letter received by him from Havana: “Dr. A. J. Diaz: “Don’t think we forget you for a minute. Did not write you for a month because been busy with the school.” “The school’s work is going on nice ly. In the month of September I re ceived twenty-five new children in the school, and have an aggregate attend ance of 1,085 children during the pres ent month. In October twenty-one more children have been received. Ag gregate attendance during the month 1,716 To-day is the 10th of NovembtX, and thirteen children have already been received. "Our Jjpnday-school has an average attendance of one hundred children. This people here are glad to have such school in their neighborhood. We have religious meetings, too, and they only come about 14 or 15 people. Broth er Porta is the one who preaches here, and he makes very good sermons, but last week he could not come, and broth er Valdes conducted the services. He preached from the text, "I am the true vine, and my father is the husband man.” At the conclusion of the meet ing he called for the sinners as usual to accept Christ, and one lady gave her heart to Jesus. “All the preaching is very good, but we are anxious to hear our Paul. I don’t want to tire you with a long let ter, close asking your prayers. “JULIA LOZANO.” We speak of "China” and the “Chi nese,” little thinking that the natives of the Flowery Kingdom never hear those terms until after leaving the place of their birth or coming in con tact with some traveler. They have many names by which they designate themselves and the land which they in habit, but “Chinese” and “China” are not among that number. The most ancient name of China is Tien Hia, which signifies “beneath the sky.” Since the present ruling house took control of the empire in 1650, the name of Ta Tsing Kwoh has been applied to the kingdom as a whole, and Chung Koo Woh to that portion known to American readers as the “Middle King dom.” How extensively Japan is improving her railway system, may be gathered from her purchases in Germany and England of steel rails, and seventy two locomotives from one British firm. The Japanese desiring to develop their iron mines have appropriated $4,000,000 for this especial purpose, and have en gaged twelve foreign experts to organ ize a national foundry and the best methods of arranging a plant. Japan is also trading largely with British India, Australia and Canada in raw materials of all sorts. w The British and Foreign Bible So ciety distributes on an average over 13,000 copies of the Bible daily, nearly 4,000,000 a year. Its influence is con tinually extending more widely over the whole world, the Bible being now translated into the languages of nine tenths of the human race. At the be ginning of the century it had only been translated into the languages of one fifth. THE CHRISTIAN INDEX: THUKNDAV. JANUARY 28 )W young department Prayer Meeting Topics. Jan. 31.—The New Commandment. John 13:34. Looking Forward. It is now but about three months be fore the Southern Baptist Convention and the Southern Baptist Young Peo ple's Union meet in Wilmington. It is to be desired that a large numberof young people shall attend the coming meet ing. We presume the Young People’s Union will not have more than one day’s meeting, but the session of the Southern Baptist Convention will sup plement the shortness of the meeting and gives much that has to be included in such a meeting when held at a sep arate time. The rates will be reason able, and Georgians can conveniently get to Wilmington by many routes. Wilmington itself will be a place worth seeing. Every Union in Geor gia ought to have a representative and even a party to go with the representa tive. It is presumed the pastor is sure to go any way. Such trips are profit able. The sense of being identified with a great people brings strength and courage. Then we see and hear men whose names we are familiar with. It is always helpful to know the faces of the men we read after and about. No better way of taking our annual outing can be planned for than such a trip as this. If we begin planning in time we can, many of us, make our arrangements to get there. The Southern Union Topic-Jan. 3i The New Commandment. John 13:34 The words have a peculiar solemnity from the time of their utterance. Je sus was speaking his last words and giving his last commandments. He now gives them a new Commandment. In what sense is it new? His exam ple and admonition has all along been to love for each other. It is perhaps in this sense: They are commanded to love each other "as I have loved you.” It is a new stand ard of love. Until this time the real extent of his own love for them has not been manifested. Now every step emphasizes it anew. He has just washed the feet of the disciples and overwhelmed them with his love and tenderness. The touching scenes of the Supper followed, and after it came gracious words. Each step onward will bring them to a more and more full and complete revelation of his love. No longer will their standard be to do unto their brother as their brother does unto him. No longer even the stand ard pictured in the parable of the Good Samaritan. John reflects the new standard when he says “hereby know we love, because that one so loved us.” A new definition is given, and by that they are now to love. “As I have loved you.” That means unrequited love. They had indeed re sponded, but long before Jesus had fastened his love on them. He asked for no return. They forgot him and went to sleep when he needed sym pathy, but the very next moment he saved them from the crowd that ar rested him. It was also a toiling love. It was more than an emotion. There was no rest while his loved ones needed him. It was also a love for them at their best. Jesus makes no compromises, nor suffers none with his disciples. He loves them too well for that. He loves them enough to die for them. Better than his own life did he love them. No pain, no agony, no toil too great for such love to give. No longer is the standard of love to be to love as our brother loves. It is to be to love more than our brother loves us. Primarily this love is among Christ’s own disciples, yet it extends to others as well. Still there is to be a specially close love between the disciples of our common Lord. It is one of the tests of a regenerated heart that there is a love for the brethren. We must love our brethren in Christ in a different way from the rest of the world. With common interests, hopes and purposes we have a tie such as exists nowhere else among men. Love one, another we must. We must not gauge this love, how ever, by our family love and expect it to have the same manifestations. It will be different, but none the less warm and true. Father and mother’s love to children are different from the love the children themselves have, and revolve around different ideas. Our love for our country differs from our love for our brothers and sisters. So it will be with this love. It will be itself and have its own manifesta tions. We are commanded to have it. It is not something we simply sit around and wait for. It is a new command ment and a very positive one at that, given as it is in the last hours of life. It follows that it is possible to us. We can have such love. As an accom paniment of regeneration we can look to the Holy Spirit to give it to us. If it is not manifest to us we ought to earnestly pray for it. With all this it can also be cultivated. We can put it into practice. We ought carefully to cultivate the relationship it involves. Above all let us remember that love is to be looked for jn our impulses to act as well as our feelings. A desire to do service is as much an indication of love as to have stirrings of emotion. To actually do the service is love itself. Love has been defined as “self giving.” Whenever we give ourselves to our brethren as we ought to give, it is a bit of love. We must not leave out, however, the element of feeling. We should learn to genuinely like our brethren and have a feeling of pleas ure In their presence and in their joys and sorrows. It was said of the early Christians, by their neighbors: “See how these Christians love each other.” This was an element of power to them. If It could be said of us to-day, the cause of Christ would be greatly advanced. It is an evidence of regenerated life and speaks with no uncertain sound. Dots for tbe Doubtful Dear Index: I am now at Colum bus, Ga. I find Bro. W. H. Smith, D.D., pastor of the First Baptist church. He is a quiet, modest man, but a strong, vigorous man of affairs. Tney are remodeling their church and will soon have one of the handsomest and completest buildings in the land. I have found no finer example of what our B. Y. P. U. work can do than here. Bro. L. T. Chase, who was raised here, completed his musical education about four years ago in the city of Boston. While there he got acquainted with the Young People’s work from Dr. A. J. Gordon and others. On returning home he organized the young people of his church. The enrolled member ship of the Union is now about one hundred. 1. Under his leadership the young people started the Home Department of the Sunday-school, which now num bers between 500 and 600, and is doing a great work. Sister M. F. Taylor is the efficient manager of this Home Department of the Sunday-school, The regular Sunday morning school has between 400 and 500 in attendance. Superintendent J. A. Kirven says the Young People’s Union has rendered him great service in many ways and added very many to the Sunday-school, especially of young men and young women. 2. The Union started a night school among the laboring people of the city, which was so great a success that the City Board of Education has adopted it and made it a part of their system. 3. The Union has started and through the church is carrying on a flourishing mission Sunday-school. 4. The Union runs a large and free kindergarten for the children of the laboring people. 5. The improvements in remodeling the church will cost about $13,000. The young people, in addition to mak ing liberal contributions to the general fund, have assumed an additional S7OO to enable the church to buy the organ that the church really needed. The pastor tells me that his young people are a great help to him in all things, especially in bringing people to all the church services. He preaches to large congregations at each service. His night congregations are composed largely of young people brought out by the help of his own young people. He says they have a “Floral Com mittee” and a “Commit tee for Visiting the Sick,” which render him special service. The “Floral Committee" pro vides flowers to decollate the church on Sunday mornings. “The Com mittee on Visiting the Sick” takes these flowers on Sunday afternoon and visit all the sick and distribute these flowers among them. In addition to all fhis extra work and money the pastor tells me that the work done by his yoking people and their contributions for ordinary pur poses are quite gratifying, and are in creased rather than diminished by their extra work and giving. The pastor, Sunday-school superin tendent, and other older members of the church, tell me that the spiritual growth, mental development and will ingness to do personal work is, after all, the most gratifying result of the Young People’s Union of the church. What Pastor Smith and his people are doing is only an evidence of what can be done by many other pastors and churches. When I find such splendid results from the Young People’s work, I am persuaded that work in this de partment of our Lord’s cause is not in vain. Yours fraternally, • JOHN D. JORDAN, General Secretary, Birmingham, Ala. Columbus, Ga., January 21, 1897. ©lie gmndaiT gtclxed TRUE AND FALSE GIVING. Lesson for Sunday, Feb. 7, 1897. Scripture Lesson. -Acts. 4:32 - 5:11. Motto Text.—“ Man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart.” —1 Sam. 16: 7. Unity—Power.—“The multitude of them that believed were of one heart and one soul. . . With great power gave the apostles witness of the resur rection.” Unity and power are here mentioned in close connection, and the relation between them is vital. In unity there is strength. But some thing lies back of both. The secret of all is the guiding and efficient influ ence of the Holy Spirit. True unity is never secured either by careful reason ings or liberal compromises. True power has its source back of thorough organ ization and ingenious devices, the Spirit gives unity and power, the Spirit’s gifts are unto those wMse lives and whose all are fully su»t dered unto him. The spirit of surren der on the part of these early believers is clearly seen in their giving up all their possessions for the maintenance and advancement of their new cause. Unparalleled Liberality.—These ear ly disciples gave up everything. Houses and lands were sold and the proceeds put into the common treas ury. No tie is so strong and so uni versal as one’s love for what he calls his own. But here is manifest a supe rior force. No reasonings or persua sions of merely human wisdom or in fluence can explain such benevolence. Had there been no mention of this but that first outbreak at Pentecost some might argue that it was only a wave of fanatical enthusiasm. But that wave has dashed against the rocks and is not broken, but of increased force. Since Pentecost persecutions have been sharp enough to afford a testing, and still the community of goods contin ues. It has even gained in strength, as the special mention of so prominent a man as Barnabas would clearly im ply. It is one of the most distinct features of the new community. A New Trouble. —The first trouble of the Christian believers was from without. Close upon the blessings of Pentecost came opposition and perse cution from the Sanhedrim, the relig ious authorities of the Jewish nation. Now there is trouble within. So dis tinguished and worthy a virtue as Christian benevolence has its counter feits and shams. It is not without sig nificance that this trouble in the church arose about money, the giving of money. To understand clearly the difficulties encountered by the apostol ic churches, the principles them, and the manner of dealing with them, is to be equipped for well nigh all the difficulties that ever come to any church. The Disturbing Sin. —It ought to be clearly seen and constantly borne in mind that the book of Acts has an or derly and well-defined plan. It traces for us the setting up and full develop ment of the Christian church. The main lesson set forth in any chapter must form a part, constitute a link in this orderly plan. Then what lesson comes from the incident of Ananias and Sapphira? Surely not a general lesson upon lying, or covetousness, or conspiring together to do evil, for however important these lessons may be, it would seem utterly unnatural and awkward to find them given a distinct treatment in the midst of an orderly discourse on the development of the church. The main lesson must evidently be one closely related to the subject of the whole treatise. It is to be noted that Peter charges Ananias with lying to the Holy Ghost and to God. As there was but one ly ing act, the double charge clearly im plies that the Holy Ghost is divine, that he is God. But actually and liter ally the lying representation was to the disciples. What is from this to be inferred, considering Peter’s double charge? Easily we see that a close, vital relation between the Holy Spirit and the church is implied. Does not the Holy Spirit dwell in them? See the death stroke in Peter’s rebuke. Did not the Spirit speak and act through Peter? Clearly so. Here then we come to the key of the situation. Ananias and Sapphira fail to recognize the church as established by Christ for his own glory and indwelt by his Holy Spirit. This fact, so vital to the true character of the church of Christ, must be powerfully impressed, hence the violent death of these transgress ors. Spirituality—A Distinguishing Mark of the Church. —The New Testament gives us for the church a proper pat tern of organization, proper forms of ordinance, proper principles of doc trine. But in all these points a church may be up to a high standard, and yet after all be no more than a well dressed and well embalmed corpse. Life is the essential characteristic. Spirituality is the predominant feat ure. These show themselves through the indwelling Spirit. How sacred then becomes that insti tution founded by Christ himself, meant solely for the purposes of his own glory, indwelt by the glorious third person of the Trinity. The spirit and motive with which we give to the church, with which we in all things do for the church and with the church, ought to be zealously guarded. Alas! how many of us do so often re peat the sin of Ananias and Sapphira. Not Communism, but Liberality. —lt must everywhere be counted an extreme and narrow view that would now insist upon a community of goods. But not the only alternative is stingi ness. Voluntary liberality is the prin ciple. Wherever the Holy Spirit dwells there is the spirit of generous liberality. Count not yourself to pos sess the Spirit unless you stand con stantly ready to help by liberal use of your means all the causes that have to do with promoting the interests of the Gospel in the earth. RECEIPTS OF THE MISSION BOARD BAPTIST CONVENTION OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA. From Oct. Ist, to Oct.. 31st, 1896 Foreign Missions. —Hiawassee ch., 33c; Griffin W. M. S„ $2.50; Vineville ch., $2.50; J. Q. Buffington (for For eign Journal), 35c; Washington Asso ciation, $289.44; Phillips Mills S. S., 61c; South River Association, $65.05; Hephzibah Association, $15.85; A. Moss $1.50; Fairburn Association, $99.15; Friendship Association, $82.30; Friend ship Association, $30.38; Griffin S. S., $8.50; Piedmont Association, $15.93; Moors Grove ch., $1.12; Hillsboro ch., $1.00; Greensboro ch., $10.00; Talla poosa Association, $3.55; Blakely ch., $1.00; Pinia ch., $5.00; (by Mrs. J. E. Gross) Arlington ch., $1.00; Houston Association, $79.62; Cochran M. S., $48.00; Cochran ch., $14.23; Flint Riv er Association, $100; Sardis, Children’s Mission Band, 60c; Trion ch., $5.00; Tennille S. S., $5.51; Wrightsville ch., 14c; Pine Mountain Association, $74.07; Monticello ch., 66c; Cuthbert ch., $10; Brownwood ch., $1.08; Corinth ch., 50c; Holly Springs ch., $2.00; Elberton ch., $5.10; Middle Association, $54.78; S. S. Convention of Middle Association, $9.16; Baptist Middle W. M. S., $5.15; Grove Level ch., 33c; Columbus ch., $15.00; Winder ch., $1.00; Cash, 83c; G. W. Milner, Zebulon, Ga., $17.00; Washington ch. (Children’s Day for S. S. Board), $13.00; Thundering Spring ch., 68c; New Bethel ch., $1.00; Pros pect ch., 20c; Morganton Association, $6.75; Ga. Association, $785,49; Har mony Association, $5.53; Noonday As sociation, $1.00; Academy ch., $3.87; Bethesda ch., 66c; Stapleton ch., $1.55; Webbs Creek ch., $2.26; Bogart ch., 38c; Summerhill Association, $42.00; Shiloh S. S., $3.00; Ramoth ch., $1.01; Acworth ch., $2.50; Hartwell ch., $2; Hartwell W. M. S., $2.50; Hartwell S. S„ $6.34; Center Hill ch., 68c; Madison St. ch., Harmony Grove, $1.40; Capitol Ave. W. M. S., $3.80; Mercer Associa tion, $338.58; Philippi ch., $2.84; Pis gah ch., $1.00; Cave Spring ch., $1.00; Armuchee ch., 68c; Sardis S. S., $7.65; Georgetown W. M. S., $8.25; Vineyards Creek ch., $2.72; Western Association, $250.59; Coosawattee Association, $13.64; McDonough L. A. S„ $4.00; Mallary Association, $34.45; Miller As sociation, $4.70; Reynolds ch., $3.35; Reynolds W. M. S., $1.34; Perry ch., $10.86; West End W. M. S., $10.55; Tennille W. M. S., $7.50; Cedartown W. M. S., $2.00; Griffin ch., $10.48; Mt. Vernon Association, $43.45; Lexington ch., $1.96; New Carnesville ch., $2.65; Carnesville ch., $1.30; Double Branches ch., 85c; Middle River ch., $2.36; Win terville ch., $1.00; Ashburn ch., 77c; Watkinsville ch., $2.05; Mars Hill ch., $2.23; Bethabara ch., $3.00; Shiloh ch., 35c; Fork ch., 50c; Bairds ch., $4.40; Cassville ch., $2.00; Bethany S. S., 68c; Hephzibah Association, $163.78; Ebe nezer Association, $85.40; Carrollton Association $102.94; New Sunburry Association, $2.00; Mrs. W. A. Pass, $1.50; Glenn St. ch., $1.47; Hillside ch., $1.00; Concord Association, $28.50; Mercer Association, $2.20; previously reported, $2,325.57. Total this month, $3,148.94. Home Missions. —Hiawassee ch., 34c; CHURCH ORGANS Hook Hasting’s <3o. Boston, Man. ROSES For 25c All will bloom abundantly this summer. lUr "TNftiL For only cents (Hllver or Nlanina) wo will send the ‘ ‘Queen** Het or 7 Kvcrbloomlng Koaes, us follows: The White Queen, The fZ X\ bellow Queen, The Crimson Queen, The Carmine Queen, The P'L* . v Ft Salmon Queen and the lovely Queen or Pinks. f b Hh/ l jRk, For 50 cents we will send the “Queen Het** and seven more choice rosesofour selection, all strong one-year-old plants on their own roots. T 8 Prize-winningChrytanthemumt2sc 6 Mammoth Hibiscus 25c 6 Geraniums -single or double 25c 6 Hardy Scotch Pinks 26c 6 Flowering Begonias, choicest 25c 6 Lovely Fuchsias 25c HALF A MILLION ROSES 6 Fragrant Carnation Pinks 25c 10 Pkts Sweet Peas, 10 kinds 25c GROWN FOR THIS SEASON. 8 Oriental Coleus 25c 15 Pkts Choice Flower Seeds 25c These are sampleN of our stock, and you may be sure we will not send Inferior plants or seeds. Jtf" We pay nil |»<»Ntngv, and guarantee the plants delivered safely into your hands, all plainly and correctly labeled. Ask for free catalogue. INNISFALLEN GREENHOUSES, THE GEO. H. MELLEN CO., Established 1877. Box P, Springfield, O. .7. C. <V 7. 77AJVTBL, DEALERS IN . . . findings, Qto. ESoot and Shoo Uppers a Speeialtp. It 1$ Pr<-<rolO<Dt Io Th 6 Everett la th, oat * Artistic loot Quality. Cwt I I the pleasing effeonot »>• It not for sale by your 1 Is, -S Guitar and Mandolin, er local dealer, write ua for Harp are produced at will Catalogue and Prloea. of performer. (CHICAGO, 1893 Augusta, Ga.., 1889 and 1891 Receive! HiOssl Awarfl jj acon ' Ga - Q 2 Montgomery, Ala., 1889. ATLANTA. 1895. And numerous other Fairs and Expositions. The Plectrophone is a simple device, cannot get out of order anti actually preserves the hammer felts and adds to durability of the Piano THE JOHN CHURCH CO., CINCINNATI, or CHICAGO Atlanta Office-99 PEACHTREE STREET. ATLANTA, FOR THE CURE OF LIQUOR, OPIUM, MORPHINE, COCAINE,TOBACCO and CIGARETTE HABITS. Adopted by the United States Government. For information address Keeley Institute, 'tlanta, Ga. New Sanitarium corner Jackson and Pine Sts. GREAT CHURCH LIGHLy. FRINK’S for electric, gas or oil, give the most powerful, PATENT Aoft est, cheapest and be*tllghtknown for Churches, •’rj* REFLECTORS Halls and Public Buildings. Send size of room. Book * Os light and estimate free. 1. P. FRIN K, 651 Pearl Nt., New York. Griffin W. M. S., $2.50; Washington Association, $222.96; Phillips Mills S. S., 62c; South River Association, $19.16; Hephzibah Association, $15.85; Fairburn Association, $36.86; Friend ship Association, $55.31; Friendship Association, $57.38; Griffin S. S., $8.50; Piedmont Association, $6.92; Moors Grove ch., $1.13; Hillsboro ch., $1.00; Tallapoosa Association, $7.50; Monti cello ch., $2.50; Blakely ch., $1.00; Ar lington ch., $1.00; Houston Associa tion, $68.96; Cochran M. S., $46.00; Cochran ch., $14.21; Flint River Asso ciation, $100.00; Sardis (Children’s Band), 60c; Trion ch., $4.50; Tennille S. S„ $5.00; Antioch, $2.90; Wrights ville ch., 14c; Pine Mt. Association, $63.88; Monticello, 67c; Brownwood ch., $1.08; Middle Association, $25.04; S. S. Convention Middle Association, $9.17; W. M. S. Middle Association, $2.00; Grove Level ch., 33c; Columbus ch., $15.00; Winder ch., $1.00; cash 83c; G. W. Milner, Zebulon, Ga., sl7; Washington ch., (Children’s Day through S. S. Board), $13.00; 2d Rome ch., $5; Thundering Springs ch., 68c; Box reported by Barnesville ch., S6O; New Bethel ch., $1.00; New Prospect ch., 20c; Ga. Association, $700.79; Har mony Association, $5.53; Kennesaw ch., $1.00; Bethesda ch., $67; Webbs Creek ch., $2.27; Bogart ch., 38c; Sum merhill Association, $51.66; Shiloh ch. S. S., $3.00; Corinth ch„ $1.47; Ac worth ch., $2.50; Hartwell ch., $2.00; Hartwell W. M. S., $2.50; Hartwell Children’s Day $6.34; Center Hill ch., 69c; Capitol Ave. ch., L. A. S., $3.80; Mercer Association, $221.25; Philippi ch., $2.85; Pisgah ch., $1.00; Cave Springs ch., $1.00; Armuchee ch., 69c; Milan ch., $2.96; Scotland ch., $3.35; Chauncey ch., 48c; Western Associa tion, $162.53; Coosawattee Associa tion, $8.46; Mallary Association, $23.51; Miller Association, 60c; Reynolds W. M. S., $1.34; Perry ch., $10.87; Little Workers, West End, $3.00; Watkins ville W. M. S., $2.00; Cedartown W. M. S., $2.20; Carrollton Sunbeams, $2.50; Griffin ch., $10.49; Mt. Vernon Association, $35.64; Lexington ch., $1.96; Winterville ch., $1.00; Ash burn ch., 78c; Flowery Branch ch., $2.62; Clarkesville ch„ $2.37; Flat Creek ch., $2.72; Pleasant Hill ch., $2.29; Shiloh ch., 36c; Fork ch., 50c; Cassville ch., 75c; Bethany S. S., 68c; Hephzibah Association, $124.85; Ebe nezer Association, $69.02; Carrollton Association, $42.11; Mrs. W. A. Pass, $1.50; Valdosta W. M. S„ $2.00; Glenn St. ch., $1.47; Concord Association, $28.50; previously reported, $2,334.43. Total this month, $2,465.52. (Continued on eighth page.) In the United States last year there were 122 legal executions and 131 lynchings. This is a bad showing for the people who plume themselves on self-government. A Chance to Make Money. I have berries, grapes and peaches, a year old, fresh as when picked. I use the California Cold process, do not heat or seal the fruit, just put it up cold, keeps perfectly fresh, and costs almost nothing; can put up a bushel in ten minutes. Last week I sold directions to over 120 families; anyone will pay a dollar for directions, when they see the beautiful samples of fruit. As there are many poor people like myself, I con sider it my duty to give my experience to such, and feel confident any one can make one or two hundred dollars around home in a few days. I will mail sample of fruit and complete directions, to any of your readers, for eighteen two cent stamps, which is only the actual cost of the samples, postage, etc., to me. FRANCIS CASEY St Louis Mo ■I . _ • ' M j iiwynwwi IS CURES WHERE ALL ELSE FAILS. RT Btaa Best Cough Syrup. Tastes Good. Use fjl in time. Sold by druggists. fW HENRY PILCHER’S SON’S Louisville, Ky. PIPE ORGANS Highest A yards World’! Fair. Application to Amend Charter STATE Ob GEORGIA—FuIto.-. County. To the Superior Court of said r duty The petition of the Atlanta Baptis’ lemlnary, situated In the city of Atlanta, Fu ion coun ty. State of Georgia, respectfully showeth: That your petitioner* as incorporated and made a body corporate and politic under the name and style of Atlanta Baptist Semina ry by the Superior Court of said county on the twenty sixth day of May, A. D., one tho- sand eight hundred and seventy-nine, and whereas your petitioner In order to pro mote to better advantage the objects for which it was made a uouy corporate, viz: the • Education of the colored people of the South, especially the training of preachers and teachers of the colored ra le” desire cer tain amendments to the charter by which It was made a body corporate and politic, to-wlt: (1) That In the corporate name, “Atlanta Baptist Seminary,” the word “College” be substituted for the word “Seminary.” (2) Tiatln substituting the word College for the word Seminary In the corporate name of the Corporation the corporate pow ers heretofore possessed by the said Corpo ration are not in any way changed or affect ed, and that the said Corporation shall have the power to hold In trust, as heretofore, all tndowment and other fundsand proierty, real and personal, which has been procured, given or left by gift, bequest, or devised to the sa d I nstltutlon under the name of “At lanta Baptist Seminary” or which shall be given to It by gilt, bequest or devise under Its new name of “Atlanta Baptist College” and to administer the same for the main tenant e of said Atlanta Baptist College as the donors have designated or may desig nate. (3) That the said Corporation shall have the power to prescribe and maintain such courses of Instruction, Academic, Profes sional, and Techlncal as by them may be found neceisary to carry out the purposes for which It has been made a body corporate; and that It shall also have power on the recommendation of the faculty <f said At lanta Baptist College to confer sucl d-greis or marks of literary or piofesslonal distinc tion as are usually conferred by Institutions In the United States possessing University powers. (4) That the affairs of said Corporation shall be managed by a Board of Trustees who shall have power to appoint and r. move the President of said Atlanta Baptist Col lege, and such rofesso s, Instructors, teach ers and other officers, agents or servants, as It may find necessary to employ In carrying on the work of said College, and to deter mine the compensation for service of all Its employes. The Board rball have the power to make and ests blishfrom time to time such rules and regulations as it may deem neces sary to regulate the management of every department of said Atlanta Baptist College, (>) That the Board of Trustees shall here after always consist of not more than eleven and noi less than seven members, of whom the Corresponding Secretary of the Ameri can Baptist Home Mission Society for the time being, shall be, ex-officlo, one of the number. The majority of the members of the Board shall constitute a quorum j,for the transaction of business. (6) t hat the said Board of Trustees at Its first meeting after the granting of this pe tition shall divine Itself as nearly as possible into three equal classes; the first class shall serve for one year, the second class for two years, and the third clasi for three years, t’he term of office of the successors of each of 'hese three c asses shall be three years, or until their successors are appointed, All vacancies on the oard, whether caused by the expiration of the term of office, resigna tion, removal or death shall be filled by the Board Itself. Appointments to All vacan cies caused by resignation, removal, or death shall be made only for the unexpired term of office (7) That no religious test shall be made for admission to any department of the College, but that two thirds of the Board of Trustees and the President of the College shall at all times be members In good standing In regu lar Baptist Caurches; and so long as the Col lege receives pecuniary help from the Amer ican Baptist Home Mission Soc ety It shall be subject to visitation by the Superintend ent of Education of the Society, and the teachers selected and appointed by said Board of Trustees shall be subject to ap proval b.' the Executive Board ol Society. (8) That the said Board of I’rnsUes shall have power t appoint of its own number an Executive Committee which shall have authority du Ing the Intervals between the meetings of the Board to transact all of the business of the C trporation, except the pur chasing, conveying or mortgaging of real estate, the In estment of fui ds, the appoint men and removal of officers and teachers and fixing heir salaries. (9) That the term of years for which said A'lanta Baptist Seminary hat been incor porated by order of said Superior Court, made May twenty-eight A. D,one thousand eight hundred and seventy-nine, be extend ed twenty years from the date hereof. Your petitioner therefore prays that the Court declare the foregoing amendments granted, and direct that the shall be made apart of the original charter gra-tec by said Court and recorded as such by the rierk of said lourt, and published according to the laws of the c tate of Georgia, and your petitioner will ever pray. ABBOTT & COX, Petitioner’s Attorneys. Filed in Office January sth, ISB7, G. H, TANNER, Clerk. ST ATE OF GEORGIA—FuIton County. I, G. H. Tanner, Clerk of the Superior Court of said County, c o hereby ceriify that the foregoing is a true copy, from the flies of said Court, of the application for amend ments to the original Charter of the ATLANTA BAPTIST SEMINARY. Wltinss my hand and the Seal of said Court, this, the sth day January. 1897. G. H. TANNER, Clerk Superior Court, Fulton County, Geor gia. 3