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The Next State Convention Will
Be at Augusta.
iAINESVILL’S USUAL GREETING.
Delegates toThe Southern Baptist
Convention Were Elected—Young
People’s Work a Feature,
Gainesville, Ga., April 7.
The Baptist convention held its
final session Monday, and when
adjournment came it was to meet
in Augusta next year.
The exercises Monday began
with an address by the converted
Jew, Sigismond Rigowski, who
preached at 9 o’clock. His dis-
mrse was interesting. He plead
ed for his own race, showing why
the Israelites have not and do not
accept Christ. He insisted that
missionaries be sent out to labor
among his fellow-countrymen.
He was followed by B. W. J.
Graham, who spoke in praise of
the good financial and spiritual
condition of the Baptists of Geor
gia.
“ The Morning Light Is Break
ing ” was sung.
R. B. Headden, of Rome, led in
a praiseful prayer.
Hr. J. H. Kilpatrick led in
prayer and the minutes were read
and approved.
W. H. Harvey, of Louisville,
Ky., representing The Western
Recorder, was recognized.
Dr. H. McDonald made a re
port on the young people’s work,
declaring it is a sign of good, that
the churches are being somewhat
awakened to the discharge of their
duty toward the younger portion
of their membership. This work
will be directed toward suitable
literature, supplying becoming so
cial features and the energetic
teaching of mission methods and
contentions. It commends most
highly the president, Dr. J. L.
White, and other officers of the
state Baptist Young People’s Un
ion, and advises that this conven
tion send representatives to the
general meeting of the Baptist
Young People’s Union which is
to assemble in Wilmington,
N. C., nextjnonth.
W. J. Northen, L. Burrows and
I. H. Kilpatrick were appointed a
special committee to revise and re
write the constitution of this body
and present it at its next session.
A very spirited discussion arose
upon a resolution offered by IL
R. Bernard, objecting to the teach
ing of the bible in our state col
leges, providing only intellectual,
practical, technical and mechani
cal training. The resolution de
clares total divorce .between
church and state and begs that
state institutes keep hands off, as
to theological and sectarian teach
ing, leaving this teaching to de
nominational colleges.
After a discussion by Drs. Mc
Donald, Landrum, Hall and others
the resolutions were referred to a
special committee to report a year
hence. • '
J. J. Hyman invited the cor
respondents to attend the South
Georgia Baptist convention and
especially to see the magic city of
Fitzgerald, two -years old, with
8,000 inhabitants. He declared
that eveiy State ~and territory in
the United States is represented in
citizens of Fitzgerald. The
Baptist church there had organized.
He invited this convention to visit
then* South Georgia convention at
Fitzgerald next November.
The committee ordered 4,000
copies of the minutes, the secretary
being instructed to distribute the
same, and that he have $100 for
his services, that the assistant see-
3tary have $25, that $50 be ap
propriated for collecting statistics,
association minutes, etc.; that the
dnutes of the Woman’s Mission
ed
the
ary Union be also printed along
with the minutes of this meeting.
Report on literature was read
by Dr. R. W. Guilin and adopted.
The time of the next meeting of
the convention was fixed foi
Thursday after first Sunday in
April, 1898, in Augusta.
The usual resolutions of thanks
for hospitality, for reduced rates
on railroads, to pages, for kind at
tention and service to delegates
and visitors were passed by unani
mous vote.
Delegates to Southern Baptist
Convention were elected.
Dr. J. M. Brittain read the re
port on Sunday-schools. It recog
nizes well organized and properly
conducted schools of this character
as great adjuncts to piety, morality
and earnest Christianity. No ac
tive church can remain so without
such a school.
R. H. Smith, the traveling agent
of the State board, specially
charged with the work of strength
ening of our Sunday-school inter
ests and of organizing new schools,
is commended and recommended
for continuance in his present
position as worthy and faithful.
Dr. J. D. Chapman, of Savannah,
invited this convention to meet
with them in 1899.
Rev. P. A. Jessupp reported on
the state of religion. The report
reviews at length the condition of
the churches and thinks that the
state of religion in the churches is
improving, not what it is desired,
but better than at past times.
G. W. Garner reported on tem
perance. The report took high
ground for total prohibition ; con
siders the saloon as the enemy of
all good things. The chairman
spoke to his report.
The female colleges of the de
nomination in Georgia—the South
ern Female college, at LaGrange ;
the Southern Female college, at
College Park ; the Shorter college,
at Rome; the • Monroe Female
college, at Forsyth, and others
were commended to the consider
ation of all good Baptists.
Drs. J. H. Hall, H. McDonald,
W. W. Landrum, H. R. Bernard
and G. A. Nunnally were appoint
ed to consider and report a year
hence on the JBemaid resolutions.
H. R. Bernard was elected treas-
CAPTIVATED DALTON.
The Cartersville Amateurs in
“The Little Tycoon.”
CRITICISM OF FRANK W, SMITH.
He Pays Honor to the Talent of
North Georgia. Wants Them
to Come Again.
urer.
A resolution, offered by R. H.
Smith, was adopted, thanking the
railroads for-granting free passes
to the general agents of benevolent
boards, thus greatly furthering our
mission, educational and Sunday-
school,work.
No further business appearing
the body was adjourned.
The president made a few ap
propriate remarks.
“ Blest Be The. Tie That Binds,”
and after this, “ God be With You
Till We Meet Again,” was sung.
The parting hand being taken
by the brethren and prayer by T.
W. O’Kelley, of Griffin, the pres
ident declared the body adjourned
without a. day. -
The fragrance of this Gaines
ville meeting will linger while
life lasts.
So closes one of the largest,
most devotional, most successful
and best entertained conventions
held in all the seventy-five years
of its honored history. The high
est type of Christian courtesy has
been practiced at all times by of
ficers, delegates and visitors.
When the convention meets again
in Gainesville may I be there.—
W. H. Strickland in the At
lanta Constitution.
Mr. Moody’s big revival in Chi
cago is to be a ‘ k tempest of fire,”
and is to cost-$600 a day. -.There
will be 900 voices in the choir.
The meetings will be held in -the
auditorium. *.:''
Those who braved the weather
and went'to see “ The Little -Ty
coon ’’ presented by | The Carters
ville-Amateurs ” on last Thursday
evening enjoyed a treat rarely af
forded the theatre-going people of
Dalton.
To see “ The Little Tycoon ” is
not much in itself. But to see
the amateurs play it in a way that
would do credit to professionals,
and to know that we have such
talent in North Georgia is some
thing to be proud of.
Mrs. J. W. Harris, as Miss Hur
ricane, could not have been im
proved upon. Her voice, while
showing the richness of cultiva
tion, still held that native sweet
ness so often lost by high cultiva
tion. She was encored repeatedly.
Miss Milner ' was the recipient
of much applause. Combining
her grace and beauty with her
sweet voice, she portrayed the
character of Violet in a manner
highly creditable to herself and
“ The Cartersville Amateurs.” _
Mr. Spencer’s ideal of Dolly
Dimple could not have been pret
tier or more attractive than Miss
Louise Munford in that part.
Mr. Paul Akin, while having
the heaviest part in the whole
cast, pictured Alvin Barry, the
lover, perfectly.
Joseph Calhoun made a splendid
Gen. Knickerbocker.
S. F. Milam as Lord Dolphin
made a typical English lord.
A. Strickland as sham “ Great
Tycoon ” was a whole show by
himselL
T. H. Milner and H. E. F. Jones
in their respective parts as Rufus
Ready and Teddy, were good.
Cartersville should congratulate
herself on having such a pianiste
as Miss Akin. Through the whole
performance there was not a break,
and smoothness in amateur per
formances of this kind depend a
great deal on the piano or or
chestra.
change in
.|at once, we will sef
stock of ...... .
Southern Baptist Convention, Wilmington
N. c., Slay <>th to 1-tth, 1897—Reduced
Kates Via Southern Railway,
For the occasion of the meeting
of the Southern Baptist Conven
tion at Wilmington, N. C., May
6th to 14th, 1887, the Southern j
Railway will sell tickets to Wil-! To make a
mino-ton, N. C., and return at rate
of one first-class limited fare for
the round trip.
Tickets will be on sale May 3rd
to 7tk inclusive, good to return
fifteen days from date of sale.
For. further information address
any agent of the Southern Rail
way. C. . ^
Wednesday Afternoon Club.
The clnb met at the residence
of Mrs. Bemis. An interesting
sketch of Lowell’s life was read
by Mrs. Oslin. Quotations from
Lowell were then given by mem-,
bers of the clnb. Mrs.- Cannon,
the president, then gave- an inter
esting account of her trip to
Washington. Mrs. Flemister and
Mrs. Davis each read selections
from Lowell. Mrs. Weatherly
read a criticism contrasting Haw
thorne and Lowell. Mrs. Ed
Brown was received as a new
member. The club met yester
day with Mrs. John Berry.. J
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business
our entire
The population of Georgia is,
according to the census of 1890,
1,837,353. There are 137 counties
and newspapers are published in
all of them but eight. Papers are
published in 183 towns, of which
120 are county seats. There are
362 papers published in the State.
J. V. Laffitte, Dalton’s popu
lar East Morris street merchant
has a full line of fresh garden
seeds, potatoes, etc,, which he
will make to you right. Also all
kinds of farmers supplies, plows,
plowsfocks, hoes, harness, etc.
Everything as cheap as good
goods can be sold. Mar. 4, 4t.
SHOES,
HATS,
CLOTHING,
FURNISHING GOODS,
at actual cost. No fake in this
Sale. It is just business.
A prominent ice man estimates
that, over $1,000,000 will come
into Maine during this j^ear for
its ice crop.
Come and see for yourself. Our
Stock is New and Clean, but as
Cheap as any body can buy
GOODS
We have no shoddy or shop
worn good. All best from first
hands.
Town ley’s Old Stand,
Corner near Hardwick’s Bank.
DALTON, GA.
All Her
Mr. 15. D. Jenkins, of Lithonia, Ga.,
says that his daughter, Ida, inherited a
severe case of- Eczema, which the usual
mercury aud potash remedies failed to
relieve. Year by year she was treated
with various medicines,^external appli
cations and internal remedies, without
result. Her sufferings were intense,
and her condition grew steadily worse.
All the so-called blood remedies did not
seem tc reach the dis
ease at all until S.
S.S. was given, when
an improvement
was at once noticed.
The medicine was
continnecd with fav
orable results, and
now she is cured
sound and well, her
skin is perfectly
clear and pure and
she has been saved
W from what threat
ened to blight her life forever.
S.S.S. (guaranteed purely vegetable')
cures Eczema, Scrofula, Cancer, Rheu
matism, or any other blood trouble.
It is a real blocd remedy and always
cures even after all else fails.
A Real Blood Remedy.
Take a blood remedy for a blood disease;
a tonic won’t cure it.
Our hooks
on blood and
skin diseases
mailed free to
any address.
Swift Specific
Co., Atlanta,
Ga.
At Charleston, S. C., an import
ing and exporting company is be*
ing organized to import coffee
from South America, and return
the vessels with cargoes of cotton
cloth.
J. L. FdRNSWORTH,
Blacksmitbing, Woodwork, and
General * Repair * Shops.
H’oi'sesfioeing a Specialty.
SAVED IS
flow to Save Money on
Garter pays tie Freight.
PIANOS.
ORGANS.
FURNITURE.
CARPETS.
MATTINC.
RUGS.
LINOLEUMS.
LACE CURTAINS.
flHMHMe* 1 **
CLOCKS.
BABY CARRIAGES.
By Buying from
J. A. Carter
DALTON, GA.
28 Hamilton St.
CARTER Fays the
freight to your depot.
MUSICAL PARLOR ADDED.
have added a beautiful Musical Parlor and invite you
come in and take a rest and make or hear some music
and to see and examine my large line of Pianos
and Organs. Beautiful Oak, Walnut and
Mahogany.
to
Terms Easy.
Long or Short Time.
Easy Payments.
JManoe
anb
®r$an$.
City Competition on
price and quality met
at all times for Cash
or on time.
x I handle no instrument from State Agents, but get them direct
from the factory and can meet any competition. Besides vou are in
no danger of getting an Instrument that has been sold and taken
back, like you would be if you bought from an Agent that handled
from State Agents. If you want a reliable Instrument call for
Chicago Cottage Organ and a Kingsbury Piano.
I am still offering nice premiums to mv Custompi-c nr>n*+ fail to
visit the Musical Parlor and Store when you come to town
Very Respectfully,
J. A. CARTER.
All Work Guaranteed to be First Class.
CYLER STREET,
opp. Herndon’s Warehouse.
'V' DALTON, GA.
UNDERTAKING In addition to a large stock of Coffins
Suits iPna+o d + , * and Caskets I carry a large line of Gent s
Boy’s and Girl’s Robes- : all
olippers. Three Hearses for service,
sizes, white and black, Burial
day or night.