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THE 80TH SESSION OF
! GEORGIA BAPTISTS
Convened in Americus, Ga., Last Week With Many
Prominent Ministers Present—An interesting
Report of the Meeting is Furnished the News by
Rev. J. D. Norris. ' f * “ V > ' t "j ( >.
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The Georgia Baptist convention met
at the First Baptist church in Americus
In its 80th session Nov. 20th, 1902. It
• met in Borne March 27th ot this year,
When the time of the annual meeting
Was changed to Nov. 20th, making it
necessary for the convention to meet
twice this year.
After devotional exercises conducted
by Rev. R E Neighbor, pastor of the
Americus church, the convention was
Organized by electing W J Northern,
president; E Y Mallnry, Macon; John
John M Green, Atlanta; Judge F M
Xongley, Lagrange; and Rev J D Mell,
Athens, the four vice-presidents. Rev
R B; Ragsdale, secretary. Macon; M L
Brittain, assistant secretary, Atlanta;
HD Hugnenin, treasurer, Macon,
The welcome address wa3 made by
Rev R E Neighbor pastor of the. First
Baptist church of Americus. Dr J H
Kilpatrick of White Plaines, made an
appropriate response. He also made
• the report on order of business which
Was adopted. Greetings were then ex
tended to nil the pastors that had
Shoved into the state this year; among
the most prominent were: Rev J F
Buitei;, Atlanta; Dr JK Pace, Atlanta;
Dr fe j Forester, Washington; Rev O C
Patton, Dalton; and. Rev L R Christie,
Valdosta. Among the distinguished
visitors were Dr K J Willingham of the
Foreign Mission Board, Richmond, Va..
F 0 McConnell, Home Mission
‘Board, Atlanta; Frank W Barnett.
'Alabama Baptist", R II Pitt, D D.,
Religions Herald, Va., Dr J Van Ness,
■ Sunday School Board, Tenn., Dr H
Hatcher, American Baptist Publication
Bociety, Atlanta; Dr J W McGlough-
lin, Ky., and many others.
The various committees were ap
pointed by the president. Fraternal
greetings were exchanged with the
North Georgia Methodist conference
that was In session at Atlanta, by wire.
-Messages of sympathy were wired Dr
I T Ticbenor who is dying in Atlanta,
and Dr J M Frost, Nashville, Tenn.,
Who is 111.
The convention sermon was preached
by John F Eden, Monroe; it was a very
Abe sermon indeed. Rev. Joe Jones, a
brother of Rev. Sam P. Jonos, was in
troduced to the laxly. He recently left
the Methodist church and joined the
Baptist church at Cartersville.
Rew J A Wynn of Gainesville, made
- , the report on the Sunday Suhuol Board
and it was an extraordinary fine report
In every way. This board is located at
Nashville, Tenn., and publishes the
literature for the Sunday Schools in
• the Southern States.
The committee report on time and
place was submitted by Rev \Y J Bar
ton of Ocilla. The next convention to
meet nt Athens, Nov. 20th, 15X53. Dr P
A Jessup of Tiftou, will preach the
opening sermon. Rev. Alex W Dealer
[ . -of Atlanta, alternate.
The report on the orphans Home was
f made by'Dr T P Bell of Atlanta. Dur-
K log the pnst year the home has been
. moved to Hupeville near Atlanta, and
|£ fifty acres of land lias been bought for
R|*this home. SF Etheridge of Jackson,
W gkve $5,-flC0 to the home. J udge J as. R
Brown of Canton, a brother ot ex-Gov.'
Joe E Brown, has given 87.0CO to it
The home has now 850.000 worth of
property, with 127 orphans now in the
1 home. This home is very near to the
hearts of Georgia Baptists.
The report on Home Missions was
sented by Rev, J F Purser, Atlanta.
'This board Is located in Atlanta, and
It does work in all the Southern States,
lahoma and Indian Terri tories'and
uba. Over eight thousand new con
erts were received into the churches
he past year by miesionairies employed
the board.
Rejy.)t on Foreign Missions was sub-
Passed Away Ifte Saturday Afternoon
After a Lingering Illness of
Several Months.
located at Richmond, Va. Over two
thousand converts in foreign lands have
been reported in the last seven months.
There nre only seven Foreign Mission-
atries from Georgia supported by this
board at present, while we have. 82-f rom
all the Southern States supported by
the board. There are over five million
converts in foreign lands that have been
brought to the Saviour by the preaching
of the word by the evangelical denomi
nations.
The State Mission report wns divided
into Mill Population, Negroes, south
Georgia, north Georgia and Ministerial
relief. Over a hundred thousand dol
lars was raised for nil these objects
during the past seven months. Thi^
bonvd is doing a great work in evangel* 1
izing Georgia.
Prof. Lawson E. Brown, Arabi, made
the report on printing and distribution
of minutes, Twenty-five hundred was
ordered printed, and each delegate and
pastor in the state will receive one free.
Dr. ,T W St&ndford, Cuthbert, made
the report on nominations. No im
portant changes were made, only Dr. L
G Broughton, of Atlanta, was removed
from the State Mission Heal'd, or rather
he was not re-appointed to that place,
Committee on Woman’s Works re
ported through Rev.. John T.Jenkins,
Marietta. The women have raised over
twelve -thousand dollnrs the past seven
months.
Prof. P. D, Pollock, of Mercer Uni
versity, made a fine report on the Edu
cational Commission. This was the
greatest work the Baptists in Georgia
have done in fifty years. The Baptist
schools that will be ultimately con-
troled or that will come ;-into the work
of the commission nre: Meroer Uni
versity, Macon; Bethel College, Cuth-
beri; Cherokee Biptist Institute,
Adnirsville; Cochran College, Cochran;
Ebenezer High School, Dudley; Hern
Institute, Cave Springs; Iliawnssee
High School, Hiawnssos; Hightower
Institute, Camming; John Gibson In
stitute, Bowman; Hephzibah High
School, lleplizibah; Locust Grove In
stituto. Locust Grove; Monroe Female
College, .Forsyth; Norman Institute,
Obe; North Georgia Baptist College,
Morgan ton ; Perry-Kainey College, An-
bon; Shorter College, Rome; Southern
Female College, College Park; South
ern Female college, LaGrange; Tugalo
Institute, Carnesvillo, and Houston
High School, Arabi.
This convention will mark n new
epocli in the History of Christian Edu
cation among the Baptists of Georgia.
Mercer University and Monroe College
already belong to the Baptist conven
tion or Georgia. The convention voted
not to accept any State aid at all in
running'denominational schools. The
report on Deceased Ministers, Temper
ance and Young People’s work had not
been made when we left the conven*
tion.
One of the pleasant events of the
convention to some of us, \Vas a recep
tion to all of the students that were
under Dr A J Battle while President of
Mercer University, at the Windsor Ho
tel.
I was the guest of Judge A ,T Ansloy,
and I nin sure I had one of the best ho.it
in Americus. It was a great coven tion
indeed.'
J. D. NORRIS.
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Mrs. James. R. Kelly died late
last Saturday afternoon of that
dread destroyer, consumption alter
a lingering and trytrig iflness-. She
was about thirty years of age and
was a' member of the Baptist
church. The luneral seryices were
conducted by Rev. E. S. Atkin
son nt the city cemetery, in which
the remains were laid to rest.
Mrs, Kelly leaves behind her lo
mourn her loss a husband and
three children, till of whom have
the heartfelt sympathy of the en
tire community in their deep sor
row.
It seems that the heavy hand
sorrow and misfortune has fallen
with crushing force upon' Mr.
Kelly recently, he only having lost
his beloved mother only last week.
Tne sympathy and condolence of
his many friends are extended to
him in this his dark hour of sorrow
Local News From Dooling.
Dooling, Ga., Nov. 23.—The farmers
through this section are about through
gathering.
Mr, and Mrs. S. J. Adkins visited
relatives near Coney a few days last
week.
Miss Sidney Williams, of Americus
is visiting relatives here. v
Miss Iiillie Woodruff, of Nollieville
is the guest of P. F. Aycock -and family
this week.
C. M. Jenkins went to Viepnn on
business Wednesday.
Miss Fannie Lillie Wilkes,'who lias
been in school at Cordclo for the last
few months, returned home Saturday
accompanied by her cousin, Mrs, Mary
Emma Feldor.
Mr. Chnvley Hollon made a trip to
Drayton last Tnursday.
Miss Myrtis Gilmore spent n few
days with Miss Fannie Wilkes last
week.
Mrs, R. P, Woodruff visited her
brother. E. B. Williams, last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jessie Hooks, of Snow,
visited their mother, Mrs. Ellen Wilkes
Sunday.
Hop E. B. Lewis and Jim (iibson, of
Montezuma, were in our vicinity last
Friday afternoon.
*Mr. Solomon Lamb, of Byronville,
passed through here tiiis morning.
Our school closed last Friday. We
regret very much indeed for Miss Maud
to lenve us, but nre glad tlmt she bus
been re-elected for the spring term.
C. M. Jenkins is the happy father of
a fine girl that arrived Saturduy to
make his home happy.
Mrs. A, H. Joiner visited her father,
Mr Joiner of Byromville, Sunday.
Mr. ‘Willie Jenkins visited D. P. Mc-
Corvic’s family in Houston e.ounty Inst
Sunday.
Jerry Times.
Becomes Unruly in Valdosta and Crashes
Life Ont of Trainer-Captured Hear
the City and is Killed.
While ridmg the big .elephant,
Gypsy, which belongs to'tbe Har
ris Nickel Plate show, through the
street? of Valdosta Saturday night,
the keeper, who was drunk f fell
from the elephant’s head and wns
instantly crushed to deuth by the
greut beast kneeling on him.
Someone saw the tragedy and gave
the alarm. Town people and
showmen started out to capture
the elephant which hud become
infuriated and wild with excite*
meet.
Guns and pistols were secured
and the crowd followed the ani
mal down the streets to Pine Park,
into which it enteied. Several
shots were Sred at it, some ot
which took effect. >
With a mighty effort the five-
ton beast tore down the inclosure
surrounding the park and started
for the open country, the crowd
following. The ciiuse was kept
up until Sunday morning, when
the elephant was overtaken about
six miles from town and killed by
a single shot from a Krag-Jorgen
son rifle, the bullet passing entirely
through the head. Large crowds
went out to sec the carcass of the
dead beast which was left lying in
the middle of the rond. An effort
will be made to stuff the hide .
Opera House on Monday
Evening.
The Holman Comedy Company
played here Monday night to a
crowded house, the presentation
being ”A)Little Princess. ” It was
well presented and the audience
was well pleased. The specialties
by Mr. Holman and Messrs, Col-
lins and Richards were exceeding
ly clever and pleased the house
immensely. Mr. Stutzman took
the heavy, as he did in the former
company. He is indeed an actor
of talent, and puts life and vigor
into his lines. Mr. Collins as the
Irish valet won deserved applause
by his clever interpretation of his
part. Mrs. Holman took the
leading role and Mr. Holman had
a part which was very fitly adopt
ed to his personality. Owing to
our going to press on Tuesday
flight, it was impossible for us to
.say anything of the play 'Tuesday
night. The company will mnke
their last appearance here tonight.
Almost all the old countries ot
Europe are experimenting in the
production ot cotton. They seem
to be getting tired of depending on
this country for' cotton and are
making efforts to find some means
of producing enough to satisfy their
demands without calling on Uncle
Sam. We do not-believe they will
ever succeed, or it would have been
done long years ago.
Hollow Branch Items.
ASLEEP AMID FLAMES.
Breaking into a blazing home, some
firemen lately dragged the sleeping in
mates from death . Its that way when you
neglect coughs and colds. Don’t do it.
Dr. King’s New DLcovery (or consump
tion gives perfect protection agaiost all
throit, chest and lung troubles. Keep it
near, and avoid suffering, death and doc
tor’s bill. A teaspoonful will stop a late
if* on Foreign Missions was sub- cough, preslsteot use the n.o»t stubborn.
h xm .-o riTtr t* Harmless and nice tasting, ira guaranteed
.By Rev. C W Durden, Barnet- w ulil(y br Forbe „ & Co *e Drug Co.
” ' ““ * Price 50c and |r.Trial bottles tree
The Foreign Mission Board is j
Cane grinding is the idol of the day
through here.
Mr. Minor Wood of near Kerns, visit
ed Mr L J Spradlcy and fumily near
here Inst Sunday.
Mr C A Minis of Cordelo, passed
through here lust Sunday.
Mrs Vanle Spradley is very sick now.
We all hope that she will soon weaver.
Mr Frank mid Miss Mamie Richard
son of near Unadilln, visited their nunt,
Mrs L J Spradley, last Saturday night
and Sunday.
Mr Willard Mashburn visited his
sister, Mrs K A Mims, Inst Sundry.
Mr L J Spradley has purchased
nice set of furniture, also a nice cook
ing stove. ,
Mrs L J Spradley and Mrs E D Hus
ton visited Mrs J A Wells, nenr Gor-
dde, last Friday.
Mr L J Spradley is grinding cane, and
nil tlic girls tlint.lielp to cook the syrup
looks as sweet as if they were asleep.
Mr Lea Lynsey is working in Vienna
now.
Little Ada Bush visited Mrs Vanio
Spradley and son last week.
Mr K A Mims and little son made a
visit to Umuliila last Saturday.
Mi' L A Etheridge was riding about
last Friday. We hope he was as happy
ss lie looked to be.
The difficulty experienced by the
speaker of the House in getting the
members to attend the sessions reg
ularly arid attend to the business of
the people is a disgrace to this
state, and much more of one to the
members of the house who are guilty
of such action. They huve no right
to be out sky-larking around town
and seeing a good time nt the peo
ples’ expense. In place of attend
ing to their business, ns they should,
these members are bumming around
seeking-pleusure and enjoying them
selves. We don’t object to them
having n pleasant time,but it should
not be done at the expense of the
people.
Our greatest amusement at present
cane grinding.
Mr, C. O. Goodwyne of Forsyth, Ga.,
is visiting relatives at Jerry this week.
Messrs J. T,, and W. B. Goodwyne
visited relatives at Findley last Tues
day.
B. E. Cora is spending a while in
Vienna. We hope he will soon return.
Mrs. Jennie Sanders lias returned
home after spending seveal days with
her son, Rev. A, J. Sanders, of this place
We want to buy your cotton seed—
highest cash price paid.
Vienna Cotton Oil Co.
Buried Sunday.
The Albany Argus seems to havo
gotten itself in a bud light by al
lowing the insertion of an editorial
in which thn statement was made
that David B. Hill prevented the
nominutiou of Judge Parker to the
office of governor of New York be
cause he thought lie would be elected
The Afgus retracted the article and
said that it was placed in the col-
urns of the paper in the absence of
the editor by an irresponsible party.
Mr. Hill denied that he had pre
vented the nomination of Judge
Parker and the fact is now devel
oped that Mr. Hill urged Mr.
Parker to allow bis name to be
used in connection with the gover
norship, but that he refused.
The remains of Mr t Guilford
Gunter urrtved Saturduy night
trom the state farm at Milledgcviilc
and were carried out to his home
by members of the family. The
interment took place Sunday ufter-
noon at the cemetery at Mt. Beazer
church. He leaves a wife and
severely grown children to mourn
his death.
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A Correction.
In last week’s issue of the News, we
stated in an article pertaining to the
death of Mr. Guilford Gunter, that he
killed Mr. Spenrs while the latter waa
walking across a field. We have been
told since, . that Spears had hold of
Gunter at the time he was shot, and
wishing to only state the facts in the
case os nearly as we can get at thea^
we cheerfully moke this correction,
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