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THE •sasr.ssjs*? 1 | IlMMlidnltd with thr Banner, Eat. 1839* ATHENS, GA., TUESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 16,1890.-8 PAGES. VOL.59--NO. 3 the servant question. The negroes are sadly mistaken if tbey think that they can organize a boycott, force their employers to coine t<> their terms, and drive white ladies to the cook pots. We do not. believe the reports of any organized movement to this effect among the seivants of Athens. While there are doubtless a few Iszv, dissatisfied vagabonds, who would like to see such a strike made, the great mass of our colored population are con* tented, and have no desire to antag onize their employers. The kindest ireling exists between the two races in Ai hens, and we trust and believe j, »ili so continue. The whites are content to give em- |,toyment to the blacks living among •yen), and would oot like to supplant them unless forced to do so. The Southern people aud their former tlavcs understand each other, and the negroes will make a bitter and nil mistake when they disrupt the kindly relations that at present ex ist. This race will never find as kind friends and generous employers s, their former owners. It is nonsense to talk about our while ladies taking to menial work. Their husbauds or pareuta will nev er permit this. Miney will always demand servants, aud when the ne groes tire of their service, they can easily and quickly be supplanted with whites. If necessaiy, in tpo weeks’ lime, every kitcheo cau t be hiksl with white cooks. So if tbe negroes did strike against their pres ent employers, it would only result in their being driven to the cotton fields, and the easy places they now hold would be filled by servants brought from the North. They are ai.xious to come South, but- our peo ple are loth to give up the blacks, wlio have served them so long aud so f .Uhfullv. A VASCILlATInU BUOY. The Georgia legislature is builds ing up a rallur unenviable reputa tion, oy ita -‘flipperty fiipperty" manner of doing business. Sumeot the members really don’t seem to know wiiat they want. They one day take an overwhelming and deci ded stand on a public matter; but the next day some smoolliniongued lawyer makes a speech, and they forthwith undo their work and are just as unauimous ou the other side, luerearetwo many' demagogues in the present legislature, we are aila6i forced to admit. They look more to getting ou tbe big side, than to the tiue interests of the Slate. Why, an etl.irt.wa8 actually made to with draw every dollar from our Stale University, aud leave one college iu Georgia, and that for the blacks. We are afraid that the legislature is puraueing a ‘'penny wise and pound fuelisb policy.’’ Tbe sooner it ad journs and goes home the better for the Stale and the reputation of some of its members. and limb to tempt, a man with bar rooms to get drunk, and then leave our sidewalks full of bolts to trip him up. If our representative is de termined on re-enthroning King Al cohol in the Classic City, humanity requires that every safe-guard and protection possible be thrown around his tottering subjects. But perhaps C il. Morton only in troduced this bill “oy request.’’ If so,our citizens ask that be use all his influence to have it consigned to the water bucket of the House. No man has the welfare of his city and peo ple nearer at heart than CoL Morton, and we do not believe he will cham pion the bill to repeal our paving or dinance. OUR SUNDAY CflAT. A 6L00MT OUTLOOK FOR THE FARMERS. Toms DrawimPeojle from tie Country THE WHITES MUST BE INDEPEND ENT OF negroes. THE FUTURE PRICE OF COTTON DISCUSSED. the colored college. We think it was a mistake, tbe legislature making the new colored college a branch of tbe State Univer sity. It is proper and just to give the negroes their share of the laud- script appropriation; but their insti tution of learning should have been kept entirely separate from the whites. As it is, they will be run under the same trustees, and tbe di plomas received by blaoks will bear tdc identical signatures as the whites. This looks to us too much like blend- iug the education of tbe races; and comes much nearer social equality than the instiuction of a few Yankee white children in the negro college of Atlanta, which caused that insti tution the loss of this fund. It will not be very complimentary for the white graduates of the Slate Univer sity to carry around duplicates of the diplomas issued to negioes. THE FARMERS NOT ALTOGETHER TO BLAME- There has been a good deal said and writ'en about farmers holding back their cotton, and being respon sible for the stringency of the money market. A certain amoant of blame sboald also rest on the shoulders of certain merchants, who, even after the farmer turns loose his cotton, stores it in a warehouse ins’ead o selling the same at once and putting more money into circulation. There is avast quantity of cotton now held by merchants, with the expectation of an advance in price, and they are just us much responsible for the stringency of the money market as is the farmer. It’s a bad rule that don’t work both ways. State And County Taxes Are now due, aud should be paid without delay. As provided by law the books will be closed Dec. 20, next, and execution isued for all unpaid taxes, ou that date. All voters are now required to regis ter with the tax collector in order to vote at any election.. The registration books for ths elec tion f->r county officers, will be closed Dec. 2i'. I will beat Wiiitervilie, Dec. 1; Georgia Factory. 8; Princeton, 9; Paper Mi I, 9; n. H. I.inion, T. C. dw. Dec. 27. THE ATHENS PAVING ORDINANCE. We see that Hon. W. J. Morton has introduced a bill in the Georgia legislature to repeal the law empow ering our council to force property owners to lay pavements in front of their lots. We trust that this bill *111 not pass, for it would be a seri ous thrust at tbe prosperity of our city, and set il buck many years. ^0 public-spirited citizen desires a repeal of this act, and there would b® an indignant uprising of our tax payers were it done. The few dis inters to this necessary measure fought it to the end, and after meet* log with defeat in the courts, now appeal to the legislature. Col. Morton mast certainly under- stmd the wishes ol bis constituents too welt to champion this bill. If it was leltjto a vote, the present paving ordinance would be overwhelmingly sustained. All of our public-spirit cd citizens, and every member of council, endorse it. Mayor Brown efl fl>r Atlanta yesterday to protest against this bill. VVe c °n less that an not see what our distinguished representa tive can mean by introducing such a 1 '»that is only supported by a few pikers. Again, it would be an io- Jostice to those of our citizens who la ' e a * r ®®dy been required to lay P’venients, to now release other par- le,> If this hill hecomes a law, it w> I be the duty of our city to reim- «rse those parties for ths work they “»v e done. ol. Morton is now pressing a bill restore the liquor traffic In Ath- . *• U he succeeds ip this, it seems os more than ever important that e should have good pavements. It °hld be diubly dangerous to life A prominent farmer remarked toTiiK Banner editor the other day: “It is getting to be a serious question as to what we shall do for bands to till our lands. Thesupply oi negroes is getting scarcer every season, and it is harder to get them to make contracts. They ail have an idea thi^t they want to farm on their own account, which means to work about three months in the year and loaf nine. This year 1 employed a family of three grown men ami two women, to work <>n shares—1 furnish ing the land and stock and they doing the rest. They pnt in just, half the land they could have tended, and refuse I to cultivate another acre. By spring they owed uie $70 for provisions tarnished, and I had also bought several tons of guano to put under the cotton. These negroes then took a no tion to leave aud go to work on the rail road. Well, I had to beg and humor them, and finally they consented to re main. They made 18 bales of cotton and about fifteen bushels of corn, that barely paid their debts. These negroes want to remain with me again next year, but 1 realy believe it would be better to sow dawn my land, or let it remain idle, than to run tbe risk. There is not a dollar iu farming with tree ne groes. “The whites are ail selling or renting their farms and moving to the towns and cities, and negroes are fast getting in undisputed possession of our lands if this emigration continues, l don’t see what is to become of this country. 1 tell you it is a serious matter. The towns are all building up and getting rich at tbe expense ol the country; bnt when our white population is concen trated there, where will their support come from ? Cle.trly not from the ne gro farmers, for they are too lazy and thriftless to make more than enough to keep soul and body together. They ruin any farm they a> tempt to work, and will soon have our farms a wilder ness. Besides, the blacks have the town fever about as bad as the whites, und are anxious to leave the farms. 1 venture the assertion that you can take my own neighborhood, and it is no ex ception to other settlements, and you will find four white families out of five now trying to make arrangements to sell or rent their farms and move to some tow n or jity. Why, even now the country is filled with deserted farms, and the area of cultivated land i* contracted each year. 1 tell you, 1 can’t see what is to become of the country if the whites move to town and depend on the negro to support them. This Cnf- fee has his '‘head sot agin.” If he ekes out a miserable existence for himself it will be all that he will do. Obituary Notice. “I made more clear money this year on my farm than in years. With the exception of that family of croppers, my three little boys ami myself did our own work, and my wife aud daughter the cooking. I bought tbe most im proved agricultural implements to be found, and made these inven tions, with two mules, do tin- work of a half dozen negroes. We had less trouble aud more satisfac tion, than when working hired hands. Warning was one thing we couldn’t get done in the country, and 1 have to carry our soiled ulotnes to Athens every week. I am convinced that the only salvation „ for the country i^for the whites to stay Died, on December 7th,J890, at her on their farms, and learn to dispense borne in Madison county, Georgia, Mrs. Sarah Ann Williams, consort of Mr. J. Y. Williams, aged 69 years. She was born September 19th, 1821, and was Miss Sarab Ann, daughter of Samuel Strickland, of said county. She united with the Bap: ist church at Ma rini), in said county county, in 1838, and lived a consistent member up to tbe time of her death. She was married to Mr John Y. Williams, 29th July. 1840, and raised a family of ten children, five boys and five girls, all of whom are married except one son and one daughter. She lived fifty years from her marriage on tbe place where sbe died, much esteemed by her friends and neighbors, and dearly beloved by her husband and children. The church has lost a dutiful sister, tbe husband a loving wife, the children a kind and affectionate mother that can never be replaced on earth. All her children are members of tbe Baptist church, except one. Friends sympa thise in tbe bereavement of the family. W e say peace to her ashes. White Servants.—Many families in Athens are sending in their applications for white servants, and it is thought that the full list of 500 will be secured in a few weeks. The whites are at last organized against the black boycotters, and will soon be independent of their demands. Special excursion rates will be given from New York, as this num- will fill at least two trains. Sad Death.—Mr. Gus Bird, a vener able citizen of Athens, died Friday night at 7 o’clock at his home on tbe corner of Hancock avenue and Foundry street, He came originally from Dan- ielsville, and has lived in Athens for tbe past six years. He leaves a wife and three children and a wide circle of friends and relatives to mourn his Iosf, His iuneral will occur today in Dan- ielsville. Good For Rome.—The bill to estab lish at Rome tbe foundry for the mould ing of heavy ordnance has already named Congress and gone into the Sen ate. If she gets safely through that body the Hill City will have captured the greatest prize on record. This lo cation is to be chosen on account of close proximity to mineral, and water communication with the ocean. Five hundred handa^ will be employed in iue’s pros- with the negro. This can, in a meas ure, be done, if we will adopt modern methods. We must throw aside our rude implements of agriculture, pre pare our lands better, and then use the new inventions in agricultural utensils We must reduce our plantations to small farms, and make two blades of grass grow where one grew before. If we will do this, our farmers will prosper more aud not have one-half the trouble. One thing is certain—we must learn to do without the negro, and tbe sooner the better. So long as our Georgia farmers depend solely on this race, they are leaning on a broken stick. will be pernicious on our children,-” these works, perity. This means Rome’s pros- A young man on Clayton street re ceived invitations yesterday to the wed ding of two of his former Pulcineas, “The greatest trouble apd drawback we country people have to stand is a lack of schools. Our present system is a fraud of tbe first magnitude, and if it is not improved, I wojild like to (see it broken up altogether. Our children are growing up in igndrance, while we see the offspring of tbe blacks being ed ubated at our expense. It seems a mat ter impossible to raise a school in the country. For three months in the year we can send to some little neighborhood school, so overcrowded that a child is but little benefited. Most of tbe teachers only care for the pittance they receive from the state, and it is a matter of indifference to them whether a pupil learns or not. If we had good nine mouths schools in every neighborhood, it would be an inducement apd incen tive to our white farmers to remain on their lands; but a man who has any hope for biB children will not let them grow up in ignorance, if it can be pre vented. Our country churches, too, are suffering from this exodus of tbe whites, and in my immediate neighbor hood there are two that have suspend ed. It is unnatural to expect a man to be content to live in a community where he is debarred of schools and churches; but neither can prosper without a suffi cient population to support them. *** “Of course there are a few neighbor hoods that are exceptions. Take aruuml Ha, in Madison county, for instance. There the whites have learned to be in dependent of the negro, and are happy and prosperous. We have all to emu late the example of the Ilaites before we get through. We have the finest country on the globe, if we would only utilize our advantages, and free our selves of dependence on the negro. The towns are all overcrowded, and the best and only place for us is on the farm. We must stick to the old homestead, raise our children to follow th)3 humble railing, and teach them self-reliance. So long as we surround ourselves with droves of loafing negroes, the example In speaking of the low price of cotton the other day, Hon James M. Smith, Georgia’s great farmer said: “I do not look for any perceptible advance next spring. The Mississippi Valley— by which is designated tbe great eott n producing states of Mississippi, Lou isian, Arkansas and Texas—have made tbe largest crop in their history. It is only a question now of how much, tbe planters can save, and the fine wea ther enables them to gather an unu sual amount. The few bales we Geor gia farmers make is bnt a drop in the bucket. Why, a few years ago, while Georgia raised 800,000 bales, Tex as raised only 300,000. Now we are still producing our same amount, while the Texas cop last year amounted to 2,000,000 bales, and there is no telling what the present crop will turn* out. They have out West strictly a cotton country. Here we have to manure and coax the crop. There they can make a bale to the acre with but little labor. Besides this vast country is being fast brought under cultivation, and it is not an unreasonable estimate to say that it annually receives an addition of a half million people to its population, most of which are drawn from older States. From present indications, I am afraid that, cotton will go still lower. I am selling my cotton os last as it is ginned.” T. L. G, Great bargains in Chiuaware at the Ten Cent Store for the uext ten days. It will pay you to see our prices before you buy, and we wii. convince you that you cau buy them at half what you can buy them in Athens. Come soon and have first pick, as they must be sold at any price. To jobbers, we can save yon 25 per cent. There is Christmas goods enough at the Ten Cent Store to supply every man, woman and child in Athens und they will be sold at a sacrifice. A. Coleman, Proprietor. ‘LOOKOUT! MAD DOG!’ Cobbham In a Fever of Excitement— A Negro Bitten. “Boss, he bit me ’fore I know’d it,” and his voice was still tremulous, aa he held up a bloody, mangled band for our inspection. Pill Dickson is his name, and the dog bit him in the vicinity of Mr. Yeronee’s on I^ulaski street. The dog is described as a mongrel cur, decidedly cadaverous in bis appearance, and from his actions very vicious. The negro was quietly walking along at about 8 o’clock last night, when the dog darted at him ana attacked him, biting him on the fingers of one of bis hands just above the second joint. The negro threw tbe dog ott", who made for the direction of the city in a fast trot. The negro came to Dr. Sorrells, in search of a mad stone, who directed him to Mnj. W. B, Pruitt’s to whose home he now directed his steps. The negro calldd at .Mx^Pruitt’s to have "the mad stone appled to the wound, hut at four >in the afternoon Mr. Pruitt had received a message from Dr. Uardmau,of Harmony Grove, ask ing him to send the stone at once; so he had to seek aid from another quarter. He seemed terribly frightened aud was satiering intensely. DR. JEFFERSON HEARD. A Prominent Louisiana Physician to Move to Athens.-' The Banner announces with much pleasure the expected arrival in our city, of Dr. Jefferson Heard, one of the most prominent of Louisiana’s physi cians, who will resume the practice of medicine here. Dr. Heard leaves a very extensive practice but ill health compelled him to return to his native State and our city will welc me him. He is a son of Mr. G. E. Heard, and some j ears ago as a physician rapidly forged to the front in Louisiana. His arrival is expected within a short while. “Your babies” will always be good if you will give them Dr. Bull’s Baby Syr up while teething. It is a reliable and sure remedy and costs 23 cents. A lottery ticket may sometimes be a paying investment; a far better one is a 25c box of Old Saul’s Catarrh Cure. It pays every time. A Big Pig.—Mr. James C. Martin, of this place killed tbe boss pig of the sea son last Tuesday. It was only eighteen months old and weighed 520 pounds. This was some bog and a Georgia raised hog at that. It proves-that good hogs can be raised in Oglethorpe county.— Crawford Herald. Henry Brldy Dead. The negro who was mangled under the wheels of tbe engine of tbeC. & M. train, died the morning after tbe acci dent. Tbe coroner’s jury returned a verdict absolving tlie train officials from all blame and laid the whole respon sibility of the negro’s death on his own shoulders. The body was fearfully mangled and disfigured, and the negro presented a horrible spectacle. The funeral will occur today. THE ATLANTA COURTMARTIAL. THE METHODISTS. RECENT SESSION OF THE NORTH GEORGIA CONFERENCE. Sketches of the Bishop and Ministers In Athens District. This conference has just adjourned the session of 1890. It was held in Washington, Ga. In the economy of the Methodist church, the power to leg islate is in tile General Conference, which meets every four years. In an nual conferences the work consists in exaininiug the characters of the preach ers belonging to them—in receiving the reports of their labors for the past year, and assigning them to new fields for the ensuing year. In these Conferences the interests of the schools and colleges of the church are considered, and iu fact all the activities of the church, not in the control of the General Confer ence, are enquired into and action tak en to advance their interests. Here new mission fields of the home territory are mapped out and missionaries appointed to serve them. Committees are raised and each interest is put in hands spe- cially charged with that interest. The work is so divided that full information is bad upon all questions to be consid ered. The social privileges of these an nual gatherings are much enjoyed by the preachers. Many of them have not met for a year, and to spend a week to gether is a good thing. It is refresh ing to hear them siug and see them uui- ted in religious services. Perhaps the best view of the strong brotherhood of the conference is to be had at the memo rial services. Here the roll of those who have died the past year is called and men specially appointed for the work, read obituLry notices of each of the dead, and any brother who desires, makes such remarks as he deems appro priate The late session at Washington was presided over by BISHOP R. K. HAKGROVE. Bishop Hargrove is a man of fine ap pearance. His bearing in the chair of President of a Conference is equal to the best. He is quick to see, well in formed in law, dignified, kind and con siderate in manner. His presidency at Washington was his first over the North Oeorgia Conference. The conference will be glad to see him again. His ser mon in the Methodist church on Sun day was of the higheBt order of preach ing. His theme was covetousness. Those who heard biin will always know the dangers and exceeding sinfulne of covetousness. F* 1 college, a-consecrated and devont ser vant of his Master. He loves the doc trines of his church and insists upon men striving for the best experiences of grace in their hearts, that they may live upright aqd holy lives. 1!EV. W. F. SMITH is returned to Wintervilie. “Uncle Wess” is a man of fervent piety and of good repute among his brethren. He is chairman of the “Joint Board of Fi nance” of his conference, a position he has held and acceptably filled for sev eral years. Wintervilie knows the preacher, and doubtless the knowledge the church has of the preacher makes them satisfied that “Uncle Wess” is the man. REV. E. A. GRAY. Lexington has had this preacher for a year, and we take it, is willing to have him again. Mr. Gray, at one time was in charge of the Young L. G. Harris College, and went from there to take charge of some conference school in Indian Territory. He is in the prime of life—abounds in good feelings for his kind—is an earne«t preacher. REV. H. H. PARKS. This preacher is well known in the state, and in this section not a few have known him all his life. In the years before the war he served different charges in this part of the conference; and both before and since the war lias been stationed in Athens. He is for the second year presiding elder’ of the Athens District and stands next to the bishop in authority. He has filled, and now holds places of high trust in liis conference. KEV. C. A. CONAWAY Is put down to the Factory Mission- - this will be his second year on this charge. This gentleman has much heart, and good tact, for the work of an evan gelist, He loves that kind of work. He is remarkable in song—devoted to his work, an acceptable pastor. He returns to his work in good spirits; and while abundant in labors, he says he is going to try to build a parsonage this year. His picture is herewith given., great advantage—he sings well. He is a man of good address, of fine spirit, an acceptable and successful pastor. He is in the prime of strength, hopeful and|buoyant in spirits’ and will be well received by the Athens district. REV. R. A. SEALE of the Norwood circuit is a preacher of considerable experience and of good successes. He is a fearless, tender, ex pounder ' of gospel truths. He sees the strong points, discovers the weaknesses x of his charge and sets himself to work intelligently. He insists upon deep personal experiences of the grace of God in the hearts of men —such experiences giving tone and strength to life. This is his third year on Norwood Circuit and we regret that we cannot furnish his picture. REV. H. S. BRADLEY. Leaves the city of Griffin and takes cbarge’of the Washington church for the year 1891. Dr. Bradley was a physi cian before he was licensed to preach— a physician of good practice. He is a man of fine business qualifications— preaches well—and as the men out west express it, be “mixes well,” meaning his intercourse with his fellow men, is of a fine, taking manner. He has ex tensive acquaintance, and is not un known in this part of the state.' REV. CRAWFORD JACKSON was moved from Rome district and placed in charge of the Little river cir cuit of the Athens district. This gen tleman has been in this conference but one year—having transferred from the South Georgia. He is a young man of studious habits—diligent in his work— looking after all interests. He studies the theological questions that agitato the minds of men. In tbe October number of the “Quarterly Review of the M. E. Church, South “ there is an article written by him, entitled, “Three dispensations in Christian experience.” The aiticle in question has received fa vorable comment. REV. A. J. HUGHES remains on the Broad river circuit. This gentleman is very quiet in his manners—rather retir ing. He is a man of strong convictions and never yields them till they are changed by light and argu ment. He preaches his convictions, and insists upon the great underlying doctrines of his church. He is a brave, and yet tender preacher of the Gospel of light and life. Mr. Hughes is always to be found where he thinks the right calls him. REV. E. B. REES goes again to Watkinsville. This gen tleman is abundant in labor*,, fervent in spirit—always looking for results. It would be hard to find a preacher who does more work in his charge, preach es more than does E. B. Rees, and his reports always, or nearly always, show good results. Before he was an itinerant preacher he was a physician, and he carries his knowledge of diseases vet- and will give you medical advice, if you desire it. We present his picture here with. Not a few of our readers will recognize him at a glance. REV. H. M. HARRISON is the supply upon the Woodstock miss ion. Mr. Harrisoa has a new work— formed at Washington Conference. It is in Oglethorpe county. This gentle man is not a member of the Annual Conference, but a local preacher. He was raised in CUrke county and many of our home readers know him person ally. We did what we could to get pictures of all the. preachers of the Athens dis trict—and we regret that in cases we failed. It was our desire to present them all. When to Hear and Where to See. There are ar great many things that are painful to hear, against which our ears should be closed. There are a great many tbings that are pleasant to hear, to such let our e n be open and we can near what Skiff, the Jeweler, has to say about Christmas, still better, let us go and see what has. His store is filled with diamonds, jewelary, watches, sil verware, gold headed canes, gold pens, beautiful new art novelties, yankec no tions, nicknacks of an almost endless, variety, suitable for Christmas presents. Let us go with a kind word for Skiff, the Jeweler, and see the diamond and other useful and pretty, goods he may show us. w It A Verdict Reached In All the Cases Against tne Gate C.ty Guards. Atlanta, Dec. 13.—It seems as if the verdict of tbe courtmartial will impli cate all the members of the Gate City Guards, who were arraigned. From all that can be learned, it is very doubtful if any of the men arraigned will be exonerated. The friends of Captain Snead have from the first to the last believed him innocent of any implication in the at tempt to secure the drill program. It may be that tbe court has only found him guilty of the other charge—that of insubordination. It was the genera! opinion that there was no evidence to convict Lieutenant Roberts, but it seems as if tbe court thought otherwise. Private Myers, it will be remember ed, entered a plea of “guilty,” and Pri vate Spillman made no defense. Thefriends of all parties, however, Still hope tbat when the verdict c-omes that those who declared themselves “not guilty” will be exonerated. The verdicts will be made public sometime next week, probably Wednes day or Thursday, KEV. T. R. KENDALL, Is stationed at First Church, Athens, for the next year. He has been for three years past at Mulberry Street Church. Macon. Because of sickness in his family be cornea back to his old conference. Dr. Kendall comes to his new work with the record of a devout, prayerful and successful minister. He will do good work and be welljreeeived. REV. LEE M. LYLE. This gentleman was born and raised in Athens, and many of our readers will see a familiar face when they look 011 his picture. For several years he has been a member of the Baltimore Conference. Because of ill health he thought it best to come home. He brings with him, from those of his brethren with whom he was associated in the conference which he has just left, good and kind words of his labors as a preacher of the Gospel. He goes to the Athens circuit. BKV. s. D. EVANS is returned to the Jefferson mission, not as the preachers sometimes say, to do his work over, but to push the good work to larger success in the name and power of the Lord. This gentleman looks after all the interests of his work, and believes in the doctrines of bis church—is a man of fasting and much prayer. REV. E. K. AKIN is sent to Greensboro again this year. He is one of the self-made men of his conference—and is a courageous, sue cessful preacher of righteousness. He is a very quiet man, unassuming and faithful. We regret that we are unable to furnish his picture to accompany thi3 sketch. This preacher has no compro mise for wrong, and is faithful to all the duties of his high calling. REV. J. V. M. MORRIS THE NEW PASTOR Of the First Baptist Church of Athena REV. J. 8. BRYAN is sent to the Oconee street charge. He is no stranger to many of his hearers at Oconee. £fe is a graduate of EmQry s in charge of the G reerie circuit. This gentlemro shared largely of the love *nd confidence of the late Bishop Pierce. The Bishop valued him highly for his strong common sense—the best sense of all senses. He has been a member of the South Georgia Conference—was was Presiding Elder of a district— and tbe preachers tell, to this day, good things Morris said and did. This preacher believes and insists on the reality of things, and insists that a man’s religion enter into and regulate avery thought, word and act of his life. REV. J. B. ALLEN comes from St. Luke’s in Augusta and is putdown at White Plains. He has this mm i DR. LUTHER R. GWALTNEY, the newly elected pastor of the First Baptist church, about fifty-five years ago was born in South Carolina, where he was educated. He entered tbe min istry at an early age, his first charge being in his native state, from whence he was called to the pastorate of the First Baptist ehurch in Rome, where he preached until the entire community den?-'udedthat betake the presidency of the Shorter Female College, which he finally did, though reluctantly, for the reason that he was uncertain as in which position he could best serve the Master and benefit man. For a num ber of years he has been the beloved president of this college; preaching and teaching God’s word to the girls. It was a great trial both to the students and trustees to give him up when called to^ur city. No man was ever more universally loved by those who knew him than Dr. Gwaltney, who is one of the ablest preachers in the state, his sermons being both grand and eloquent, whilst a man of deep piety, strong faith and strong affections. His pecu liarsweetness of temper, his deep-love for God, and the souls of men; v>: * *'*■ iMd mm®. tor God, and the souls of men; his en ergetic disposition makes him one of the best pastors. Well may our Baptist brethren congratulate getting the services of such Christian pastor, ' v vS&a xasm