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The Douglas Enterprise.
VOL. 17, NO. 44.
Douglas Baptist Church Notes.
DY ALEXIS D. KENDRICK, Pastor.
The meeting closed Sunday
night with forty eight additions,
thirty six of whom are for bap
tism. Others will unite with the
church soon. The church has
never had a greater meeting and
probably this meeting is the best
in the history of the church.
The growth of the church and
Sunday School has been marvel
ous during the past five and one
half months. Sixty have been
added to the church, and the
pastor has the names of ten more
who are to join during the next
few days.
Until six months since the
church had never raised more
than five hundred dollars anually
for the pastor’s salary, the other
three hundred dollars being paid
by the State Mission Board. At
present the church receives no
aid from the State Mission Board,
and has raised the pastor’s salary
to twelve hundred dollars per
year. Last Sunday two hundred
dollars was promised to State
Missions, I which is by far the
largest offering ever made by the
church for Missions.
The Sunday School work has
grown by leaps and bounds until
the school has an enrollment of
250 and an average attendance
of 150. The contributions during
the past five and one half months
are more than during the past
three years. This success is due
largely to the faithful and never
tiring efforts of the faithful
superintendent and teachers.
The Baraca and Philathea classes
now have an enrollment of more
than one hundred.
The pastor will preach Sunday
morning and evening. At the
Sunday morning service a special
sermon will be preached to the
new members and the church on:
“A Call to New Departures.”
This is a special message to the
church and every loyal member
is expected to be present. At
the close of the service Sunday
night [the ordinance of baptism
will take place, The public is
invited to all of these services.
The Ladies Aid Society will
meet Monday afternoon at 3:30
o’clock. The President desires
every member present, and also
any who wish to become members
We hope to have a large number
of new members unite in the
good work which is being done
by this band of noble women.
The Sun Beam Society will
meet Monday afternoon at 2:30
o’clock. The pastor will meet
with the society and make an
address. Let every member be
present and also a number of
new members.
The church realizing the need
of several additional deacons on
account of the increase in the
church membership elected and
ordained the following Sunday:
Melvin Tanner, Dr. W. C. Bryan,
Turner Brewer, E. L. Tanner,
Col. Lawson Kelley and S. M.
Roberts. We feel proud of these
brethern and with those who
w T ere already deacons, the church
has a body of officers which any
church would have a right to
appreciate.
The pastor and his wife take
this means to express their ap
preciation to those who have been
so kind as to supply the pantry
of the pastorum with so many
Baraca-Philathea Entertainment.
The Baraca-Philathea Ban
qvet Tuesdao evening was quite
a success from every point of
view. These two classes of the
Baptist church Sunday School
now number more than one hund
red members, and sixty of the
number were present at the ban
quet. The Philathea young ladies
entertained the Baraca young
men and such a feast of good
things to eat would be hard to
find at any banquet.
The young people met at the
church at 7:30 o’clock where a
short program was rendered and
from the church the ytmng people
marched to the hall where the
tempting and dainty refreshment
were served by the young ladies.
The hall was tastefully decorated
with bunting and flowers. A
large sign with the following
written in letters of the most
delicate tint paved the way for
the evening ‘WELCOME.”
Mr. Andrew Wood, was the
Toast Master for the occasion,
and his words were fitting and
appropiate for the occasion.
Mr. E. L. Grantham in his pleas
ing manner in behalf of the
young men made an address of
thanks to the young ladies for
the pleasant way they were en
tertaining the Baraca’s.
The following was the menu:
Chicken Salad, Pickles, Olives,
Crockers, Salted Peanuts, fruit,
Confectionaries, Ice Cream, Cake
and Frappe.
Just before the entertainment
was over the young ladies chal
lenged the young men for a two
months contest, the class having
the best average attendance to
be entertained by the other class.
The young men heartily accepted
the challenge and both classes
will strive to be entertained by
the other class.
The two classes also decided
to have a debate at the church
one month hence, and also to
have some kind of literary feature
every month. The topic for the
debate is “Resolved that Abra
ham was a greater man than
Moses.” The speakers will be
announced in both of the classes
at Sunday School next Sunday.
As the clock struck ten the
young people returned to their
homes after having spent one of
the most pleasant evenings of
their lives.
Free.
Send twelve names and address
of Music Leaders, and Sunday
school Supt. and we will send
you a copy of our New Sunday
school song book for 1907, Wind
ows of Heaven, No. 5.
, J. B. Vaughan,
Athens, Ga.
good things to eat- During the
past few days, hams, flour, sugar,
syrup, grits, potatoes, jelly, pick
les, canned goods, eggs, sausage,
chicken, cake, soup, bananas,
apples, oranges, grape fruit and
other things too numerous to
mention have come from many
sources and from many people.
Words fail us when we undertake
to express our heart felt thanks
for the many nice things sent
in during the past few weeks.
In fact we seldom pass one day
without receiving from some
friend some token of thought
fulness. To live among people
so kind and good to their pastor
is enough to make him feel that
his service is appreciated.
Douglas, Ga., March 16th, 1907.
Leader Land Sale.
The big sale of lots offered by
the Leader Land Company, that
will occur on the 21st and 22nd
of tnis month, will open up a fine
section for residence in the city
of Douglas.
Mr. J. H. Phillips, the manager
of this sale, pulled off the first
sale ever had in Douglas, and
has had several since. These
sales have always been successful
and the lots sold have all enhanced
very much. Some as much as
100 per cent during the last three
or four years.
If you want a nice lot for a
home, now is the time to go out
to the Douglas Park, and select
what you want, and get ready to
buy. The terms will be easy,
and every one can buy. See their
big page ad in this issue, and
read what they have to say. It
is very likely that these lots will
be sold at any reasonable price,
as it is not the desire of the
owners that they should bring a
fictitious price, as they have
more property in the same section
and they only want this sale to
be the beginiry? of great de
velopment in this part of town.
It is one of the most beautiful
parts of town, and will be a most
pleasant part of the town to live.
Every one should buy a few
lots as an investment, and all,
who do not own homes of their
own, should buy for a home.
Honor Roll 7th Grade.
Mary Love,
Rebecca Grantham,
Mary Higgs,
Otis Freeman,
Nealy Dent,
Oorinne Bryant,
Mary O’Steen,
Presley Kirkland,
William Bartlett,
Louis Holtzendorf,
Dan Wood.
A Vile Attack.
Last Tuesday in Atlanta, one
Crutchfield, who will be remem
bered as the low down rascal
that shot his wife, and whose
leg had to be amputated on ac
count of this shooting, attacked
Hon. John Temple Grooves, edi
tor of the Georgian, from the
rear, and knocked him down.
This was a very vicious and
uncalled for assault, and we think
that such an incarnate fellow
should be restrained.
We do not want to criticise the
jury that turned him loose for
shooting his wife, but we want
to commend Judge L. S. Roan
for his statement to them that
he could not see how they render
ed such a verdict.
This man should be severely
punished, as such verdicts, and
the tolerance of such men as
Crutchfield do our country great
damage.
We trust Col. Graves will not
suffer seriously from the attack,
as he is one of Georgia’s most
gifted and valuable sons. He
and the Georgian are enshrined
in the hearts of many of our best
people.
Although it cannot be denied
that talk is cheap, we know some
people who use some mighty ex
trevagant language.
Application to Sell Land.
GEORGIA, Coffee County—Mrs. M.
A. Phillips, as guardian of her two min
or children, apnlies for leave to encroach
upon her Ward’s estate, and to sell and
lease twelve or fifteen acres of pine
timber, near the town of Ambrose.
Said application will be heard at the
next term of this court to be held on the
first Monday in April next.
This March. 4th, 1907.
W. P. WARD, Ordinary.
COMMENDATION FOR THE ENTERPRISE.
What a Newspaper Should be. The People Pleased
With Its Stand Against Vice.
The Enterprise is to be complimented for its brave stand against
vice. A newspaper is a newspaper and as such is expected to give
the news in particular. But if a periodical should devote its space
to news only; and that without comment, it would be little better
than a common gossip. News is important as well as interesting.
But news would loose its charm and interest if the teller did not
express his opinion in regard to it. As blood to the physical body
and money to the commercial world so is the publishing of the
periodical to the body moral. As the blood undertakes to purify
and cleans the physical body of hurtful malidies so it should be the
object of every well regulated newspaper to purify and enable the
body moral. A paper without a standard of morals, education,
commercial enterprise and does not undertake to bring every thing
of the kind to its ideal is of very little importance and the sooner
the better.
There is so much pondering to whims, and winking at vice
now-a-days by not a few in public places in order to retain the
friendship and so obtain money of such perpetrators of such vice
that it does one great good to find one now and then who values
the common good of his community more than money, and who has
the courage to come out and say so. These are the signs of the
times. There is a better day coming to this great country of ours:
Listen! you hear this cry, “out with the transgressor,” from the
Nation’s capital to the country hamlet.
The writer has seen a great many people since the editor of
the Enterprise announced his stand against vice, and heard them
talk, and has heard nothing but expressions of commendations.
Yours truly, Alex.
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The Farmers’ Union.
The Farmers’ Union, in many ways, is the most remarkable
organization that this country has ever seen. In five years, it has
gained a membership of more than a million and is growing at the
rate of over 100,000 per month, and in many sections this organiza
tion is doing great good for the farmer, and bids fair to do more
and more.
We are interested in the welfare of the farmer, as we recognize
that he is of greater value to a country than any other class, and
what we can do in any way for their good and advancement we
are willingly going to do. The whole country seem to be willing
to do more for the farmer, in giving him his just part than ever
before, and we think that the time is coming when the boys and
girls of our country will be proud of the farm and will be glad to
remain there and become, what the farmer is, the very bone and
sinew of our land.
To the Ladies of Coffee County:
You are invited to call and inspect our
line of SPRING and SUMMER MILLI
NERY GOODS, March 15th and 16th, and
through the entire seasons.
Mrs. So O. Turrentine.
“THE HARVEST IS PAST.”
The Revival Has Closed, Did Ycu
Help or Discourage Some
One?
The three week’s meeting at
the Baptist church, perhaps the
best attended services ever held
in Douglas, are closed, and the
additions to the church have been
very satisfactory.
The Evangelist, Mr. Buchholtz
did not attempt to excite or per
suade any one by prepositions or
illustrations to join the church.
He preached straight scripture,
with illustrations to make the
application p'ain, and it was all
done in a quiet, orderly way.
In the way of comment :t may
be infered that seme of the many
attendants that did not join the
church may do so in future, hav
ing been fully convinced that it
is their duty, but not having made
up their minds.
The preaching was not all that
brought about such fruitful re
sults, for many members of the
church made successful attempts
to help some that desired to join
see their plain duty. '> i
In this connection, J the
services closed, it ; tof
order to ask if the all
SI.OO per Annum
Prof. Davis, Supt. Agricultural
Dept, at Dahlonega, Ga., was in
town a few days this week. It
is probable that he will have
charge of the new college here.
We would be glad to have such
a man, as we are confident that
he is one of the best to be had,
and that he would give our peo
ple satisfaction. He is a thorough
•Agriculturist and is most import
ant of all practical.
in his or her power to lead any
one to “turn from darkness into
light.’’ Did you help those im
ployed by you to attend the servi
ces, and assure them by kind
words that you were in sympathy
.vith them in the desire to lead
better lives? If so you did well,
and blessings on you will follow.
On the other hand did you dis
courage them? Tell them that
they would “fall out” in a few
days and be worse than ever, or
they “wouldn’t hold out six
months?” Did you tell them that
you knew and people knew their
pretensions were deceptive, or
did you in any way or by any
words, keep any one from attend
ing those services, just closed ?
If you did you were wrong, and
the Bible says “you will fall into
the pit laid for the feet of others. ’'