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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. <s><s> <3> <£ <& 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. ’'