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VOL. 17, NO. 45. Douglas Baptist Ghurcii Notes. By ALEXIS D. KENDRICK, Pastor. Free. The pastor and his family left Mon day for North Georgia, where they will spend one week with the parents of Mr. Kendrick, at Rome. From Rome the pastor will go to Atlanta where he will spend several days atending Dr. Brough ton’s Bible Conference In the absence of the pastor, Rev. J. R. Gunn, manag er of the Georgia Industrial Home, will supply the pulpit next Sunday, Mr. Kendrick, will return in time to preach the following Sunday. The pastor has organized his church work on similar lines to the work of the President’s Cabinet. The chairman of the different departments of the church and Sunday school, the head officers of the church auxiliaries and the pastor will compose the Pastors Cabinet. This cabinet will met at least once each quarter and transact such business as may be on hand. From time to time the cabinet will increase, but at present the following will compose this cabinet: Pastor of the Church, A. D. Kendrick. Chairman of the Deacons, G. R. Briggs. Secretary of the Deacons, Lawson Kelley. Chairman of the Financies, Johnnie Williams. Chairman of Pulpit Supply, Dr. Bryan. Chairman of House and Grounds, Turner Brewer. President of the L. M. S. Mrs. E. L. Tanner. President of L. A. S. Mrs. Sadie Powell. Superintendent of the S. B. S. Miss DollL reeman. •W Chairman of the Ushers, M. H. Turrentine. The deacons will have one meeting each month, but the time has not been fixed for this meeting. During the pastor’s absence the Sun day School Teacher’s Meeting will be in charge of Mr. Melvin Tanner, and the teachers will meet in the Baraca class room. It is earnestly desired that every teacher attend these meetings. The following are some new commit tees for 1907. Financie Committee, Melvin Tanner, chairman, G. R. Briggs S. J. Brown, Lawson Kelley, E. L. Tanner. Pulpit Supply, Dr. W. C. Bryan, chairman, N. J. Baily, S. M. Roberts. Church and Grounds, Turner Brewer, chairman, S. T. Thompson, C. B. Porter. These are the deacons of the church, and each department is to look after the work assigned. The Sun Beam Society will furnish flowers for the church on Sundays. The work will be divided among the children so as each child will have some part at some service during the year. We think this a noble work for the children, and too, it will train them to feel that even a child can have some part in the church and her work. We must not forget the children even as Christ did not over look them. The subject chosen for the Baraca--- Philathea debate one month hence is “Resolved that Abraham was a greater man than Noses.” On the affirmative are the followiig: Andrew Wood, E. L. Grantham, Rufus Moore, Miss Ava Moore, Miss Pauline McCormick. On the negative are the following: Col. Chastine, E. F. Dent, Carroll Rellihan, Miss Mamie Toompson, Miss Kate Normah. The debate will take place in the church and the public will be invited. The Sunday School took a forward leap in attendance Sunday, and while we have had one Suuday when the numb er present was larger, still the school made a report of 181 present; we think Nichols News Notes. The Deen Realty Co., will soon begin the erection of a number of good dwelling houses on their beautiful vacant lots in West Nichols. When completed this will supply to some extent the long selt want among our people for dwelling houses. Messrs H. Tanner and J. W. Prince each had a new traction engine unloaded here last week. They have them on the road fill ing the place of mules and wagons Nichols can count saw mills with any small place to be found any where in this section. Five is the number within and near town in operation the output of which makes a larger pay roll. This with the cross-lie business turns loose larger sums of money regu larly and gives employment to large numbers of laborers all cf which assists in developing the and building a good town, Rev. J. C. Williams and wife are on a visit to relatives in mid dle Florida. They are both in poor health, and it is hoped that the trip will be beneficial to their health. Miss Ida Myers and Miss Lilia Belle Hall, are visiting friends and relatives at Broxton. Mr. M. J. Meeks our efficient Postmaster has purchased the residence formerly owned by J. A. Cason and has moved his familv into it. Mr. Cason with his family have gone to Ocilla. The community was startled at an early hour this morning (Wednesday) by the sad intelli gence of the death of Mrs. Dr. J. L. Dedge, which occured at 5 o'clock this a. m., after a brief illness from LaGripp, at their home two miles from town. She was well and favorably known here, and leaves a husband and three children to mourn the loss of a faithful wife and a loving mother. Remember the Sunday School convention convenes at Union Hill four m'les south of Pearson on the 30th and 31st of this month there will be dinner on the ground Saturday and that uncle Jim and old Brindy are getting ready. The iron safe that was stolen and carried away from the post office at this place February last, was a year ago, was brought in to-day having been found by Dan Hall, in a creek near a trestle on the A. B. & A. R. R., about two miles east of town. The safe has one end blown completely out, evedently there had been some powerful combustible used by the perpetrators of the crime. There is, so far as the public knows, no clue to the guilty parties, but it is hoped that this crime will be found out, and the thieves may be apprehended, convicted and made to suffer the extreme penalty of the law, such are dangerous characters and the deep hard scheme for the commission of this crime show an abandoned and malignant heard. this a fine record and ahe which all should feel proud. Thirty five of the number who were received into the church during the meeting were baptized Sunday evening. About one hundred extra chairs were placed in the church to accommodate the congregation, the children were seated in the Kindergarten chairs and others seated on the floor fronting the pulpit and fact every available foot of thejcburch was used to seat the large congregation, but the building proved too small to hold all who came. Douglas, Ga., March 23rd, 1907. Harmony Grove News. The Harmony Grove School is progressing nicely with a large enrollment. Our able teachers are having some very nice work done at present. We have a very good school building now and I think the next thing we need is a good library. We hope to see the time come when the boys and girls of our country will be more interested in an education. Our assistant teacher, Miss Della Blalock, has been on the sick list and was not able to teach Friday but we are glad to note that she is some better this week. Mr. Randol Cason, of Berrian county, has been visiting friends and relatives in the Harmony Grove settlement and returned home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Charley Linder and little daughter, of Willacoo chee, visited relatives, Mr. Beas ley and Mr. Carter, Saturday and returned home Sunday. Mr. W. M. Beasley has been quite sick for the last few days but is much better now. One of the saddest events oc curing in our community recently is the death of little Narciss Thompson, one of the little school girls of Harmony Grove School. Narciss was burning grass in the field when her clothes cought fire and burned nearly completly off of her. She lived about twenty hours after she was burn ed. She was a little girl of ten years old. They did all they could to save her but it was the Lord’s will to take her and I think we ought to be satisfied about it. “Is anything so innocent, so lovely sweet and mild, as the budding thought, the untrained soul. Of a tender little child?” Let us sympathize with the bereaved ones. Success to the Enterprise and its editor. A Pupil. Evangelist Coming. Rev. J. W. Atwood, Supt. of Home Missions and Evangelist of Savannah Presbytery, was in the City Monday night. He an nounced that Rev. J. D. Flem ing, a General Evangelist of the Presbyterian Church and a man of great force and power would hold a series of Services here be ginning April 22nd. The Rev. Ames Kendall one of the most scholarly and beloved Ministers of the M. E. Church in Missis sippi says of this Evangelist “I never heard more powerful preaching.” The Pontotoc Sen tinel states “Evangelist J. D. Fleming preaches straight from the shoulder.” Futher an nouncements will be made later. Mr. Atwood also announced that Rev. Charles Montgomery, will preach at the Presbyterian Church morning and night the fifth Sunday, March 31st. Mr. Montgomery will begin his work here as Pastor in May. 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. COFFEE COUNTY S. S. CONVEN TION. To be Held at Union Hill, (la., on the 30th and 31st of March IQO7, Beginning on Fri day Night. PROGRAMME. 7:30 Opening Song Service. 7:45 Address—Rev. D. J. Pear son. 8:45 Announcements. Benedic tion. SATURDAY MORNING. 10:00 Devotional —N. M. Pafford. 10:25 Welcome—B. Mills. 11:15 Music and Songs. 11:20 Response—Mrs. Margie Kirkland and Rev. R. Roberts. 12:00 Noon Recess. Dinner AFTERNOON SESSION. 2:00 The Field is White with Harvest—Rev. C. C. Buchanan. 2:15 Address—L. E. Heath. 2:30 The Sunday School as an ed ucator—J. R. Overman. 3:00 Music and Song. 3:10 The Rural Sunday School— Jesse M. Pafford and G. N. Howard. 3:40 Short talks, delegates and workers. 5:00 Announcements. Adjourn ment. EVENING SESSION. 7:30 Song Service. 7:45 Address-W. P. Ward. 8:25 Address—Levi O’Steen. Benediction. SUNDAY MORNING. 9:30 Devotional Exercises—M. S. Corbett. 10:00 Spiritual Power—The Great Need—Mrs. Margie Kirkland 10:30 Experience Meeting—Open to all. 11:00 The Work and The End — Col. W. C. Lankford. 12:00 Noon Recess. SUNDAY AFTERNOON. 2:00 Report of Committees. 2:15 Children’s Mass Meeting— V. L. Stanton and J. P.Lide. 3:40 Song—“ God be with you ’till we meet again. Benediction. COMMITTEE OF ENTERTAINMENT. B. Mills, D. G. Pearson, J. F. Smith, B. Vining. L. E. Heath, Sec. N. M. Pafford, Pres, The Progressive Union. Interest in the Progressive! Union is growing and the pros pects for the Union to do much good in Douglas are flattering. Those who became interested at j the start are constant attendants' and enjoy the meetings. Wej now have forty members. The | new ones that have been added! are -Jfcsse Grantham, W. A. Wood,; Mrs. H. C. Whelchel, Mrs. W. C. Bryan, Judge andC. T. Roan, Dr. and Mrs. W. W, Terrell. Col. and Mrs. Lawson Kelley, Miss Loye Deen, Mrs. E. L. Tanner, Mr. H. A. Smith, Miss Annie Ward, Mr. J. M. Dent, W. L. Fisher, Judge and Mrs. F. Willis Dart, and Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Hart. Dues of last quarter are due and those who have not paid will please do so at once, as the next meeting is election night and none can vote who are in ! arears. All new members, who have not done so, will please leave one dollar for initiation fees with the secretary ot once. They are not expected to pay the last quarter’s dues. W. C. Bryan, Sec. SI.OO per Annum Here-There-Elsew here-Other where. It was my pie isure last week to visit several towns of the great south Ga. The first three days of the week were spent in the city Cordeal, attending the South Ga. Bible Institute. These were days of great profit, as I came in touch with several of the greatest preachers of our state, and heard from them addresses on vital questions of our Holy Religion. It is hard for me to think of a hermit, for I am a social animal and enjoy good cociety as much as any one who has no more sense than I have. It is such a great thing to come in contact with the minds and lives of those greater than ourselves, and for this reason I believe it is not wrong for us to be a little selfish in our friendships, seeking those which will help us to a better, nobler, and more successful life. Of the sermons preached and talks made, we have not space to go into de tails, but will merely state that most of them were of high order and were helpful. Cordele is a nice town and moves forward on all lines. The Methodists are planning to bnild a $40,000,00 church edifice which shows that their people have sense enough to understand that the church must command res pect if the town is to be respected an amount to anything good. On Thursday it was a call to preach two missionary sermons at Ocilla that brought me to this thriving new town. The con gregation that gathered in the afternoon was small, but we had the crowd at night, and these people know how to listen elo quently (eloquens out-spoken) whether the preacher knew how to speak eloquently or not. Well after all it is not so much the question as to the size of the crowd, as it is to the quality both of crowd and discouse. Our breif stay in Ocilla was enjoyed and we shall be glad to go again. However we must confess that if we have to live there, it would delight us to get rid of that saw mill pond. We do not believe in too much water, and certainly, not in water in the wrong place. Going to and from Ocilla it was our pleasure to stop over in the city of Fitzgerald, and we saw our old friend Rev. J. B. Bozeman and his family, and had the privi lege also of dining with the Methodist pastor Rev. J. C. Flanders, in his new parsonage. Friday on a train over three hours late, we came back to the best town in south Ga., known as Douglas. There is room for im provement tho even here. Let us move onward and upward. Sincerely L. A. Hill. Last Sunday at Americus there was another wholesale escape of county convicts from Sumpter’s chaingang was made when five men broke a bar in the prison pen, and escaped. Going to the railroad shops, they secured tools wherewith to sever thier shack les. There have been numerous jail and chaningang escapes here recently, w r ith the result that seventeen misdemeanor convicts are at large, besides Murderer George Bundrick, and other jail birds.