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A Grert Baptist Need
(Ry W. 11. Faust)
A quarter cf a century in the
Baptist mir.irtry, and in daily ro -
tart with every .ype ol Baptist from
the few n far away Maryland, to
the numerous in Georgia, convinces
the writer that Baptists are pretty
m-ih the ;M8 all over the country,
because human nature is about the
sane. BuptL't arc j ust folks, after
all.
A -econt tour of the state and
visiting associations and conversing
with pr< achcrs from every section of
the commonwealth, warrants us ir
believing that three things now need
to be ftres:‘od—Stewardship, Tithing,
Evangelism.
' Stewardship
Many of our rural churches, and
nlso many of ou • city churches, have
not been grounded in the Bible
doctrine of stewardship. A B.ipti t
member asked the writer a few days
ago if a person had to believe any
thing special in order to come into
a Baptist church, and when an answer
in the affirmative was given and the
usual church covenant was cited, the
questioner, aid “I never saw or
heard of a Baptist church covenant,
and was not informed before I came
into the church that such a thing
existed.”
Wo are entirely too negligent a
bout the members who come into our
Churches. V/e have swung so far
away from the credal idea that our
people do not even admit that there
is such a thing as binding steward
ship. They promise to do nothing,
and usually live up to their promise
after coming into membership. Be
cause of :.ome one neglect here, we
have about a thousand churches in
Georgia giving and doing nothing, and
about half our membership in the
atatc inactive.
'Before our new members are re
ceived into our churches, they should
have in some way given to them an
adequate idea of stewardship. This
could be done thru the pulpit, the
B. Y. P. U,, the Sunday school, and
in various ways. It is not being done
in any way ns it should be done.
Tithing
God’s plan of kingdom financing
has not been surpassed, nor has it
been improved upon during the
years. The Bible teaching concern
ing this is quite as clear, if not
clearer, as the teaching concerning
the Lord’s supper, baptism, and any
■of our other doctrines of a distinc
tive c haracter. Non support of the
churches is responsible for much of
our present day spiritual dearth and
lack of spirituality. No me to say
“Lord, Lord,” unless we are willing
to do the will of Christ.
A great cry has been raised about
preachers who say they will not
preach without pay. It is more sinful
for n church to say that it will not
pay for the support of the work. 1
was at a district association recently, ■
and heard a preacher foaming at the
mouth against paid preachers, an
educated ministry, organized work,
and such things. He wound up by
saying that the contributions of cer
tain brethren in other sections had
made it possible for him to be in
that section at that particular time.
His sort of preaching would ruin him
and all other preachers and church
es. The practice of the good folks
who paid him, and thus made it pos
sible for him to deliver his vicious
harangue, has kept the world going
religiously all down the ages.
Just now the country church is
our weak point. We are neglect
ing our source of supply. The
mission is to help the cotton mill
church, and the church in the great
center, and to let the struggling ru
ral church get along as best it can.
This policy is absolutely suicidal. And
the rural church doerii’t need money
so much as it needs aid of another
sort—intellectual and spiritual in
struction. Truett, McConnell, Garn
er, and most of our other preachers,
got their start out in the country.
They didn’t need money like they
needed advice and counsel and in
struction. Fortunately, they got
what they needed. Other Baptist
timb r all over the country, out in
the open spaces, is capable of making
fine saw logs., These country folks
can be made into 'great preachers of
the Word, and great supporters of
the Kingdom. The writer once went
to a rural church for a meeting. The
pastor v.as paid around fifty dollars
for his salary. The moetin; wis
good, and 'he brethren wanted to pay
the visitor thirty dollars for his
week's work. He refused, until they
agreed to pay their pastor a living
wage. This they readily agreed to .io
when it was put up to them. Our
people arc willing to da if they haJ
the needs laid upon their heart
Take any group of preachers in
nny association, aiul let them sit for
* wi'C ur.do> the preaching and
teaching of men like Dr;. William
Russell Owen, W. .. Seay F. C.
McConnell, and others, and see what
Would happen in that association.
Instead of that, we sometimes get to
gether and the preachers aj)end hours
discussing The Budget, ar.d the rank
and file of Baptist* would not re
cognize a budget if they met it in
the highway labelled. That is, judg
ing from the way they contribute to
it.
The seventy-five million cam
paign was made possible by gather
ings in which stewardship, evangel
ism, missions and other such kingdom
interests were laid upon the hearts
of the rank and file of the people.
Conferences, institutes, get together
meetings of such a character, must be
held. And lastly, evangelism must
again be put to the fore. We talk
about it, and urge it upon our people,
,ami then fall to put the men in the
field. It is utterly impossible to in
stitutionalize Baptist Christianity. It
must be put like lenven into the meal
if it is to produce the right results.
Five men, evangelists of the right
type, put to work in Georgia, would
do more to solve our problems than
almost anything that we could do.
And these three fundamentals
would greatly help all denominations
that are set for the spiritual develop
ment of our great state.
SOME FUNNY CLIPPINGS FROM
EXCHANGES
Minister in Restaurant: “How’s the
chicken today?”
Waitress: “Fine. How’s yourself.”
* * •
Son: “Dad, what does a ‘better
half’ mean?" t
Dad: “Just what she says.”
• * *
Teacher: “Use ‘cauterize’ in a
sentenPe.”
Billy: “I knew she was mine the
moment I caught her eyes.”
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“Last night I made an awful mis
take.”
“That so? How?”
“I drank two bottles of gold
paint.”
“How do you feel?”
“Guilty.”
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A Police Puh
The policeman had a gambler by
the arm and was waiting for the
patrol wagon to arrive.
“What are you doing?” asked a
friend of the officer.
“I’m holding a card party,” re
plied the cop.
Prime Necessity
Teacher —“If George Washington
ca no back to life, what do you sup
pose he would do first?”
Pupil—“ Get a pair of long pants.”
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Timely Advice
Down in Atlantic City a fellow was
with a pretty girl. It was moonlight
and the sea breeze was coming in.
They sat down on a bench, and he
finally got his arm around her, but
then he became frightened. The girl
didn’t. They never.do. He sat there
and couldn't move.
“Well, why don’t you kiss me?”
she said.
“1 can’t," he replied, “I have sand
in my mouth.”
j “Swallow it,” she said, “you need
it.”
The Eelephant
I Johnny came back from the circus
, very much excited,
j “Oh, mamma,” he cried, as soon as
he got in the house, “Kate spilled
sonic peanuts, and what do you think
, the elephant did? He picked ’em all
up with his vacuum cleaner.”
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Her Preference
A small girl was “afraid of the
dark." Her mother, anxious to ov
ercome this weakness, said as she was
leaving her, “Remember, darling,
that an angel will still be with you
when 1 take the candle away.''
“.dummy," pleaded a small voice,
j “I'd much rather you took the angel
and left the candle.”
“Tall Building
The conversation had changed from
one thing to another, finishing up
with high buildings.
The American thought he had
them all beaten when he said there
was a building in New York so high
that it took a person at least 21 hours
to get to the top.
“Sure.” said Tat, “there’s a little
building I was working on some time
ago in good ould Dablin, when one
Saturday morning about 11 o’clock
I dropped my hammer from the top,
and sure and begorra when 1 went
to work on Monday morning the thing
hit me on top of the head!”
HOUSE ANO LOT
Anv on. interested in buyi.it a
5 room iious.: and 1 acre tot, call to
1 lUv. —J. A. Wood.
ATHENS, GKORGrIA
jlljis Mover! io 125 Clayton St., Martin Bros. Old Stand
VVJi ere Are The Newest Slippers
The Largest Stock to Select from; The Lowest Prices in the World;
Absolutely Reliable; Fifty Years in Athens
SELLING GOOD SHOES AT PAUL HADAWAY SHOE COMPANY
OUR MOTTO: Fair Dealing; nothing but quality and spot cash, which makes a volume turn over
Come, yes—come and bring a friend to save from one
to four dollars on every pair you buy for the whole fami
ly. Get in your car (have a little fun, “you need a rest”).
The difference in our prices and the other stores will pay
your gas bills for your pleasure over and over.
Ladies $4.00 sport oxfords, our price $2.95, black or
can. Men’s dress $4.00 oxfords or shoes, fall styles,
52.95. Men’s $4.00 dress shoes, leather or panco soles,
rubber heels $2.95, tan or black. Girls $4.00 school
shoes or 'slippers, panco or leather soles $2.95, tan or
black. Little boys $4.00 school shoes or slippers, any
style $2.95, tan or black.
Beautiful $8.50 ladies dress pumps, straps or plain
pumps, my price $4.95.
Ladies house slippers, one strap, rubber heels for com
.fort, my price $1.25.
Ladies arch slippers, lace or strap, made special for
broken arch, now $4,95.
Ladies felt comfort slippers any colors, soft soles now
C9c.
Ladies $2.50 everyday work slippers or shoes for out
doors $1.95.
Ladies $3.50 is what most stores get, my price is $2.45.
You be the judge. I tell you—you come find the right
store, Paul’s Shoe Store, listen to no one —you come and
see what you get.
Men’s $3.50 work shoes, panco soles, 6 to 12, my nrice
$2.45.
Boy’s $2.50 work shoes, panco soles, 2 1-2 to 5 1-2, my
price $1.95.
School sachel and tablet FREE with each pair of shoes.
Little boys school shoes and panco soles, No. 11, 12, to
2, my price $1.75.
Childrens $3.25 school shoes, panco soles, No. 12 to 2,
my price $2.75.
Childrens $2.50 school shoes' panco soles, 9 to 11 1-2,
my price $1.95.
Baby kid shoes (not sheepskin), 2 to 5, my price 75c.
Baby tan or black $2.00 shoes, welt soles, choice now
$1.45.
Men’s rubber boots, best made to wash cars, my price
$3.95.
Mens storm rubbers, high cut, value $1.25, my price
SI.OO.
Ladies, girls, bovs, Misses and childrens rubbers now
75c.
You save from one to four dollars on every pair you
buy here. No fancy profits here—lowest prices in Ath
ens—nothing but the best—quality tells here. Price or
Paul fladaway Shoe Cos., Athens, Ga.
GROCERIES AND FEED STUFF
To The Public:
When in need of anything in the FEED LINE, such
as Cow Feed, Kog Feed, and Horse Feed; and also Flour.
Meal, Sugar, Coffee and Lard; and anything in Heavy
Groceries. See us at the Ethridge Building.
We pay the highest price for Cotton Seed. We ex
change Meal and Hulls for Cotton Seed. Our motto is
“Quick Sales and Short Profits.”
We appreciate the patronage that our customers
have given us, and we will continue to give you the very
best prices possible.
SEE US BEFORE YOU BUY.
Yours for more business,
C. D. HARDY & CO.
Jefferson, Georgia.
name does not wear—it takes quality. Be sure to find
my store, 125 Clayton St. Don’t trade unless you see my
face. We are now located across from Holman Hotel.
Beautiful shoes, just different, with smarter shades.
No one to urge you to buy. Come and save on shoes. We
have every style that is new and sporty. Drive in and
nark your car anywhere you please and see the youngest
shoe man in the whole world, 11 years old. See him sell
and make change just as big boys do. We are glad to
have you come. We are happy to serve you. Be sure to
come. If we tell you a lie you’ll find it out. The rule
works both ways—we want you for a customer and the
truth always wins.
Ladies kid'house boudors, value $1.75, my price $1.25.
Mens wprk shoes, Lion Brand $3.00 values, my price
$2.45.
We sell just a bit less to get value. No matter what
‘.he fellow tells you, be wise, go to the show and see for
yourself.
Ladies sport oxfords, tan or black, now $2.45.
Boys beautiful calf skin_ $6.50 shoes or oxfords, my
price 3.95.
Mens $7.00 dress black or tan oxfords, my price 4.95.
Just the styles that are new and what college men want.
They all wear them—creased double at heel. Shoes
that have ear marks of ten dollars in quality. Come let
the boy pick “em out” He knows quality and value. If
for any reason they don’t fit, we will gladly exchange
and don’t have a sour look on our face when you return
for the exchange. We have the same smile as when
you got them.
Ladies’ tennis oxfords, black or white, my price 75c.
Mens or boys $2.00 basket ball shoes, my price $1.45.
We sell for less and can prove it.
Mens and young mens army/ shoes that sell for $3.00,
my price $2.45.
Mens and boys army shoes that sell for $4.00, my
price $2.95.
Mens and boys army shoes that sell for $5.00, my price
$3.95.
Oh yes, they tell you my shoes are so and so, but you
judge. If they tell you that, wait unitl you see mine.
De-Luxe college girls snappy pumps, straps, oxfords,
patent, satin, calfskin and kid in alligator and lizzard
and reptile skins. Fancy or low heels. Slippers that sell
for $lO and sl2 elsewhere, my price $7.95.
If New Ydrk has it Paul Hadaway is leading on the
Board walk in Athens—others follow. v
TRAIN SERVICE TO AND FROM ATLANTA
• SEABOARD AIR LINE RAILWAY
Leave Jefferson G. M. 9.03 a. m. 4.53 p. m.
Arrive Athens G.. M. 10.10 a. m. 5.50 p.m.
Leave Athens S. A. L. 2.45 p. m. 6.15 p. m.
Arrive Atlanta S. A. L. *4.10 p. m. *B.OO p. m.
Leave Atlanta S. A. L. *6.10 a. m.
Arrive Athens S. A. L. 10.00 a. m.
Leave Athens G. M. 11.15 a. m. (Ex. Sunday).
Arrive Jefferson G. M. 1.00 p. m.
’Atlanta, Central Time
For further or other information, write or call on
C. G. LaHATTE, T. P. A., S. A. L. Ey., At
lanta, Ga.
H. E. PLEASANTS. Asst. Gen. Passenger Agent.
S. A. L. Ry., Atlanta, Ga.