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THE AMERICUS V* EEKLYTIMES-RECURDER, FRIDAY. I s OVEMBER 29, 1007 l.W. Smith Furniture Co Is Not Overstocked nor Selling at Cost, But buying for cash, will sell the best selected stock in City as low as anyone will sell same quality of goods Cor. Jackson and Forsyth Sts, Americus, Ga. professional card* when every one having financial matters to look afer will realize the need of a Bank Account. To the modem bneines* man it is ^simply-indispensble. Be piys \his bills by cheek and has a receipt and the correct change every time; add it promotes habits of system and accnraoy in the conduct of his affairs. Open au account with our SAVINGS DEPARTMENT. Shoes Repaired. I pick the stitches and preserve the welta. I alao repair shoes according to the atandard rule. I uae nothing but the best of sole leather on the market. Special attention given to ladlea and -chlldrena ahoea. All Work Hand •titehed or tacked If desired. JOSEPH M. DUDLEY. 312 Jackson Street, LOANS. Farm loans and loans on city real estate negotiated at low 'rates andton easy terms, G. R. ELLIS, Americus, Ga. YOUR MONEY regularly at Our Savings Department pjc only keeps you from spending It, but antes It for future use--whether for business, pleasure or tirno need! It s Saving and Depositing regular ly that makes your account dollar uj>on dollar lucnase rapidly—we add 4 per cent Interest. Commence Banking today! Fish Tales are often exaggerations, but we have no need of stretching the truth in our business as FISH DEALERS Freshness Is an absolutely India pensable quality In unsalted or un- smoked fish and we handle none about which there may be the slightest doubt We keep every kind In sea son from the gamely trout to solid mullet And we don't try to make a fortune on every pound of fish me sell either. SHERLOCK & CO. PHOXE No. 32. Hi you'want good home made Harness buy from W.O. Barnett Manufacturer of all kinds of Harness, W. H. LASSETER Contractor and Builder, Estimator given on Brick, Wood or Stone House: Bolton Bros. Store, Lamar St. MILLER & VAUGHN Tin work of all kinds. Repair work a specialty. Cotton avenue, opposite Harold & Johnson’s ware- ouse. Phone 522. !PAyt/eiant and Snryaama DB, R. E.C4TO, DR- F. L. CATO, Reside ce Ke.se Park. Temporary Kesi- Phone Vfl. Idence w. M. Tunis, Cburch St. Phone 12. Alter Jan. I. 1BC8, at u. T. Miller's Kesi- ~ dcnce. Lee 8L OFFICE 405 H Jackson st. Phone f3l. DRS. R. E. & F. L. CATO, Physicians and Surgeons, the □Tender their professional services to good iieople of Americus. Ga., and sur rounding country, (lenerel t-jnaccolc Jical and Abdominal Surgery Special- lies. flails left for It. E Cato at Elilrldge Drug Co. Phone33 and 70, and call. Pit for F. L. Cato, at Davenport Drug Co.. DR. DOUGLAS B. MAYES. Office Residence Allison Bldg. ?01 Church Sc. Phone 47l». Phone 207. J. WADE CHAMBLISS, M. D. Physician and Surgeon, Americas, as. OFFIO*:—Allison UuUdl"g. Phone 428. tesldeocein Jackson St. Phone Ml. Calls left at McLaughlin's drug store, (Phone Ml will receive prompt attention. Dr. G. T. Miller, Physician and Surgeon, . AMERICUS. OIOSG1A. 4oedal attention given to diseases of oat en aid children and to general surgery Omee In Planters Bank Building. C. P. DAVIS, Dentist. OFFICE Times-Recorder Uld'g. Phone Mi RESIDENCE SIS Jackson Street Phone lift JtHtrntys, I N. MOTT, Attorney at Law . Americus, Ga, Office (n Courthouse. 10 17 JAS, A. HIXON, Attorney and Counsellor at Law AMERICUS, GEORGIA Offlce in Bvne Building. B. A, HAWKINS, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Axkuici'h Ueoroia. Office in Wheatley Building. w. W. Dykes. E. A. Nlsbet DYKES &NISBET. ATTORNEYS AT LAW. AMERICUS,'GEORGIA. Planters'Bank Building. CURRAN R. ELUS. ARCHITECT. Ellis Building—Cherry St. A Cotton ave Macon, Oa Painting and Calcimiclng. FIRST CLASS WORK. ISRAEL JOHNSON, 119 Cotton Are. 10*11 METHODIST CHURCH WAS DEDICATED Large Audience to Hear Bishop Atkins. In the presence of a congregation which filled the spacious auditorium, and overflowed far Into the galleries, the First Methodist Church was ded icated yesterday morning. The ded icatory sermon was preached by Bishop James Atkins, of Nashville, Tenn.. who at its conclusion formally accepted the tender of the building to the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. A feature of the service was the raising of the balance due on the church, which was done by the pas tor. Rev. J. P. Wardlaw, in a short time. “One of the happiest dreams of my life Is now coming to pass," said Dr. Wardlaw, and then he Introduced Bishop Atkins, who after expressing his pleasure at being present, an nounced for his text Luke 4: 44: "And he preached in the synagogue of Galilee.” Evolution of Worship-Place | The speaker discussed the evolu tion of the worship-place of God from the open forest to the finished church, such as the one he was about to ded icate. In early times the open cano py of the Heavens was the covering and the bare earth the floor. Then came the Temple of which God drew the plans and designated the material. Everybody contributed to the building. "While I am no pol itician," said the speaker," the Bible is the most divinely Democratic book ever written. The building of the Temple was carried on so that no one had an excuse for failing to contrib- tribute except that they just didn’t want to." But there came a time when the Tabernncle did not servo the purpose of the Children of Israel. So another revelation came to build the great temple at Jerusalem. This was the greatest of all, and typified the na tional unification. "In every church there Is a holy of Holies," declared Dr. Atkins, “which man must re gard with reverence. I have seen people come into the House of God wearing their hats until they were half way down the aisle. I am as far from worshiping stone, wood or ma terial as anybody, but there Is some thing reverential and wonderful in the fact that God asks from man and accepts, a place for His residence. I cannot come six feet in that door with my hat oh, even when the church is empty of people. Anv man who destroys reverence In the voung for their elders and sacred tilings is deliberately undermining our civiliz ation. The Holy of Holies will be the saving salt. May It abide forever! Synagogue and Church The next step In the development of the Divine idea was the synagogue, and after that came the Christian church. "The Christian church now stands for religion Just as solidly as the school stands for education." said the speaker.” or the banks stand for banking. Whoever contributes tc the building of such an institution transfers a part of his substance ti God. The man who puts n dollar In . t0 , n t *! ,rch makea ‘hat dollar Imrnor tal. The conditions are provided whereby man shall he made acquaint- ed with God. This money becomes In a sense an actual immortal realty Heap not up treasures upon earth Become a stockholder with the Infln Ite. Go build churches, aid thefath erless and motherless, help widow and orphan. "By contributing to the building of this church, or nny church, you will make possible a train of Influence, and the credit will He at the feet of the man who made It possible. And dls- credit lies at the feet of men who neg- *** heI P humanity through the building of a church. Compliments Americas Church. “This Is truly one of the loveliest church buildings I have ever seen, was here a year' or more ago, and since that time I have carried mem ories of this church with me and have frequently spoken of the liberality of the people of Americus In building such a house for the worship of God By the building of such a temple, you have made possible the saving of souls which otherwise would have been dammed. '' A n<t I say to you do not fall to get the benefit which comes from your giving. This temple will be multi plied Into many more temples. This transmutation of gold Into divine re alties gives you a place of acceptance as a coworker with God. and this Is the most beautiful aspect of the case. Gods blessings upon you and your household.” liaised Over $1,200. At the close of the sermon Dr. Wardlaw announced that there was yet to bo collected on the church a deficit of $1,245.45, and called for sub* script Ions. A number of responses of $100 were made, and from that sum down to $5, they were received. Fin ally all was raised except a little over $100, which was contributed by one of the members aud Dr. Wardlaw an nounced that the church was freed from debt. ‘ I had rather take up a collection from these people than any people I ever saw,” Bald Dr. Wardlaw. He al so referred to a remark made by a preacher at a recent Conference to the effect that if he was not removed from Americus he would have the members contribute all their money to the church. He denied that there was any danger of this, and praised the congregation for their liberality. Formally Dedicated. The church was then formally giv en to the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, nnd accepted by Bishop At* kins In the name of the church. The Impressive dedication services of the church were then read, and prayer offered. At night Presiding Elder Johnstone of the Americus district, conducted the services. HAMLT Sacrifice Sale From Wednesday Nov 20th to Saturday Nov. 30tb. The $65,000 Stock of Hamilton ft Co. Of nice clean merchandise to be! sold in Ten Days. This sale isi without a parallel in the history of man; Prices will reach the limit inf this greatest sale ever held in this] section of Southwestern Georgia. COME TO THE OPENING! COME EVERY DAY! See Circulars for Prices. Nothing will be charged or sent out on ap-| proval. Money will be refunded for all goods returned not satisfactory. * Hamilton & Cd Sell it For Less. You are Reading'Thin:— Believe It! If you seek reliability in fit, in style In luting quality, no clothei in the world will eerye you like Stein-Bloch Smart Clothes W e believe in them, we eell them. They ere the beat. RT1AMFR SHOE COMP,