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THE 'WEEKLY TELEGRAPH: THURSDAY, JULY 12, 1894
pY WITNESSED
the unveiling
, he Handsome Monument Erected
by the Methodist* of Georgia
to Dr, Janies E. Evans.
I ANTON'S ELOQUENT ADDRESS
*.»■»•"* *® H®” «l><> s,1 « ( * E roolod
[ j:„l lMOrl««» "*“ n K“ rn *“ *P-
,„»1 to tho Soutli Ceorcla
Couforonco.
Dally Tele*niP*>. July 9 -
1^ " #n .Hiinff yesterday afternoon
I §. batidreuie und costly monument
[ i. w recently been erected over
place of the latte Dr. James
1 Kv.,n* in ilivers.de cemetery was
u l,<t impressive and beautiful eer
ie ami was witnessed by a large
P w u f people who knew tlietpa-
L,' nreuCber In life nud tlivrje who.
!\ be household where they have been
* they became actiuiiiuetl with
|t. vffrvs ilinMigb the prominence of
lip ..ft-spoken mine.
I p i» hardlr true that the unveiling
L , :1) inonuincut In JIncou, unless it
l«<. ihat auspicious oeraaloti when the
L, u: ,s lifted from the Imunxoine
L f , that Southern women erected
■ . .. nto la the city to 'he honor nud
Lj „f the bruve sou* who died In
Ithe struggle for the Confedecrcy-none
Llrr nualaly Inis been attended l>y
Lr.vi.r and yet nrare solemn minio-
s.
L-v. J- W. lliutoa, 1>. D., dell vi red
f -lit,tress of the occasion. He was
I, l.(e k.,nt friend of .')r. livan* was
lonlained by him mu> the ministry
Hurt)-seven year* »«». and probaly
la W him more intimately than ony
L ,he ministers of that generation, and
,1,..,. aiv far too few who now survive
|ti» ct-rlsiied memory.
pr Hinton was Introduced by Dr.
j. ii. A. Clark amt dwelt at great
lleogtb on the strength of the nmn in
Lr rhttreb, on the loins and noble tight
be made, and bow gloriously lie died,
w j his laurels ivou. Ilo gave the
sa'i.-nt [mints In his noble ami Inter-
mlngcharacter, and held up the metn-
ory «f Ms exemplary life to the young
| ministry of unlay us being well worthy
nt mutilation.
The family of the deceased preadier
mie pnwent and sat -an the right of
tin- speaker. Several Impressive old
Ifmiis were sung with much feeling.
| Tar pov’t'.ttimie was as follows:
ORDER OF MXBnCISES.
Hf inn—"Come, Thou Fount of Ilv-
try Bhwkltig.”
Prayer—By Dr. W. l\ Glenn of the
nop (ioorgla conference.
Hymn—'“IIow Firm u Foundation,
lr Salats of the Us-d."
1m'm,lia-h,rv reutirks-ByiTtev. Dr.
J. o. A. Clark of tlie s. >ut.fi Georgia
wofrrence.
Aililrrss-By Kev. Dr. .T. W. Illntoo
rf the smith GeorBla conference.
Hymn—''.Itmis, Lover of My Soul.”
Prayer—By llov. Dr. Alonso Monk
ef thr satth Georgia conference,
I/ac metre doxology.
BrueiHctton—By l'r. Hinton,
lliirlus the address of Dr. lllnton
th» monument was unveiled by two
paaihlaughter* of Dr. Evans, Mitt*
Dadds and Mias Evans.
Dr. Hinton spoks eloquently at fop
pan:
''Light years ago there lived and
atmed among ue an eminent man wide
ly known on aedbunt of his prominence
la his church, bn account of his ad
vanced age—76 year*—and especially
known am] admired for hla varied ut-
nt» anil unblemished repute. It ti be
coming, un hie account and our own,
b pay him the tribute wlitoh we this
eay offer.
'The trustees of our grand college—
wwlevin—which stands on one of our
bftl'-st hllls.moved In the mntter of
wrung a marble monument to thetr
wungutahed member, Dr. Evens, who
5* * Ion* a leading member of the
wrj. and had been Its president. The
•urd nude no apprupriiUon for thta
«)rct, hut committed by resolution the
*»Uer to Dr. J. O. A. Clarke, who was
•anmended tu the confcrances amt the
•Jirnh, invented and whh full power
“*« In raising anil expending the
«mey necessary to effect the object
J" view- He had done hla work is
f™ nave seen and heard. Dr. Clarke's
uteri could not t,s difficult, and must
bven pleasant That he has euc-
reeled deserves recognition of hla «I>—
J®," b> duty, and to the honored
IS® llf my have contributed money.
P r ;, Clarke deserves praise as the
J” n ' M ^ r «.'Ung the effort to a setlsfac-
" re *" h'*4 to «y that at th#
'< tht* monument. Dr. Clarke
“meed me to take my price on this
IS* 0 " by saying, scarcely could be
wind any mnn in Georgia who cealil do
JhPropriately appear as an enlnglat
Dr - J'-vans. He aairi I had knbwn
SJJ? °5* * mI 1,0 wel1 ' ®*>d hJ d such
™; w< V or wpsaklng aa few or none
pnifsaerl. Fifty ye ara ago a boy of
” >vini appeared before James B. Ev-
*? a PreMdlnw elder, an applicant
■ hi . *° wench T*ie llcena- was
wun-l ami Immediately he appointed
if* -<J hwu'.h. Whet lie thought of my
™ ,1 n be never told me, and I
g.d.l he did not, but what he thought
m *m mav be lnfercad from tho
1,1,, i , be supported me fbr the high
ln die church. even for the
htm-Ht office. I always like,! votes as
..™ matter, and ao did Dr. Evana.
iii«* n 1 * lw Mr. Evans tn 1844-the
mentloncd-he was a young man
. hut as ourly na Ihat lie was
■ rivstdlng elder on the leading district
•*., Georgia conference. Ke was
Irihi' nwit, y tn the old regulation
Ah ”, .i* preacher dress of that day.
aiii r ,hw matter we had some conver-
t, M was a weakness In me
firm - a hl * views at that time. The
iiek . Ev »°s was enough tn adorn
I c , ■ i ~ I bv^ed ail the od'.rnmerrt
his‘_ *** from apparel. That ">iat
,1- "o succeaeor In my wardrobe, but
an. . *?. the laet of a Ion* life Dr. Ev-
vontlQuad thii onoe-famous sly!"
vn,,!!*' .* am trying to !>■ ptciorlal,
of . “ode together to the home
la „'”**! kinsman of Gen. Toombs—no*
.'‘rsla. Evwns rod.* a very line bay
L i?’" 'ed to ilia alie urrl th.' dignity
tinu'i, 0n,ce ' 1 rod* by hla aide on n
i.a nimal, a present to me by my
( ,. r- n| l grandfather. At tsh date
not n more tnri '-lag figure
tn t°15?• unless I might exei pt It b-
•»e l und they werebf the com"
bol only Tali, hut wry
"'•und and musculsr-«t «Ma tarty data
weighing about i/b pounila. atr. r.vau.a
was made to last, and he wna a stranger
to fatigue until very old. He was able
to work and always ready. He was
the son of a local .Methodist preacher-
a farmer—and in the Helds he toiled
when a boy. He could not only carry
nla own row. but to keep a ycsinger
brother by his side he would put in
licks to aid him to keep in company.
His form was truiy magnificent until
age bowed his stalwart frame; and lilts
manly cbmeliness became somewhat
marred bv excess of flesh.
"You all know these things or knew
of them: for he preached In Macon
much and In Ms very prime, when Ills
cheek was fresh aa a vernal rose in a
lovely woman's yard or hands. He suc
ceeded me In the pastorate of Mulberry
Street church in 1856. but was removed
to become book publisher at Nashville.
Dr. Evans could not be kept at that,
kind of wbrk. He resigned soon and
the nuxit year waa returned to you as
pastor. He was also once presiding
elder of the Macon district. In Ms old
age he settled in Jlucon; but he w.ui
never a superannuate, ihnue'.i dying at
Ohe age of 76 in the presiding elder’s
office. In this resoect I hbpe to Imi
tate him. I do not expect to be a super
annuate. I wish to realise Wesley's
prayer us Dr. Evans t ld literally.
"My body with my charge lay down,
And cease at once to work and live.”
"Such physical endowment as Dr. Ev
ans had are u fortune -no any putdic
m * n ',, Hi * uPPUiranc* was most com
manding. Without any of the bearing
of a military person, he had a personal
dignity that elicited universal admira
tion—can't I add universal love. But he
bus too recently departed to make It
necessary for me to dwell on such weil-
knbwn facts. SUil they may be Inter
esting lo young people.
“From 1844 to May. 1SS6, I had known
Dr. Evans every way and everywhere—
knew him intimately. He bad been
my presiding elder and I had been his.
We met In oat*net couci! ami sjmetlmea
had conflicts aliout men and places In
this trylhg pluce~-thc roil centre of
power tn our system, fbr the presiding
elder's office he had very high qiuliti-
oaUoiis In every point of view.. He
•Muii. il men 0.0,1 1,0.,tfmrn—1,|. mind
was Ailed with the wants of his district
and Ms seal knew no bounds—It was
a quenchless flame forever shining and
fcnevei w.iniing. Dr. Evans was con
secutively 42 years a member of the
Georgia conference. In that august
body, our church congress, I have
served with him a long lime. Me was
always a conspicuous member, not on
account of the splendor of hla person
solely, but real. Intrinsic ability.
Indeed, were you to ask me In what
did Dr. Evans mostly excel there
would be no pause for a reply. A de
liberative body of any kind waa the
best theatre to exhibit Ms abilities.
Ills mind was constructive and ad
ministrative In Its cast—Its potency
was always felt. A ready speaker, a
strong debater, with a rich, musical
voice, fruitful In expedients, he was
perfectly at home In any body hav
ing legislative or executive powers.
Here he was rars.y equalled and
among us never excelled.
Dr. Evans was never defeated for
the general conference but once after
his first election.. He died during the
session of 1886 very suddenly and away
from home and on his district.
The education of Dr. Evans was
only academk:, but very respectable.
His commun'd of language was large
and always chaste. I would nearly os
soon have expected him to commit an
act of Indecency as to hear of Ms play
ing the buffoon to win a laugh in the
house of God. But Dr. Evans bad re
ligion—a very Important thing for a
preacher to have. One ought at leakt
to be religiously inclined.
Having said so much, what more
can 1 say? Taking a round view of
this honored man, I say his character
was without a Mot or stain. The ele
ments In his composition were many
and made a rare combination. As u
pulpH nfflAr hit smuHnK was -hhrii
because he was un orator to *he~ man
ner born. He had imagination and
pathos and waa eailly the master of
asasmbllee-ea very hero at camp meet
ings.
Dr. Evans was distinguished aa a
revivalist. In such work he never tired
and was uncommonly successful. Ills
ministry was long and unbroken; bis
health was perfect, bis strength and
seat equal to any task: To hear him
sing the old-time songs of my early
days, standing at the altar filled with
mourners, or movdns around among
them on hla knees, continuing this un
til midnight; to see this sa I have seen
it all will enable you to estimate his
wonderful power. Per hyps of all the
ministers of our church for the past
half century he was the most success
ful. Judged by visible results.
Bishop Pierce and Dr. Evans were
strictly contemporaries and loved each
other ardently. Of course, rieree
ranked higher aa a preacher, and
many others have been rated higher,
judged from some criteria, but no one
has excelled Dr. Evans In the confer
ence of Georgia as to -an honorable
and useful carter. Bishop Pierce said
once that Evana woukl have had mure
reputation as a preacher If he bad not
done hla best every time he preached.
The peaks In a mountain range are
of many altltudea-lt la by comparison
that we climb to the top of the sub-
1 hn<st heights. Variety la esaentl# to
beauty among trees and flowers.
Really grand sermons can be preached
only at Imervais, and, let me add, oily
a few men can preach them at any
time. Dr. Evans was highly distin
guished ea a pastor and herein he
easily excelled. Ii*'.n g lt.duathousand
sealous. tender-hearted and able-
bodied, ha was precisely fitted for this
work. He waa not greatly given to
either reading or writing and ha had
plenty of time to do his work. •
For a abort lima in his early min
istry he Ailed circuits, hut very aoon
the demand for him In city atadona be
came very etrong. When I entered the
conference he had been preaching four
teen yeara and he was tHIIng our chief
pulpits. Several times he served dis
tricts. hut not for * long series of
years. He could not be spared from the
cities. , ,
The two Oeurgla conference* and In
dividual .trustee* of both Emory and
Wcerleyan nolle*** and many friend*
have erected this monument to honor
the memory of a sainted man who
lived Ion* and well. Were the monu
ment higher and grander he would
well deserve it. Very few of our emi
nent men have had any special honors
of tht* kind. Our people are not much
m rearing these tokens of admiration,
yet it is a very becoming act and
speaks well for the refined sympathy
and sentiments of the buSder*. Smote
of our heroes have been placed be
neath marbl* and brass which will en
dure till time's last shadow snail
eclipse the sun and heaven s last thun
der shake the world below. Three ore
Immortal name* never born to die.
They llv* kt poetry, painting, song and
oritury. and coming generation* win
catch the Inspiration as they iase an
listen and they will make the future
. . . I t rnl glorl iim t >r w ' ■ ' 1
boys today, sleepm* on
London there stands a wonder of mod
ern architecture, St. Paul's Cathe
dral. The amazed spectator in viewing
this sublime edlflce reads on its wals
DM* Inscription: "Here lies the body of
Sir Chrlsttgffier Wrenn. the'bullder of
this church. Do you look for his mon
ument? Look around you"
Ch, that was truly sublime! After
all our monuments are our deeds—toe
good >we have done— Is our best title
to Immortality, Viewed in this light,
what a monument to our venerated
father* and brothers do we find. Look
from the Gulf of St. Lawrence to the
Bay of Son Francisco—look around
you. Even Washington and Wrenn
are surpassed. Look at thousands of
churches, hundreds of colleges, millions
of literature, the augmentation of
weal Mi and the happy homes made
auch by their labors, and I nay with
an enraptured satisfaction, the* are
their monument*, and they will last
till the funeral Area of earth and the
blast of the trumpet shall declare that
time shall be no more.
Near the conclusion of his address Dr.
Hinton directed that the monument be
unveiled, and soon, by the fair hands of
his granddaughters, was laid bare a shaft
In every way worthy to mark the resting
place of a noble man. It was viewed for
some time by the crowd before the bene
diction was pronounced and tho gathered
people dispersed.
It has been lust eight years ago since
nr Evans took leave of earth, and hla
iplrlt took Its flight heavenward. A short
time afterward. In 18S2, the movement to
erect a monument to his memory was
started, when the following touching pen.
tlon was presented to the South Georgia
Conference, and which finally prevailed
among the Methodlats, who loved their
deceased brother. The petition read as
follows:
To the Dlshop and Members of tho South
Georgia Annual Conference. Greeting.—
Dear Fathers and Brethren: We. the
undersigned, by the trustees of Wesleyan
Ftanule College at the last meeting of
the board In Macon were appointed a
committee to memorialise the North Geor
gia and the South Georgia Conferences,
and all Georgia Methodists, and aak their
rr"-" Is bulWinff » fitting monu
ment over the grove of the Jlev. Dr.
James E. Evan*. The committee thu*
appointed and thus authorised feel that
It Is unnecessary to •peak of the life sr.d
services of one so long mud so well known
In Georgia Methodism. We necl only
remind you that the name of James E.
Evana for more than half a oentury,
was an endeared household wont In every
Methodist family from the mountains lo
the seaboard, and from the Savannah to
the Chattahooriiee. During all the long
years of his protracted Itinerant ministry
his life was wholly and devotedly spent
In calling sinners to repentance and fulth
In Chrlat; in edifying the saint*. In com
forting the broken-henrted. In strengthen
ing the weak, and In feeding the iambs
of tho flock. No preacher of the word
among u* was more Identified with every
entarprlse of the church for the glory of
God and the salvation of »oul*. It is
questionable whether any other was more
Instrumental In winning trophies to the
cross of Christ; whether the crown of any
Georgia itinerant will be more ncniy
studded with precious gcins. W hat cause
was there dear to Georgia Methodism,
whether religious, benevolent or educa-
tional, of which James E. Evan* was
not a chief part? Who wo* mote forward
In every good word and work? wno
haa more faithfully employed the talent*
which the master commuted to his trust?
Upon them was there ever found a single
stain of rust? Were they not always
kept bright and shining In the master's
Services Who, In proportion to his op
portunities nnd advantages, haa left a
deeper Impress upon Georgia Methodism?
Nor was the good which he did confined
to Georgia, hla native state, or to me
Georgia conference*, which he so long
nnd beautifully Illustrated and adorned?
To hit untiring labors, to bis unflagging
seal, to his holy and consecrated life, to
Ms wise and godly counsels In the high
est council of the churches Southern
ness and veef’alnciu. To whom M our
missionary work at home, in the mount
ains and on the seiboard, or to whom
Is our missionary work In Japan, In Bra
sil or In Mexico, under greater obliga
tion than to tho man of God whose cause
we are pleading? Who was more mis
ulonury In spirit and In enterprise? Whose
hands, who#* heurt, whore purse, whose
soul wns more consecrated to the great
work of carrying th# gospel of Christ
"Into the region* beyond?"
And yet, this brother beloved, this con
secrated man of Ood, this lamented father
in our laruai. »!«ops la an undistinguished
grave on the banks of the Ocmulgee, In
Mscon’a city of the dead. Around him
are many monuments of the Juat and
the unjust*, of taints and sinners, of th*
old, the mlddle-sged and the young, many
of whom lived and died, doing no good
to their followmen while living and lexv-
ing no bleating behind them when dying.
Hut not the a'Jghteet memorial marks the
spot where repose* all Ihat I* earthly
of a Chrlatlan hero, whore whole life wui
passed In battling against the wrong and
In defending the right: whore ear waa
ever open to lb* wall of distress, and
whose hands were ever swift to succor
the unfortunate. Many of hla aplrttusl
pons and daughters, whore weak fulth
he strengthened, whore Borrowing hearts
be comforted and whose passing need*
he relieved. If they visit Rlwreld* ceme
tery on the Ocmulgee will seek In vam
for soma memorial of him who, In life,
waa either an endeared brother or a ven
erated father.
Dear father* and brothers of the South
Oeorgta Annual Conference, shall the
grave of James B. Evans remain unaia-
tinxuUbadt Will you not rescue It from
IU obscurity? Will not gratitude and
affection rear tame fitting monument to
hie memory? Shall not aomo snait, or
same humble slab nt Iraat, which your
own hand* have sided In rearing or In
building, be placed over hla grave?
To you, dear fathers and brethren, we
appeal, praying that you will take some
steps m aid Of n work so appropriate,
so becoming, and so due to one- who loved
and served you ao tong, so well and so
devotedly. J* O. A. Clartte.
W. D. WUlianus
I. Hardeman.
grand and glorlou
detvls. Come boy* t --
tbeir mother** br«a*t* wlt.i <lln, P ,c
ch“‘*kM, will come to mm***! wit.
ntry
Aimnnii vA/nnomn
lipiunun vvunornr
YESTERDAY
It Was a Delightful Sabbath and the
Congregations Were Laige
Everywhere, ■
TWO ABLE SERMONS REPORTED
R«r, P. F. Kffia of Chrltt Church an
I)r. J> C. tolomon or (lie boutli
BIwcou DuptlK Church Preach
Souutl Gospel Sermoni*
ItnhtU*. burning, sealy And crusty
sculps of infants .•Icanu.'d .uid healed,
and quiet bleep ieatore-1 by Johnson's
Oriental Soup. Sold at Goodwyn &
Small'* drug store.
CLOUDBURST IN NEBRASKA.
Otnaha, Neb.. July i.-A special to the
Bee from Hot Spring* aaya: A cloud
burst occurred In the canon Juat above
the town, followed by a Iremcndoua hail
storm. Drift* of hall slxfee t deep were
lodged tn the street. A great wave or
water came down Fall river, washing
out bridge* and covering the Elk Horn
mcka with debris, fwo lumber yarns
anil other building* were carried away.
The damage is great, but no estimate
can be made tonight.- Doulwuwi and other
Black Hills town* euffereo from heavy
rains tonight.
BUCK [.IN'S ARNICA SALVE.
Th „ 1„ s' fiilve In the W ;*1 for ci
> res. ulcers, rail rheum, fc
From the Dally Telegmplb, July 9.
It was a beautiful Sabbath yester
day; delightfully pleasant everywuere,
and the church people took advantage
of It to turn out In targe numbers.
There were a good number of visit
ing Methodlats here to. participate tn
the services at their churches yester
day, they having remained over from
the north Macon district conference,
which adjourned Saturday.
At the South 51 aoon Baptist church
the pastor. Dr. J. C. Solomon,
preach. J to bis usual good congrega
tion.
Dr. Boiomon preached tram Jsalah
XXVUKUU—"For .i.e bed la imvIUr than
that a man can stretch out on It, and
the covering narrower than he can
WT*v. himself In It."
'All Intelligent beings In their natural
state, he said, are looking within or
wpjhbut for something for their spir
itual benefit. Every nation and people
has her God. her religion. There are a
great many rellgionr in the wortd, far
too many. There are too many differ*
enc beliefs and doctrine* to Juat one
Christian, and they are all lying on
the bed of their faith. It is no little
concern to ua that our religion should
be In accordance with the teaching!
of Christianity. Our religion should be
the Christianity ef Chrlat. He Is the
author of all Christianity. Your reli
gion should be Chrlat-llke.
All religions, all creeds, all men have
sort of a spiritual bed and same sort of
a spiritual covering. Some try to make
their bed on their good works, and
they will be cramped on this narrow
bed, until on the great day when they
•hall be condemned by these very
works because they put good deeds
before the religion of the Lord Jesus
Christ. Some are stretching out on the
beul of tradition and ritualism and
man-made doctrines. Men ere looking
for aomethhig and look In vain. "For
the bed la shorter than that a man
can atretch himself on It, and the cov
ering narrower than that he can wrap
himself .In it.”
Man must worship something. A
great many think that It does not mat
ter much how or what they worship U
they are sincere, hut, my friends, sln-
cerity*nerer saved a soul, nor washed
one of -the least of your sins, and It
never will. Cnriat alone can cleanse
the human soul and aave It. Some men
waerahlp their creed and look up to a
certain Hne of doctrine to save them.
’The HI f shorter than that « m**
can stretch otmae.t upon :t, chn
covering narrower than that he can
wrap himself In It." Same are stretch
ing out on the bed of eaay consciences.
Your conscience may be eaay. Look
at 'that mutxlercr aa he alma the blow
to take his brother's life! Has hs an
uneasy conscience? No. You can kill
your conscience with sin. and, Kke
thousands today, ba free from *tt un
easy conscience.
But these things will not save the
souls of men. All theee beds art too
abort. The aoul eannot stretch Itself
upon and rest itseif. Here !• unrest,
cramping, death. This la not satisfying
to the human sou 1 .. There la still an
aching void In the heart that creed,
sincerity, good works, nor any or all
these can satisfy. Nothing hut the
righteousness of Christ can satisfy.
Some are covering themselves with
their self-righteousness. Oh. sinners,
your righteousness hi hi* sight 1* **
filthy rag*. Then, some are trusting
in the righteousness of others. Men say
my father and mother were good peo
ple. They lived so many years serving
she Lord. I feel rhat I have some
chance, too. God said: "The aoul that
sin net h It shall die." Ybur father and
mother cannot take Chrlat for you.
You mutt take him for younelf.
•But »r rhese covering* are wo nar
row. They will not, cannot hide ua
from Ms avenging wrath. Come, tin
ner. lay down all your traditions, all
your good works, everything, every
cover for your alns, and make yeur
bed on the. rock Christ Jeaus, which la
Ion* enough and broad ennush for you
and sofe enough. Make your o«d ~crc
and Chrlat will cover you with the
snow-white robe of hit righteousness,
which win be sufficient Mr ak thing*.
SERMON BY MR. REESE.
Rev. 'Frederick F. Reese, rector of
Cnriat church, preached from th* fol
lowing text at Che morning service:
Proverbs xxJv: 30.11. «.—* I went by
thi field of the slothful and by the
vlneyanl of the man void of under
standing. and lo. It was overgrown with
thorns. Tne face thereof was covered
with nett?-* and the stone wall was
broken down. Then I beheld and con
sidered. I saw and I received Instruc-
"1 suppose,” he said, "that the first
thing we ought to learn from these
words ki to learn the duty of seeing
things. It 4s not so common a snatter
as we may Imagine for people to ae*
thing* straight. Toe world and life la
rich In opportunities for seeing sod
learning: but many men having eyes
see not because they do not consider.
They do not think about what they
see. They are not thoughtful. Wisdom
Is all about us. Bhe crleth In the
streets. The thitigs that we can see if
we will; the common otoeervatlon*, the
dally * re Initruc*
tlon. Men do not get It, bscatme they
neither see nor think. What a stupid
world R is after ahl How many igno
rant people there! There are old fools,
too, plenty of them. They have lived
fifty, sixty, seventy years and have
not learned the wisdom of dally life.
Men are faHIng every day because
they are trying to do things that other
mm have failed 1n trying to do o*mo»t
under their honb. Jxttw nuny bm
are throwing themtelve* away on
drink and lust and dissipation, when
at evt-ry c»rn**r there is a monument
fur the traditions, teachinRsby P‘*n
lot-cue and the *Ud In*^1°"*
in nu:nental stone. * ■ * * l '
utMttU their great men, for no pjo-
pli CAn be groat whhout thorn, tho
i.,' t:-i iN w.-re rn fr.'U’NU'i — r ‘ - L ' L «•'
hssan-"«rssa-B>2
I i *: »be ■ l»> m ..'it ■ «"
, tv tern • I, * < ’ V’ ^ : > i; : :
'Sr.r,
bad neglected It. Now, that la, ...
course, very commonplace, negisui. ig
norance, Is life mother of poverty.
Who does not know that? But there Is
a deeper truth than that involved. We
usually associate in our minds lack of
effort merely with absence of reaulta.
If a man does no work he gains noth
ing. But that Is -not the whole truth,
'the result ot neglect is not stagnation.
It Is what the scientist calls degen
eration. There is a result. It la a re
sult downward, the resif.t of loss.
“From him who hath not shall be
taken away even that which he hath,"
la the Lord's paradox which ex
presses It.
The world la the theatre of a mighty
antagonism between opposing forces—
the forces of construction and of dis
integration. Life Is defined to be tho
"sum total of the forces that resist
death." Withdraw the energy of life
and nature is a vast process of decay.
The sun that warms the living thing
Into growth withers it. The rain* that
nourish It. now rob# It. So It is In the
world of human effort. The history of
■the race Is a history of a struggle.
So Ions a» the energy of human effort
I* strong there la development, prog
ress. Nature lifts thlngB to a certain
height. God leaves the further upward
movement to man’s co-operation. With
draw that co-operation and the result
la not stagnation, but degeneration.
These results are what naturalists call
"reversion to type." Let us loose a
herd of our finest, most highly im
proved domestic oatUe; let them alone
and they revert to the original type of
wild cattle. Domestic hogs, escaping
from man's care iu South America,
reverted, even In physical •i.ructure.lo
the wild hog of Europe. So likewise
the disuse of function reaults In a loss
of the organism, as In the Kind fish
of she water* of a dark cave. With
draw the constructive energy that has
made human civilisation, the forces of
Intellectual effort, of moral earnest
ness, of spiritual enthusiasm, and so
ciety becomes the -prey of Ignorance,
greed, moral corruption, of worldly
selfishness. Society then reverts to
'barbarism and savagery. Here disln-
tegrating forces are alwayii at hand.
It only requires ncm*c„ ...c -cp- --
vigilance, the absorption ot each man
In hla own private scheme*, to give
thsw. play. Th»v are at work today
In our own country.
But let ua think about the Individual
soul. What '* soul? It la in man the msnl-
fcaution of the highest life, the richest
development of the life fff 0 d“c , r' 1 * *’**■*•'
of the universe. It lathe hifheat 'ype
of hi man life. It Is God monl!«Ung its
honest being In Ms creatures. -*'•>»
law of Its own being it can only be real
ised In the individual Ufe br the conscious
effort ot the man's will rcrpchdlng to
tho will of God. The man with true
Mill 13 the moat highly apeclalUed variety
ot the genus man. True religlou, true
Christian life. Is the highest development
of human Ilfs. It is the last step under
Cod in the process of th* world* evotg-
tlon of being. It Is. » to speak, the
highly developed product of culture and
special training. Tho truly «'*£»'}!„ n “ n
Is the man whose life consists In the ex
ercise of th. highest faculties of moral
and spiritual being. He has larger and
finer function* than men not truly re
ligious. He feels and pewetves God. «*
respond* to the eternal truth and riga.
eousness that 1* In the universe about
him. He lives in a ccx.sclous relatlonsh p
to the eternal holiness and love, dt
loves, trusts, obey* God. because Ood
la that anti much more trim U—.
life l.i a life of faith and love aBdnnJyjnf
moral and spiritual aspiration. Salvation
In the zrouVtuj rcallxition of that ife.
Christ lathe perfect attainment on
and the relation of the divine royatiry
of h nfe He i» mao the aourco
of that life to the world through the
church.' 1 But manifestly, without th.
shadow of a doubt that life cannot be
galntd without effort and struggle and
care any more than «m the beauty and
grace and highly developed utilities of a
hllth bred horse. Indeed, that Is saying
little. Intelligence will produce tne one.
lire mu&wPS prod’iC* th* oilier. Aiuio
than that, it I* manifest ‘££,"5
Is. as lms b-en said, the sum total ot
rt'ac^M* the'degraldatlon ofrin. Without
v. rsal law of degeneracy. Not only do. a
negle-t produce degradation. It reduces
dtuertrary. Tho man whose soul .re
is neglected, not merely th# v clous, th*
Infamous, the Induatrlnusly wlcked hut
the neglectful, degenerate. Soul Is Iret >n
th* reversion to the original type of ihe
man ua he was. sense and bbdy and mer.
2SSS sSaSSTup^iJS'iffi * 111 -
g amely a. polren. TB. »W»~ca
bents Into the anarchy of madness, or
shrivels Into idiocy from ills is* in toll
tary confinement. The conscience Isstunt
ed and dwarfed In that man whoso life
controlled * by motives of plrasur* or
italn or selfish ambition, rather than ay
nrlrclole and right. So toul la lost simply
by thV nrelect and careless Indifference
S the eondPlon. of 1» Ufa- Bomebody
h.a anoken of "dlsensouled bodies. Are
KereTot Apparently such. walklnK huea.
of manhood? It only require* the mgleet
of oonortunl'y to grow up In Ignorance.
It only requires neglect of opportunity
the°cesaathiii of effort for a men not only
not m nrew but to lore the aoul tho-
'"Front'"one standpoint, tbl* la a met
stem world: from another it la a mom
merciful world. The tiniest flower that
grows 1» warmed und nurtured by the
sunshine and the rata Mto ‘uowngrjre
and beauty. But the mightiest oak. out
of winch it. own proper Ufa U jono
la rotted and deetroyed by the same
ri '-. God's mercy IS OVST
mi* his works His lore l* over all hi*
Sure, ni feeblest, most trembling,
mom'wretched and sinful In whose breast
Inlr. moire only tbs spur* of living penl-
SSre "can**find love and aalret.cn m u.
own*'proper and purest
aimnoimi tho most ■eu-a*»ertlve nwn,
full of'the pride, of s*!f-c«nb»red llf*. Wd
in the glow ot Its own success "M wither
and dl‘ tf in him I* not reverence and
humility and obedlencp of faith- HJJ
"' ll .acane If we neglectY Oppor
fSSlUe. for *Ufe and salvation are al
iKut ua. The Instinct of prayer and
reverence Is within u*- Dow* prayand
walk before God? rt* «P®«rfc
£ remand n^T curb's ^n g
The wealth of grace and strength In the
wIcranTents and ordlnaacre o th. churcb
... , r# a to us. Thera it ut tnat ne wno
lit, be* was th. IU# o< «>« world give,
himself to u*. Do we use them or do
.,.»leet them* The Influence and
ariracIPr^beauty of hi* Ufa and lov. aur-
!m,mt u. like the sunshine. Do we open
ISi hearts to blm or live in disregard of
hSv L«t U» not forget It require* no
nlhiful Industry of wickedness to kill the
Ei? N«l£L or ‘orr 1
!h. ■ veneered respectability of outwood
but realle.ll rellgiouenere. the Indokmm of
s sft.
worldly life.
GHILOHLS CONSUMPTION* CURtt
la beyond question the rooet auo
ce»'ful cough meJ.clno we hive e\er
I st/.U. A lew ;«vunwb.y cure*
I the worst of croip, con^h and
bronchitis, while its wonderful »uc-
. e>« m Uie one of i<#ii9umpUon B
wl ih l)U t a parallil in the h.story of
.Since Its Ar*i discovery It
ANOTHER REVIEW
.OF POLITICS
What’s the Matter With the PotTTh.ir
It Hasn’t Yet Begun to
Boil ?
PLENTY OF CANDIDATES OM HAND
And 111. l>ol Is Corl.Inly Pull Enoucli
or the Fir. to It. Started. N„*v
That County Election Tim..
Are booming Into View.
From tho Daily Telegraph, July 9.
It la a little surprising to the man
who is Interested in and keeps a close
watch on politics and politicians that
things are not beginning to get warmer
th« sphere sf local politics respecting
the legislative candidates who- have
dared to show their heads inside the
course where the race is soon to be
pulled off.
But then the hot July weather, no
doubt, has a great deal to do with it,
though the candidates should consider
that the summer is half gone and fall
is approaching rapidly to catch them
unannounced. The fact is there does
not seem to be the interest now that
was noted bwo months ago, and unflesa
somebody gets a stir on themselves,
and that pretty soon, scMndbcAiy Is go*
This is obliged to be the case, though
Where there are so many candidates,
although, strange as It m > >
list of entries in *the legislative till ts
decreasing rather than growing. A
number of gentlemen, it Is understood,
who contemplated seriously announc
ing a month ago havo abandoned the
aimbition to serve Bibb cunty in tho
general assembly, and have done what
a good many others will havo to do
sooner or later—gone back to their
work.
Mr. Hugh V. Washington, who is
flat-footed in the race for representa
tive, is the only one who has so far
made a formal announcement. Tho
others seem undecided about what they
they will do, while in many cases thLa
indecision has come to cho end of driv
ing aspirants back In their holes. Mr.
Washington bays he wants the people
to know he is in the race and believes
in being in time. He haa set out to
wake somebody up and is bending ev
ery energy to win.
The latest authentic bulletin gives
the names of Uhe following gentlemen
as those who are understood to havo
entered the fight as starters, though
only one ’of them has openly an
nounced: Messrs. Hugh Washington,
John T. Bolfeulllet, Hope PolhlH, Joe
Hall, Jeff Ware and Marion Harris.
A friend of Capt. W. A. Davis said
yesterday that te would positively not
be in the race. This will be a surprise
to many of the captain's friends, how
ever, for it certainly has been under
stood by a great many that he would
make the rac*». Mr. W. B. Ilirch is
quoted as having s.ild he would not
run, Mr. Morris Happ's friends are
afier him warmly to come out, and it
leflnLcly certain yet th.it he
vlll
r
P. >L
In ti-rost-
irik time of It in th»* r H°n.ttor! il r.io*.
Bo::i gentlemen will stick In the i i- *•
ii fto th# tad.
But it rern.ifns for the ooronorship
to furnish th- most latere*iing of .ill
the contests this year. Up to last night
there were somewhere about thirty
candidates for this jrtace and every one
as confident of winning as if there
were no opposition. It is very probable
th it there will be a People's i> iriy
candidate put out soon for the cwronor-
f* i:p, which will run the list up one
notch higher, that’s all-
A Page From Her History.
Tho Important experience*
toil
-ptlo
I had burn tembk-d *ltb in art »lt
v.-.I.-., mu. h -if ih.it Mm- ’■• ' » »• " I’-t
i'l. >, lift l w.is tn-iiti 'I I > 1 *in* Phy-I
tu w f.j>ly. I mu* ii. I'M-. — l"i' Ii- •«I '•>
ri ilrt on account. Of my h-.ilin. A phy-
II
. Iinlt't 'l tn
t 1 4
•re tMUUJ
aiOT WHAT WE SAY,
•U uhat I! ** if* Sanai'-rillt l.'ocs
HU the story of it*, merit and so
! Kcioenil.er HOOD’S CURES
ti, J Uv Oiyvimn & Sm til DruiCotf
ovner Chery .treat anj Cot'.oa
Or. I’rice's Cream Baking Powder
World's Pair hiyhe*t Award.
wl.t .. /. ..i in iLrt • 1 my aii.-i.M.-n ip
I)r. Shl.-V New in-art fun*, and Haiti that bU
-ui.t Mh.I hall beented with heart dl*-
ease, had been run * 1 by tin remedy, and was
» -••.»** I pun had
<1 In l.aw than
fin h-xir :,tu r t.tni
I. - I . d."’:d.-dlmpr
of my blood. Whei
Or
it In tin
ss
II. fur.
Heart
r.-uhiH.in
«-.*d.r*ri I
- had not
for montna.nud iny limbs had been »*wol-
• l ii.»(hut tluv ■••un d putt nit <1.
• ' * Me of tho New
Heart Curt*, adlscovery of sn
ht in heart disease,!#sold by
hr fh ■ nr. Mtlffy M' itlrnl <’«. Elibait, Ind ,<>-/
r«'celpt of prlt «>, Viper bottle, sts bottle# f-.r
< expr*pi iid It 1-. ih .time 1 * flee from
N. uii.Ati -I or tlai.a'.rwui uru*».
SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
J0NK8 county biibriff SALES.
W 11 be sold before the court house door
in Clinton caid county, during the 1-ul
h<>urs of on the firat Tuesday !n
AuK ist. UK fifty acres of land, more or
p. * m liawklns district. Jones county,
(j. in that certain tr > t of land
containing ISO ^r»-s. rn -re or less. a:, i
adjoining on west the uemujgi-e r* v ‘‘ r j
n *i • ri tai.ts "f M ; ■■ 1
' . \ ,.* ■ , ■ • t ‘ • * tn< 1 n
of Mrs. E. L J m.x. Sa 1 ht:> ,rn
. re or levie-1 Oil :.s Ibe jr-i-ny
of the eht.ite of John W. Ho kinn. d—
C. a a cl. tu latisfy a rnortlt i* « " f*t i"
fi*.pi j. -i.ri superior court '- 1 ,, r oC
1 1 ‘v;^; ' ■* i w ll'nkmi vis-
. . \1,, J.j-.ii It I*-' ’ a »l-»A»*r .11*1
L,' i let tu «M J
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