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Is There a Dearth of Preach
ers? Why Is it So? What
the Remedy?
the physical, mentai and nervous
energy of the pastor, I am by no
means satisfied that this has any
thing to do with the falling off of
For some years past there has s ”idents i° r *h e ministry.
a few years ago said to me, speak
ing of a certain university: “I
would rather that a son of mine
should never be educated than to
LIBRARY NOTES.
There is a tropical glow at the
Library, for the children’s and the
^go to that university.” I might advanced departments are all
Besides this, there are other mention other instances, but I am 1 plenished with new matter.
been raised
her of young men
ministry has fallen off to an u'.atui
ing degree. In our public gather- ms,kfi a P aMor ’ 8 v ^y unhappy, things.
ings special prayer has been made 1 (l ° not reter to the natural cares Many young ministers will bear
for an increase of laborers Ever and responsibilities of his work testimony to the fact that in their
the cry that the num- |
entering the thin g s connected with service in sure that many others will occur to Fiction is smoothing the brow
the pastorate that some times those who have watched these and charming the tired heart with
the magic of pleasing illusions, and
Greece and Rome are kindling
anew the flames of genius.
The Library is establishing itself
as a reservoir of knowledge, and it
is to la* congratulated, having
passed the four thousandth mile
post of literary additions, not in
cluding a generous number of
choice magazines.
Ntw Books at Iht Library.
Books catalogued at the Library
during Octobers
25 vols. Fiction—Cary, Mrs. R. N.
The Awakening of Helena Richie—
i.sflr*' that press heavily upon him; these early years their feet had well nigh
he should meet like a man and be slipped. They came out of college,
thankful to God that he can bear and out of the seminary, badly
burden’s for Christ’s sake; but tinctured with views that they
there are often trials that annoy found hard to shake off, and go
and vex him. Many a time cruel hack to the simple word of God.
Without a doubt, whcn”we look > and ras P' n K critcisms destroy his Some today pose as the propaga-
at the vast fields that need work- P cacL ‘, a,, d aome thorn in the tlesh tors of these scientific conclusions,
ers, we shall always need to ’^miy
and anon the statement
that there are many vacant pu'piD
in this or that city. The secular
papers take up these local condi
tions, and we are told that the sup
ply of ministers is running short.
the Lord of the harvest to send
forth laborers into 11 is harvest,"
for “the harvest is plenteous, and
the laborers are f w.” But I ques
lion whether there is any greater
falling off at this time than is
usual. I notice in a statistical table
b< comes a messenger of Satan sent They think they are thinkers; all
to buffet him. He finds opposi-; the views of their brethren “out of
tion where he had reason to expect date;” and declare that youug men
input.ly and co-operation, and don’t enter the university because :
his usefulness and happiness are the churches hamper thinking Deland, M.
destroyed. men. The churches, on the other The Voice of the Street— Poole, Ernest
The story of the persecution and hand, have tolerated their views Captain Blukt—King, Cnpt. Chun.,
trial of God’s faithful servants at with strangely patient forbearance,
Captain
U. H. A.
The Reckoning—Chambers, R. \V.
f . . , , ^ . .Sir Nigel—Doyle. A. Conan
ol the saddest pages in Christian very life of their faith has been The Grafters—Lynde, Francis
history. But none of these things, jeopardized. Today this deadly in- The Princess Elopes—McGrath, Har-
nor all of them combined, can re fluence has spread until the 101,1
press the spirit of the man who churches feel the blight of it, and Mrs. Essington—Chamberlain, K. L.
feels called of God to preach; so out of this has come the weakened ’ sidnoy
that we can not attribute the fall- faith in the word of God, the fruit The Conquest of Canann
ing off of students for the ministry of which is that the old fervor of j ton, Rooth
to any of these things. faith and piety are almost gone. The Princess Passes—Williamson, G
What then is the cause of this How can you expect young men to N -r h'^O^ionel
state of things? My conviction is enter the ministry under these j olllirlos " 0
given m the Foreign Mission .Jour 1 *ne hands of false brethren is one and indeed have forborne until the
nal of August last, that Southern
white Baptists have 20,777 church
cs, and 13,199 preachers, a number
amply sufficient for the churches
when we consider how many
preachers have more than one
church.
Let us, however, take it for
granted that the compluinl is real,
and that few young men, compara
tively, are going into the biinistry.
What can the matter be? What are
the causes that are bringing about
this condition of things? And what
is the remedy?
First, it may be said that the
great material prosperity of our
times is calling so loudly to our
young men that they are drawn
away from the call of conscience
and duty. It is true that the finan
cial remuneration of the preacher
is pitifully small in the great ma
jority of instances, It is true that
nearly every man who enters the
ministry will have to endure the
hardships and humiliations of
poverty. It is sad to contemplate
the inconsideration of great multi
tudes of churches as to the com-
Brtfhth of the Gods—McCall,
'forking-
111 son. G.
’s Daughter—King, Capt.
that it has been brought about by j conditions?
a weakened faith, on the part of Naturally, under these condi-
the churches, in the inspiration lions the divine call to the minis-
and authority of the Word of God. ! lr y' s made light of, and men take
To have deep convictions men U P th<i ministry as they would any
must recognize some authoritative 1 other business, from reasons ol
voice. Men will not die for a faith taste, talent or profit. No “woe is
the very foundations of which are me if I preach not the gospel”
simply a matter ol conjecture, j rests upon them; and they can take
There was a time when God’s word I ‘l up or lay it down as they list,
was the absolute arbiter in matters ! Such is my opinion as to why
of faith. We did not lay the plum
met of man's reasoning to the wall
ot God's truth; we did not sound
the depths of God's purposes by
the sounding line of man’s com
prehension. We cried out with
Paul; “O, the depth of the riches
both of the wisdom and knowledge
of God! I low unsearchable are
lort and support ol God's men who j His judgments, and His ways past
labor for their salvation. finding out!"
But I do not believe that the! But a deadly spirit of doubt and
call ot commercialism is louder questioning has passed over the
than the call of the Spirit; I do not churches. A question mark has
believe that the lust for gold is j been placed after nearly all of the
greater than the love of God. 1 great doctrines. In the minds of
many, sin is only a blunder, and
by no means exceeding sinful.
Punishment for it theie may be,
but the horrible nature of the pun
ishment set forth in the Word of
Again, it will be said that but
tew young men are entering into
the ministry because ot the exces
sive demands made upon the pas
tors by the churches. Time was
when pastor and people, bound to-j God is out of the question. Hell
is a myth. The blood atonement
a vain imagination. The Scrip
tures neither fully inspired, nor
free from mistakes. These and
getlier by the love of God, kept
the ordinances, maintained regular
worship, miuislcrcd to each other
and felt that their relationship was
established of God, and must not
more young men are not offering
for the ministry. If my view of
the case is correct, the remedy is
plain. "Back to the Bible” must
be our cry. Back to faith in God
and in prayer we must go. Back
to the parental duty of training our
children in the fear of the Lord.
The churches must be revived,and
must go back to Bible teaching,
and demand a ministry that will
preach the truth according to the
word of God. The schools that
are established by the churches
should be guarded with jealous
faithfulness against teachings ot
men that have erred from the
truth. Our schools must be kept
pure or the church's life will be
poisoned at the heart.
When the Bible is re-enthroned
in the hearts of the people as the
infallible word of God; when its
pure truths are taught and received
in a simple faith; when Christian
parents shall impress its lessons
Ncdrn—McCutclienu, G. B.
The Hundred Days—Pemberton, Max
! The Fighting Chance—Chambers, R.
W.
1 In Old Bellaire—Dillon, Mary
[ Aaron Barr—Merwin, H. C.
Iinperntor et Rex—Author of Tribu
lations of u Princess
1 For the White Christ—Bennett, Robt.
I Ames
The Prospector—Connor, Rnlpli
1!1 vols. (Kiotiou)—MoDonnid, Geo.
History, U. S.—Bancroft, George
The Federalist—Fold, Paul L.
War and Peace (2 vols.)—Tolstoi.
Pepys’ Dairy (2 vols.)—Pepys, Snm’l
Kpiotetus—Trans, by Geo. Long.
Thucydides (2 vols.)—Trans, by H.
Dale.
Herodotus—Trans, by H, F. Cary.
History of Greece (fi vols.)—Curtins,
Dr. Ernst
Demosthenes (5 vols.)—Kennedy,C.R.
Plato (f> vols.)—Barges, Davis and
Cary.
Cicero (11 vols.)—Yonge, Shuckburgh
History of Rome (5 vols.)—Mommsen,
Theodore.
AUDITORIUM
Friday, Nov. 9th, 8 p. m.
“A Musical Bouquet.
99
PERSONNEL.
Mrs. Elder Blossom Mrs. .T. T. Kirby
Mrs. John Quill Blossom Mrs. Z. Greene
Pansy Blossom Miss Annie Powell
Bose Blossom . All’s. Sanders Gibson
Violet Blossom Miss Ruth Bailey
Daisy Blossom Miss Katie Arnall
Myrtle Blossom / . \ Mrs. H. A. Goolsby
Plover Blossom) twins /Miss Kate Snead
Lily Blossom All’s. T. AI. Goodrum
Juniper Air. Roliert Lovejoy
Pianists—Airs. B. C. Sanders and Miss Emmie Young Conyers.
GEISHA GIRLS.
Alisses— Misses—
Ruth V hat ley, Katharine Gibson
Alma Kirby, Jennie Lou Orr,
Alabel Mitchell, * Frances Farmer,
Lula Barr, Annie Goodwin,
Pearl Hughie, Onie Brannon,
Evelyn Alartin. Eddie North.
API I—The Blossom Family at home. Pa Blossom has gone
to the Klondike to make a fortune. “We can’t pay the mortgage
on the farm.” “We’ll lie turned in the streets.” “Oh, Ala, let’s
lie a show and make lots of money.”
MUNIUAI. NUMBERS.
My Name is Aloigan, but it Ain’t J. P.
While De Gate Am Swingin’.
IIKTWKKN ACTS.
Japanese 'Fantastic* by the Geisha Girls.
APT II—The Blossom Family as a “Dramatic Troupe.
“Land sakes! here’s a telegram from your Pa.”
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AHJSICAL NUMBERS.
The Alusical Bouquet.
Times ain’t What they Used to Be.
I Don’t Know Where I’m Doin’, but i’m
De Leader ol> De Company B.
Lovey Dear, Goodnight.
We’re Poor Little Sisters.
When Pa Gets Back from the Klondike.
Solo by the “Primy Domier.”
Farewell Chorus and Tableaux.
on Aly Way.
State*Wide Prohibition.
liei
English-
Latin—Cassell.
Mus. D. B. Woodrook, Librarian.
many such things they say, until on l* 1 * 1 min ^ s an d hearts o! the
young; and when our schools are
manned by men who are known
for learning and for piety, by men
around whose Christian character
and doctrine there lingers no ques
tioning nor distrust, then will our
young men hear the clear call of j
God to preach, and gladly will they Presiding elders,
lay themselves upon the altar of' Bishop Gallov
Christ's service. No call of com
mercialism will claim them; no
glamor of ambition will blind^hem,
lightly be broken. If times grew no longer do some accept a doc-
cold spiritually they humbled them- trine because taught in the Bible,
selves and called upon God for His i but must needs go to some other
reviving grace. Today the church-' source to confirm it. We may
es have multiplied machinery un- j well pause and ask by whose rod
til they demand as pastor a man were these evil frogs of unbelief,
who can make all the machines go. 1 rationalism and skepticism called
They say. like the child in the | forth? The answer is not hard to
story, “We want to see wheels go , find. Rationalism and skepticism
round.” They want a man who are produced in the minds of young
can take a dragging church and men while pursuing their studies
organize, energize and vitalize, and < in the colleges and universities,
make things go. Just so the clat- and much of it comes from the no poverty nor hardship will daunt
ter and noise of the machinery are j Higher Criticism. I call to mind ] them. They will hear the clear
heard they are satisfied that all is a few instances that came under ca 'i °f God speaking to them from
well. But when the machinery be- my own observation,that will make tk e shies, and out of profound con-
gins to wear and not run smoothly, plain ray meaning. I knew a viction and unshaking faith, they
or not run at all, then the engineer young man who became much in- W *H niake the glad answer, “Here
is blamed and very soon there is a j tcrested in the writings of Tyndal, am L send me.”—Rev. J. S.
resignation and a vacant pulpit. Huxley and Darwin, with the re- Hardaway, D. D., in
The burden of this sort laid upon j suit that he became very skeptical.! Index,
the pastor now by most of our city After years of skepticism he came ■■
churches makes a minister’s life back to the taith. He said in
well nigh insupportable. Where speaking of it: "They took away
once a minister had time to walk j my faith, but gave me nothing in
with God, to cultivate piety, to its room."
At a meeting of the Ministerial Association held this day, Novem-
Br " )th i i'i Newnan, Ga., the following resolutions were adopted:
Resolved: That it is the sense of this Asssociatiou that now is a
favorable time to agitate the subject of State-wide Prohibition and
Dfotlon.ry, ******,***_ Zm'„U 8 MheZ',T' °''““***' “
Frimoh—Ciuwell. | 1
Dictionary, Ijatin-English; English*- 1 IxosoJvocl: 1 hat the pastors oi churches in Georgia l>e requested, to
preach to their congregations on this subject at an early date.
Resolved: That the pastors and the friends of the cause in Georgia
be urged to take such steps as may be necessary to secure in their re-
North Georgia Conference, spective counties Conventions of the citizens favorable to State wide
Prohibition, and by resolution, or petition, orotherwise, instruct their
representatives in the General Assembly to enact such legislation as
will be calculated to suppress the manufacture, the importation and
the sale of intoxicating liquors within the State of Georgia.
Resolved: That a copy of these resolutions be given to the press,
and that the papers of the State be requested to publish the same and
districts composing the conference I also that a copy be Sent, as far as practicable, to every pastor in Geor-
begin to engage in mental specula-! gia, with the request that he co-operate in the movement and use his
tion concerning their assignments best efforts to secure the publication of these resolutions, and such
for the ensuing year. other matter as might be helpful, in his county papers; and also that
The conference, which convenes | every pastor do what he can to call a convention of the people of his
in Milledgeville November 22 to county as above suggested.
28, will lie presided over by Bishop Resolved: That a convention of thecitizens of Coweta County who
C. B. Galloway, who will tie ably favor State wide Prohibition lie called to meet in the court house in
assisted by liis cabinet of eleven Newnan on the first Tuesday in December next to consider the matter
and to take steps as contemplated in the foregoing resolutions.
!'• *'• Hughes, g. ^ Nunn a ley,
Sec. Alin. Association. Chm’n. Min. Association.
As the time for the annual ses
sion of the North Georgia Confer
ence of the Methodist Episcopal
church, South, draws near, the
ministers throughout the eleven
The building which fronts the
Sir Knights, Attention!
Bishop Galloway is one of the
most popular bishops of the South
ern Methodist church, and the live
hundred ministers of the North
Georgia conference are expecting
an interesting and profitable ses- railroad is 7oxl<5 feet in size, two
sion. stories in height, and is divided
Milledgeville is making elabo- iuto two compartments on each
rate preparations for the entertain- !1 ° 01 '- Back of this building is an
ment of the visitors and a great °P en s l >aee ot ‘ about 50 feet, which
time is expected when the Aletho- wili he used as a driveway between
the Christian assemble at the old capital, the buildings. Beyond the drive-
which is noted for its generous way is a warehouse 125x175 feet
hospitality. in size, divided into three com
partments. This building has only
The Farmers’ Warehouse.
The new warehouse of the Far-
mers’ Warehouse Co. is an inter
esting and busy place. The work
of construction is far from com-
There will be a regular conclave
Another young man 1 of Tancred Comtnandery at Ma-
study God’s word, now he has to knew was a member of the church; 1 sonic Hall F'riday afternoon, Nov.
“make wheels go round.” I saw would lead the prayer meeting,and 9tb, when the orders of Red Cross
it stated in a reliable article about | even thought of preaching; went and Temple will be conferred on plete, but several compartments
a certain well known minister who to college and became an avowed several candidates. The sovereign’s are in condition for use and many
runs a modern church, that his skeptic. Another Christian young , banquet will occur at 7 o’clock im- bales of cotton are being handled
only opportunity for preparing his man went to college, and after his mediately after the order of the daily. Joe A. Stephens, who is
sermons and for study is while rid- graduation, said to me: “If a man Red Cross. All Sir Knights and in charge of the weighing, is a
ing on the street cars between his hasn’t very strong faith, it will be candidates are requested to meet busy mail and is demonstrating
multitudinous engagements. It shaken by the course in science.” promptly at 5 o’clock p. m. in full great capacity as a hustler,
was further said of him that he did A young man, the son of godly uniform. Visiting Sir Knights
a ground door.
Both buildings will be provided
with complete sprinkler systems,
the total cost of which will lie
about £4,0U0. This will make the
warehouses as nearly fireproof as
The City of Newnan.
Newnan, a city unique in name,
exceptional in enterprise, proud
in culthre and refinement, and uu.
bounded in hospitality and good
lellowship. Who is not proud of
Newnan, past, present and future?
Newnan is no mushroom town,
.springing up in a night to wither
when the sun shines; but a living,
breathing, growing city of com
merce, manufacture and education;
a city of churches, schools and all
that raises humanity above the
primal savagery of past ages.
I am engaged in collecting ma-
not spend more than one evening parents, himself a member of an
at home out of fourteen. May earnest Baptist church, went to
God pity his ;wife and chil- college, and declared at the end of
dren! his course that he did not believe
Wmle the modern church is a man had a soul. An eminent
making an excessive demand on j professor in one of our colleges a
courteously invited.
The Carnegie Library issued
during October, ult., the follow
ing number of books: Fiction, 954,
Classed Literature 57—Total 1,011.
When finished these warehouses
will lie among the most up-to-date
and complete to be found any
where. Only the best material is
being used in construction and the
work is all being doue in firstclass
style.
possible and reduce insurance rates i Serial tor a city directory, and also
to a minimum. Water for the ( i ata a short history of Newnan
sprinklers will lie supplied from a j to Be used as a preface, and 1
tank with a capacity of 30,0001 earnestly solieit the assistance anil
gallons, which is being erected by I co-operation of every enterprising
the Cole Mfg. Co. It surmounts a citizen ol the town,
steel tower 75 feet in height and is ] With liberal patronage I can
plainly visible from almost every j S ive y° u a directory that will be
quarter of the city. In addition I “ a thing of lieauty and ajoyfor-
to the sprinkler system the ware- ever -" E. J. Stephens.
houses are supplied with city —
water and there are three plugs
All the world’s a stage—but the
where hose connections can be majority of ns sit in the gallery and
made “ I throw things at the performers.