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BAPTISTS RALLY
TO STATE WORK
Big Meeting—Millions For Missions —Mobilized For An
other Victory—Great Day September 24th.
Spencer B. King.
Georgia Baptist* are a mighty host.
Chere are over 300,000 of them In
tleorgla. They are militant Christians
an l their records are rich with the
•lories of good deeds and great gifts
Vir the salvation and Betterment of
.he people of our State.
Big Meetings Now On
The annual meetings of the District
associations are perhaps the most in
teresting meetings of the year with
Georgia Baptists. To these Associa
tions the churches of each district
send messengers with reports of the
pear's work and to these meetings
some the representatives of the many
Baptist Interests, missionary, educa
tional and eleemosynary, preachers
sod speakers of renown and ability,
sbo add much to the interest of the
occasion.
The people come from all the ooun
rjt round about, in wagons, boggles,
tatomobiles end Fords. Solemn mes
sengers bearing with dignity their
-commissions from their churches ;
vager, brlgbt-eyed men and wdtnen,
•dip anticipate the annual pleasure
pf meeting their kinsfpMFand frifcnds,
Hr these Association* "gre greet so,
■ciaj as well as ' religious occasions,
not to few boys a«d 'girls “a’lburt-.
eg bent,” for the destiny of many a
leftist couple has dated front the
meeting of the Baptist Assoclatlßi,
Georgia's Debt To Baptists. *
The State of Qeorgla owes the Bap
tist people s great debt because of
*wir consistent championship of the
elemental principles of democracy
end religious liberty. They are the
ttiginal Democrats, spiritual Demo
crats, and they have ever stood unwa
'•ertngly for religious liberty, the in
vgrity of the individual, the freedom
of the soul, the sovereignty of Qod,
'he separation of Church and State,
end the education and uplift of our
people. In the early days Baptist
men and women suffered sore jp-r
--eneution and some of'thefn even laid
down their lives in defense of the
fundamental principles and privileges
•f humanity.
They have contributed millions In
wen and money to the religious prog
ess of Georgia by their aggressive
missionary propaganda. In the plo
ueer days the Itinerant Baptist
preacher with hia horse, his saddle-
Mgs and his Bible pushed his way In
So every nook and comer of this g.eat
Ai&le, proclaiming his message of
salvation and righteousness. In the
jest fifty years sine, the Baptists
lave teen more definitely organised,
they have maintained missionaries,
•vangellsts and teurhers, who have
preached and taught, built church
houses in nee ly sections whore the
tause was weak, planted and developed
Thatches and advanced every good
cause that would bring men to a
knowledge of God and establish right
eousress within the State. This Is
wh'al they term “State Missions” and
during the months of Sept, and Oct
the Baptist churches of Georgia arc
tailed on to make devoted and gener
ous contributions to State Missions
A » c.rthy investment where religion
ind patriotism join hands.
Our State Is nlso much indebted to
the Baptists fir great educational ad
vantages. These pi p'e hj.v» alwav
•tooil for an open hock unti
fettered mind. Their educational prop
erly today Is worth more than two
million dollars. Belonging immedi
ately to the Baptist organization arc
Mercer University at Macon. Bessie
Tift College for women at Forsyth,
eight secondary or high schools, and
she Maty P. Willingham training
school for mountain girls at Blue
Ridge, in addition to these there
are a number of mountain schools
supported by their Home Mission
Board and a number of other strong
independent Baptist Institutions, such
•a Shorter College at Rome. Co* Col
lege at College Park and the lat
firangc Female College at LaQfsnge.
In benevolent work those Baptists
are not lagging. They support, more
than 260 orphans in a home at Hape
tills and have an efficient Hospital In
Atlanta. -e-
A Good Man Gone »-5
In their various meetings Georgia
Baptists will sadly miss the familiar
form and voice of Dr. H. R. Ber
nard, who passed away on August
12th. For nearly half a century ho
•ad been active In the work of this
great denomination, having particlpat
ed in many of their most effective ad
ranee movements.
• He was a man of varied talents snd
experience—a teacher, a merchant,
a railroad manager, a preacher and
an editor, but the crown of his life
work waa the service he rendered as
tn official of his denomination. He
waa recognised by Baptists as sn au
thority on law and order ami efficien
cy in denominational affairs and he
waa the originator of the "Schedule"
•y which the Baptist churches make
their offerings to ail causes today
For nine years he had been auditor
es the Georgia Baptist Mission Board.
Aa a Christian his sympathies were
as broad aa the multitude of God's
children. As a Baptlat he waa un
swervlngly true to the principles of
Kia faith. Many bad differed with
him in hjs day, but none had ever
(Mentioned his goodneaa Hie was a
White soul. His last message was,
The Lord reigns be faithful. It
is worth while "
. Millions For Missions
T'-e Bap'ls? people tire essentially
missionary. Their fundamental task
is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ
and to save the lost. They have stood
like granite against everything that
smacked of ecclesiasticlsm or religious
hierarchy. Their leaders have ever
been earnest, self-sacrificing, independ
ent preachers who have gone every
where preaching the Word.
year all the Baptists of the
South gave $2,019,821.00 for all mis
sions—the greatest record they have
ever made in their histofy. They re
cently raised nearly $200,000.00 to pay
their Foreign Mission debt. Georgia
Baptists had a large and noble part
in the record-breaking record, and this
year they have set themselves the task
of raising $300,000.00 for education, be
nevolence and missions.
( State Missions is the immediate
task and Interest of Georgia Baptlets.
State Missions Is Baptist mission
work in Georgia, and Sept, and Oct.
are the harvesting or rallying months
in which this great people make large
offerlnti to this worthy cause. Their
slogan, “Redeem Georgia,” has been
sounded from Rabun Oap to Tybae
Light fifed tha mighty boat of these to
depeodept, Bifele-tpvlng, Ood fearing
folk Is oping moved by tha clarion call
,df thli greet trjt tb'rally as never be
fore t« the 'sOppdrt oft Mir mission
work Ifi Georgia.
Tjtfe double appeal of Christian duty
anA State patriotism is kindling the
fires of their zeal and leading them to
give support to the great task of meet
ing the religious and moral needs of
dear old Georgia. No Baptist church
can turn a deaf ear to this appeal and
he worthy of its name. The pressure
of other interests has caused this work
to be somewhat neglected in recent
years. But these Baptists are the kind
that "come back” and from all reports
they are now determined to again give
thoir Georgia work first place, not for
any Hellish reason, but because they
realize that Jt is primary and funda
mental to the success of every othei
worthy'lnterest'. •* '
Rallying To A New Leader.
Last year Georgia Baptists made a
change in missionary leadership when
they elected Dr. Arch C. Cree as Cor.
Sec. A Treas. of their Mission Board.
This waa no experiment. He was
neither unknown nor untried, for, pre
vious to accepting thla office, he had
been pastor of some of the leading
churches of the South and the Enlist
inept Secretary of the Home Mission
Board.
Dr. Alex. Bealer in writing last
year of Dr. Cree said, "In all of these
places he has demonstrated his abil
ity to handle big movements and to
lead men in doing great things for
Ood, . . . Without doubt the greatest
task that has ever confronted Dr. Cree
Is the one In which he is now en
gaged. ... He has already demon
strated that he is the man for the
place. As a young man he had splen
did business training. . . . The clar
lon call of the Board under the new
leader is ‘Redeem Georgia,’ and with
this end in view Dr. Creo has begun
his work and pitched his program for
victory."
Many problems and handicaps con
fronted the new Secretary wnen he
was called to this work. But Imme
diately upon entering the work he ef
fected roadju.ttr.'.ont.t and economies
'n u.iminlatra;! >n that helped re
duce the expenditures of last year
about $10,000.00, is compared with the
year before: and he is instituting fur
ther economies that will add to efti
ciency and in time save thousands
more. As a result of his businesslike
policies Georgia Baptists have great
confidence ;n It s administration.
l>r. free is a man of untiring energy
ami executive ability. The late Dr
Bernard said of him that “he could
ride three different trains going in
four different directions at the same
time. He can do three men's work any
old day; but, even then, he has to go
home and turn somersaults to get tired
enough to sleep '*
1 f Moblliitl For Victory
Slice his election, in addition so the
heavy executive work of his office, Dr.
CreelWs traveled over 40,000 miles and
dellvetTd over 300 addresses. He Is
novy busy going the rounds of the As
sodattonal meetings and is rallying his
Baptist people and mobilizing the forces
for another victory* in the great tasks
of Georgia Baptists. Growing out of
the plans snd program which he has
projected, the leading pastors and lay
men of many of the Associations have
been organised into teams of two or
more to visit the Baptist churches of
the State, to duplicate the message
and mission of their leader and to ral
ly the great Georgia Baptist host for
another triumph in the Stpte work this
Fall. The devoted Baptist women
through their Mission Societies are
also rallying to the State Mission task.
Forty thousand dollars must be raised
for State Missions in Sept, and Oct
Nearly this much was raised last Sept,
and Oct So victory is confidently
looked for
A Great Day; Sept. 24th.
Sunday, Sept. 24th, will be a red-let
ter day in the annala of the Baptists of
Georgia. It is Stale Mission Bay in the
Sunday Schools and also State wide,
Go-To-Sunday School Day for Georgia
Baptists. The aim set for the day la
a quarter of a million pupils in attend
ance upon Hie Sunday Schools and a
total contribution by the schools of
SIS,OOO ©• tor State Missions All of tha
Baptist people of Georgia and their
many friends, who are not members of
other Sunday Schools, are cordially in
rlted and urged to attend the Baptist
Sunday Schools ou that day. 3*ti*w
her the data He sure to si tend
WALKPR COUNTY MESSENGER, SEPTEMBER 22,1916,
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ANNOUNCEMENT
TO THE PUBLIC
Having entirely severed my con
neeiion with thp ntlice of Solicitor
General, I desire to announce that
the partnership of Hosser & Shaw
will, from this date, engage in the
general practice of both criminal
and civil law. Having had no con
nection whatever with the Solici
tor’s oflice at the August term of
Walker Superior Court I am not
disqualified in any criminal cases
arising at the August term of court.
WALTER B. SHAW.
REVIVAL MEETING AT UN WOOD
W. L. Head, state evangelist of the
Baptist mission hoard, will begin a
revival service Sunday morning at
Linwood Sept. 2ith at tl o’clock.
Itcv. Head has a reputation of being
one of the best evangelists in the
state and a great meeting is antici
pated by the church. —Com.
MR. EKEI) BRYAN WEDS
MISS EMMA LEE GARVIANY
Miss Emma Lory Garmany and Mr.
Fred Bryan were married Thursday
evening at Ihe Whiteside St. Metho
dist church. Rev. Robert Snider was
the officiating minister.
The following musical program
was rendered before the bridal party
entered:
“Shepherd Boy"—Mrs. A L Weav
er.
“I Love You Truly”—Miss Theresia
Dickman.
“Traumerei”—Mrs. A. L. Weaver.
“O Promise Me" Miss Theresia
Dickman.
Wedding march.
"Hearts and Flowers" during Ihe
ceremony.
The bride wore a white dress with
bridal veil. Miss Jamie Donnelly,
maid of honor, wore a pretty dress
of Nile green. Miss Eunice Price,
bridesmaid, wore a gown of pink.
Miss Lucie Blansil, bridesmaid, wore
a dress of blue.
Mr. Avery Bryan acted as best
man.
Little Kathern Lively, of Knox
ville. was flower girt and Master
A CORRECTION
Ed Messenger:
I see that the election list as is
published quotes Porter as having
receiv ed 69 votes at Cane Creek for
Solicitor and Shaw i 2, w.hen it
should have been Porter 26 and
Shav 52. Please correct.
I). NfKEOW.N.
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Talmage Myers, of Cedartown, was
the ring bearer. Mr. Ralph Germany
and Mr. Fred Porter were ushers.
The church was beautifully dec
orated with pftlms and Easter lilies.
After the wedding a reception was
given at the home of the bride’s pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Garmany,
the home being lavishly decorated in
ferns and Easter lilies. Misses Eliza
beth Little and Addie Mae Garmany
served punch and the wedding cake
was cut by the bride.
The out-of-town guests were: Mr.
and Mrs. W. D. Bryan, of Chicka-
I mauga; Mr. and Mrs. D. G. Myers
land little son of Cedartown, Ga.;
■ Miss Mae Bryan, of Chirkamauga;
Mr. Charlie Bryan, of Chiekamauga;
Mrs. B. F. Lively and two daughters,
, Sndie Mae and Kathern, of Knox
ville; Mrs. F. G. Lively of Knoxville;
i Mrs. S. P. Hall, of Kensington; Miss
! Susie Hall, of Kensington,
j Mr. and Mrs. Bryan left imme
diately after the reception for their
, wedding trip and will be at home at
II t Mitchell avenue upon their re
| turn.—Chattanooga News.
D. A R. MEETING
William Marsh Chapter held a de
lightful meeting Tuesday afternoon
at the home of Mrs: R. M. W. Glenn.
Brignt garden flowers aud ferns
were used profusely .to decorate
parlor and reception hall. The
Chapter has resumed the work of
compiling a history of Walker coun
ty ana expects to have it completed
soon.
Following the business session, an
interesting program was given:
Counties of Georgia—Mrs. D. W.
Stiles.
Get Your Exhibit Ready
For The
CHATTANOOGA DISTRICT FAIR
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Almost s7*ooo In Cash Prizes
6—BIG DAYS—6 10—BUILDINGS—10
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For Catalog and Complete Information Address
JOSEPH R. CURTIS, Secretary
CHATTANOOGA TENNESSEE
S REMIT BY CHECK
and you will both add dignity to
your business and save money as
well. Besides, there is safely in a
check. Its loss or destruction does
not mean the loss of the money.
Its receipt can never be denied. We
shall be glad to have you as one of
WALKER COUNTY BANK
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I MADE RIGHT PRICED RIGHT j \\W
I $1022 $1222 $1522 'W4M
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The makers of “Shield Brand ” Clothes have fUfIITiNI IB
I produced the beat models iu their history. Come Hjf M
I J. H. SHEARER ||l
Our Ancestry—Mrs. N. Warthen.
Georgia During the Revolution—
Mrs. N. C. Napier.
A delightful social hour was spent
and delicious salad and ice courses
were served. Mrs. Parker, of New
Orleans and Mrs. Addie Wert were
guests of the occasion.