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(By JtEV P. B. FITZWATER. U.D.. D.»»
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(FIRST MIRACLE OF JJEBUB
i ÜBBSON TEXT—Jobs 3tWKI.
OOLDEN TEXT—"Whatsoever Bo
•a*Ui unto you, do It."—.John 3:5.
FERIMARY TOPIC—Joooo «tt « Wod
dhoc-
r JUNIOR TOPIC—The OUracle at
Caow
IKTERMEDIATE AND CENSOR TOP
IC—-How Jeoua Adda to Joy.
rOt’NQ PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC,
—Aoaus Enriching Boctail iLUc. ,
l. The Marriage Fesufi i*wr. 1,2). !
i Marriage was ordained 'lyy Cod and
the first wedding was *nn«iioned by
His .presence (Gen. 2:22-:24). Indeed,
He must have performed rthefirst mar
riage It Is not only honor
able dcnall (Heb. 13:4) but Wien based
on tone, affection It is the highest and
best tff human reiatlonsliips next to
union utith the Lord. It promotes the
phyfiedi, moral and splrtuail .weM-belng
of IxnCh (iiusband und wife mul makes
possible an atmosphere for it he nur
ture of olaildren. Marriage ile inot only
an honor Able relation but a wedding is
a moot beautiful occasion Ear .all nor
mal bmum.! beings.
1. Attended by Jesns’ Matner and
His Disciples (vv. 1,2). The {friends
at this marriage feast were neiated to
Jesus by rblood and grace. So be
united to.Desus Christ by the bonds of
grace does rgot interfere with manual
human relurtiems but sanctities tlwni.
2. Attended by Jesus (v. 2).. (God
attended the .first marriage on sfurth
(Gen. 2:22) and Jesus, who was :t!'w|Mt
His Father’* business (Luke 2:49r., .-.set
a mark of honor upon every spring a<f
human life ityv jgtacing this marriage
feast with Ltls presence. The Re
deemer of jaati *s He entered «apoc
His exalted eareerrthus lifted the latty
.ordinance of marrifise to its proper dig
inity and beauty. Man by polygamy.,
jfidultery, dlveroe and fornication has
ibnsely degraded it.
ill. The Anaiety Jesus’ Mother
<(,S7. 3-5).
fl. The Wine Fafiad (v. 3). Al
ißhaugh tills was a trying social exi
gency it seems to have ’.been quite nat
ural The arrival of .Jesus and His
disrinies put a (Lain upon the re
sources of the host, for these guests
were .bidden after they had reached
Cana.
2. Mwy Presents the Needto Jesus
(v. 8). The clear implication 4s that
she requested Him to embrace (this op
portunity to present His Messianic
claims by woriung a miracle to supply
the lack of wipe. We may learn two
lessons from Mary:
(1) In our great needs, when our
resources are exhausted, we like Mary
should come to Jesus for help.
(2) Let us not prescribe to Jesus
the manner in which His help is to lx?
given. While it was right for Mary
to come to Him in her need, It was nol
her province to dictate how help
eh«»!d be given.
3. Jesus’ Assertion of Authority (v.
S). He respectfully reminded Ilis I
mother that He had passed from her
authority—that His Father’s will was
supreme,
4. Mary's Confidence (v. 5). AI- j
though with calm dignity He asserted
His authority, there must have been
some sign by tvbich lie gave her to
understand that He would not fail her
in this embarrassing emergency. She
directed the servants to be ready to
carry out whatever instructions He
should issue.
111. The Water Made Wine, a Dis
play of Jesus' Creative Power (vv. C-9).
| A miracle is the display of the su
pernatural. It Is not agalnit the Jaws
of nature but the execution of issues
beyond nature.
1. The Measure of This Miracle
(V. C). The six vessels hud perhaps
a capacity of 120 gallons. Jesus is un-'[
stinted in His gifts. Twelve baskets j
were left over from feeding the Five
Thousand.
2. Its Freedom From Display (vv.
7,8). The mighty works of the Lbrd |
are not for display, not for the gaze of
men. While not for display, It was so ,
real that the disciples and guests knew '
that It was wrought by divine power.
3. Its Design. Its primary aim was
tc show the divine glory. Though Jesus
would not use His divine' power to re
lieve His own hunger, lie responded to
the plea to supply the wants of others.
4. Its Reality (v. 9). Tills was not
a sham, a make-believe. To prove Its
reality It was brought to the governor
of the feast, presumably the bride
groom.
IV. The Surprised Table Master
(vv. 10, 11).
The excellence of the wine was 1
praised by the ruler of the feast. I
Christ gives, not only quantity, but
quality.
Light and Darkness
A candle Is not lighted for Itself;
neither Is a roan. The light that
serves self only is no true light. Us
one virtue Is that it t*Hl soon go oat.
, . . Light unshared is darkness.—
Gehrge MacDonald.
Prayer as a Weapon
Prayer is s strong wall qp4 fortress
jnt the ol>urch; It ts s goodly Chstotlen’s
weapon, which no mah knows nor
(bids bdt he who- has the . spirit of
gra£e (yjjd Os prayrt'—Martin Luther,
ffIGGENBOTHAM
‘ BEGINS REVIVAL
j! NEXTSUNDAY
j AT Tfii emCK AMAI’U IBAPTIST
C SHRUB-—-PROF. J.iH- ELLIOTT
©F (HBMTTANOOGA. 38 SONG
LEAJOSS PASTOR WeCLURB
S»HKmNG GREAT CAMPAIGN
AND URGES CO-OPHMTION OF
, All. 35HE PEOPLE
Ch.fck(nn»uga, Ga. Aug. sth—Rev.
G. W. MttQure, pastor of (the First
Baptist church at this place has an
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REV “GID” HIGGENBOTHAM
Well-Known Evangelist Who Begins
Revival Services At Chickamauga
Baptist Chai-eh Sitnfiny.
: nounced that a series of meetings will
begin at his church Sunday August
j 10th. Rev. McClure 'has secured the
services of Rev. <sid Higgenbotham,
well-known evagcJist Who :has been
(tsunducting revivals in Chattanooga
said suburbs for die past several
jwonths. Tlhe Evangelist will have as
his singer, Prof J II Elliot-t, of Chat
tanooga who Will be here Tljprsday
evading and organize a junior choir.
Prospects are bright for one ,of the
best -revivals in the history of the
town. Rev. Higgenbotham possess** a
v ~yd
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J. H. ELLIOTT
| Os Chattaqooga, Song Leader For the
Higgenbotham Revival At Chicka
mauga.
j strong personality and convinces his
hearers of his earnestness in winning
i souls to Christ. He has been very suc
cessful in hia recent campaigns and
|it is with much pleasure that this
community welcomes him and Prof.
Elliott to their midst. Rev. McClure
i is anxious for the entire community
; to attend these services and extends
a cordial invitation to all to take part
j in the work of these services.
CATLETT
Glad to report Earl Greene improv
ing from an illness of typhoid fever.
Mr. Norton and sister Mrs. Maggie
Smith of Lindale were visitors at
Dave Camerons Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs Bob Lane of LaFay
ette were visiting at W. A. Stephen
son’s Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. DeWitt Williams, of
LaFayette were visitors at this place
Sunday .
Mr. arid Mrs. Dolph Young and
children and W H Young and Miss
Jewell Young of Valley Head were
wisiting at D. B. Young’s a few days
; last week.
I am requested to announce that
1 Rev C R Jones, of Rossville will
preach at the Baptist church Sunday
I at 11 o’clock. Come and hear him.
SLIM JAY
FOR SALE—Wt sell farms, city
homes and fire insurance. See us be
fore you buy, sell or bum. C. G.
Fox, Rossville, Ga. Phone Franklin
: 1020. 8-9 3 mos.
RIOT
I STOMACH /
LIVER.KIDNEYS {/BLOOD’-
Jar sale Jky I
Rhyne Bros. Pharmacy
"talker Owwfl? MWSW.ncr, JTugfet K KB4. '
AGRICULTU RAL DEPARTMENT
OF ■CENTRAL OF GA. MAKES
• "OFFER TO ENCOURAGE
SOIL - SI ILDING
Since 1921 better pastures have
beer started by 2X21 fa Hirers in Geor
gia and Alabama and they have seed
ed more than 31,000 acres. This in-j
teresting statement is made by Presi
dan L. A. Downs of the Central of
Owrgia Railway in dwaossion of'the
■work of the ApricultuwJ Department
nfsthe Central.
mhe Central <of Gecn*» inaugurate*
«BKt pasture cwk 1 jre*» ago, paying
half the expense of the -ex peri meat in
■each of the 80 eoimtie* .nerved by the
vmd. Results have jnweed that these
test pastures are graEitjg an average
of 1 head of cattle per were, while ev
«t -the blue grass eertic. of Kentucky
Mgiires two acres of pasture per
head of grown cattle. IPhis proof that
Georgia and Ala bantu can produce
mStk and meat as cheap ;as any other
section has stimulated -situok raising
ir thhe southeast.
The management of fie 1 Central of
Gsoergia has recently made another
offes' to encourage soil bslilding or soil
ret!integration. The railroad will pay
half the cost of establishing test plots
on vriiich winter legumes-will be used
to improve the soil. It is sr peeled that
these will give an actual, sisiible dem
onstnrtiion that their proper use will
give profitable increases in crop
yiel^t
In discusing the succesfnl work of
the Agricultural Department .of the
railway. President Downs makes ac
knowledgement to the fanners, news
papers sind the public generally for
co-operation and support.
IN MEMORY
Os Rn.-j.her Allen Pettigrew, Who
passed away Feb. 22, 1924 at tike Lin
coln Memorial University at Harro
gate, Tenti„ of which he was at stu
dent.
jßi'Q. Pettigrew was the eldest of
twelve children of Mr. ami Mrs. IV.
31. Pettigrew., i f near LaFavette and
was a young /nan of high standing
asnoog his frie/ds and acquaintances,
both in his boms, county and the dif
ferent schools ; hsc> attended. He also
taught in the different schools of the
coustty. He was lowed and appreciated
by all who knew Jwm. He was saved
and baptized sever# 1 years ago and
lived a true obedient Christian life. He
always had a kind word and a sinile
for everyone he met..
Rev. T. J. Huskinsson, pastor of the
church of God, Chattanooga, Tenn.
and a life long friend of the young
man and his family very impressably
! conducted the funeral services at the
Center Point Baptist church Sunday
afternoon, Feb. 24.
More than 1000 people attended the
funeral to pay a last tribute of res
pect to this noble young man,
Bro. Pettigrew will be missed at
the college and in the community
where he was born and reared, which
was still his home, and also the
church and Sunday school where he
ahvays attended when at h'ome, but
most of all he will be missed in the
home circle. Never were there a fam
ily more devoted to each other than
this om*.
We would say to the father, moth
er, nine brothers and two sisters, weep
not for ycor brother and son,
He is not dead, only sleeping, sweet
ly sleeping,
While the angels vigj keep;
Jesus gives to His beloved rest at last
in peaceful sleep.
Just asleep, his soul immortal,
dwelling now beyond life's woes;
Finds from care and pain and sorrow
sweet and undisturbed repose.
Bro. Allen lived so that we believe
that the following words could have
been his living and dieing testimony:
“The hour of my departure I may ’
not know, But Christ in love hath I
taught me, To watch while here be- 1
low. My lamps to keep brightly burn
ing with oil Divine, That at the Lord’3
appearing, My soul with grace may
FRANK NUCKOLLS
Funeral Director and Embalmer
With
NUCKOLLS-KEMP-BRYAN CO.
Phones G 3 and 212
LaFayette, Georgia.
. ■ j
New Industries Should Come to LaFayette, Georgia
Where Exceptional Opportunities Are Waiting
Few towns in Georgia offer more favorable conditions for new • Great to be
industries than LaFayette with a plentiful supply of labor, Georgian f
and abundance of raw materials and adequate shipping facil- s
it.ies to all markets.
Free Factory Sites will be furnished and LaFayette has—
. full cooperation given to outside capital. Population 4,000
County population 23,370
LaFayette has coal, iron and clay in marketable quantities. Farm prod u ct* —cotton.
Climatic and living conditions are excellent, water supply pure corn hay fruits, veg«-
and tax rate low. LaFayette has two Cotton Mills, Hosiery and 0,1 ,upl "
Mill, Bottling Works, Fertilizer and Box Factories. 9f „ 9 ba)el cotton annu
ally
LaFayette wants a Laundry, Hosiery Mill, Walker County corn took
Woodworking Plant and any other industry. World r,i . Z< Flir‘ he Ch ' cag °
. . _ . .. , Largest coal mine in the
Walker County is one of nine Georgia counties where popola- state
tion increased over 25 per cent, and one of four counties where Two ra ji roa j,
rural population increased over 25 per cent in ten years Good highway*
“There’s A Reason.” Churche. and excellent
achool*
Write NOW To Labor and living condition*
* favorable
Secretary, Chamber of Commerce
Lafayette, ceorgia I <
_ | ■ i 1
Ad>vrti«*m*nt puMidwd ta MnafKW.r. lUcocd by C-oci. lUUw.y A P—r Comply In Wle»U to attract n.w tadu.tr*. to <taor,ta
shine.
I’ll keep in view and strive while
heTe 1 linger, Some precious work to
do; Some service for the Master or
Cross to bear, That I a crown unfad
ing and robe ctf white may wear.
The hour of my departure may so«n
fbe here. To me the though tis joyful
sand yonder light is clear. I see the
-sunlit mooctiians where I shall stand,
3 hear the songs enchanting of yon
Celestial Band. A Friend.
IN "MEMORY OF
DR. J. P. Me WILLIAMS
Whereas,'God in Hte all-Wise Provi
dence saw fit to call our dead and ven
erable brother, Dr. J. P. McWifliams,
from earth -to his Heavenly home on
March 25, !t#24, thus removing one
■wiho has long been identified with our
.church and community, and served
well and faithfully in the church and
community. He joined the Shiloh Bap
tist church 'when very young and he
The Central of Georgia IVlakes Two Blades of Grass
Grow Where But One Grew Before
“He who makes two Mades of grow where but one grew before is a public benefactor,” is a fa
miliar quotation.
The Central of Georgia Railway can qualify under this standard as having been helpful to its
territory by its success in encouraging better pastures—a work that probably means more than anything
heretofore attempted for the permanent prosperity of agriculture in this section.
“Test pasture” work has been in progress so r 4 years. Results for the past year are being made
public in a series of meetings now being held in the 80 counties served by th eCcntral of Georgia. These
suits prove that the Georgia and Alabama farmer can, at a comparatively small cost, convert much low
waste land into pastures that afford more graznig per acre than the best pastures of those sections here
tofore recognized as the standard of excellence. Records show that these test pastures are grazing an av
erage of more than a head of cattle to the acre, while even the blue grass section of Kentucky, it is esti
mated, requires two acres of pasture per head of grown cattle.
The first test pastures went to seed in 1921, and each has caused the starting of numerous others
in its vicinity. Up to the present 2,421 farmers have started better pastures and have seeded over 31,000
acres. The improvement of pastures, their cleaning up and seeding, is increasing each year and the move
ment is now firmly established. The Central’s Agricultural Department, however, expects to continue its
endeavors to encourage the sowing of Lespedeza, Dallis Grass, and Carpet Grass, the pasture plants
which are so well adapted to this section. Better pastures call for better cattle to graze them and the
time is not far distant when the states of Georgia and Alabama, because of their ability to produce meat
and milk as cheap as any other section, will take their proper rank among the stock raising states of
the country.
The success of the pasture work in laying a foundation for cheap feed for live stock, as the basis
of a stock raising industry, has encouraged the management of the Central of Georgia to appropriate
the funds necessary to inaugurate a new work, which it is believed .will result in profitably increasing
crop yields.
Soil improvement through use of winter legumes, such as beans and peas, has been much dis
cussed although little practiced. The Agricultural Colleges of Alabama and Georgia have in recent years
learned much about the bettor methods of stimulating the growth of such cover crops, and getting the
desired results with them. The Central of Georgia has offered (as it did four years ago for th etest pas
tures) to pay half the cost of establishing in each of the 80 counties served by the railroad ,a soil build
ing, or soil redintegration, test plot. In co-operation with the owners of the land these winter legumes
will be grown to prove, by actual, visible demonstration, that their proper use will give profitable in
creases in crop yields. One year hence the farmers of the counties where such test plots are established
will be invited to inspect the difference between the crops grown where the soil building methods have
been used and those grown under ordinary practice.
These are illustrations of the interest of the Central of Georgia in agriculture, the basic industry
of the territory where a large percentage of the total wealth produced annually conies from the soil.
To co-operate with the forces which are endeavoring to bring about greater agricultural prosperi
ty,fhe Centra lof Georgia maintains an Agricultural Deportment, A General Agricultural Agent is in
charge, with four assistants and a Horticultural Agent continually in the field. It is not the purpose of
these men to dictate methods or practices, but to aid our friends, the farmers, in whatever they may de
sire to do. The department makes a study of practical agriculture which has resulted in profitable in
crease of crop yields and decreased cost of production. This experience is placed at the disposal of
farmers in our territory.
The results have been uniformly successful since the organization of the department in 1911. The
farmers in the different communities served by the Central of Georgia have extended splendid co-oper
ation and have been ready at all times to give a fair trial to suggestions made. There is a gratifying
realization of the fact that transportation and agriculture are dependent one upon the other, and an ab
sence of misunderstanding and cross purposes.
The Central of Georgia makes grateful acknopublic generally for their co-operation and support i
wledgement to the farmers, the newspapers and then the work of its Agricultural Department. It re
news its pledge to serve the farmer whenever and whereever it can.
Constructive criticism and suggestions are invited.
L. A. DOWNS,
President, Central of Georgia Railway Company.
Savannah, Ga. August 5, 1924.
1 served in the capacity of Deacon for
ma»y years.
He was born in November 1849. By
rtioosing as his profession, surgery,
he was able to do a great deal to suf
fering humanity. He was always rea
dy and willing to go where he was
needed.
In all walks of life he gave liberal
ly; to his church he was always faith
ful.
WheTeas, the All-Wise Father has
called Bro. McWilliams from his earth
ly suffering to a home where pain and
sorrow are unknown, and where the
weary find rest:
“He is not gone, the friend of our
affection,
But gone unto that school
Where he no longer needs our pro
tection,
And Christ himself doth rule.
“In that great cloisters’ stillness
and seclusion,
By guardian angels led,
Safe from temptation, safe from
sins pollution,
He lives—whom we call dead.”
Dr. McWilliams is survived by his
wife ,Mrs. Helen McWilliams, two
sons, J. P. and Henry, and one daugh
ter, Mrs. Blanche Sheffield.
Therefore, be it resolved, First that
this church has lost an honored amt
exemplary member whose death w«
deplore, but will keep in memory hia
faithful service in the vineyard of the
Lord, and let us strive to emulate Ws
good example and have it also said of
us “Thou hast been faithful aver a
few things, I will make thee ruler
er many things, enter thou into the
joys of the Lord.”
Second that a copy of these resolu
tions be sent to the bereaved family
also that a copy be sent to the coun
ty paper for publication.
Respectfully submitted,
J. C. Young Jr., J. S .Bomar, B. J.
Roberson, Com.