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PEKKY, HOUSTON COUNTY, GA., THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 1903.
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■Woman’s Homo Mission Work.
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Written For Tho Home .Journal.
Recently I was the recipient of
a letter from Mrs. C. F. Cook,
conveying the intelligence that
she was appointed Conference Su
perintendent of Literature, and
that the Correspondent Secretary
of each auxiliary was requested
to act in that capacity also. The
object of the officer is to present
at each monthly meeting some
interesting items concerning the
“Home Mission Work,” and pro
cure if possible, a space in our
county newspaper in whioh to give
a brief pointed presentation of
these items, thereby increasing
the public interest in the work of
our soosety.
1st. We are all interested in
the Alameda school for Japanese
in California, and Mr. Nishikawa,
a Christian Japanese graduate of
Emory College, and teacher for
some time in one of our Mission
schools in Japan, will have charge
of this school, and do the work
of an evangelist among his people
on the coast. Mr. Nishikawa is
man of spirituality and culture,
and his wife is also a woman of
superior qualification.
2nd. During the 3rd quarter,
the total collections for the Wo
man’s Home Missionary Society
were .$18,488.72.
8rd. Miss Mabel Howell will
be present at-the board meeting
which convenes, in Atlanta April
17th. She is now studying the
different settlement plans, and
deaconess homes in New York,
preparing for the chair of Chris
tiau sociology at Scarrett Bible
and Training school.
4th. The Sur Bennett Memori
al school is in a most flourishing
condition. Our general Secretary,
Mrs. MoDonald, has recently re
turned from a visit to the school,
and states that the outlook has
never been so enoouragiug. The
only limitation to the good to be
accomplished is in lack of accom
modation. Prof. Lewis has turn
ed away nearly 50, and has now
814 pupils enrolled. Over 100
souls have been converted since
September 1st.
5th. Every Conference east-and
all but 8 west of the Mississippi
river have appointed superinten
dents of Literature most of whom
are busily engaged seeking to or
ganize their Conferences in the
work of the Literature and press
committee. Not | only is each
Conference requested to have a su
perintendent, but every auxiliary.
6th. In Dallas Tex., Miss Es
telle Hawkins i$ engaged in the
settlement work, under the City
Mission Board of that city.
7th. In St. Paul Minn, down in
the Polish district, a settlement
work has been established. This
means much.' The world is at
last beginning to learn* that to
“reach the masses we must come
in contact with them—meet them
where they are: It is the close
sympathetic word which finds its
way to the heart.
8th. Dr. Strong says, “The
churches in New York city which
are doing most for social better
ment are growing most rapidly.
9th. In one of our southern
cities a young Jewish physician is
so pleased with the work of one
of the graduates of our Training
School who is carrying on settle
ment work near him, that he en
quired where such workers of abil
ity were to be found, and to know
if he could secure another like
her for a charitable institution
with which he is connected. This
is a tribute to the worth, not only
of the young lady, but to the
Training School which sent her forth.
10th. There are 8,000 Hungarians in
our Blue Field district who do not speak
our language.
lith, There pre 10,000,000 foreigners
on onr shore. Is there any need of Mis-
sionary work at home? Gob. Seo.
Advertise in Tlie Home Journal.
Sheep Raising in Georgia.
Macon holograph
The Bheep industry in Georgia
amounts to a considerable item,
notwithstanding the ubiquitous
and malicious dog. In the latter
days, some have come to regard
sheep culture as almost out of the
question on accouut of the roam
ing,hungry cur. Despite the many
obstacles, however, and the insa
tiable foe of the sheep, a credita
ble showing has been made by the
state as a whole.
Figiires from the manual “Ab
stract of the Twelfth Census,” are
interesting and significant. In the
eutire United States there- were
produced 276,567,584 pounds of
woal, valued at $45,670,058, dur
ing 1899. In the year 1900 the to?
■tal number of sheep was 61,785,-
014, representing a capital of
$170*881,748.
Georgia during the year referred
to produced 6,746 sheep and 2,046
goats. Alabama at the same time
furnished 6,404 sheep and 4,762
goats. During the fall of 1899
and spring of 1900, there were
shorn in this state 282,628 sheep,
representing 777,189 pounds of
wool, valued at $155,811. Ala
bama’s showiug is 299,118 shear-
sheep, 744,274 pounds of wool
worth $150,948.
There is little doubt the farm
ers in Georgia would engage more
extensively in sheep raising but
for the pestiferous Ranine. This
enterprise oould be made immense
ly profitable in the South,as much
so as in the West. Our olimatio
conditions are more suitable to
sheep than the blizzard western
portion of the United States.
We could raise them at a lesser
cost, for the reason that our pas
fcures are greener later in the fall
and earlier in the spring, and our
agriculturists would noc bo com
polled to provide '"such extensive
and expensive shelters, nor etn
ploy so many helpers to care for
them.
The country that produces the
cotton for the World ought to pro
duoe the wool. It is lamentable
that a comparatively useless ani
mal should so militate against an
important industry as to make of
it a tithing of what it could be
Nevertheless we are gratified to
know that sheep raising in Geor
gia has not been abandoned, and
a neat revenue has been realized
for the promotors. When the pine
forests to the South of Macon are
swept away by the lumbermen
(and they are nearly gone) a flue
vast field for sheep and cattle
will be opened up.
In A. D. 318 the Emperor Con
stantine of Rome granted tolera
tion to the Christians and in 821
he gave imperial sanction to the
observance of the first day of the
week. The edict which introduced
a new era in Sunday observance
runs: **On the venerable day of
the sun let the magistrate and
people residing in cities rest., and
let all workshops be closed. In
the country, however, persons eh
gaged in the work of cultivation
may freely and lawfully continue
their -pursuits, because it often
happens that another day is not
so suitable for grain sowing or for
vine planting,-lest by neglecting
the proper moment for such oper
ations the bounty of heaven should
be lost.”
A Short Summer Session.
Savannah Nows.
The movement, said to be re
ceiving the favorable considera
tion of a number of the members*-
of the Georgia 1 Legislature, to Unl
it the June session of that body
to thenty days and the session iri
1904 to thirty days,is a commend
able one from every point of view.
As far as we are able to see, there
is nothing of overshadowing im
portance demanding the attention
of the Legislature, unless it is the-'
growing pension burden, and a.
measure looking to the removal
from the pension roll of thoso not
entitled to a pension oould easily
be passed in twenty days.
As we have frequently pointed
out, there is too muoh legislation.
If the Legislature were to remain-
in session all the year around, it ,
would not clear the calendar.
New bills would be introduced all
the svhile. There is never a day
that somebody is not. wanting,
legislation of some sort.
It was stated in our Atlanta-
dispatohes yesterday that if the
movement in favor of a twenty-
five days’ session in June were to
be successful, there would be a 1
saving to the state of about $60,-
000.- That being the case, it seems
to us that those who have the wel«.
fare of the state at heart will give-
the movement very careful con
sideration.
The state treasury is not over
flowing. On the contrary, it is-
generally iu an empty condition.
There is never enough money in-
it to pay fchtf school teachers when
their salaries are due. The mem
bers of the Legislature, however,
never have to wait for their pay. -
Commendable as the movement
in favor of a session of twenty*
days in June is, it is doubtful if
it will be successful. It will be
difficult to get the majority to
let slip the chanoe to spend the
summer iu Atlanta at the expense,
of the people. Some excuse will 1
be found for holding a full ses
sion.
And what will the people get '
for their money? Will they get- ’*
any legislation that could not be-
enacted in three weeks if the Leg
islature were to settle down to
steady work? Of course we hope-
that the movement will be suc
cessful and shall do all we can to
encourage it, and the people' of
the state generajlly should give it
the support of? their approval.
The treasury is greatly in need of*
the money that would be saved,
but we do not look for anything
less than a session of the regular,
number of days.
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Tragedy Averted.
“Just in the nick of time our
little boy was saved,’’.writes Mrs..
W. Watkins of Pleasant City, O.,.
“Pneumonia had played havoc
with him and a terrible cough set-
in. Doctors treated him, ,but he;
grew'worse every day. At length*
we tried Dr. King’s New Discovery
for Consumption and our darling;
was saved. He’s now sound and
well.” Everybody ought to know
it’s the only sure cure for Coughs*.
Colds and all lung troubles. Guar
anteed at Holtzolaw’s Drugstore*
Price 50c and $1. Trial bottle free*
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, Eight hour laws are ignored by
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lions are always at work, night
and day, curing indigestion, bil
iousness, constipation, sick head
ache and all stomach, liver and
bowel troubles. Easy, pleasant,
safe, sure. Only 25c at Holtz-
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—Three papers for $2.25, the
Home Journal, Atlanta Weekly
Constitution and Sunny South.
A drummer for a St. Paul liq-'
uor firm gave a customer some-
samples of liquors,,.and the state-
supreme court now holds him?
liable for disposing of liquorn
without a license. ' Logically thte
would make it illegal for any per
son to “treat” another to liquor*
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