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MARY—A
AT HER BEST
By REV. RICHARD ORME FLINN,
PASTOR NORTH AVENUE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
There are alx Marys mentioned In
•he New Teetament. First there la
Mary of Nazareth, the mother of our
fnrii, called The Virgin Mary; second,
there Is Mary of Mogdala, from whom
Christ cast seven devils; third, there
Is Mary of Jerusalem, the mother of
John Mark, In whose house the prayer
meeting was held when Peter was de
livered from prison; fourth, there Is
Mary the mother of James the Less,
whose residence Is unknown; fifth,
there Is a Mary of Borne, of whom Paul
speaks In Homan* 16:« as having been
one of those who ministered unto him
during his residence there; and, sixth,
there Is Mary of Bethany, the sister
Of Martha and of Lazarus, and It Is
of this Mary that we shall speak.
The veil of privacy which hides this
modest woman within the sacred se
clusion of her Bethlehem abode Is lift
ed hut thrice; but by these brief
glimpses the attention of the world has
been arrested and Its admiration won.
In Luke 10:39, where first she Is Intro,
dured to us, we find her sitting at ths
Master's feet. As the Lord journeyed
to Jerusalem and passed through Beth-
an v on Ills way "A certain woman
named Martha received him Into her
house. And she had a sister called
Mary, which also sat at Jesus' feet and
heard his word." I believe it Is Dr.
Campbell Morgan who has suggested
that the narrative Indicates that Mary
had served with Martha at the first,
but having performed that which was
needful she had ceased In order that
She might "also" sit at His feet and
drink In the marvelous messages that
fell from His lips. When Martha, who
Is still busying herself with further en
tertainment, Is exasperated by what she
feels to be a mark of discourtesy to her
guests as well us on Injustice to herself,
and appeals to Christ with something
like a tinge of mild censure In her
words, saying, “Lord, dost thou
not care that my sister hath
left me to sorve alone? Bid
her therefore that she help me," you
remember that, the Master replied,
"Martha, Martha, thou art careful and
troubled about many things; but one
thing Is needful, and Mary hath
chosen that good part which shall not
be taken away from her."
The second reference to Mary Is by
John In the 11th chapter of his Gospel.
Here we find her-again at the Master’s
feet, heartbroken by a sore bereave
ment. John tells us how Lazarus, her
brother had fallen sick and how the
sisters had sent for Jesus,
how the Master had delayed
His coming, and how while He
tarried Lazarus died. And then John
goes qn to tell how, when at last the
Master comes, Martha, who in her
grief Is still alert and thoughtful, with
“ >rlate courtesy as hostess greet
o come, and hearing of His ap
proach goes forth to meet Him; and
how Mary is so prostrated by her af
fliction os to be unconscious of those
who come and go, and oblivious of His
approach as she sits silent in her sor
row. And then he relates how when
Martha returns and speaks to her
secretly, saying, "The Master has come
and calleth for thee," she immediately
arises and goes beyond the town to
meet Him, and when she has como to
Him falls down at His feet saying,
"Lord, If thou hadst been here my
brother had not died.”
Next, as we turn the pages of the
Book, we find three accounts of the
third and final Incident; these are In
Matt. 26:6-13, Mark 14:3-9, and
John 12:1-8, and In them
have recorded the story of the
feast made for our Lord In Simon's
house at Bethany. The time of the In
eldent is the beginning of Pasalon week.
The gathering gloom of the garden, the
tribunal, and the croaa oppress Him,
the Impending shame and agony are
chastening His spirit; there Is an even
unwonted tenderness In His tone and
glance. All near Him know that He Is
'Uttering, but know not why. None
seems to understand His need or what
to say or do.
Did I say none? Yes, there Is one.
For on that evening at Simon's house,
while Martha served and Lazarus sat
at meat with Him, unconscious of the
crowd which had gathered to see a
man who has risen from the dead and
the Mighty One who has restored him,
Mary draws near and breaks an ala
baster box of ointment, very precious,
and anoints His head and feet
Like the Indignant Judas we might
not even now have understood how
significant was this act had not Christ
said, "Let her alone. She hath done
what she could; she Is come aforehand
to anoint my body to the burying."
Nor might we even yet be able to esti
mate Ita worth had He not added,
Verily, i a ay unto you wheresoever
this gospel shall be preached through
out the whole world, this also that she
hath done shall be spoken for a memo
rial of her." ®ut since the Master has
Interpreted her deed we may appreci
ate Its meaning and marvel at Its piety.
How much does It reveal concerning
Maiyl How wonderfully It shows her
wealth of love, her amazing subtlety,
her profound Insight, her sublimity and
sensitiveness of soul! While others
were blundering In awkward ignorance,
she, with a readiness and a depth of
Intuition that amounted almost to In
spiration and with a tact that sur
passes praise, by her fragrant expres
sion she assures her laird that she un
derstands, and that her soul has fel
lowship with His In suffering, and
that in spirit she will go with Him
as He passes on Into the shadow.
Now that we have seen her as the
veil has thus been lifted, what have
we learned?
First, that Mary of Bethany was a
woman who was strangely unappre
ciated by those who knew her best;
they could not comprehend her. Her
first acts were grossly misunderstood.
Her real value was never rightly es
timated; her soul's rare beauty was
undiscovered and bloomed obscured -In
quiet loveliness like a hidden'violet be
neath a leaf beside the road.
Second, though others passed her by
without perceiving. Christ did not over-
look her. From Him she received a
compensating appreciation. He found
great satisfaction In her traits—nay,
more, He loved her In a manner that
was complacent, unusual, peculiar, dis
cerning. the very nets and character
istics that were ,so depreciated by
others, by Him were approved and
prized. It was In these very things Ho
defended her: for these very things lie
commended her; and where others cen
sured, He who was scant with praise paid
her the highest tribute that a Lord could
pay a servant, saying "She hath done
what she could.” This, my brothers,
Is the plaudit that the faithful long to
hear when at the last they shall stand
before the Throne to give account.
That blessed "Come, ye faithful,” which
we hope for In eternity she won In
time.
REV. RICHARD ORME FLINN.
Third, like John among the apostles,
so Mary of Bethany among the women,
seems to have been one of the very
few to whom the Isird might look for
sympathy. Our Master was a lonely
man. With much of profounflest truth
to reveal, He found but few who could
receive It—His best they could not
bear. But Mary heard Him, and drew
Him out. With her Christ seems to
have been His best. Her response to
Him was so Ingenious, so fu’l and
quick that Ho was able to communi
cate to her that which was tar too
deep for words and which could only
be conveyed through the silent sym
phony by which at those rare moments
when there Is full accord a soul lias
Interchange with soul.
Now, there are many mlnlsterlos
which n woman may perform, requir
ing characteristics that are not
marked In Mary. There are matters,
yea, matters of Importance, that wo
would rather commit to Martha than
to her, for the alert, aggresalvo Mar
tha so careful In her housekeeping, so
courteous, so attentive, like Simon
Peter, so masterful, so quick to act,
and so Intense, would seem the better
agent. Indeed, at this day, when the
sphere of women has so enlarged and
when our attention Is so often chal
lenged by the force and poise and
restless energy of our sisters who
serve abroad, a quiet life, like this
which Mary lived within the seclusion
of her home, so naive, so feminine, so
unobtrusive, displaying so modestly the
simpler virtues, may easily be over
looked. Perhaps we might today, were
she among us again. Ignore her worth
as her companions did In Bethany. But
though, as we recall the mighty women
of the pust, Mary of Bethany may not
seem to us to slsnd above them Bli
the best of women—yet, when we have
read what Christ has said of her and
see how He approved nnd loved and
when we then remember that He who
thus commended was our Lord, the
great Creator of us all, should any
hesitate to say that In the simple
beauty of her sweet, consistent life wo
have, an appealing Illustration of a
woman at her best! Surely He who
has designed what womanhood should
be, who fixed her place and appointed
her sphere, must know when she attains
to His standard. And If wo find that
we do not appreciate such qualities os
Mary's character shows thetg alas, the
trouble Is within ourselves. We dif
fer from the Master.
But what Is It In Mary's life that Is
so admirable? What made her of such
surpassing, worth to Christ that Ho
should thus present her to the race for
emulation? Her qualities are so dell-
rate, so subtle that It Is difficult to
anatyze or name them. As we consider,
however, we observe that she was
capable of magnificent affection; there
was a royalty nbout her wealth of
love. Again, we find In her a splendid
abandon and self-forgetfulness In sym-
S athy. Her emotions were absorbing;
er impulses were lavishly generous.
And withal she possessed an astound
ing Intuition which enabled her to see
and know, so that she did not only
what she coutd, but what she should.
Bui If one thing alone must be se
lected, then above all else her attitude
of soul was that which moat manifested
her nobility. Mary was attuned to the
highest; she was splendidly appreci
ative of that which was most worthy;
she hungered and thirsted after truth.
It was said by Christ of Himself just
a little nfter this time when Mary had
anointed Him, "The god of this world
cometh and hath nothing In me"—that
Is, within Him there was an utter ab
sence of any sympathy with sin; with
in Him there was no response to evil.
Was there ever a more amazing state
ment made than this? Is thore any
thing that Indicate* more clearly
Christ's divine perfection? And It was
for such an One as this that Mary
felt affinity.
I have read somewhere the story of
a gentleman who wsnt-to a fine glass
dealer on Fifth avenue, New York, to
secure for musical purposes a number
of tumblers attuned to a certain note.
He asked the dealer If he could collect
them for him. The man was a spe
cialist; he Imported rare glasses from
oh over the world, and was supposed to
be able to secure whatever anyone
might require, but at this request he
shook his head, and said: "My friend,
what you ask ts Impossible." "No,”
was the reply, "It Is possible; you may
already have them here In your house."
"But," he said, "out of these thousands
cff tumblers on my shelves how am I
to tell which of them have the exact
tune you desire? And seeing that I|
am not a musician, how can I tell that
thetr tune Is perfectly pure?" "Oh,"
replied the other, "there Is no diffi
culty. Just watt a moment." Then he
took his violin and said "Now listen,”
and ns he drew the bow across the
strings, sounding a clear,"strong, steady,
vibrant note, the silent glasses whose
keynote sympathized began to thrill,
to wake, to murmur; and as the call
grew more and more Insistent they
broke Into a sweet responns accordant
with the key, and music answered mu
sic. The dealer bowed his head, and
going softly, led by their faint cry, he-
took them one by one and gave them to'
his customer.
And so It was when Christ sounded
the note, surprised nnd thrilled, the
soul of Mary answered book. When
He spoke of the eternnl and sublime
all lesser thoughts assumed their true
proportions and sank away, and while
He taught, responsive and enrapt amid
confusion she was oblivious *of all
distraction and sat absorbed, enthrall
ed, adoring at his feet. , Such was
Marr.
After all, la not the response—the
answer to the key—the way to test the
qualities of soul? Is not this tho se
cret manner by which we may beat
discover the real tone and fix the place
of anyone upon the scale of being? If
so. then what a lofty place must we
assign to Mary!
Thus as we know her life through
the three fleeting glances granted by
the evangelists, we see It moving on
with the stillness of a deep stream
thrtregh meadow lands. There are sor
rows, yea, and tragedies In her portion;
there are times when the Iron enters
Into her soul, but amid all these she
maintains a holy calm, her tranquillity
Is unbroken, and like the sky where
despite the gathering clouds, the thun
der, and the tempest’s agitation, there
are vast reaches of ether that lie In
undisturbed repose. So Is her Inner
peace. Her life Is not an epic, but a
f iastoral poem; there Is nothing start
ing In It; nothing that would seem to
rescue It from the obscurity of her
domestic ministries, and yet she lives,
yea. and her works do follow her.
Her life touches ours and we are re
freshed; her Influence Is like the tonlo
of pure air, like the refreshment of
the dew or of the gentle rain; her pres
ence Is like the restfulness of forest
glades—tho hush of quietude.
The worth of such a life cannot bo
computed by the scale; Its Influence Is
as subtle as Itself, and u diffused on
Is the atmosphere. Like the ointment
she employed for her expression, wo
recognize her by pervading fragrance.
And let us learn our lesson.
A life that Is responsive to the high
est, that Is true to the purest and best,
that Is constant, and that without mur
mur will do whate'er It can nor count
the cost, a life that ts content, If God
so wills, to live retired and find Its
services In simple goodness—a life that
finds Its greatness through discover
ing and drawing out the greatness that.
Is In others, a life of such a sort that!
when In Its presence we find It easy to be<
our best, whose very nearness like the'
higher altitudes.Invigorates, or (when:
the heart Is tired) rests like a distant
view', or soothes Ilka the cool breezes
upon a fevered brow—that life to God
ts sweet. That life la great. For It Ho
will prepare a place; to It will give a
crown.
SOCIETY’S BEST ASSET
Terse Comment* on the Uniform Prayer Meeting Topic of the Young Peo
ple’s Societies—Christian Endeavor, Baptist Young People’a Union,
Epworth League, Etc,—For August 25, "The Holiness That God Re
quires,” Ps. 24: 3-5; Eph. 4: 20-24. Alternate Topic, “Missions In Mex
ico and South America.’'
By WILLIAM T. ELLIS.
Old-fashioned goodness Is -the fash
ion that most needs revival In these
new times. The present serious mood
of the world has enabled men to see for
themselves that the sterling virtues
alone can save society from the dan
gerous tendencies of frivolity, luxury
anil money-madness which threaten It.
These days need a fresh Infusion of In
dividual righteousness—the sort of
"salt" that means sobriety, honor, purl,
ty and kindly helpfulness. We can
manage to worry along for a time
without any more automobiles or so ;
clety sensations, but we are bound to
go to smash unless we have plalq,
homely goodness in the hearts of the
people.
Nothing permanently benefits the
race which does not elevate the moral
character of the people.
God, give us men! A time like this
demands
Strong minds, great hearts, true faith
and ready hands:
Men whom the lust of office does not
kill;
Men whom the spoils of office can
not buy:
Men who possess opinions and a will;
Men who hare honor, men who will
not lie;
Men who can stand before a dema
gogue
And damn hts treacherous flatteries
without winking;
Toll men, sun-crowned, who live above
the fog
In public duty and In prlvato think
Ing.
—J. G. Holland.
Unfortunately, an atr of unreality,
not to say cant, often attache* to the
srrat words of religion. Take this one,
''Holiness," for example. Many people
Officiate It with sanctimoniousness and
a "holier-than-thou" Spirit, as If holi
ness were a quality which prided It
self upon being what others are not. In
the phariaaalsm of some professors of
holiness. It must regretfully be con
fessed, there has been some founda
tion for this popular Impression. This
Is unfortunate. There Is not a tinge of
self-righteousness In real holiness,
truth, holiness Is never self-conscious,
never aware of Its own virtue. If n
holy person ever thinks of himself In
contrast with others, It Is only to la*
meat that he Is not so good as they,
or to mourn for the sinful that they
do not know the peace which Is to bo
found only In ways of holiness. Real
holiness Is a sane, vigorous, normal
thing. It has Its root In wholeness.
The unholy person Is a fragmentary
person; they alone have attained to
completeness and symmetry of life who
nr- in pursuit of that holiness which
Is the Creator’s Ideal for man.
In the long run, the" quality of good-
n. !•» contributes more to the aggregate
of social well-being than does the
quality of greatness.
The spirit of Christianity Is a holy
■plrlt; the very norm and genius of
this religion Is holiness. An unholy
Christian Is a contradiction In terms.
Japan Is beset by a problem concern
ing which little or nothing Is heard on
this side Of the Pacific. This problem
Js the Immorality of her yonng people.
With the sudden Influx of western civ
ilisation, Japan gave herself whole
heartedly to the work of popular edu
cation. She has a greater percentage
*)t her population of school age In at
tendance upon educational Institutions
than has any other nation. But she
has learned that education Is not
enough; the worst Immorality she has
ever known exists today among her
students. The very foundations of na-
llonal character are threatened. So
mate Is the situation that the atates-
tuen arc taking It up, and publicly de
claring that the ethical, teaching which
!’ ® Part of the public school curricu
lum is Inadequate without a religious
basis. The case of the most modern
and ambitious of the great world pow
ers illustrates the old Scriptural say
ing. "Righteousness exalteth a nation,
out »ln Is a reproach to any people."
Holiness cannot look upon itself
klthout hurting Itself.
Hark! ringing down the years from
Galilee;
"Take up your cross today and follow
me.”
What cross? To lead a meeting? Bill
with prayer
And pious speech the Wednesday even
ing air?
No. Just to lift, with shoulder sure
and strong.
Your part to rid the world of sin and
wrong!
Just to' take up the ballot sheet and
say,
"Thy kingdom come,” and help It
come that way.
Just to stand true, to fear not gain or
loss,
But bravely "to Ignore the party boss.
Never for silver your Lord betray,
Nor once deny him on election day:
But, careless of the world of bonds
and stocks,
Dare follow Jesus to tho ballot box
And hear him say, with voice clear,
sweet, divine,
“We conquer still by love's Immortal
sign.”
—Antoinette A. Hawley.
Upright men nnd women are the
only sure pillars of society.
The quest of holiness affords more
satisfactions, and earlier, surer re
wards, than any other search that en
gages the powers of mortal.
Nsws atwJ Netss
News and Notes.
General Booth, of the Salvation
Army, has Indicated that his son,
Bramwell Booth, who ts now chief of
staff, will succeed to the generalship of
the organisation.
Although they number less, than
twenty-five thousand, the Friends of
Great Brlttn raised upward of two
hundred thousand dollars last year for
foreign mission work.
A campaign Is afoot In London to
raise a million dollars for a great struc
ture In memory of Sir George Williams,
the founder of the Young Men's Chris
tian Association.
Abe Klein, the eminent French eccle
siastic, Is making another visit to
America to study the Roman Catholic
Church here, and to lecture at the
University of Chicago on the French
Church and French social conditions.
The rare combination of the theO'
logical and the practical has been made
In Chicago, where a theological pro
fessor, Rev, Dr. Edgar P. Hill, of Mc-
Cormlpk Seminary, has been made
Presbyterian Home Mission Superin
tendent for Chicago.
According to the "Missionary Review
of the World," there are In Now York
city 1,406 non-rellglous charitable or
ganizations. Nearly on* thousand men
and women are In the salaried employ
of thf.io, and as many more jwork
without remuneration. _
The entrance of the Welah churches
Into politics was formally signalized
by the formation, a few weeks ago, of
the National Non-Conformist League,
n Wales. The Welsh Congregational
Union took the Initiative, and means
to enlist the other Free Church bodies.
The men of the Southern Presby-
tertan\Church recently held a conven
tion at Montreal. N. C„ In the Interest
of foreign mlsslone. The General As
sembly has asked that the church In
crease Its missionary gifts of two
hundred and Mvenlr-nvethougand dol
lar, a vear to one million dollars
yearly. The membership of ths church
i s a quarter of a million.
-Next year a Roman Cathode bishop
will be created for Boston. The ven
erable Archbishop Williams, according
to the Pilot, now sees eight dioceses
where be only saw one when a youth
In Boston. Slxty-nve per cent of the
population of Boston Is now said to be
toman Catholic, and the C*««>>lc WP-
ulatton of New England Is estimated
at 2,087,585.
There appears to be a growtngsen-
timent against the propos^ Tri-Church
Union of Congregational, United Breth
ren and Methodist Protestant churches.
Dr. William A. Barton, of Chicago, calls
be proposed suicide of a denomina
tion." The famous Plymouth church of
Brooklyn had come out in aVpronounce-
ment agairist union and In favor of tho
historic Independency of Congrega
tionalism.
The men of the Presbyterian church
will hold their second national Broth
erhood convention In Cincinnati No
vember 12-14.
The national woman champion whist
player, Mrs. A. D. Simms, who recently.
In a meeting In Des Moines conducted
by Dr. J. Wilbur Chapman, came out
against the playing of cards, has now-
taken the platform to speak against
cord playing ana similar worldly
amusements.
Sir Oliver Lodge, the famous British
scientist, well known for hlsldcfence of
religion, has produced n new catechism
for children. The final answer In the
book Is a definition of the kingdom of
heaven. "The kingdom of heaven Is
the perfect condition of life on the
earth, and of existence everywhere and
always. It Is sometimes called tho
second coming of Christ. We can help
to hasten It a little. It Is the only thing
worthy of eager and passionate de-
i tiring."
8EVEN SENTENCE SERMON8.
Patient endurance is Godlike.—Long
fellow.
The rapacity for religion Is a talent,
the highest talent we have.—Horace
Busbnell.
How e'er It be, It seems to me 'll* only
noble to be good.
Kind heorts are more than coronets
and simple faith than Norman
blood.
—Tennyson.
Nobility of charactor manifests Itself
at loop-holes .when It Is not provided
with large doors,—Mary E. Wilkins.
feel my Immortality o’ersweep all
I-atns, all tears, all time, all fears, and
peal Into my ears this truth—thou
Ilvest forever.—Byron.
And the devil did grin, for his dar
ling sin
Is pride, that apea humility.
' —Coleridge.
Vigilance In watching opportunity,
tact and daring in seizing upon oppor
tunity, force nnd persistence In crowd
ing opportunity to Its utmost of pos
sible achievement—these are the ma
terial virtues which must command
success.—Austin Phelps.
DRINK A
BOTTLE
every
where;
METHODIST.
Dr. Lee at Trinity.
Dr, J. W. Lee will HU his pulpit at Trin
ity Methodist church Sunday at morning
nud evening services, In the morning
his sermon will 1m* on “Tin* Perpetual
Growth of tho Christian Theology," nnd In
the evoulng hlg topic* will be "Following tho
Footnteps of St. Paul lu Home."
Will T. Iinmoy. (Himur, nmui'# iuuihihi
nnd evening. Sunday school at 9:30 u. in.
Prnyer meeting Wednesday evening.
NELLIE DOI)D 51 EMORf A L—Rev. IL L.
Underwood, pastor. Preaching nt 11 «. in.
nnd 7:45 p. in. by the pastor. Sundny
school ut 9:45 o. in. Prayer meeting Thurs
day nt 7:45 p. m.
A8BUHY METHODIST-Corner of nsvls
nnd Foundry ntreets. Rev. J. II. Little,
pastor, l’rouchlng nt 11 n. hi. nnd 7:30 1>.
m. Sunday school nt 9:30 n. m. Monthly
stewards' meeting Tuesdny nt 8 p. lu.
PAYIK STREET METHODIST—Comer, of
Pnrk nnd Lee streets. Rev. M. I*. Trout
man, pastor. Trenching nt 11 n. in. by
Rev. Walker I.ewU, nnd nt 8 n. n». by Rev.
C. If. Hnrtmnn. Prnyer meeting nt 8 p. m,
Weduosdny, followed by a teachers' meet
Ing.
INMAN PARK 5IETHODIST—Edgewood
nveriut* nnd Hurt street. Rev. Henry B.
Mnyn, pnstor. Sundny school nt 9:JO n. tn.
Preaching nt 11 n. m. and 8 p. in. Prnyer
meeting Wednesday nt 8 p. in.
ADD BAI*TIHT
GRANT PARK 11APTIBT—Corner Geor-
gin avenuo nnd Grunt street. I). S'. Eden-
held, pastor. Services nt 11 n. in. nnd 7:45
p. in. Sundny school nt 9:30 n. in. Pray
nnd song service Wednesday nt 8 p. l
Isfidles' Aid Society meets , Mondny at
p. in.
SECOND BAPTIST—Dr. J. L. White,
pastor. Sundny school nt 9:30 n. m. Preach
ing nt 11 n. m. nnd 8:16 p. m. Bong service
‘ “ 46 p. tn. Epworth longue devotional
— n. m. Sundny ach“-’ 4 -—* K
vednesday nt 7 p.
ST. PAULS METHODIST-Corner Ornut
nnd St. Pauls avenue. Rer. II. L. Edmond
son, pnstor. Trenching nt 11 n. m. nnd 8
BAPTI8T.
JACKSON HILL BAPTIST—N. Jackson
nnd East avenue. John D. Jordan, D, D.,
minister. Sundny school nt 9:30 n. m. serv
ice nnd sermon nt U n. m. nnd 8 p. m.
Prnyer meeting Wednesday at 8 p. m. In
tho absence of the pnstor, Her. Wllllnm L.
Richards, pnstor of the First Baptist church
of Albany, Go., will preach both morning
and evening.
con, now of Bcflumout,
nt'll n. m. nml 8 p. in.
mon for young people will be on the subject
of "The Elder Brother or the Boy nt
Home.", Sunday school at 9:30 n. ni. Young
men's meeting nt 8 p. m. Monday.
CENTRAL BAPTIST—Worship nnd ser
mon nt 11 n. m. nnd 8 p. m. The pnstor,
Rer. R. L. Motley, will preach nt. l»otU
hours. Baptism will be administered nt
the night service. Sunday school at 9:30
n. m. I,mllo*' meeting Monday at 8:30 p. m,
Prayer meeting Wednesday nt 8 p. lu.
COLLEGE PARK METHODIST—Sundny
chool nt 9:30 a. ni.; preaching ut 11 n. m.
y pastor, Rev. W. II. I-aCrnde, Jr,, and
at *8 p. m. by Rev. W. II. I-a('rade. D. I). t
i»astor First Methodist church, Jackson
lisn.
FIRST 3IETHODIST—Junction of Tench
tree and Ivy streets. Rev. .1. 8. French,
as tor. Sundny school nt 9:45 a. m.; preach-
ug nt 11 n. m, nnd 8 p. m. by Rev. M. J.
Gofer. Junior league at - p. »«.: Epworth
I-cnguo at 6:45 p. m. Mid-,week service
Wednesday nt 8 p. ni.
DECATUR METHODIST—Rev. J. C. So!,
omon will speak Sundny at n p. tn. This
arrangement by courtesy of Rev. L. T.
ReetL who wnu scheduled for thin special
service.
school nt 9:30 u. m. Deaf mute class.
ST. LUKE METHODIST—Junction
Ilerenn avenue nml Powell street. Sunday
school nt 9:30 a. in. Religious services will
!»e conducted by the pastor. George W. OH-
ner, nt the regular hours, 11 n. m. nnd 7:45
n. m. Church conference will be held at
the 11, n. tn. hour.
WEST SIDE METHODIST—Rev. C. L
BATTLE HILL METHODIST—Rev. C. L.
Pnttlllo, pnstor. Sundny school nt 9:48 n.
tn. Preaching nt 11 a. m. by Rev. J. J.
Grlnstend. Teachers' meeting Wednesday
n t 8 p. m.
ENGLISH AVENUE METHODIST—Rev.
B. E. L. Timmons, pastor. Preaching nt II
n. in. hy Rev. E. G. Murrnh. Sunday school
at 9:30 n. m. Holiness convention nt 2:30
p. in. Preaching at 7:30 by II. E, fj. Tlw-
tuous. Prnyer tncetiug Wednesday at 7:*)
p. in.
JEFFERSON STREET M ETII ODIST—B.
I*. Timmons, pnstor. Sermon at JI n. in.
Sunday school nt 930 a. m. J’renchlng at
HEMPHILL AVENUE METHODIST—R.
Ice. No night service.
PAYNE MEMORIAL METHODIST-CW-
ner Ilunnicutt nnd Luekle streets. Preach
ing nt 11 a. m. nnd 8 p. m. by Dr. iMvid
Bell, who will fill the pnlptt In the ahsmrt*
of Rev. W. T. Mnnulnit*. Sunday school
St 9:19 n. m.
WESLEY MEMORIAL—Corner Auburn
PONCE DcLEON AVENUE BAPTI8T-
Corner Ponce DeLeon snd Piedmont ave
nues. Dr. J. W. Millard, pnstor. Dr. B. D.
Gray of tho Home Mission Board will toll
on Kundny morning nt 11 o'clock nbout the
noldc work nml great opportunities of tho
Baptists of the South through the great
Southwest. No Sunday evening service.
NORTH ATLANTA IIAPTIHT-Prenrh
log nt 11 a. m. nud 7:45 p. m. hy the pastor.
Wllllnm II. Bell. Sunday school at 9:80
BAPTIST TABERNACLE-Rev. C. A.
Ridley will speak nt It n. iu. on "The Hu
mnii Side of the Gospel." At night his
subject will be "The Parting of the Ways."
TEMPLE BAPTIST—Corner Mnngum nnd
V. Hunter streets. Preaching at ll u. ni.
nd 7:46 p. m. by the pastor. Rev. A. C.
Ward, l). D. Sunday school at 9:90 a. ui.
Prnyer meeting Wednesday night.
p. m. by 5’. V. Sorcrou.
IMMANUEL BAPTIST—Corner Fair
street and Hereon avenue. Sunday school
nt 9:39 n. in. Prem hlug at 11 n. in. nnd
8 n. m., by Rev. J. Ik v’J rich eater, of Lin•
doV, On. * —
week.
and sermon at 8. Sunday school nt 4.
ST. ANDREWS—Corner Glenn nnd Kent
streets. Rev. Gilbert Higgs, D.D., in
charge. Sunday school nt 4:39.
ST. PAULS-EnsTToInt. Rev. Gilbert
Higgs, D.D., In charge. Holy communion
and sermon at 11.
nnd serrnou at 1L
ST. MARKS—LnGrongo. Rev. II. D. Phil-
Bps In charge. Holy communion nnd ser
mon nt 11.
ST. JOHNS—College Park. Rev. Gilbert
IUegs, D. D., In charge. Morning prnyer
nud sermon nt 11.
The usual services during the
WOODWARD AVENUE BAPTI8T-8un-
day school nt 9:30 n. ni. Preaching at 11
n. m. and 8 p. in., by the pastor, Rev. II.
C. Hurley. Special message for church
mcmliera nt the morning service. Evan
‘•■‘"■••il service at night. The youu
specially urged to be nreaen_
subject for discussion will be of Interest
fob** ‘ “
both young nnd old.
CAPITOL AVENUE BAPTIST—Morning
service, 11 a. in., by Dr. A, T. Spalding, for
mer jinstor. Evening service, 8 p. m., by
Dr. J. F. Love, nsslstunt secretary Home
Mission board. IIarncM prayer meeting
Monday night at 8 p. m. Prnyer meeting
Wednesday nt 8 p. m., led by K. Gillespie,
It. Y. E U„ Friday, J p. lu.
EPISCOPAL.
(Thirteenth Sunday After Trinity.)
CATHEDRA!*—Coruer Washington nnd
lluuter. Very Rer. Cf T. A. Pise, D.D.,
dean. At 7:39 a. iu., holy communion; U a.
-* — 1139 p. “
Rev. IL
elates nt nil services. Sundny
E ?hool at 9:30. All other days: 7JO s. iu..
oly communion; 9 a. in., mornlug prayei;
evening prayer. Wednesday
litany nt 10:19 a. m.
BT. LUKES—Pcachtret. between Carrier
•nd Pine. Ref. C. B. Wllmer. D.D., rec
tor. At 7:39 n. m.. holy communion; 11
, m., morning prnyer nnd sermon; 839
i. m., evening prayer and sermon. Bun-
I j>. in.,
Friday,
W
ocliool at 9:45 z. m.
INCARNATION—Lre, Brer Oordon, \V«t
End. Ui'v. J. J. I>. Ptrrr, rector. At 7:»
a. iu.. holy communion; ll a. m„ morning
przyor and zermon; 6 p. m., cronlnp prayer
-nd' In.trnctlon; Ip.*-- jrrnlnc prayer
. nd wrmon. Hnnd/iy j -uol zt 9:46. Fri
day: J .irony ,t 4:90.
AtX SAINT*—Cornor Wrat Paachtm znd
North zronne. Rer. F.. H. Fnrltnd, rector.
At I a. m., holy rommnlon: zt It *. m..
morning prajror nnd .onnon; at 6 p. in.,
nontax prayer. Huudey aeboo! at 9:45.
Wedticday: l.ltnny at 10:10.
aermon nt 11. Sunday zchool i
strsstox OF THE IIOI.T INXOCKXTS-
Wooda avenue, hear Went Fcachlree. Sun
day ocboot every Sundry at 3:90 p. m.
LaOKAN'OE MILLS MISSION—Rev. It.
U. l'hillipe In charge. Erenlng prayer and
larrmon at 7:30.
HT. PAUI.S (Colored)-241 Auburn avenne.
Rer. A. B, liny, In charge. Holy commu
nion nt 6:30; morning prayer and aermon at
11; evening prayer nnd aermon nt 0. Hun*
ilny school nt h:S0. Week-unys: Morning
prnyer nt 8:30. Wednesday and Friday, lit
any nt 8:89 a. in., also on Wednesday:
Evening prnyer nnd address at 7:45.
PRE8BYTERIAN.
GEORGIA AVENUE PRESBYTERIAN—
Georgia nvenae nnd Grant street. Preach
ing nt 1! n. m. and 8 p. m. by Rev. L. B.
Davis. Sunday school at 9:30 a. iu. Prnytr
meeting Wednesday at 8 p. m.
MOORE MEMORIAL PRESBYTERIAN—
Corner Luekle nml Latimer streets. Dr. A.
R. Holderby, pnstor. Preaching by tho
nnitor nt ll a. in. Christian Endeavor nt
2 p. in.
NORTH AVENUE"" PRESBYTERIAN—
Corner Peachtree street nnd North avenue.
Pastor, Rev. Richard Orm« Fllnn. Morn
ing worship nt 11; evening worship nt 8.
Preaching by Rev. K. F. Kirkpatrick, nns-
tor of Highland Presbyterian church, Aus
tin. Tex. Hnbbsth school nt 9:80 n. in. At
9.-45 a. in.. Young Men's League and Phlla
then. Men's Itlhle conference. At 7 p. m. (
Christian Endeavor. Wednesday, 8 p. in.,
prayer meeting.
CUMBERLAND "rRESBYTERI AN—Cor
ner Harris nnd Spring streets. Sunday
school nt 9:45 a. in. No aervlce at 11 a. ni.
or at night, owln
Rev. George Is.
Lord'e day at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m,
CONGREGATIONAL.
UNION CONGREGATIONAL—McDaniel
and Hightower streets, one block south of
Whitehall. Rev. O. A. Barbee, pnstor.
Preaching Sunday at 11 a. m. by Dr. J. W.
Rloascr. Subject, "Religions Liberty." At
8 n. m.. Rev. J. D. Keith, of the Meth
odist Protestant church, will preach. Sub
ject, "Satisfaction; How to Find It."
MARIETTA STREET CONGREGATION-
Air—Corner Marietta and McMIJinn streets.
Rev. W. II. Tillman, pastor. Services nt'
ll a. m. and 7:45 p. tn. Subject for mora
ine worship, ‘Those That Love Not Christ."
Subject for evening service will bo "Man's
Own Way Ills Greatest Foe." 8unday
school at 8 p. m. Midweek prayer service
Thursday at 7:45 p. in. Ladles' Aid Society
will meet Friday at 3:30 p. m.
CENTRAL CONGREGATIONAL—8unday
school nt 9:30 n. ra. Preaching terriers at
11 a. m. and 8 p. ra. Special musical serv
ices Sundny evening.
LATTER DAY SAINT8.
CHURCH OF JEHUS CHRIST—Services:
Sunday school at 10 a. m. Regular services
at 7:39 p. m. The church Is located on the
corner of Woof —■“ ^ "
street. Everyb
No collections.
CATHOLIC.
SACRED HEART—Peachtree nnd Dry
streets. Sunday: Mass nt 7. 9 nnd 10 n. in.
Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament nfter
10 o'clock mass. Week-days: Mass at 8JO
. ling i
hy the pastor, Rsv,
T, ii. ivewgirg. itcgular Wednesday p
aervlce nt 8 p. tn. Sunday school at 1
n.i—i»r. <*. i». tu
rn. There will be
. The Sabbath
Prnyer meeting
The regular choir
Miss Edith Longman,
who Is the contralto soloist In St. Stephens
3 “ * Nil church. Terre Haute, Ind. She
ng the offertory solo of the morn-
school orwi* nt 9:30 i
Wednesday at 8 i>. j
will Ih* assisted by
Avenue and Ivy street. Rer. IL F. Lakes, Higgs, D.D., lu
WALLACE PRESBYTERIAN - Corner
Wnlker nnd Stonewall streets. Preaching
at H n. ui. hy Dr. Marlon McIL Hull,
and nt 8 p. m. I*y IL II. Cameron. Snhhnth
CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN—Washington
street, opposite state capital. During the
absence of the pastor. Dr. Theron II. Klee,
Rev. J. C. Shtve Is filling the pulpit. Rev,
Hhlve will preach nt 11 n. in. nud 8 p. in,
icetlng Wednesday nt 8 p.
Dd Bf “ * “
Sunday school i
WESTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN—Cor
ner Forrest avenuo and Boulevard. Rev. B.
F. Unllle, pastor. Sendees nt 11 a. in. by
the pnstor nml nt 7:45 p. in. In cbnrge of
the Young People's Society. Sunday
school at 9 J9 a. m, Prnyer service Wednes
day at 8 p. ni. Teachers* meeting Friday
at 8 p. “
CHRISTIAN.
FIRST CIIRI ST I AN—Corner South Pryor
nnd Trinity avenue. Rev. 11. K. Pendb>ton.
pastor. Preaching at 11 n. m. and 8 p. m.
Morning theme. "Paul's Ideal of rum-ch
Culture." Evening theme, *Tbe Grace of
God." Bible school at 9J9 a. tu. Christian
Endeavor nt 6J0 p. in.
WE*V KXP crtRISTIAX—Corner Cor
don ami Bunn tireria. Iter. Bernard I*.
Smith, paator. 1‘rearhlnc at 11 a. tu. and
» p. m.
rtOWBLL STATION' CHIHBTIAX-Kml
Marietta atreet ear lloe. Her. A. H. Bed-
dim. paator. Bible -ehonl at 3 p. in.
Freachlnx at It a. in. ami 8 p. m.
M. Ailntm,
MISCELLANEOUS.
YOtiXO MUX'S t'llIHSTIAN ASSOCIA-
TIOX—At tho Hnmlajr afternoon aervleo at
the naanelntlon, them will he an aildreaa by
Bar. Garnett C. (jullHau. The meeting be-
jlm at 1:36 p. m. and cloaea promptly at
I’rnyer meeting Thursday.
first cnrncn~0F ciirist isciex-
1ST)—“Christ Jeaual' la the onbjeet of ths
leaaon-asrmon Sunday at 11 a, m. weilnea-
it at I p. m. Itead-
Rrond street, oppo
site l'ledmont hotel. Open dally from 9
a. in. to 6 p. m. Sundays from 2 to 6 p, m.
CHRISTIAN ANiTmiSSIONARY ALU-
ANC'K— Regular sendees at Alllane* Had,
7218 N. Broad street, Mondays and Wednw-
dnys at 3:30 p. m. Prayer meeting Tam
ila; at 7:90 p. m. Young paopla'o meeting
Thursday at 7:90 p. m-
DR. PICKARD
WILL PREACH
Rer. W. L. Pickard, D. D„ will preach
the Inst of his series of sermons at tba
First Baptist cbnrcb Sunday morning and
evening. Ills subjects are: Morning,
"Christ and the Human Crists;" evening,
Strains from a Wonderful Violin."
Pickard has had very lari
I»r.
.. _ . rge congregations
at both services and nas charmed the audi
ences by his magic powers Of oratory,
» gospeITtent.
The Baptist Talwrnncle gospel tent bgf
been moved from Marietta, Go., to Atlanta,
nnd hns been placed on ths corner of Simp
son and Lam>»crt streets. The Marietta
meeting proved a great success, more than
n hundred people professing faith In Christ,
and many joined the different'churches.
The meeting on Blmnson street will begin
Sunday night, and will continue two week%
E. II. Peacock will speak each night at 8
o'clock, and h n * secured the services of R.
O. Hell, the gospel singer, to assist him
In the services. The tong service will be-
B n each night at 7:30. Tnesday night wUI
i tho yonng men's linrncs night. Friday
night, the meeting will bo In charge of
the Salvation Anny, at which time Captalo
addition to tnnnv business houses, resi
dences and cabins situated within ths
limits of ths larger camps. The main
exchange In at Nome. Skagway and
Whitehorse are connected by telephone.
UNION DENTAL
OFFICES.
701-2 PEACHTREE ST.
A Set of Teeth $2.00.
A Gold or White Crown
52.25.
The painless extraction of Teeth an&
the Insertion of nsw ones without the
old roof plate a specialty. p
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