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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. itUBDAT, SEPTEMBER 7, 197T. TODAY—AND TOMORROW By REV. RICHARD ORME FLINN, PASTOR NORTH AVENUE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Text: Hebrews 3:7, Exodus 8:10. "The Spirit salth today." "And he said tomorrow.” There is here but the difference of a word, and that word stands for the difference of but a few trivial hours; yet In this there Is the difference, age long:, between a patient God and a perverse and sullen obstinacy of soul. God says "today.” Satan says "to morrow,” and the contention betwixt God and man on that point has lasted throughout the long, slow process of the centuries. More than that, there Is the difference of two radically diverse and antagonistic attitudes of life be tween those two utterances. God says "today" and they who hear what God says display a prompt and a ready re sponse to God, hastening to do and obey as He bids them, and they say "tomorrow" manifest a stubborn resistance to God, a pitting of their will against God's will—a clinging to their way and refusing to go God's way. Thus In these two words there Is all the difference between two attitudes of soul that mark the difference between the two great clashes of humanity. And there is, in the third place, between those two words, the difference of tw'o destinies—two eternal destinies; two Irrevocable destinies—two destinies that will finally seal the soul without a chance or hope of change, either to glory or to shame. God says "today,” and Satan says "tomorrow.” Which shall It be? God or Satan? You must answer. The first text, as I have stated, cotnes from the Epistle to the Hebrews. It Is well to consider that thrice within a few brief sentences the same thought Is reiterated. You will find It In Hebrews 3:17, 3:15 and 4:7, and In each place the same thing is affirmed—the Spirit says "today.” But this Is not the first place we find it—far back in Psalms It sounds and ringing all down through the prophets clean on to the time after Christ's ascension when Hebrews was Witten, It recurs like the theme In a great oratorio—God says "today." And then, aa to our other text we find It In the story of God’s controversy with Pharaoh, king of Egypt. God had very clearly made His will known to Pharaoh, but Pharaoh had resisted; he was stubborn and the duel had begun, but his contention with the Almighty had proven too much for him, and he had come at last to the place where he had to ask for terms. The land was Infested with frogs, they were every where; they had come out of the canals and out of the NUe. which was at this time overflowing Its banks, and they had Invaded the realm—everywhere were frogs. The plague was terrible, and Pharaoh, forced against his will, was asking for quarter. He calls Moses and says: "Ask God to get us rid of this pest." He knew why they came— Moses had told him It was because of hls sinful resistance of God’s will, and he knew Moses had spoken truly. But though he knew he did not wish to yield hls will. He was still stubborn. But he was forced to do something, and so he comes and asks for terms with God, and the terms are offered. Moses says: "Very well. If you will yield, no matter how slowly you have come to It. God will relieve you. I will ask God for you. but when shall It be?” And then, burdened with the curse of hls sin, writhing with the misery of It, Pharaoh Is even yet unwilling to yield, and looks at Moses and says "tomorrow!” What an Illustration of the folly and of the uWful sinfulness of sin. He know that he must yield and yet he seeks to fight to the last ditch against God’s will, and when at last he recognises that he Is conquered and that he now must surrender, he answers, "Moses, I will do It, hut—tomorrow’." What a striking Instance we have here of the same great struggle that has been felt In each of our souls, and that has been seen In human nature through all the ages. God contending and nmn post poning—the Spirit saying "today” and man answering "tomorrow.” Now, let us consider why Is It so Im portant that we should Immediately comply with God? First, a readiness to respond to Him Is of vital Importance, because when we know to do good and do It not, or delay to do It, no matter w’hat the re sult of It may be, the delay Itself Is sin. It Is disobedience and rebellion. Yes, It Is sinful to postpone action a moment when we know God’s will, and nothing but sin occasions it. For our delay Is either due to sonve uncleanness that we are .clinging to and are not willing to bring to the light that God may slay it, or else Jt is because of ft sinful pride, a stubborn heart, and an unsurrendered will that causes us thus to set ourselves against God’s plan. We repeat—to hesitate to obey when we know God’s will, Is in Itself sin and springs from sin as Its source. Second, another reason for Imme dlate response to God’s will when It Is known, Is that the career of all who have ever amounted to anything and accomplished anything In the service of God has been characterised by such compliance. Everyone that w’e hear anything about In the Scripture as be ing or doing that w’hlch w’as great, was a man who, when God spake, said, "Yes, Lord, today,” and not one such said. "Nay, Lord, tomorrow’.” A spirit of postponement and delay Is fatal In spiritual affairs as It Is In anything else. No great battle has ever been won by a vacillating, uncertain and sluggish leader. In times of great and terrible struggle the man who decides quickly, acts promptly and fights bravely wins the hour, and In this ter rlble battle that you and I are fighting against sin there Is nothing so fatal ns delay. Every one of the stimulating ex amples which Scripture furnishes shows the Importance of Immediately closing with God when He makes us an offer. One day the Master walked beside the lake and spoke to some fishermen. They had a boat full of fish, and He said to them, "Follow me—I will make you fishers of men.” And I read in Mat thew’ 4:22. "they Immediately left the ship and their nets and followed Him.” Immediately! In the midst of their business. These were Peter, Andrew, James and John. I read again that one day walking^* down the street He saw' a man at the T receipt of customs—a tax receiver— hls money before him—he was In Ids place of business. Christ paused In front of him and said: "Follow me," and immediately he left all and fol lowed him. This was Matthew, the man who afterward wrote the first great gospel. One day four men came trying to reach Christ ns He was preaching In Peter’s' hohse In Capernaum near the lake. The crowd was very great, they could not get at him, so finally they got their man on the flat roof, made a hole In It and let him down. When Christ saw the man He spoke to him, and as we are told In Mark 2:12, He REV. RICHARD ORME FLINN. said: "Arise, take up they bed and go thy way," and when the man heard Christ speak "Immediately he arose and took up hls bed and went forth before them all." Four men brought him on a bed, but he himself went home through the crowd without help, car rying hls bed. Why? Because he re sponded Immediately w’hen Christ poke. Christ met a man one day going to Damascus, a long, hot and weary jour ney of days. Just as he was approach ing Damascus He shone above the brightness of the day and spoke to him. That man, Saul (afterward the Apostle Paul), In writing to one of the churches that he had founded In Gal atia, said: "I persecuted the church, but when It pleased •od to reveal Hls son to me Immediately I went." And thus we find. If we read back through the years that every man that counted in the kingdom was a man who, when he received God's Invitation, Imme diately responded, and we can not af ford to Ignore such Illustrations. When God speaks and says "today,” let us respond immediately. Some of you have heard Mr. Melvin Trotter, the great rescue worker of Grand Rapids. Mich., tell the wonder ful story of hls redemption, and some of you have heard that great.man. Mr. Hadley, now gone to glory—two men who. by their own confessions were as desperate and as wicked as any men could be, and if you noticed in telling their story, both of them said the same thing. The night they were saved they were utterly ruined—mentally, mor ally, socially, spiritually, financially; yes, utterly gone—and they came into a mission room and heard a simple man tell about the power of Jesus, and 9 response was asked from the congre gation. They both, at different times and places, heard different men ask the same question, "Is there any man who wants to be saved tonight?” and they both said the same thing. “When I heard the Invitation 1 was the first one to respond." They had their chance and took It Immediately and God made good to them and they made good to God. Why Is It that we have not been as these men have been, and we are not doing as these men did? Why do any of us fall of their splendid, spir itual power? We lack their Imme- dlateness. We are not God’s minute men. But again, It Is of vital importance that we respond Immediately to God, Instead of like Pharaoh saying, "to morrow," because today Is the only time we have. We speak of tomorrow, but "Tomorrow’s a myth, Get busy forthwith. Today Is a fact! Act, man, act!" You remember that beautiful poem of the water mill. "The summer winds revive no more— Leaves strewn over earth and main The sickle never more will reap The yellow garnered grain; The rippling 3tream flows ever on, # Aye tranquil deep and still, But never glideth back again To turn the water mill. The solemn proverb speaks to all With meaning deep and vast— 'The mill will never grind again With the water that Is past.’ Work on while yet the sun doth shine, Thou men of strength and will, Thfe streamlet ne’er doth useless glide By busy water mill; • Nor wait until* tomorrow’s light Beams brightly on the way, For all that thou canst call thine own Lies in the phrase today. The solemn proverb speak tso all With meaning deep and vast— ‘The mill will never grind again With the water that Is past.’ ” My friends. I repeat it—take God’s word for it—act today. You will never have this day back, and this day Is ab solutely all you are sure of. Take what God says about It. He seeks to make this very’ plain .to us, "Boast not thy self of tomorrow for thou knowest not what a day shall bring forth." and again, "Go to now ye that say today or tomorrow we will go to such a city and continue there to buy’ and sell and get gain, whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow, for what Is thy life? It Is a vapor that appeareth for a little time and then vanisheth away. Ye ought to. say If God will that we live we will go.” Oh, listen: Today Is absolutely all you are sure of. There Is another reason why we ought to hear this warning of Gpd to act today Instead of heeding the sophistry of Satan bidding us say to- morrow, and It 1, this: If we do not respond today. If we wait until tomor row, we will lose our chance—tomor row will be too late. What are we taught? This—Christ taught It—when the Word Is preached there are always some who receive It as the wayside does, the Word falls on them, they do not Immediately appropriate it and respond—they say "tomorrow” and Im mediately Satan comes and steals the Word away. Satan sees to It that the Impression does not last. Once when I was conducting an evangelistic meeting we had a wonderful manifes tation of Ood's presence. Hls Spirit was dealing with some In power and some who at the beginning were scornful were afterwards brought un der profound conviction. One of these sought me out and talked with me, who was one for whom great anxiety was felt and much prayer was offered.. This one had at first scorned all the appeals of friends and had sneered at the very Idea when a private meeting and talk with me was proposed. One night I saw the j>arty with a friend, and. at the suggestion of some of the others, went over toward them. When I drew near the one I wished to address broke away and ran. Another u as I approached, this same one .... ready to drop to the floor with ael tlon, but later so strong was the ,, of the Spirit that at last this could not rest till I had been sou out and consulted. I urged nn imr dlate and an unconditional surnm but the only answer I could get ■'tomorrow." That day passed and - tan came, stole away the Word Its Impression which had been m powerful than anything felt since ch hood, and so far as could bo judged religious conviction was dissipated « a soul settled back to Its old state deadness and sin now utterly j nM l ble to the appeal of God. The Sal had been grieved and Insulted and h gone. My dear man. os you read yon m be In danger of such a case, i ha read that Aaron Burr at one 0! while a college man, was deeply vlcted of sin. He went to one'of 1 professors and asked him whit should do. Hls professor said after the meeting la over and the cltement has cooled, then you can b, *er deride" He said: "Yes, that ter decide." best. I will wait and decide tomo row." But, alas! for him lotnom never came. You remember in 1 "Night Thoughts of Young," the memorable lines on procrastination- "Be wise today; ’tl, madness to defei Next day the fatal precedent n-i plead; Then on till wisdom Is pushed out 1 Procrastination Is the thief of time- Year after year It steals till all ai fled Aud to the mercies of a moment lean The vast concerns of an eternal scene Now. what are you going to do God stands before you at this moraen elf t and says to you: "Yield Me. Be willing and obedient render and obey, step by step, j undertake not only to deliver vou frnr the past and to blot out the hand writing that is against you, hut I nil promise to use you, to bless vou »ni to crown you with eternal iife an , glory.” What Is your answer .' If ,-m say. "Yes, Lord—today," your salva tlon Is sealed. If, In the solemn I:ujI of soul Into which this warning of God'i Word has brought you, you morrow," then Pharaoh's fate awaiti you. Oh, say, "Yes, Lord—today!" MAN’S GREATEST THOUGH7 Terse Comment* on th* Uniform Pray*r Meeting Topie of the Young Peo ple's Societies—Christian Endeavor, Baptist Young People’s Union, Ep- worth League, Etc.—For September 8, "God’s Omnipresence.” Ps. 139: M2. By WILLIA M T. ELLI8 The greatest thought that Is ever en compassed by mortal mind Is the thought of God. That man should be able to think intelligently concerning the character and offlcee-of the Infinite, eternal, omniscient, omnipotent and omnipresent Jehovah le Iteelf an evi dence of the divine lh the human. Man can think so grandly; but he docs think so meanly. "Banderlog! Banderlog!" scornfully cried the cyni cal student of Kipling, as he listened, a few days ago to the chatter of a hotel piazza full of people. Indeed, the emp tiness. Inconsequence and Incessance of the talk did make one think of the foolish monkey folk of the Jungle. Whoever listens to the casual conver sation of people on the street, In the trains, or wherever human folk con gregate, Is bound to entertain depress ing thoughts concerning the level of the average mentality. Pointless commonplaces, cheap and long-drawn- out traversing of threadbare themes, dull and stereotyped phrases, petty for malities and a general lack of loftiness and fineness, fill one with pity for such Intellectual poverty or slovenliness. When man can soar so high. It Is sad to see him grovel so low. The mind that was made to reach out after the Infinite should be ashamed to content Itself with the email and base. The quickest way to “kill” a poor pic ture on the wall Is to hang alongside of It a beautiful picture. One fine ar ticle of furniture In a room brings out nil the tawdriness and cheapness of the rest. One great life In a community, quietly, modestly, consistently stand ing for the best Ideals Is an upllfht- Ing force. So there Is Inspiration In the belief that "Thou, God, seest tne” thRt the Lord Is ever near, to be niT iiVn’r. BAPTIST. PONCE DELEON AVENUE BAPTIST— At 9:30 n. in., Hundny school. At 11 n. ni. And 8 p. m., divine worship, with sermons l»y the piiMtor, Rev. Junius W. Millard, l).t>. Subject at the evening hour, Prayer meeting BROWN MEMORIAL BAPTIST—Rer. W. A. Itnhh, pastor. Preaching at 7:30 p. m. nt Grovea Chapel on Hirer car line. Sunday Hchool nt 9:30 a. In. Indies' Aid Tuesday nt 2:30 p. in. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7:30 p. m. CENTRAL BAPTIST—Service* at 11 n. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7:30 JEFFERSON STREET METIIODIST-B. E. L. Timmons, pnstor. Preaching at 11 a. m. Kumhiy school At 9:30 n. m. Holiness convention nt 2:30 p. in. Preaching nt 7:30 bv Rev. W. M. liunton. Prayer meeting Tuesday nt 7:30 p. in. Uoliuc** prayer meeting Thursday at 7:30 p. in. PAYNE MEMORIAL METHOD!ST—Cor* ner of Luckle and Hunnlcutt Htreet*. W. T. Hunnlcutt, pastor. Preaching nt 11 a. tn. and 7:46 p. m. by the pastor. Sunday school at 9:30 n. in. Prayer meeting Wed* ueadny nt 7:45 p. ui. lecture by the pastor. Rev. K. II. Robb, both morning and . .i.i. ■ i i hi uiua ... * i* '* I .' w 1% • II. all' ill. r infill IllUf .llllk Ullll fit. grieved by the evil and to assist In the Ladles' meeting Monday nt 3:30 p. in. |» K . Prayer meeting Wednesday evening. good; a silent, ever-present summons to the highest possibilities In charac ter and service. The greatest force for good everywhere present In the world Is simply—God. Apart altogether from considerations ef hie attitude toward religion, every body should, out of respect for hls own higher nature, give consideration to the vast theme and mystery of the Divine Creator and Ruler of the uni verse. That some persons do not think about God Is not a fact about God, but about those persons. If God be the God whom the great moa* of humanity has by common consent declared Him to be, then He is too great to have any bounds set to Hls character or power. Grant Him omnipotence and we must also grant Him omnipresence. If he, being such as he is, is anywhere. He must be everywhere. Because God is everywhere—a token of His sovereignty—He Is very near to each one of us—a token of Hls father hood. An obedient child delights In the pres ence of hls parent; a disobedient child dreads It. What we think of the om nipresence of God le largely determined by what our moral attitude toward Him has been. Law Is coincident with civilization. It is a mighty, sleepless and Invisible fact. Law is aa present as the atmos phere. But most persons give thought to it. for they are unconscious, ly obedient to it. The lawbreaker Is the one who is aware of the law\ those persons whose relationship to God Is normal and right find no ter ror in the truth of Hls omnipresence. It is the sinner who cowers and shrinks in the presence of that all-seeing Ey that inescapable Presence. »’an there be any bond between two separated friends so close, so real and so powerful as the everywhere pres ent divine Spirit to whom both arc united? A common relationship w-lth God argues direct connection with each ether. The Christian may say, "My friend Is beyond my sight and reach; but he Is close to God. who Is close to me. so I may touch him thus.” The omnipresence of the Infinite Is a pow erful argument for the efficiency of prayer. This material world would be a bet ter world If it were more conscious of the vital verities of the unseen world. The child sleeps serenely in the con- *“usneiw of the parent’s nearness. That is the best of comfort. Children laiger grown find, In their loneliness, fear, weariness and sorrow, that there I* sweet solace In the consciousness that the Heavenly Father is near. He Ii.'jw?-. all; he understands perfectly, hHpa effectively. Strength and suc- »" r fur every downcast heart may be L'und in the truth of the omnipresence of God. The Bishop of London will visit Canada and the United States this month, hls primary mission being to bear the Bible which King Edward is sending to the Protestant Episcopal church at Williamsburg, Va., the sec ond oldest church In America. The German government Iias con ferred the office of privy councillor, and the title of "Excellency” upon Dr. Bernard Weiss, the author of a life of Christ, upon the occasion of hls recent golden Jubilee as a professor in Ber lin University. A national purity conference, to con sider nil phases of the social evil, will be held In Battle Creek, Mich., October 8l-November 6. Three miles of moving picture films were secured on the mission field by C. V. Vickrey and 8. Karl Taylor, on their recent round-the-world tour. These will be used, together with largo collection of stereoscopic pic tures, In the educational work of the Young People's Missionary Move ment. The Brotherhood of 8t. Andrew will hold Us annual convention In Wash ington, September 25-29. This shortly precedes the triennial meeting of the general convention of the Protestant Episcopal church, in Richmond, Va., October 3. Representatives of the Anglican church in China have sent an appeal to the church in Canada asking It to establish a mission in one of the provinces where as yet no work Is being done by either the English or American church. Bishop Williams, of the Protestant Episcopal mission In Japan, has been In service longer than any other mis sionary In Japan, having gone out In 1869. He has lately dedicated a new church In Kioto. Dowle’s famous lace works, at Zion City, have been sold to a Chicago de partment store. This marks the prac tical end of Douielsm. Voltva was given no voice In the sale, and he de clares that he will start a rival Zion. The pope has appointed Cardinal Ratoll as protector of the Christian Press Association. American Homan Catholic bishops and clergymen to the number of 1.400 constitute the organi zation, which has already published four hundred works on religion. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 8 p. m, GLENN STREET BAPTIST—Rev. S. .T. Parrish, pastor. Sunday school nt 9:45 p. m. Preachiug ut 11 a. ui. and 7:46 p. m. JACKSON HILL BAPTIST—North Jack son street and Enst avenue, ltev. John D. Jordun, pastor. Preaching nt II a. in. and 8 p. ni. Sunday school nt 9:30 a. in. Prayer meet lug Wednesday at 8 p. m. WOODWARD AVENUE BAPTIST-Sun* day school at 9:30 it. m. Preaching at 11 a. ni. anti 7:46 p. m. I»y the pnstor. Rev. If. l\ Hurley. Subject nt the morning hour, The Hundny Hchool and Its Relation to the Church." Ordtnntlon of deacons at 3 this servlet the pn*tor will be assist'd by Dr». W. W. Landrum. John D. Jordan and John E. White. The service at night will lie evangelistic In nature. The ordinance of buptlsdi will be administered at this service. FIRST R A PTIST—Peachtree and Cain streets. Dr. W. W. Landrum. nastor. Sun day school at 9:99 a. in. Morning worship at 11. Auuual exercises of the young peo ple. SEVEN SENTENCE SERMON8. The love of humanity Is not a sub stitute for religion, but an expression of It.—Dr. Strong. Drudgery Is aa necessary to call out the treasures of the mlrnl as hArrow’- ln£ and planting those of the earth.— Margaret Fuller. BAPTIST TABERNACLE—Dr. Broughton will preach hls annual sermon Sunday morn Ing to the Southern convention of Snored Harp Singers. Ills subject will be “The Music of the Snored Harp." Hundny night he will preach on “Stealing, and Who Is the Thief." GRANT PARK RAPT IHT—Corner Geor- In avenue nml Grant street. D. H. Eden- eld, pnstor. Services at 11 u. m. nml 7:30 Sunday school nt 9:39 n. in. Pray er und song service Wednesday at 7:30 p, in. Sunday night service will be for chil dren. The plotter will preach a special PARK STREET METHOI) 18T—Corner of Park and Lee street*. Rev. M. L. Trout man. pastor. Preaching ut 11 u. in. by Rev. T. R. Kendall, and at 8 p. m. by the pas tor. Sunday school at 9:30 n. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 8, followed by a teachers' meeting. NELLIE DODD MEMORIAI/—Preaching nt 11 n. in. by pastor, 7:45 p. in. by I. B. Rigger*. Sunday school nt 9:45 a. m. Prayer meeting Thursday nt 7:45 p. iu. HT. PAULS METHODIST—Corner Grant street anil St. Pauls avenue. Rev. II. L. Edmondson, pastor. Preaching nt 11 u, held ut the tent uU ST. LUKE METHODIST—Junction of Berenu avenue and Powell street. Sunday school nt 9:30 a. m. Preaching by the pas tor, George W. Grlner, at 11 u. ui. and 7:45 ST. MARK METHODIST—Rev. 8. It. Ilelk, pastor. Preaching nt 11 a. iu. und 8 p. in. Sunday school nt 9:30 a. ra. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 8 p. m. and sermon at 11. sermou at 7:30. Sunday sehool at 9:9ft . Week-days: Morn ing prayer nt 8:90. Wednesday and Friday Litany nt 8:90 a. m.; also on Wednesday, evening prayer nnd address at 7:45. UNION TABERNACLE-Corner McDaniel nnd Hightower streets, one block south of Whitehall. Preaching at 11 a. m. nnd 8 B . m. by the pastor. Rev. O. A. Barbee. unday sehool at 9:30 a. m. The men’s class Is taught by G. S. Barker. Bnrncn, Phllft- then nnd Phllnthen Junior classes Sunday at 9:30 a. m. and Monday at 8 p. iu. UNIVERSALIST. UNIVERSALI8T - Corner Harris and Peachtree streets. Rev. E. Dean Ellen* wood, pnstor. Rev, Alfred E. Seddon will preach at 11 a. m. In the absence of the pastor, who Is attending the Georgia Con* mention of Unlversnllsts, at Canon, Ua. Suudny school at 9:45 a. PRESBYTERIAN. CUMBERLAND PRESBYTER I AN-Serv Ices at the American Presbyterian church, orner Harris nnd Spring streets. Rev. ieorge II. Mnck, pnstor, will be held Sun day nt 11 a. in. Dr. A. F. Sherrill, of the Congregntlouul church, will preach. Sun day school at 9:45 ii. ni. No night service. ASSOCIATE REFORMED PRESBYTE RIAN—Corner Whitehall street nnd White hall terrace. Holds Its regular services In the auditorium. Preaching by the pastor, ltev. J. A. Gordon, at 11 a. m. nnd 8 n. m. Sabbath school nt 10 ft. in. Morning subject, "The Glorious Gospel of the Blessed God. Evening subject, "Dost Thou Believe on the Son of God. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN—Rev. Walter L. Llngle, D.D., pnstor, will preach at 11 a. in nnd 8 p. in. Sunday school nt 9:3* a Prayer meeting Wednesday nt 8 p. m. MOORE MEMORIAL PRESBYTERIAN— Corner Luekle nnd I^itiiner streets. Dr. A. It. Holderby, pnstor. Preaching by the pas- WESLEY MEMORIAIy—Corner Auburn avenue ami Ivy street. Rev. R. F. Fakes, pastor. Sunday school nt 9:30 «. iu. Preach lug at 11 a. m. and 8:15 p. tu. Song servlet 1 m 7:45 p. m. Epworth League devotional service nt 6:45 p. in. Woman's Forelgu MlNMloimry Society Monday at 4 p. m. Sunday Hehonl teachers' meeting Wednes day «‘t 7 p. m. Chorus rehearsal Wednes day at 8 p. tu. episcopal. PONDERS AVENUE BAPTIST-Sunday school at 9:30 a. in. Preaching at 11 a. nnd 7:30 p. in. by the pastor. Mldw prayer meeting Wednesday nt 7:30 p. m. WEST END BAPTIST—The pnstor. Dr. John F. Purser, will preach Sunday morn ing nud evening. Sunday school nt 9:90 a. m. Baptist Young People's Union Sunday at 7:15 p. iu. Ladles’ Aid Society Monday at 4 p. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 8 p. ui. TEMPLE BAPTIST—Corner Mnngum nnd West Hunter streets. Rev. A. C. Ward. D.D., pastor. Preaching nt 11 a. in. and METHODIST. WEST SIDE METHODIST—C. L. Pat* tlllo. pastor. Sunday school nt 10 a. in. Preaching nt 11 it. m. This Is missionary day In the Sunday school. BATTLE HILL METHODIST—C. L. Pat* tlllo, pnstor. Sunday school nt 9:46 a. in. Presclilna nt 11 a. in. by Rev. J. J. Grin- stead nnd 7:46 j). nt. by the pastor. Teach ers’ meeting Wednesday at 8 p. m. TRINITY METHODIST—Corner White- hall street and Trinity avenue. Dr. J. W. Lee, the pastor, will preach at 11 a. tu. and 45 p. in. The subject nt the morning ser mon will be “The Worth of a Man,” and In enlnjf "A Lesson from a Visit to My business Is not to remake myself. But make the absolute best of what Ged made. —Robert Browning. What Is defeat? Nothing but educa tion—nothing but the first atep to something better.—Anon. Build as thou wilt, unspoiled by praise or blame. Build as thou wilt, and as thy light ENGLISH AVENUE METIIODIBT-B. E. L. Tlminons, pastor. Preaching nt 11 a. in. by Rev. W. 1>. liunton. Sunday school at 9:33 a. in. Preaching at 7:90 p. iu. by the Is given; Then, If at the last the airy structure fall. Dissolve and vanish, take thyself no shame— They fall, atfd they alone, who have not striven. —Aldrich. Make It the first morning business of your life to understand some portion of the Bible clearly; and 6 your dally busi ness to obey It in all you do under stand.—Ruakln. (Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity.) CATHEDRAL—Corner. Washington ami Hunter. Very Rev. C. T. A. I'Tse, D.D., dean. At 7:3o a. tu., holy commuulon; 11 a. nt., morning prayer nnd Mcrmon; at 5 p. m., evening prayer and sermon. Sunday school nt 9:30 u. m. All other dayi any sol holy communion; » u. m.T moruluc prayetj it 5:3ft p. in., welling prayer. Wednesday • ml Friday, litany st 10:30 ST. I.ITKE8—Peachtree. between Currlst •nd Pine. Rev. C. B. \Vllmer, D.D., rec tor. At 7:30 a. in., holy communion; 11 u. m.. morning prayer and sermon; 8:00 p. ui.. evening prayer and sermou. Sun day school at 9:45 a. «u. INCARNATION—Lee, near Gordon. West End. Rev. J. J. P. Perry, rector. At 7:30 a. iu., holy communion; 11 a. in., morning prayer nnd sermon; at 5 p. in., evening prayer nml Instruction: nt 8 p. m., evening prayer and sermon. Hundny school nt 9:45 a. in. Friday: Litany at 4:90 p. in. otciiur. nr», f. rariaiiu, revior, At 8 a. m.. holy communlou; at 11 a. m., morning prayer nnd sermon; nt 5 p. in., evening prayer. Sunday school at t:46. Wednesday: Litany at 10:10. MISSION OF THE HOLY INNOCENTS- Woods avenue, near West Peachtree. Sun day school every Sunday at 3:90 p. m. WALLACE PRESBYTERIAN—Corner of Walker nnd Stonewall streets. Preachiug at 11 n. m. by Rev. W. W. McMorrlr FOURTH PRESBYTERIAN—Corner Jncksoti nnd Chamberlin streets. Preachiug “ . m. and 8 p. m. by the pnstor. Re l'aikMhI/ Ii-........ at 11 T. II. Newkirk. Prayer meeting* Wednesday st S p. iu. Kuudny school at 9:30 a. tu NORTH AVENUE PRESBYTERIAN—At corner of Peachtree street and North line. Rer. Richard Orate Flitin, pnstor. Preaching at 11 a. in. nnd 8 p. m. Preach lug by ltev. II. It. Sweets, of Louisville, Ky. Sabbath school at 9:30 a. tn. Prayer meeting Wednesday nt 8 p. m. Undies’ Pruyer Circle Thursday nt 4 p. m. Business women's committee Thursday nt 6:30 p. tn. Covennuter baud Friday nt 8 p. in. BARNETT PRESBYTERIAN—Corner of Hampton street nnd Bradley avenue. J. E. Hemphill In charge. Services at 11 n. in. and «:90 p. in. Song aerrlce Tuesdnr *it 7:33 p. ui. Prayer meeting Thuradav ut 7:30 n. m. Mr. W. It. lloyt will preach nt the Sunday morning service In the ahaence of Mr. Hemphill, nnd Mr. J. M. Bachman will have charge of the evening service. CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN—On Wash ington street, opposite rapltol. Dr. Theron II, Ulce. pastor. Service* nt 11 a. n». nnd 8 p. ni.. conducted by Rev. J. C. Sblve. Sun day school at 9:3o a. tn. CHRISTIAN. FIRST CHRISTIAN—Corner South Pryor and Trinity avenue. Rev. II. K. Pendleton, pastor. Preaching nt 11 a. m. nnd 8 p. m Morning theme. "Making nn Ideal Man.' Evening theme, “A Night With God.” Bl hie school nt ,9:36 a. m. Christian En dcavor at 6:30 p. m. WEST END CHRISTIAN—Corner Gor don and Dunn streets. Rev. Bernard P. Smith, pastor. Preaching at 11 a. ui. and HOLY COM FORTE R-Corner Atlanta • venue and Pulliam street Rev. Gilbert lllggs, D.D., In charge. . Evening prayer nnd sermon at 4. Sunday school at 3. Frl- lay: Choir practice ot a p. m. ST. ANDREWS—Corner Glenn sud Kent •trtets. Rev. Gilbert Higgs. D.D., tu Sunday school at 3:99 p. ui. barge. PAULS—East Point. Rev. Gilbert Jilggs, D.D., in charge. Morning prayer ■croon at 11. sermou at 11. HOWELL STATION CHRISTIAN- Marietta street car line. Rev. A. E. don. j«stor. __ Bible school at 3 p. Preaching ut 11 a. tn. nml 8 p. ui. COLLEGE PARK CHRISTIAN-Rer. F. M. Adams, pastor. Bible school every lord's day at 16 a. in. Preaching first Lord s day at II n. in. nnd 8 p. iu. CONGREGATIONAL. MARIETTA STREET CONGREGATION- AL—Corner Marietta and McMillan streets, ltev. W. II. Tillman, pastor. Servlcea at 11 ft. m. nnd 7:46 p. ni. Sunday school at 3 p. in. Midweek prayer service Tburalay nt 7:30 p. m. Lidies* Aid Society Friday at 3:99 p. ui. ST, MAKK.3-La Grange. Rev. H. D. Phil- CENTRAL CONGREGATIONAL—Oppo* "Ife Carnegie library. Sunday nt •»:») a. in., Hnitday school; at 11 a. preaching aerv* . — m Ice; at 3;J0 p. w., meeting at Young Men a proprlates the necessary money LATTER-DAY 3AINT8. CHURCH OF JF.8UR CHRIST-Corner Woodward avenue and Connally street. Will hold Sunday school at 10 n. m. and even ing servlcea at 7:30 o'clock. Elder C. A. Cauls, president of the Florida conference, will he the principal speaker. Hls theme will he the "Mission of Mormonlsra and What It Is Accomplishing.” MISCELLANEOUS. YOUNG MEN'S CHRI8TIAN ASSOCIA TION—At the Sunday afternoon service nt the association. Rev. Z. S. Fnrland, rector of All Saints Episcopal church, will apeak. The aervlce begins at 3:30 p. ra. and closes promptly at 4:$>. FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST (8CIEN- THTTl—17 West Raker street. "Substance" Is the subject of the lesson-sermon Hundny inonlnl meeting at k p. m. Reading rooms. 88 North llroud street, opposite Piedmont hotel, open dally from 9 s. tn. to 5 p. ro. Sundays from 2 to 6 p. in. WANTED—YOUNG MEN FOR THE MINISTRY ‘/Wanted-*-A atroug young man for tb* ministry. This la the rather striking no. tlce on the bulletin board of the Baptist chnrch. Dr. John E. White will address th*> young men of Atlanta on that subject siimln night. Dr. White says that there U « m from the ranks of all denominations for young m.en of ability to consecrate them, selves to great opportunity of service at ministers. "At the time when, especially here In the South, the function of moral ‘lender*hi|i l« "Ion of emphatic, there seems to he Interest on the part of young men ministry. We do not want young inrn to regard the ministry ns a mutter of mien- latlon nnd ambition, but Wf do want them to consider seriously. If they are Christian*, whether they should not give some place In their thought to the appeal ;i great work for God and humanity Is making un der the present conditions In this country. "Look nt the bright young men. »vith arms akimbo set. nnd undecided whnt the? will do lu life—thlnklug of everything elsv ns possible for them except the tremen dous constructive service of the preacher. "Here Is whnt one of them said, count- Ing It out on hls fingers, *1 cun he a lawyer, nnd copy court papers for u living: I «nn he n newspaper man; I can be a dorter: f can be a clerk In n store; hut I'll 1* banged If I will be a preacher.’ "I do‘not believe that young men are thinking nbont the Christian ministry in they ought to.” Sunday morning, Dr. White will preseh to hls congregation. ”On Three Mountain* With Jesus” Is the subject announced. CONGRESSMAN HEFLIN SCORES JUDGE JONES. FIRST CONGREGATIONAL (Colored)- Rev. If. H. Proctor. D.D., the pnstor, will “ ni. on "Discouraged^ IIow preach at 11 ... .... .... Not To Be.” At 8 p. n>., the Bev. Dr. Z. S. Inrland. rector of All Snluts Episcopal church, wlil preach. ST. JOHN GERMAN EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN—O. Nussmnnn. pastor. Preach ing In Germsu and English Sunday at 11 ~ m. Sunday school at 10 a. ui. STREET CAR BAHN-The regular devo* tlonal aervlce will he held nt the street car barn chapel Sunday nt 9 a. m. COLORED YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION—Professor S. II. Archer, of the Atlanta Baptist college, will be the speaker at the hall,Sunday afternoon at 4 WATCH TOWER BIBLE AND TRACT SOCIETY—The Atlanta branch wMI hold Its regular weekly meeting Sunday at 11 a. nt. In Woodmen's ball, 122 Peachtree street. Non-denouilnnt!oniiI. Montgomery, Ala,, Sept. 7.—In a speech In this district Congressman J. Thomas Heflin, taking the case of Judge Thomas Jones, of this city, who has recently suspended certain state railroad acts, says: "We now behold the civil and crimi nal laws of this state tied up by * man who could not be elected to uajr office in any precinct In the state. "Public opinion in this state Is fof the maintenance of order, but It Is ab solutely against usurpation "f power and Federal Interference with the law* and institutions of this state. Some of these judges have been and are too anxious to attract to thomselve* the administration that gave them appoint- nients hnd too often they have im pressed the public that they were too eager to respond to corporation wealth. "In their eagerness to display ability to defend the constitution "f tie United States and In the shadow r the constitution they do dlvcis ana sundry things for the corporations." BISHOP W. A. CANDLER TO SPEAK AT INMAN PARK. Rlshop W. A. Candler will preach at In man Park Methodist church Sunday at 11 . ni. The pnstpr. Rev. II. B. Maya, will pnsmr. preach at the evenlug service. League to Meet. The Young Men’s Prohibition Lcagu* will meet Monday night at the Young Men’s Christian Association to adopt a constitution and by-laws. R. Smith, chairman of the committee, «»» submit hls report. CITY TAX NOTICE. Books open for last in stallment city tax. Pay now and avoid costs. E. T. PAYNE, City Tax Collector. CHANGE 8CHEDULE SUBURBAN TRAIN. Effective Monday, September 9th, Sub. urban train No. 106 will leave Atlanta 3:25 p. m„ Instead of 3:30 p. m., for Joneaboro and Intermediate point,. MUST WAIT YEAR FOR NEW COLLEGE Dr. A. M. Soule. preMdent of the Ktnte Agricultural College, held a long consultation Friday with Governor Smith relative to the future of that Institution. Dr. Soule aaid that while It would be more than a year before they could hope to get Into the new building and that the work now tva. In the nature of an educational campaign with farmer,, it is believed that arrange, ment, win be perfected to borrow 350 - non until the legislature meet, and ap- FARMS AND HOMES IN SOUTH GEORGIA For Farmers Wishing to Better Their Con dition. 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