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i v I THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12. 190?. to By REV. RICHARD ORME FL1NN, PASTOR NORTH AVENUE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Text: Neh. 8:10, "The Joy of the Lord Is thy strength." T HERE are mnny kinds of Joy, and every kind of Joy Is a source of power—any Joy gives strength. As you can measure and gauge an en- '■glne by the kind and quantity of Sower that it generates, so you can measure n man by his kind and quan tity of Joy. However others may think of It, the Scriptures declare, and those who have put it to the test unanimous ly affirm, that the Joy of the Lord Is the supremest Joy, and the strength that the Joy of the Lord imparts Is the supremest strength that a life may know. That which our text declares, therefore. Is this: That to the Chris tian the source of power should be the presence of this peculiar kind of Joy, and that. If they have an abundanco of the Joy of God, then they have a dynamic which is not only superior to any other force, but which Is superior to ail other forces that may combine in other lives to accomplish anything, and superior to all other forces that mav combine from any quarter to hinder or to crush the Christian. If you have the Joy of God you are In vincible. Moreover, very distinctly our text Indicates that the effectiveness of any professed follower of Christ, and their ability to do that which Is really worth while, depends not upon their natural buoyancy of nature, not upon a felicitous environment that may sur round them, not upon their equipment or station, not upon their Intellectual ity or position among men, but upon their Joy. The man who knows the joy of God has the power of God to work with. Likewise it Is very clearly implied by our text that the Christian who Is lacking in joy, no matter how much knowledge, how much culture, how much natural force and strength of character; no matter what is posi tion or what his’ honors or what his standing, no matter what he has, If he lacks the Joy of God he Is vulnerable «nd in danger. This being the afflrma- li ;n, then, of the text, there are several remarks I wish to make. Christianity a Religion of Joy, The thought entertained by some that fie service of Christ is a Joyless and etiomy service Is utterly false and ut- irrly contrary to Scripture and expe rience. I say, the thought that some .mertaln that the religion of the Lord Jesus Christ is gloomy and that though their connection with Him will, In the end, prove preferable, yet the service of the Lord Jesus Christ Is largely a Joyless service. In time, no matter what It promises for eternity—that, I repeat. Is utterly contrary to the teachings of Sctlpture. You remember when the angets came to announce the coming of Christ to the shepherds, their words were these: "We bring you good tid ings of great Joy." It started the heavens ringing with praise, nnd it thrilled the hearts of the men who heard it with Joy. You remember when Jesus Christ had come of age, had been anointed and had Just inaugurated His public ministry, In His first address before His friends at Nazareth He chose His text from Isaiah 61, and In that’ were these wordB: "I have come to give the oil of Joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness.” So Christ and the angels agree that His purpose and Intent Is to make the man who trusts Him and yields to Him joyous instead of gloomy, and filled with praise Instead of heavi ness and discontent. You will notice likewise, not only here but throughout the entire Old Testament, everything that Is said In the case, that it is God's plan that those who follow Him shall not walk In darkness, but shall walk In the light. All of the ritual, all of the feasts, were clearly Intended as times of rejoicing, and If you will read them carefully you will see that this was very plainly shown. God planned that His people should come together to be very happy, and that they should know how to sing and praise and rejoice. It Is a significant thing that of the religions of the world the religion of Christ alone Is the religion of song; the others have their solemn ritual, impressive rites, but Christ has given to His peo ple the Joy of praise. The Psalms, therefore, ring true to this note, and there are but few Indeed that have not thanksgiving and praise as the chief part of them. The prophets abound In notes that peal out amid the minor strains with praise to God for what He will do even If the sin of the people does necessitate His hiding His face for a time. God Wants Us To Bs Happy, Paul, In Phlilpplans 1:4, cries out. "Rejoice in the Lord always," and again, for the third time, "I say, re joice." Evidently! then, those who be lieve that the religion of the Lord Je sus Christ should be a religion of gloom are holding that which Is diametrically opposed to the teaching nnd intent of the Scripture. Not only so, but we no tice that it Is contrary, ns we have stated, ns well to experience. In Sa maria when Philip had gone to the city nnd preached Christ to the people, and they hnd censed from sin. haft re pented and m&do confession and ac cepted Christ, it is remarked in the eighth chapter of Acts, eighth verse. “And there was great Joy In that city." There is absolutely nothing that will set a city athrllt so quickly and so won derfully as a glorious and genuine re vival of religion. Go to Memphis, Tenn., nnd ask the people there how they felt after four months of revival meetings that swept the town like fire, leaving wellnlgh the whole people sing ing "Praise to God." Go to Wnles and ask them what kind of a time they had during thetr revival, whether its result was to make them gloomy or glad. It was the Joy of the Christian In pagan Rome that was such a marvel to those who were seeking by perse cution to crush out Christianity for ever—it Is the Joy of the heathen con verts that Is such a surprise to the heathen. It Is the joy of tho Christian that furnishes the one argument the ungodly can never overcome. Tho Confession of an Atheist. Years ago I was In Bouth Georgia as a young man still In the seminary, spending my first summer at work In what were then known as the "wild lands" of our state. .There were some very rough characters to be met, and one of tho roughest I met was In going from Cordele to Rochelle. The man was very profane, hut he had traveled broadly and he was saying some Inter esting things to some men who were standing near, so I rose to hear what he had to tell. Afterwards It occurred to me that I had been utterly false to my Lord. I had not conversed with him, but I had listened to him without protest, and I felt abashed, ashamed and contrite. When we got on the train I determined I would have to strike my colors If It killed me. and It came near doing that very thing. I took a seat behind him. I was afraid of him. He had a pistol that stuck out of his breast pocket and ho looked like he knew how to use it nnd wouldn't mind doing It a bit. Finally I leaned over and put the question to him: “How are foreign missions getting KEV. RICHARD ORME FLINN. along in Africa?" I wish you could have seen that man. He was as sur prised as I was frightened, and the things he said about foreign missions I won't repeat. A little later the man got out of the seat beside him and I took the seat. I thought It 1 was Into It I had better get close. I asked him questions, but I did not argue with him; I could not, and moreover 1 dared not. I did not think It would be healthy. Ho stated his beliefs very frankly nnd I was quiet while he stated them. When he finished I stated mine. After he finished I asked him a ques tion, "Was his mother an atheist ?" And then he began to talk and I to listen. I never heard such a lecture on the virtues of Christianity. He said he wasn't afraid to die-if any man ought to be fearless It Is an atheist—he,i doesn't expect to pass tho bar of Judg- nien—when life Is over all is over—and I there Is nothing else. What he has es. I caped til life he has escaped forever. An atheist ought to be a happy man. He said: "Everybody knows me as an j atheist, but let me tell you, though Ii am not afraid to die, I wil confess that In my bod sometimes at home at night, sometimes when the thought lias come to me, 'Suppose after all you are mis taken, nnd what they say Ib bo.' I have trembled and covered my head witli the bed clothes In fear,” and then he said this: "I will admit that there is one thing about your religion I can not understand, and that is its Joy. I have been in health and with plenty of money in my pocket, everything my way, and I have met some poor devil with one foot in the gravo and with nothing ahead who seemed to be ra diantly happy because he believed In Jesus ChrlBt, and," he said, “I was not happy with all I had and I don't know what It is to be happy." "Yes," he said, "young man, the Joy of Christianity is the one thing I can't explain. tratn at Rochelle and I have never seen him again, but I say to you in the words of this atheist that Christian Joy Is the one thing which Is unique and not to be had by any save such as are of Christ: therefore, my dear friends, when we say or when we think that the religion of Jesus Christ Is a gloomy thing we are thinking that which has no foundation In fact and w hich Is utterly contradict ed by everything In Scriptures. •The Expulsive Power of Joy. The Joy of a Christian so strengthens him as that he Is Independent of much that others can not do without. The so-called Christians who feel It a hard ship to find delight in spiritual things, who are driven to the necessity of run ning to the world to find sufficient en joyment to keep them up nnd to enter tain them eo that life may be durable, not only knows absolutely nothing of the mdanlng of this text, but knows nothing of vital religion Itself. They have not grasped one of the moat glo rious truths nor experienced one of the most precious and most wonderful things connected with the Christian life. Such as these, having no experi mental knowledge of the Joy of the Lord, must have Joy somewhere. 1 don't blaino them. Life without joy Is a powerless life; life without Joy Is not worth while, and If you can not find any Joy In God and If you do not be lieve there Is any Joy In God, I am not surprised that you arc looking to the world to find Joy. There Is no wonder In It—It Is perfectly natural. But when men go from the church Into the world for Joy nnd turn aside from the spirit ual life. It Is a public confession that tjlgy have not found this thing that God says makes the Christian life worth while. It Is a lamentable fact that the church of God today, at least the part of It that we know best, is not ns con spicuous nnd as arresting a demonstra tion of the joy of God ns it should, be. If you are perfectly honest you will ad mit It: If you go deep enough I know you will. Somehow the Christian of today does not seem to get on as h« did In the time of CttpWR'Mnistiow the Christian man In time of trouble seoma to have as bad o time as the man who Isn't a Christian, and when a man gets sick, too often he Is as much in the dumps as the man who Ih not called a Christian, and too often when they a fie stripped of the little privileges and pleasures which the world confesses It must have, too often the Christians say likewise that they must have these also and complain bitterly at their loss. Now, hero is the point I wish to make. When a follower of Christ says I want to do those things tho people about me are doing and not only do I want to do them, but I see no harm In doing them, and consequently I am going to do them, then by that line of reasoning and the result of that line of reasoning they prove to the world, and the world sees it and admits It. that there Is nothing In their religion distinctive, unique and different which satisfies a normal man, so that he Is Independent and not In need of going back to the world to get what he wants. But, however tt may be with many, thank God, there are some people who do not need thus to look to the world for their enjoyment and who are not hankering for its frivolities. Somo of them used to want these things; they were raised to want them; It was sec ond nature with them, but they do not want them now. Why? ' There Is only one explanation—they have found something better. Their case but Illus trates Chalmers' great sermon on "The Expulsive Power of a New Affection." Let me ask you, my friend, arc you a Christian? I mean a Joyous Christian. And do you know the strength that we are speaking of? If not, If you are half In tho world nnd half In tho church and getting but little satisfaction out of either, let me advise you what to do. Either get loose from the church and get Into the world:—fio not entangle yourself, but go In and get all there Is In the world—or cease trilling at re ligion and give yourself up to God and go In to get all tha't God has put at your disposal; get Joy, yes, tile Joy of the Lord. The Attractiveness of Joy. Nothing manifests the strength of Christian Joy more tnan the power A Imparts to deliver others from the fas cination of evil and to make the Chris tian life aluring. If you have no Joy you can not do much at soul-saving: you would he very uncomfortable, and beside you would make the man you worked on very uncomfortable, too. But If you have the Joy of God you will not bo ashamed, but you will want to do It—Indeed, you will feel that you can't keep quiet. When you have a good thing and know It you talk about It. If you have a thing and you don’t know whether It Is good or not, you don't Bay much about It. Now, It Isn't hard to talk about Jesus Christ if you know about Jesus Christ, and It Isn't hard to press religion on a man when you know Its worth and Its Joy. Then there Is liberty and power and every one wilt recognize It. I read the other day of a Judge In Boston who became an atheist through a careful observa tion of his wife. She was a lending member of a fashionable church In Bos ton. of remarkable culture and great, refinement. This man loved his wife,) but after careful and constant watch-1 Ing ho concluded that he saw absolutely nothing in her character that could not be explained by her birth. She was a refined, attractive, fascinating, kind- hearted, useful woman, but he did now see that Christ or her religion had any-j thing to do with tt, and so he did non propose to give any honor to the On« to whom he did not believe It was dtiej He honored her, therefore, and not her* Lord. After thirty years of marrled< life there wns a revival tn her churchl and she was quickened, awaked to th« Joy of God. Within a week after hen joyous abandonment of seif to God.) which for the first time led to a genuine: experience of Christian Joy. her hus-( band became greatly interested and then under great conviction ho con-t fessed Christ Jesus. From observation! of his wlfo for thirty years he had found nothing he could not explain byi natural reasons; but her Joy he could not account for, for In It he saw that which could only be explained by JesuM Christ. BAPTIST. CENTRAL BAPTIST—Corner Garnett and Forsyth. Bsrlvsl services ore being held, i tie pastor Is assisted by Rev. J, Frank Jackson, state evangelist. The Interest Is tanning, and the meeting promises to be a very successful one. Ladle*' prayer meeting at I p. m. Preaching every night nt 7:30, The public generally Is cordially Invited. WESTERN HEIGHTS BAPTIST-Corner Kennedy nnd Chestnut streets. T. E. Elgin, pastor. The Atlanta Musical Union singing contention will meet with the church Tri- dsy nlsbt. Saturday night nnd all day Sun day. Jinny prominent singers are expect ed. Lunch will be taken on thd ground Sunday. Brief Sunday school exercises, ho- ginning nt 9:3d a. m. Preaching at 7:0 p. tn. EDOEWOOD BAPTIST—Sunday school at 9:30 «. m. Preaching at 11 n. m. and 7:30 tiy V. C. Norcross. Baptism nt Ing every night next luvlted to attend. JONES AVENUE BAPTIST—Rev. J. T. Pnmmemnd will conduct both morning and evening services st 10 o'clock a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sunday school at 9:30 a. m. Thirty minutes' soug service will precede Sunday school. Tardies' Aid Society Monday afternoon st S o’clock. Midweek phjrt service Wednesday evening nt 7:30 o clock. Public most cordially Invited to nil the ■bore services. JACKSON IIILI. BAPTIST—North Jnck- •on street nnd East avenue. John D. Jor dan. n.l)., minister. Service nnd sermon at 11 n. m. nnd 7*) p. m. The morning aerv. lee trill be given to state missions Each niemlier of the church Is urged to be pres ent nnd make an offering to state missions. a* r r "' nn ":(> l 6f. POXCB DR LEON AVENUE BAPTIST— Tho church meets for worship nt It s. ni. and 7:30 p. m.. with preaching by the pas- tor. Itev. Juntas W. MlllnnC D.D. Aub- Ject of the evening sermon, "How to Shake off Khnckles, a Study of Habits," being ths second la tho series, "The Gospel of Man* line**.’’ The public cordially Invited. At *:30 n. m., Sunday school. At 3 p. in., third anniversary of the Sunday school, with Interesting exercise* graduation and granting of dlplomns. Wednesday at 7:30 p. in., prayer meeting. NORTH ATLANTa""bAPTI8T—Preaching nt li a. m. and 7:30 p. m. by the pnstor William H. Btll. Rev. B. G. Smith will preach every evening through the vick at P. m. After Monday them will be a meeting at 3 p. w. WOODWARD AVENUE BAPTIST-Sun- day school at t:10 a. m. Preaching at 11 ra. nnd 7:45 p. m. by the paator, Itev. ««• «. Hurley. At the morning hour the •object wll be "God's Hand Itv Human Endeavor.** Subject nt 4£*ht: "Looking to Jesus." Junior Bniitlsttoung Peoples bojon nt 3 p. m. Woman s Missionary » olon Monday afternoon nt 3 o’clock. Se ll or Baptist Young People’s Union Tuesday ti'Sht. Prayer meeting Wednesday night. WERT END BAPTIST—The pastor, Dr. John V. Purser, will preach morning and evening. Sunday school at 9:30 n. m. Bap- V,”. Peopls’s Union at 6:45 p. ra? Ln? •lies Missionary Society Mon tiny nt 3:30. * rnyer meeting Wednesday at 7:30 p. m. TEMPLE BAPTIST—Mangurn and Wat Hunter street*. Rev. A. 0. Ward; D.D., Mttor. Preaching at 31 a. ra. nnd 7:30 p. P}- by the pastor. Subjects. "IIow to Be H*W»y** nnd "The Three Backets." Sunday •rowl at 9:10 a. in. Prayer meeting every dnesdoy nlghtat 3MK BROWN MEMORIAL B A PTI ST—Rev. W. a. Babb, paator. Preaching nt 11 a. tn. nnd .‘ni*’. Sunday school nt 9:30 a. ra. Ln- Tuesday at 2:30 n. m. ivsyer meeting Wednesday evening at 7:30. FIRST BAPTIST—Dr. W. W. Landrum, f«'«- kimdny wheel at 0:30 n. m. Morn- [M wonilD nt H o'clock. Baptist Young sSt’las,1Won at 7:16. Evening worship st Bthi, "Unity and Integrity of th« (JnjWBW AVENUE BAPTIST—Preach- iii. V £• m . and 7 a in. by tho pastor. ■ m *V ?.* Hewlett. Sunday school at 9:30 Jules’ Aid meets Wednesday nt 2:30 p. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 p> ni. BA1TI8T—Evangelistic aerv- ,, bJLIL!; m - W* 1 7J0 p. 111. Preaching r Lungeiistj- Frank - Jackson nt-hotli at MA ?* nr *e6a every day during the week 1 *-30 p. n», Sunday school at 9:30 n. m. i^i'ITOL AVENUE BAPTIST—Preach- nnd John Briggs at 11 n. nt. Mornin. w - Service* just one hour. S?"'".* ""d-ct. "The Radiant Life." liven- IVr.Hti 1 ,. ‘’Obstacles on the Road to tlJKPfc. The Lord'* Supper at the tlnisht the « mt f n,n * •enrlc® and baptism r! m METHODIST. HEMPHILL AVENUE METIIODIST-R. :. Robb, pastor. Sunday , school at 9:30. Preaching morning and evening by the pns- tnf “Tho COUVerslOU of PAYNE MEMORIAL METHODIST—Cor ner Hunnicutt nnd Luekle streets. W. T. Ilunnieutt, pastor. Preaching ntll a. m. ST. JOHN METHODIST—The paator, Rev. H. C. Christian, will preach nt H a. m. Next to the Inst church conference for the year wili be held after the morning sermon. All members are urged to be pres ent. At 7:30 the pastor will hold special revival services. To this service yoting men arc especially Invited. NELmST d6dD MEMOR IAL METH ODIST—Itev.- M. L. Underwood, pastor. Preaching at 11 ft. m. nnd 7:30 p. m. by the pnitof. Sunday school at 9:45 Prayer meeting Thursday at 7:45 p m. GRACE METHODIST—Corner Boulevard nnd Highland. Rev. C. C. Jarrell, paator, At 9:30 a. hi., Sunday school. At 11 a. in., preaching by paslor. At 6:30 p. m., Ep worth League. At 7:30 p. m., the pastor will preach his third sermon of a series to young men. ENGLISH AVENUE METIIODI8T- Prenchlng at 11 a. m. nnd 7:30 n. tn.. and nlso at 3 p. m. to men only by Rev. W 111 Hill, evangelist. Sunday school nt 9:30 it. nt. JEFFERSON STREET METHODIST—E. M. Stanton, pastor. Preaching at 11 a. id. and 7:30 p. tu. by Rev. W. M. Hunton. Sunday school at 9:30 n. tn. Holiness meet- ing at 3 p. m. WESLEY MEMORIAL METHODIST - Corner Auburn avenue nnd Ivy street. Rev. R. F. Knkes, pastor. Sunday school nt 9:30 Busy people’s Bible class, .Young Bible class. Young randies’ iien's Barncn Phllnthen BIblo class, rimming ni u u. in. by the pastor. Song service at 7:30 p. in. Special music by the chorus nnd orchestra. Preaching at 8 p. m. by the pastor, hp- worth League devotional meeting nt 6:30 p. m. Subject. "Membership In tbftCbureh." Woman's Foreign Missionary Stsirtv dny afternoon nt 3:30 o’clock. ednusdiiy at 6:30 n. ra., 8und*y school worker*’ meet- Ing. Wednesday at 7:30 p. ra., prayer meet- Ing. WALKER STREET METHODIST—The services Sunday will bo presided ovar by Rev. W. T. Hamby, the pastor, and will be of peculiar Intereat because all the de partment* of the work will be reviewed. There will lie special evangelistic services at 7:30 Sunday evening. Sunday school nt 9:30 n. m. PARK STREET METHODIST—Corner Park and4.ee atreets. Rev. M. L. Trout- man, pastor. PreneUIng nt 11 l. m. and 7:30 p. m. by pastor. Sunday school nt 9:30 - .....Atinis U'mlmxHitr orptilnd PRESBYTERIAN. WALLACE PRESBYTERIAN—Corner of f Jj?? £■ "V. VBIL 1 ? Walker nnd Stonewall streets. Preaching Wednesday and Frldnj. Litany at 10.30 EPISCOPAL. Twentieth Sunday nfter Trinity. CATHEDRAL—Corner Washington nnd Hunter. Very Rev. C. T. A. Pise, D.D., dean. At 7:30 ft, in., holy communion; 11 n. m., morning prayer and sermon; 4:80 p. m. evening prayer nnd sermon. Sunday school at 9:30 n. tn. All other days: At 7:30 hoiv communion; 9 n. in., morning nt 4:30 n. m., evening prayer. nt 11 n. ni. nnd 7:45 p. in. by Rev. John li. Keith. Snhhath school at 9:30 n. ni. Prayer meeting Wednesday nt 7:43 p. ni. MOORE MEMORIAL PRESBYTERIAN - Corner Liickte nnd Latliner streets. Dr. A. It. Holderby, pastor. The pastor will preach CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN—Serv ices of the Presbyterian church, U. 8. A., Rev. G. II. Mack, pastor, Harris and Spring streets. Morning worship with sermon tbe pastor at 11 o’clock. No service night. Sunday school nt 9:45 n. in. CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN-Washington street, opposite state enpltol. Dr, Theron II. Rice, pastor. Services at 11 ft. m. and 7:30 p. ra. Preaching by Rev. T, 8, Knox of Utah, Ala. Promotion day to bo observed In the Sunday school nt 9:3Q a. m. Good music by «n excellent orchestra under the leaderahip of Mr. Erwin Mueller. Mid-week prayer meeting Wednesday nt 7:30 p. m. Brotherhood Thursday at 7:30 p. ni.. to which youug men are especially Invited. Strangers cordially welcomed to nil aervlces. FIRST PRE8BYTERIAN—Rev. Walter L. Ltngle, D. Ii.. the pastor, will preach nt 11 a. m. nnd 7:30 p. m. Sunday school at trlbntlona are voluntary nnd i Other services as usual ST. MARK METIIODI8T—Rev. Bclk, pastor. Preaching nt 11 a. m. nnd 8 p. ra. by the pnstor. Sunday school nt 9:W n. m. Deaf mute cb>«* tnught by W, F. 'rnaselle. Prayer meeting Wednesday renlng nt 8. EG ELSTON MEMORIAL METHODIST— Corner Washington and Fulton streets. Preaching ar ll a. n*. nnd 7:30 P- ra. by Rev. A. F. Ellington, D.D. Sunday school nt 0130 a. ra. Kpworth League at 6:30 p. ra. WEST SIDE METHODIST—C. L. Pnt- tillo, 1 paator. Sunday school nl 10 a. m. Preaching at II n. ra. BATTLE HILL MBTItODIST—C. L. Pnt- tlUo, pastor. Sunday school, at 9:45 a. ni; Prcnchlug nt 11 n. m. and 7:30 p. ra. tETiinnifiT—Jimet Sunday 11 a. in. m»,1.^ .fill oneu „ tevenfl minutes. Stewards' meeting nt 8 P. m., Tuesday. Oc tober 15, at the church. Immvrtsnt bunl- nes« meeting for the whole church* at the church Wednesday;-October 16, at 7:45 p. m. TRINITY METHODIST—Corner .White- ball and Trinity avenue. Dr. J, W. Lee, pastor, will preach at both the 11 a. n». nnd 7:39 p. in. services. Sunday school nt 9:30 a. ni. Weekly prayer meeting Wed- nesdoy at 7:30 p. ni. Organ recital at 7:15 p. m. CATHOLIC. 8ACREP HEART—Corner Peachtree and jvv streets. Sunday mass nt <. 9 and It a m. Benediction after the 10 o'clock tuasr. Week-day mass at «. 6:30 and 7 a. in Beginning Sunday, October 2), the Sunday services will he nt 7, 9:30 and II a. ni. and the week-day acrvlce* will be every - - 7 and 6 a. n.. Sunday j morning at 6, 6:30. 7 and I a. ra. Sural f night services will ba aunouuecd later. cordlaf wai- come Is extended. The music Is made a feature of every service. Westminster Presbyterian church has call 1 on© of the great evangelists to conduct a series of meetings Deeemlier 30, and the church Is beginning a campaign of prepara tion. NORTH AVENUE PRESBYTER I AN-At corner of North avenue nnd Peachtree street. Rev. Richard Orrae Fllnn, pastor. Morning worship nt 11, evening worship nt 8, conducted by the pastor. Snhlditk school nt 9:30. Hoke Smith and Charles D. Taller, superintendents. Young Men's League and Pbllathea, Men’s Bible conference nt 9:45 n. m. Teachers’ training class, Dr. Marlon McH. Hull, leader, 10 a. m. Covenanter band at 3:30 p. in. Christian Endeavor at 7 p. ra. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 8 p. in. Strangers nnd traveling men assured a cordial welcome. All seats free. FOURTH PRESBYTERIAN—Corner Chamberlin and Jackson streets. Preaching every Sabbath at 11 a. ni. and 7:39 p. nt. by the pnstor, Rev. T. H. Newkirk. Regular mid-week ; prayer service every Wednesday at 7:10 p. m. Sabbath ochool at 9:30 a. in A. N. Hollingsworth, superintendent. Youni People's Society meets every Friday at " each of these services. WE8TMISHX E It PRESB YTERIA N-Cof. ner Forrest avenue nnd N. Boulevard. Morning oervlce nt 11, conducted by II. C. Ostrom, Held secretary of the Inymen's mis sionary movement. Evening sendee at 7:33. sermon by the pastor. Sunday school nt 9:30 a. m. Junior Workers’ Meeting at 4 p. tu. Y. P. 8. nt 6:30. Sunday school teachers* meeting Wednesday at t p. tn. Prayer meeting name evening at 7:45. j INMAN PARK PRESBYTERIAN—Corner Edge wood and Euclid avenues. Preaching by the pastor nt 11 a. in. and 7:30 p. m< Everyliody Invited to welcome the pastor home. Sunday school nt 9:30 n. in. . Young people's meeting nt 6:45 p. m. J. B. rick- fen, pastor; W. E. Newlll, superlntendi|it. Rev’.’ J ." A. Gordon. ’ a't TT n.^m.' a ml m. Morning suliect. "The Twentieth Cen tury Church aral Missions:" evening, ’The Tongue of Mari.” SablnitU school at 10 a. - V P. C, V. at ‘ i. m. ST. LUKES—Peachtree, between Currier ind Pine. Rev. C. B. Wlliner. li.l*., rec tor. At 7:30 *. tn.. hc’r communion; 11 a. m.. morning prayer nnd sermon; 7:30 >. m.. eveuln* prayer and sermou. Sun- INCARNATION—Lee, near Gordon. West End. Morning prayer nnd sermon nt II. Sunday school nt 9:45. North avenue, uev. v,. h. rnriaiui, re< At 8 n. tn., holy communion: at 11 ft. . mornlug prayer and sermon; 5 p. m., evening prayer. Sunday school at 9:43. Wednesday: Litany at 10:|0. E PI PH A N Y—Cor ner Moreland nnd Euclid avenues. Inman Park. Rev. C. A. Langs ton, vlcnr, lu charge. Morning prayer and sermon nt 11. Sunday school at 0:45. CHAPEL OF THfTgOOD SHEPHERD Plum street, near Corpv* Sunday school a* 9:30, MISSION OF TIIeThOLY INNOCENTS— Wood* svenne, near West Peachtree. 8un- dny school every Sunday at 3:30 p. ra. HOLY COMFORTER—Corner Atlanta avenue and Pulliam street. Rev. Gilbert Higgs. D. D„ ln charge. Evening prayer nnd ST. ANDREWS—Corner Glenn nnd Kent atreets. Rev. Gilbert Higgs. D.D., In charge. Sunday school st 3:80 p. m. Ing at 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. tu. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening nt 7:33. Evan gelist Kf It. cinrk*M»u will preach morning nnd eveulng Octolier 13. HOWELL STATION CHRISTIAN—Corner Longlcv avenue nnd Church street. I). I* Bondi pastor. Bible school at 9:30 n. tn. Preaching nt 10:3) nnd 7:80 p. tn. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening nt 7:30. Take car to end of Marietta street. ^ chrTstian. FIRST CHRISTIAN—Corner South Pryor nnd Trinity avenue. Rev. II. K. Pendleton, pnstor. Trenching at 11 a. tu. nnd 7:30 p. ra. ny Rev. A. E. Seddon. Bible school st 9:90 a. ra. Christian Endeavor at 6:30 p. m. Musical program If ns follows MORNING. Organ Prelnde— Batiste. Anthem—*’ Lift Up Your Headt, O Ye Gates" (Greene). Duet. Offertory--*'Jeeua Lover of My Soul." Postlude. EVENING. Organ—"Elevation" (Wely). Anthem—"The Lord la Exalted" (Weal). Offertory—Quartet. "Saviour, Breathe an Evening Blessing;" Miss Martha Bearden, Mrs. Lloyd, Messrs. George and Rawlins (Excell). Trio—"Softly Vow the Light of Day." Postlude. WEST END ClinISTIAN—Corner Gor- don and Dnnn streets. Iter. Bernard Preaching at 11 a. THE LONG LOOK Terse Comment* on the Uniform Prayer Meeting Topic of the Young People's Societies—Christian Endeavor, Baptist Young People’s Union, Epworth League, Etc.—For October 13 la, "Remember Eternity." I John 2: 15-17* 24, 25. } By WILLIAM T. ELLIS to keep their hearts In peace. For the natural tendency Is to regard each struggle, etch controversy as of consuming Impor tance. The better way Is to nreserv** - Smith, psstor. 7:30 p. m. ' snd ST. PAULS—Hast Polht. : 7 p. m. RAilNETT PlUSSHYTKltlAN—"A llonie Ilk* church." Corner Hampton stmt nnff nrnillej nv*no». Tho church trill be reor: gsnlzeil oil October S ll I l>. ra. All member* nre enmeitlv requested to, lie present. Following thle reorgaplucVn, [her. trill lie n nerle* of nicotine, under ihe direction of Iter. Churl** M. Ilmvnrd, erangellst. of Virginia. Seat fiundnr there will lie two lectures ulmut job mol jroif neighbor—not gossip hnt eoepei;; At ll n. m.. "Am I Mg Urothur'. Keeper." At F.3 p. in.. "And lie Ilrought Him t. Jesus." UNIVERSALI8T. FIRST T'NIVKHSAMHT—IVachlree nnd r . Hnrrls streets. Iter. P. n. Ellenwood, wstor. Residence. 40 E. Hnrrls street. Tel. (■phono. Mnlu »0«.l.. Regular preaching service at It n. in., with eeruion hv the pas tor. finlwet. "Positive or Negative Right- eousnessi" Bundnr school *f#:4S a. ui„ with clssse* for nil. Mr. II. P. Rlnle. sn- perlutemlcnl. All eeatn art free and all are ittnllallj luvlted. and sermon at 11. GOOD 8HEPIIKRD—Austell. Itev. R. F. Itetlolle lu ehnrge. Itolr communion nnd sermon nt 11 hr The Itev. 8. 8. Spoor. ST. JOHN’S—College Park. Rev. Gilbert Higgs, tt, D„ In charge. Holy communion ST. PAULS (Colored!—241 Anhnrn arena*. Rev. A. E. Day. In charge. Holy commo- nlou nud sermon nt 6:30: morning prayer aud sermon nt 11: evening prayer .end sermon at ». Sunday school st #:3U. Week days: Morning prsyer nt 1:20. Wednesday nnd Friday: Litany at 8:10 a. m.. also on Wednesday, evening prayer nnd address nY 7:46. CONGREGATIONAL. MARIETTA ST. CONGREGATION At.— Corner Marietta and MeMlilnn streota. Iter. W. II. Tillman, pnstor. Servlets st It n. m. nnd 7:S0 p. m. Theme for morning serv ice will lie "What Wo See." Theme for evening eervlee will be "Neglected Oppor tunity nnd Its neautt." Rumlny school st 3 p. tu. Mid-week prayer meeting Thursday at 7 p. n>. UNION CONGREGATIONAL TARER- NACI.E—Corner McDaniel aud Hightower streets. Preaching Sunday nt II n. m. and 8 p. m. Song service st 7:» p. m. Rowland of the Atlanta Theological tt nurr will preach at both services. All are cordially Invited. p. £ hy llev. William Shaw, former pastor of this church. Prayer meeting Thursday m. Sunday sel, “ superintendent. CENTRAL CONGREGATIONAL—Sunday home for strangers. Calendar. Octolwr 13. 1801: S'nnday—2-JO a. m.. Sunday school; 11 a. nt.. preaching service: 6:46 p. m., yonng people's prsyer meeting: 8 p. m., music serrloe. Monday—4:10 p. m.. meeting busi ness committee. Tnesdny—StW-pt ni.. La dles' - Union. Wednesday—* p. m„ mid week prayer meeting. CHRISTIAN. CIIURCH OF CHRIST—West End avenue. Rlble study nt 10 ". h». Communion serv- ' 'I at 11 a. m. Preaching at ll:»> a. m. Evangelist S. II. Hall; also at the tent Milieu avenue. Douulo Drae, at 7:9* WEST END CHRISTIAN—Comer Gordou and Dunn streets. Bernard p. Smith, pan* Sunday school at t:l* a. m. Preach- SHINON Polishes for brass, copper, silver, etc, at the GEORGIA PAINT & GLASS CO* 40 Peachtree Street HOWELL STATION CHRISTIAN—End Marietta atreet car line. Rev. D, 1^ Rond, pnator. Bible achool nt 3 p. m. Preaching at 11 a. ra. and 7:30 p. m. COLLEGE TARK CHRISTIAN-Iter. r . II. Adama, paator. Bible achool every Lord’s dny at 10 a. m. Preaching Aral leord'a day at 11 a. in. and 7:30 y. m. LUTHERAN. CHURCH OF THE REDEEMER (ENG LISH LUTHERAN)—Corner Trinity avenue and Capitol place. Itev. E. C. Crank, paa tor. Morning aervlce with aeruion at 11 o'clock. Bible achool ot 9:30 a. in. Even Ing oervlce at 7:30 p. ra. MISCELLANEOUS. YOUNG* MEN’S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIA TION—At the Sunday afternoon aervlce. Dr. Stewart It. Roberta will deliver nn addreas on the aubject, "The Young Man and the Cigarette." The association orchestra will piny a short program before the.aervlce, nnd will fnrnlab the mualc during the meet ing. The service begin* nt 3:30 and cloaca nt 4:30. All men nre cordially Invited to be present. CHRISTIAN AND MISSIONARY AL LIANCE—Regulnr aervlces at Alliance hall, 7214 North Broad street, Sunday nud Wed nesday afteruoou nt 3 o'clock. Young peo ple’s meeting Thursday night at 7:10. Serv ices at Alliance homo Friday afternoon at 3. FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST (Christian Scientist)—No. 17 Weat Raker street. "Doc trine of Atonement" Is the aubject of the b'RRon aernion Sunday at 11 a. in. and 8 p. Testimonial meeting Wednesday at 8 ..i, Reading rooms 88 N. Broad street, oppoalte Piedmont Hotel, open dally from ~ a. m. to 5 p. ni. Sundays from 3 to 6 p. ra. P8YCHOLOO!CAL~’sOCIETY-The At lanta Psychological Society, Uoliert Bryan Harrison ©resident, will meet Sunday after- aor Walter F. Grace. At 3:30 special lesaon for attainment of health, by the president. Topic for discussion, ’To What Extent Will Psychology Help the Individual!" All The Atlanta branch of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society will hold their reg ular weekly meeting In Woodmen’* hall. 122 Peachtree street, on Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. All interested in tho study of the Lord's work are cordially luvlted to attend. Spiritual aervlce by Rev. Mary A. Ge* bauer Sunday at 8 p. ra. at 23 Markham atreet. aervlce St 7:80. Elder A. F. Tolton wlfl V*rai h .’n/«‘G^f*?he s75S Woodward nveuue. COLORED YOUNG .MEN’S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION will bold a mixed meeting for men nnd women Sunday afternoon nt 4 o'clock at their hall on Auburn svenne. The program will consist of • mnstrnl feymporiam. An address will be delivered by Itev. Ur. J. W. E. Bowen on "Mualc and Character Building." Music will be furnished by Magwood’a orchestra, and a vocal solo by W. L. Dickerson. Men and women Invited. Eternity Is time prolonged. They are fltteat for the larger use* of eternity who have made the beat use of time. Eternity la not n word to bo apoken In tho future tense. The endless life which Is the spirit’s Inheritance bnn already begun. The age* without end have commenced. Today the spirit Is embarked upon the B ‘ orelrstt tea of time. Our clocks nnd calen- ra almply set npnrt a small segment of the endless ages. There la no truth about eternity more Impressive than this one that It Is a present state, to be employed with a sense of Ita illlmltabtencas. Interests and expectations have a narrow borlxon. If they thought more largely, more comprehensively, they would live more ae- renely nnd powerfully. There la an emanci pation day awaiting every person who ad mits Into his life the thought of eternity, with all Its bearing upon conduct and Ideals. There will tie no barriers except physical to such n life. It will already have entered Into Its Inheritance of a free life In th* fear of God alone. The material objects to which most men devote their year* can lie truly valued only In the light of eternity. None of life’s prise* can be rightly aiipralaed until they arc considered In the light of their final value. Eternity Is the key to time’s mysteries. To live for eternity lifts one above the petty, vexing, soul-wrinkling care* of the present moment. This, then, la the value of eternity as a life motive. It exalta and enlarge* and Inspires. A secret of peaceful, powerful living l> to possess that attitude of mind which regards eternity aa home. One reason why God la not disturbed by the fluctuations of history Is that he in habit* eternity. nnd views nil cv©nts from that standpoint. _ It, In a word, from the vantage ground of eternity. Many things which loom largo at the moment appear Insignificant In rela tion to a whole life, and doubly Insignificant when considered from tna standpoint of the endless aeons of God. The few men of fadeless fame sro called "Immortals.” This honor Is less to he cov eted than that which Is God's offering to every human soul; Immortal llfo Is better When his friends and closo associates were disconsolate over the news that he was about to leave them for n time, Jesus began to comfort them by talking about eternity. "In my Father’s house are ninny I go to prepnre ft abiding places. _ __ „ _ place for you." There Is no comfort like this long look ahead. It Is eternity that makes all wrongs right. Eternity smooth* out all of this llfo'i Inequalities, and make* up for Ita Injustices. F.ternlty restores the separated, and wipes all tears nwny. Eter nity brings tin* opportunities which tlino denied. This Is the hop® for every one of life'* disappointments and Ills. Eternity will adjust It. plans comprehend two A long Journey should be well prepared .or. Yet the longest Journey of all, that through the limitless stretches of eternity. Is given less thought by- many persons than a trip serosa the country. Mnny are the precious things In the treas ure house of eternity, but the beat of all Is the soul's beloved Friend apd Savior. 1mm frnHa*. tv . . .*’*• 8EVEN 8ENTENCE 8ERMON8. Ten thousand of the greatest faults In our neighbors are of less consequence to us than one of the smallest In ourselves.— Whately. Self-reverence, self-knowledge, self-control. These, these alone lead lire to sovereign power. —Tennyson. It Is not when n villainous set has Just b(*n committed that It torments us. It Is when we recall It to our recollection a long time afterwards: for the remembrance of It lasts forever.—Rousseau. NEW8 AND NOTES. John D. Rockefeller, Jr., has resigned the leadership of bis celebrated Bible clasa In the Fifth Avenue Baptist church, Boa- Rev ; Dr. Charles M. 8heldon made a temperance tour of soveral months In Great Britain during tho past summer, delivering about a hundred addresses. The extraordinary revival last winter In Having been ousted from the control of may believe, with the g'ofoundeat reverence, that there 1* no wor* upon — terlal things, faithfully done by * God does not look upon with I'bllllpa Brooks. YOU EXERCISE YOUR OWN MIND WHEN YOU ASK FOR AN AD. VERTI8ED ARTICLE. Therefore Insist on getting what yon ask for when making a purchase. The dealer I OT wueil n injiiuaar. I ur urairr who substitutes relies on bis ability to make you change yoar mind. He will give you . - what yon ask for If you refuse a substitute, asked. The Holy Snppcr Is kept indeed In whstso we spnre with nnother’s need; Not what we give, but what we share,— For the gift without the giver Is bare; Wbojrtwa himself with hit alma feeds *, and Me. —Lowell. Nothings can help oar city nnd our coun try to much ns shining lives—lives of sim ple honesty and faithfulness and good cheer —lives of men and women who will not lie nor piny the cowan!, who will render to all their dues, who have dear sight to see the right and firm will to maintain It nnd make It the common law.—Charle* Gordon Ames. NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC Having lost two purchase money notea drawn by W. M. Nichole of 3500 each, due elxfand twelve montha after date, the public la hereby given notice not to trade for aame. Said notes are part purchase money for property on Arrowood alley, Atlanta, Ga. If find er will return to 315 Peter* building he will receive reward. In same pack age with the above mentioned notes were four bill* of exchange, $300 each, and $206 In currency. With these a leather-bound diary with notes and data of use to no ono but the owner. Return to Georgian OfTIce and re- celve suitable reward. No queaUona ft the ecclesiastical bead of Men’s banquets, under the direction of the Laymen's Missionary Movement. i\l be helil this wluter In more tbon fifty . f A gain of twenty-eight thousand menihen was reported by the Young Men’s Chris tian Association last year, making the pres, ent total nearly a half million. The prop, erty value of tho existing Young Men * Christian Association enterprise In North American Is 339,000,000. A correspondent of The Tablet, the lead- Ing Roman Catholic paper In Great Britain, propose* that all C'athollcn be required to abstain on Friday* and other fast days of the church from alcoholic drinks Instead of meat. The archbishop of Dnblln thinks well of the suggestion. A reproduction of scenes ln Palestine hat Just closed s successful season In London, having lieen rial ted by 300,000 persons. Sev- erol hundred persons were employed aud the expense of the exhibition was large. Yet the net profit* were $50,000. Apart from Christianity nnd the religion from which It sprang Palestine would be an tin Interesting country. What other theme than religion, comments The Congregation allst. would attract so many persons to no exhibit of the scenery connected with It? CENTRAL OF GEORGIA JAILWAY Arrive From— I Depart To- Savannah .... 6.50 nru .Macon 11 W pa Jacksonville.. 7.50nm|Mncor Macon 11.25aro Macor , S. 10 pm Savannah , 4.00 p U 8.30 pit . 915 pis