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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS,
SATURDAY. DECEiIBBJl H
By REV. RICHARD ORME FL1NN,
PASTOR NORTH AVENUE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Psalma cfx, 4: "I give mytelf unto
prayer."
A Dedicated Life.
In the utterance we have choaen a*
our text, we And the Psalmist saying,
"I Rive myself unto prayer,” and the
significance of this assertion appears
when we consider the fact that It was
because he gave himself unto prayer
that he became such a past master
In this high art as that through three
thousand years he has thrilled the
souls and soothed the hearts of count
less multitudes by furnishing them
such satisfying expression of their
spiritual aspirations, their mutual
gladness, their sense of need or Uietr
worship and adoration.
On last Saturday we considered the
God-given opportunity that Is furnish
ed by the Isolation and enforced leisure
of the aged, the secluded or the Invalid,
to continue their service to the world
and to make their lives count, by em
ploying this leisure' for prayer. God
undoubtedly excuses many from the
engrossing demands of a more stren
uous life Just In order that He may
have today those who, like Moses and
Samuel and Anna and Simeon of old,
may give themselves to the higher
service of Intercession. But such pray
er Is not alone the privilege of those
who live lives of retirement and lei
sure, but Is available ns well to men
of action and affairs.
Prayer As a Carter.
Today we wish to commend prayer
as a career to the youngest as well
ns to the oldest, and to the busiest as
to the one of most ample leisure. Da
vid was a busy man. He was a war
rior, statesman and nation builder. His
life was full of the most Intense activi
ty, and hit* career characterized by
a marvelous versatility and attention to
engrossing duties, yet. ntnfd all and de
spite all and above all, he gave himself
unto prayer.
; Nor need we stand amazed at thin
as though It were a most remarkable
achievement, for If the facts are but
examined we will find that,, like. Da
vid, all of the Scriptural worthies who
have given Inspiration to the race, by
their service have also, like David,
"given themselves to prayer.”
Indeed, both In the Old Testament
and In the New, we And the men who
turned oft most work and who accom
plished the greatest undertakings were
those who gave themselves unstintedly
to prayer, and It was not despite their
prayerft, but because of them, that they
accomplished what they did,
Prayer and Busy Men.
■ Take Daniel as an Illustration: No
man was ever much busier than he.
He was prime minister of Babylon—
the actual executive head of the
greatest monopoly that the earth has
ever known—end In the midst of his
arduous labors, which he performed so
admirably that his enemies could find
no ground for criticism, he found he
could not get on without turning aside
thrice dally for stated prayers. (See
Daniel vl.) -
And, bestde these stated times, we
And him on a special occasion taking
a full three weeks' vacation that he
might spend It all in a season of
protracted prayer. (Daniel x). Or, If
you seek supreme Illustration, take the
case of our Lord. No man ever lived
a life so full as was His, and no man
ever gave so much of Himself to those
who sought His help, or spent Ills
strength so lavishly as did He In lie-
half of those for whom He ministered;
and yet we read after He had been
teaching and healing all day, from
dawn till dark, He at times would
spend the time from dark till dawn
again In prayer. Yes, Christ managed
to And time to pray. He spent whole
nights In prayer. •
Prayer ^*nd Prowess.
And even as the mighty men of
d, so the mighty men of God since
then, all down the line, have been men
of prayer. Those who have been able
to pack their lives the fullest of such
Inbor as has counted for the most,
have spent most time upon their knees.
Such men ns Livingstone and Luther,
Chrysostom and Knox, 8lr Henry Ha-
verlock and Philip Melancthon, Gen
eral “Chinese” Gordon and “Stonewall”
Jackson were men of large affairs and
nlso men who, like David, "gave them
selves to prayer.”
In his truly Inspiring little book on
"Preacher and Prayer.” our own fel
low-countryman, E. M. Bounds, of
Washington. Ga„ has written:
“The men who have most fully Il
lustrated Christ In their character and
have most powerfully affected the
world for Him have been men who
spent so much time with God as to
make it a notable feature of their
lives. Charles 8lmeon devoted the
hours from 4 till 8 In the morning to
God.”'
Wesley began at 4 In the morning
and continued until fi. “He thought
prayer to be more of his business than
anything else, and I have seen him
come out of his closet with a serenity
Of face next to shining." writes one
who knew him. "John Fletcher stained
the walls of hJs room by the breath
of his prayers. Sometimes he would
pray all night; always, frequently, and
with great earnestness."
Too Busy Not to Pray.
Amid the trying hours when the des
tiny of protestant Christendom was,
humanly speaking, dependent upon the
leadership of Martin Luther, and when
every moment was precious, he de
clared, “I have so much business I can
not get along without spending three
hours dally In prayer.”
And *o It was with other busy men
Who were often too much engaged dur.
Ing the day to And sufficient leisure for
special devotions, but were neverthe
less too Intent upon the cultivation of
the talent of prayer to be thus deprived
of It, and so made special hours.
\ Samuel Rutherford, of Scotland, one
of the salptliest souls that ever adorned
the doctrine which he professed, used
to rise at '3 in the morning that he
might’ make sure of his tryst with God.
And Joseph Allelne would rise at 4 that
ho might spend the Intervening hours
In prayer before the tjnje for Ills busi
ness to begin. If he heard other
tradesmen plying their business before
he was up, he would exclaim: “Oh,
how this shames me! Doth not my
Master deserve more than this?”
Soldiers Who Prayed.
The life of a soldier, and especially
In war tlrpe, makes the practice of
K>rayer difficult indeed, yet even to the
soldier this career of a prayer life and
prayer power is possible. No. one who
Is acquainted with the campaigns of
General Stonewall Jackson can fall to
recognize how unusually distracting
and Intense was his life in the Aeld.
And yet despite all hindrances one of
the striking characteristics of his life
was the constancy of his devotions.
But Stonewall Jackson was not the
only officer of note who has been con
spicuous for his maintenance of a
prayer life. "Sir Henry Haverlock al
ways spent the Arst two hours of each
day alone with God. And If the en
campment was struck at 0 a. m. he
would rise at 4.”
. General Chinese Gordon, who was
probably, with the exception of Wel
lington. one of the most brilliant lead
ers that the English army has pro
duced, was known by all as a man of
prayer*. When he turned aside for
private conference with his great Heav
enly Commander-In-Chief he used to
hang his handkerchief at his tfent door
and when this signal was displayed all
couriers or callers had to wait until the
conference was concluded, for nothing
was so important to him as his com
munion with God.
''Chineso Gordon.”
A story Is told of him which Illus
trates the man. One night, years ago,
as on Englishman living In Gaza, Pal
estine, was hastening through the dusk
to And safety In the city ere the robbers
and wild animals should be abroad
Ith the dark, he saw through the un
certain light what appeared to be a man
kneeling on the ground beside his horse.
As the place was a very unsafe one he
felt he must turn aside to warn the
man, as he felt It would never do to
leave him thus exposed.
As he drew near he was stopped by
words that were evidently not Intend
ed for his ear. “O, my God," he heard
him say. "toko me away out of myself
lest I fall; make me bo look unto Thee.”
REV. RICHARD ORME FLINN.
Hesitating to Interrupt the stranger's
devotions, th© Englishman shrunk from
approaching pny nearer, but he could
not persuade himself to leave the man
to his fate, and so after waiting a mo
ment. he approached him, saying: “I
beg your pardon, but you are In danger
here.”
The man arose, and the Englishman's
uurprlse waa great when he found him
self standing face to face with General
Gordon.
"What are you doing out here In this
dangerous place?” he asked, not yet
recovered from his astonishment.
. “This morning I received a telegram
from England asking me to undertake
a mission which I have longed to un
dertake all my life,” replied the general.
“It Ailed me with such e’atlon that I
felt I might get Into trouble through
pride, and I thought I would Just get
upon my horse and go away to humble
myself before God."
And thus It ever was with this great
I ader of England’s armies. Ills prow.
can and prayer went hand In hand, and
busy though he was - he did not allow
anything to hinder Mm from the privi
lege nnd power ho found In prayer.
A Chance for You.
Now the sum of the matter is this-
You may pray If you will. Yes. no
mutter If you are-busy, you may ac
quire power ir. prayer. Moreover,
prayer is such a source of power and
the source of such power, that no one
who wishes to make the most of his
life can afford to do without It.
But real prayer, the kind that is pow
erful, Is an achievement. Like any
other art, it is the Issue of industry.
Unlike some other arts, however, power
in prayer may be acquired by any one
who will obey the conditions and con
scientiously apply himself. All have a
capacity for becoming great In prayer,
but, alas! it is not every one who has
the courage. Skill of any kind Is cost
ly. Perfection Is had only at a price.
And as toil Is alw'ays attached to at
tainment, the price of prayer power Is
patient and unwearied practice.
It is this demand for patience and
courage that many will not meet, and
henqe they never learn to pray. But
to him that dares to pay the price the
reward is certain. He will learn to
pray and through prayer he will have
power with God and man.
Prayer Demands Practice.
No one need be discouraged because
at Arst he makes potr progress at pray
er. No musician ever mastered the key
board In a day. Even the mightiest
musicians had to begin with simple
chords and struggle with clumsy An
gers. Their ascent came by climbing,
not by soaring.
It was after they had reached tho
summit that they soared. And so it Is
with prayer. We learn to pray by pray
ing. And (hough it seems little worth
our while to pray when we begin, if
we but persevere wo will gather
strength. “Nothing was ever great at
the beginning.” Elijah, who was so
tnighVy In his prayer as to lock the
skies and then unlock them and call
clown the Jloods, “was a man subject to
like passions as we are.” When he be
gan he had to learn by practice. Like
ourselves he had to struggle for faith
end patience before he acquired power.
Prayerless Christians.
One of the tragedies sometimes con
nected with a Christian’s experience is
the loss of peace and Joy and power.
If the truth were known there are
many who are still keeping up the
outward forms of religion who have
lost all the experience of its reality.
There are some /perchance who have
ceased to pray, and there are others
who continue the form and kneel each
night to repeat a prayer formula, but
they have not really prayed for weeks,
or It may be years.
The causes of this loss of life and
of arrested prayer are numerous. Some
times it is secret sin. Sometimes It Is
neglect of the means of grace. Some
times It Is disobedience to the prompt
ings of the Spirit and sometimes it is
the result of a too zealous and unwise
devotion to business. >
The work we are doing may be a
good work; Indeed It may be the Lord’s
work. We may be busy teaching or
preaching, but if we become.so busy
that we neglect to take sufficient time
for earnest and unhurried prayer, so
that our devotions become merely for
mal. our nerve is soon cut and we
suffer a spiritual collapse.
A Fatal Substitute.
Mr..E. E. Wood some time ago, writ
ing In a church paper under the cap
tion of “A Fatal Substitute,” remarks
that “every great soul-winner has con
quered on his knees. Prayer is a
mighty force In bringing a'.hell-gqlng
community to the cross of Christ. O,
how many have started out in the
Lord’s work with vigor and success.
The blessing of God attended their
labor wherever they went. They lived
on their knees day and night But
after a while they thought they had
learned the holy art of soul-saving.
Gradually they began to put their trust
In ,their sermons and what they knew
of the trade, and gradually they began
to lose power and unction, and results
were less and less, until, at last, dis
couraged and worn out, they went out
of the business altogether. Satan is
delighted when he gets a worker ’so
busy’ that he can’t And time as he did
when he Arst began to invite men to
the cross, to spend hours on hla knees
in earnest, prevailing prayer. Why is
It that so many evangelists, who have
felt, when they began their work, that
It was for life, have suddenly dropped
out? The chances are that they did
not tarry before the Lord every day and
keep oiled and mellow and fresh In
their souls.”
Taking Time.
Yes, undoubtedly the failure to give
sufficient time to prayer accounts in
many instances for our loss of unction
In It. Some things must have time or
they can not be successfully maintain
ed, and prayer Is one of these. No
musician can keep his cunning that
neglects his practice; one day’s ab
sence from the keyboard makes a dif
ference. as one has said, that the mu
sician feels. One week makes a dif
ference that other musicians feel and
one month of no practice makes a dif
ference that is recognized by all. And
so with prayer. Our practice must be
constant, and we must give time to it.
If we have grown powerless In prayer
and upon self-examination can discov
er no sin of omission that we can rem
edy by obedience or of commission that
we can right by confession and restitu
tion, then we need only to give more of
time and patient effort to our prayers
and their power will return.
Too Busy to Pray,
But If time Is so necessary to prayer
and our lives are already so full, how
can we take time enough to acquire,
the skill and power that we need?
Well, this suggested difficulty sounds
plausible, but let us be honest with
ourselves. “Each of ua has all the time
that here Is.” “Nobody that ever lived
has had a less or more allowance than
twenty-four hours to a day. In thle re
spect all men and women have eiapn.
the same amount to spend.” . 7
'\ h! , b , ut you so*'. I have more cl mu,
that claim my tlmo than other, h».
Now. of course, all the time there u
will be claimed by something, be It dm.
or no, but this Is just tho point—th.r!
Is no duty that can be higher than
that of maintaining our spiritual lit,
and atrength, aa thus only can we me*i
nnd adequately perform our other du
ties as they arise. No man can with
sanity become so busy as that he nee
lects to breathe and eat and re«t and
sleep: and prayer Is to the snlrltuid
life what breathing and resting are to
the physical. We ought to be a, bus,
as we can be. but we can not afford to
be too busy to take a proper amount
of time for prayer.
Making Time to Pray.
Suppose you are ono of thoie who
are always "rushed,” what are you to
do about the matter of prayer? Is thli
wonderful avenue of activity really
open to you? Yes. For the thins,
you really want to do after all are tho
things that you somehow nnd time to
do. Or, If this Is not so. then your
course Is utterly Impotent and lrr».
tlonal. "The things crowded out may
be the things you ought to want, and
the things you sometime, want a little-
but they are not the things you want
most and that you are determined to
have.” "The realization of this fact
ought to Clear your mental atmosphere
and besides set you to thinking.” When
we are convinced that "without doubt
It takes time to become spiritual" and
that without doubt there Is no spirit
uality without prayer power and no
prayer power without patient practice
—when, furthermore, we realize thst
without prayer power and eplrltnallty
there can bo no true success In life-
then what shall be our conclusion'
Let It be this: ‘1 will TAKE TIME
even if I have to MAKE TIME. Oth
ers have done this, and they have been
as busy or busier than I am, and so I
am determined whatever It may mean
Jn _the way of readjustment I will do
“Not until we systematize, not until
we come out boldly and say, T must
have this daily supply of grace, and I
will,’ not until we place the day's du
ties back of us resolutely at soma
stated hour, and say to them. Walt"
can we hope to scale the high walls
where the sun rests continually and the
soul finds a benediction w aiting at each
day's end." Now, my brother, what Is
your decision? Will you longer neglect
this great concern, or will you serious-
ly consider the claims of prayer and
enter upon It ns a career? God help
you to so to do; and God help you not
only thus to decide to do, but to begin
at once to do so. Yes, at this moment
say with David: "God helping me, I will
•give myself unto prayer.’ *
BAPTIST.
CAPITOL AVKXt'K HAITIST-Joliu E.
Briggs, pastor. Trenching at 11 n. awl
f:S0 p. m. hy the pastor. Morning subject,
"The Lord'. Shot-Ins.” hpeclnl ninth' nt
both hour., luiplrlns roitgrt-gntlmm! slim
ing, led by a largo rhuru. choir. Rundny
.obool nt tiio n. m. Junior linlon in 3 p.
m. iJldloa' Mbndonary Hm-loty Molinav at
I p. ni. Prayer and pral.o service Wndues-
flay at 730 p. m. Hnndiiy sehool 1 brlatmna
tree eserclsei Thttroder night, when every,
laxly Is expected to bring aoraethlng tor
,!bo orphans. Everybody Invited.
' JONES AVESl'E BAPTIST—Jshndeei nt
It a. ni. and ?:« n. m. Ilev. J. T. Diimeren
crtll preach nt both services. Huujlny wnw‘1
It 9:30 n, in. Hong service of thirty min
ute! will premie Hun«lny *rh»ol to practice
in new song liooks. on flundny, December
R. the Hunan? school will have n (docking
Ihower for the orphan!’ home. Louie* A hi
Rocletv meet* every Monday afternoon nt 3.
All Indie! of the church are earnestly re-
incited to attend the mid-week prayer
BieetluR Wednesday nt 7:30 p. in.
JACKSON HILL BAPTIST—North Jack*
lon nnd East avenue. Take Forrest avenue
or Boulevard cnr. John P. Jordan. P. D.,
mini*ter: reildenre. 2H Hast nvenue; Hell
shone. Rtervlee nnd nernion at 11 a. in. nnd
F:30 p. m. Sunday school nt 9:30 a. in.
young people'* meeting at 6:46 p. n». 1 rnycr
meeting Wednesday at 7:30 p. in. Ipunjj
Woman’* Missionary and Aid Society Mon-
jay nt 3:30 p. in. Women’s prayer meeting
Thursday at 2 p. in. Woman’s Missionary
ind Aid Society Thursday nt 3 p. m. Sun
beams Friday at 3:3) p. m. ihe public I*
-ordlally Invited to nil service* of this
fbnrcb. At the morning service the pastor
prill preach u Christmas sermon. At the
evening hour there will In* special music
by a triple quartet nnd the opening of the
luestton box.
WOOD W A It D AVENUE IIAPTIHT-Snn-
lay school nt 9:30 n. m. Preaching nt 11 a.
it. nnd 7:30 t». m. by the pastor, Ilev. II.
?. Hurley. Sermon to Christians nt the,
morning limit*. Herman to those who tire
not Christians nt the evening hour. Junior
B. V. P. I?, nt 3 |». in. Woman’s Mission-
try Union Monday nt 3 p. m. Prayer meet-
,ng Wednesday nt 8 p. tn.
EDGRWOrm BAPTIST—Sunday school nt
PM a. m. Preaching nt il n. iu. nnd 7:39
i. m., by V. c. Noreross. All most cor-
flally invited
Dal
CENT HAL HAITI 8T—-T be thirty-seventh
nituitnl meeting of the church Mill be he
nt il u. m. it e.u ill tig b,. the past * 1
I'- in. humbly m
meeting* tor the
SECkNii BAITIBT—Boielny nt 9:*)
u. 111. At litis hour |#r. .1. m. Crust, u!
.vtlstivlile, iciiti., wilt audios* the nuuduy
sCiiout. the {Mimic is i-oroi.uij in»it on. At
tile U uiiiH'tt seryiev ft'. J. M. 11 usi, of
.uihIi 1 Hie, 1 vlib., mi.I pleach. Ills suuject
irmii*,. 1 hi is.mu** Holy of tloiies. in.
suojeci being * Chrisliui
sermon hun.tiiy owning
piirtU'Ulurly to young peo
nil
.autre*
•Milieu K
oung ileu s Mu
ilodger* m .Il itutlrc— .
*:oiiary Hotiety Mommy e\ettl
Ail yutlUg men me curuinily
pastor, i»r. .lohn E. While, Milt cuuduet
mo regular \\ etluesmiy evening pray
lee, i>Lgiiiiitui{ ut ?::>•> o'chh-s p. 1...
White uni lecture on the Hutidsy school
lessou for the following hominy. All bun
tiny school teachers nun those lutciested 11;
tue Huutiny school lesson me curdiully In
vited to lie present. Aridity night the ti. 1.
1*. U. meet* nt
clock.
lMMANUUI, llAITIST-Uorncw uf Uiilr
ilreet nn.l H-rwtl nvenne, H.-v J 1> Will-
jbester, pastor. Hiinday school nt 9:3-> a.
11., T. L. Cam;*, superintendent. Crouching
it It a. m. nnd 1:45 i». nt-. by the pastor.
Junior Union at 2:S» p. ia. Phflattuu prayer
meeting nt 6:3-) p. »». Mid-week service
Wednesday nt 8 p. iu. B. P. \ . I rldny
it 7:45 1*. m. .Stronger* and visitor* t-or-
llally Invited to nil service*.
.TEMPLE BAPTIST cumuli Corner of
Mangum and West Hunter street*. Itev.
A. C. Ward. D. D.. pastor. Preaching at
Il n. m. by the nsstor nnd nt i:*W p. iu.
br Itev. Lindsay Vhiry. Holiday school nt
l^dn. tn.. W. M. Perryuinu, superintendent,
prayer meeting every Wednesday at <:«»
?. tn.
WE8T END BA1TIHT—-John F. Purser,
pastor. Service* Sunday »t It n. u». and
r:30 p. m. Bundsv school nt »:30 n. m.;
B Y. P. V. 111 6:45 p. w. The 1-adle* Aid
Inritty meet* «*n Monday nftetnoou at 3:S).
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening.
CENTRAL RAPTIKT-Thlrly seventh rn
lust church meeting on Sunday. December
A. 1907, nt U o'clock a. m Program: Hpcelal
anisic, under the direction of Dr. 1>. !•. Har
well. mus ten I director, mul Miss Fannie
Klckllghter. <>r*aut*t. Address by Dr. It. L.
Motley, pastor. Ordiimtlmi of the newly-
Mected deacon*. J, M. Moore. II. D. H«r-
•ell* ami D. F. Harwell. Annual report;
umounrenient of emomtttee* for 190*. Ad-
Ires* on the outlook for ins l>y K. 1. l»n-
• ts. chairman I ward of deacon*, atid M, A.
Harris, chairman finance committee.
BAPTIST TABERNACLE—Dr. I^n CL
Broughton will begin 11 series of sermon-
ncture* Hundny night on the subject, H Oor
Bible *ud It* Critic*." He will preach
lunday morning on "I'niyer.”
PONCE DBI.EON AVENUE BAITIST-
ftev, Junius W. Millard. D. l>„ pastor. At
t:$> s. m. Hundsy school. Mr. A. B. CnW-
well, superintendent. At 11 n. m. ntul 7 $)
p. m. the church meet* for worship, with
breaching by the {Htstor. The palrfle Invited.
SOUTH HIDE BAPTIST—Capitol avenue,
between lluygood and Weynmti. Preaching
at 11 a. in. and 7:3d p. in. by Ilev * “
Sunday school Christmas entertainment ut
7:30 p. in. rritlay. Good singing miu warm
welcome. Take Lttkewoou car mid get utf
ut Capitol avenue.
PHCAT ILU'TIHT—Dr. W. W. Landrum,
pastor. Morning worship at 41, evening at
• :3J. Both morning mid evening services
conducted by the pastor. Mrangers mol
all ethers cordially Invited.
METH0DI8T.
TRINITY METJIODJHT—Corner White
hall and Trinity. Dr. 4. W. Lee, pastor,
will preach at 11 a. iu. and 7:3h p. ut.
Morning subject, "The Ministry of Augels
lit Modern Life;” evening, "Abrtb and lib
Ivory Palace In Hmunria?* Hundny school
nt 9:39 a. in., IV. O. Foote superintendent.
Weekly proper meeting Wednesday nt 7:30
In
k
Georgia
enue and Grant street, D. H. Kdetifield.
Jastor. Herrlces at II a. m. «nd VM p. ni.
Sunday school at 9:39 a. tn. Junior Baptist
llcgniar organ recital nt 7:16 p. ut.
NELLIE DODD MEMORIAL-Uev. M. L.
Underwood, pastor. Preaching at li n. in.
mid 7 p. 111. by the pastor. Sunday school
at 9:45 a. tu. Prayer meeting Thursday at
7:89 p. m.
WESLEY M EM Oil I Al*—Corner Auburn
avenue and Iv.v street. Ilev. 11. P. Fakes,
pastor. Sunday school at 9:3d a. in., M. M.
Davies superintendent. Busy people's Bible
das*. W. C. Witbam teacher: young men’*
ltnraca class. Miss Llzsie S.Upo teacher;
young Indies' Phllntben cla**. Sir. Walker
White teacher. Preaching at II «. u». by
the pastor. Song service ut 7:3d p. ut. H1»e-
dui music by the churns ntul orchestra.
Preaching at 8 |». tu. Epworth League de
votional meeting nt 6:3U p. tn. Subject.
"Au Evening with India; loader. Mis*
Matilda. Burmaii. M. D. Worker*'. ootmdl
Wednesday at c:3d p. in. Prayer mcctlug
Wednesday
r:.W p.
ST. JOHN METHODIST—The pastor. II.
C. Christian, will preach at It n. m.. All
member* are nrgi**! to be present. At 7:30
11. ta. an eloquent missionary .will *|a-ak.
Strangers welcome.
ST. LUKE METHODIST—At the June,
tlun of Here.tu nveuue utid l'owell street.
Sunday school at 9:3) a. ill.. S, M. Davis
superintendent. Preaching at 11 a. ut. atid
tu.
euitf reupie * » 11I011 at «:3rt p. in. Umy
ad song service Wednesday tu 7:30 y.
KG ELSTON MEMORIAL—Dorner Wash
ington and Fulton *tr»M*r»*. Preaching at 11
u. tu. and 7:30 p, nt. l»y Itev. A. F. Elling
ton. D. D. Hutidsy school nt 9:5) u. »u.
KpWorth Lague at €39 p. in.
GRAPE METHODIST—Uonter of Boule
vard and Highland. Itev. t\ C. Jarrell,
panior. Sunday school at 9:30 s. ut., W. A,
Albright superinfemlent. Preach lug by the
pastor at 1! a. m. and 7:30 p. in. Epwortb
League tit 6:£) p. tu., J. S. Cook president.
PAYNE MEMORIAL METIIODlST-Por-
ner liunuicutt and l.uekle streets. W. T.
Hnnuleutt. pastor, Sunday school at 9:30
a. tu.. W. M. Pharr superintendent. Preach
ing at il a. m. by the pastor, and nt 7&$
p. m. by Dr. J. T. Dave*, presiding elder
et the Atlanta district. Prayer meeting
Wedursday at 7:39 p. iu.
ST. MARK METHODIST—Rev. H. U.
Belk, pastor. Residence, 3S E. Third street.
Prenclilng ut 11 11. tn. and 7:30 p. tu. by
tlie pastor. Sunday school ut 9:3) a. nt.
Deaf unite class. Mr. W. F, c.’rtisselle
teacher, Mr. 11. V. McCord superintendent.
Prayer meeting Wednesday ut 7:30 p. tn.
Public cordially Invited to nttcud all these
services.
ST. JAMES METHODIST—T. It. Ken
dall, Jr., pastor. Preaching at 11 a. iti.
sud 7:37 p. ut. Nuiulny school nt 0:30 n. tn..
D. E. Gorman superintendent. Prayer meet
ing Wednesday at 7:30 p. in.
W A LK E R ST It BET* M ET 110 D 1ST—Cor
ner Walker and Nelson street*. Installa
tion services nt 11 n. in. New latard of
stewards will Is 1 Installed. The pastor.
Rev. W. T. I family, will preach a special
sermon, subim-t being "The Duty of n
Steward." A special musical program has
been arranged by Mr. T. O, Connelly, Mrs.
M. J. Anderson. Mr. Paul Baker, Miss
Jeannette King, Miss Jimmie Irwin, pian
ist. Evening service will begin at 7:30 Ser
mon by pastor. Sunday school nt 9:30 a. 111..
IV. If. Terrell auperutoudeut. Prayer nnd
song service Wednesday nt 7:39 p. iu.
HEMPHILL Am METHODIST—Sun
day school at 9:30 n. nt. Preaching at 11
it. in. nnd 7:39 p. in. by It. IL ltobb, pastor.
Morning subject, "The Work of tho Holy
FIRST METHODIST CHURCH-Junctlon
of Peachtree and Ivy streets. Rev. J. S.
French, pastor. Sunday school at 9:43 n.*m.,
W. II. Patterson, superintendent. Preach
ing nt 11 a. tn. by Rev. Joel T. Daves,
presiding elder of the Atlanta district; at
7:30 p, iu. b.v the pastor. Junior fatigue
at 2 p. in.; Epworth League nt 6:30 p. tu.;
mid-week servlet* Wednesday nt 8 p. in.
CONGREGATIONAL*" METHODIST - M
Cooper street, two blocks front Whitehall.
Rev. ltolfe lliiut, D. D., pastor. Preaching
Sunday at 11 it. in., by the (uistor, nnd at
7:39 p. ni. by Ilev. Charles Russel! William*,
of Philadelphia, extension Bible lecturer of
the W. W. White Bible Teachers’ Training
School of New York. Sunday school at
“ in.. J. G. C. Woodworth, superin-
C. M. G *
. meeting W
Friday at 7:30 p.
PARK STREET METIlODIST-rCorner of
1‘nrk and Lee streets. Rev. M. 1.. Trout
man. paster. Pastor's residence 174 I.e6
street. Bell plume 294 West. ^Preaching nt
11 a. til. and 8 p. ni. by the pastor. Sunday
acheol nt 9:39 n. in* Mr. John Fhnnnon su
perintendent. Prayer meeting Wednesday
ut 8 p. tu.. followed by a teachers’ meeting.
Pew* free. Stranger* cordially Invited to
l»e present.
PRESBYTERIAN.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN—One block from
the postofflee on Marietta street, lb
L. Lltiglc. D. D.. (Ml*tor. Divine services
at 11 u. iu. and 7:39 p. tit. Sunday school
aw:». Prayer meeting Wednesday evening
n,t 7:45. led by the pastor. Seats are free
ami contributions voluntary.
BARNETT PRESBYTERIAN—Corner of
Hampton street nud Bradley nveuue, J. Ed
win Hcmphllt, pastor. Services every Sun
day at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. tn. Sumiay
sdiool at 3 p. tu. Mid-week prayer meetiug
and cbora* practice Thnrsulay nt 7:39 p. m.
The subjei-t for thh Sunday morning service
will be, "Will a Man Roll God?” Sunday
evening. "Render Therefore Unto Caesar
the Things that nr« Caesar’s and Untp God
the Tbitiga that ore God’s."
NORTH AVENUE
Corner North nveuue 1 _ _ | .
Rev. Richard Ortue Fllnn, pastor. Mont-
lug worship nt 11; evening worship nt 7:45;
preaching by the pastor. Sablmth school
at 9:30, Hoke Smith *ml Clutrle* i>. Tnller,
initerltttendent*. Young Men's D-ngoe, Phil-
allies nnd Strangers’ Class at 9:45 a. m.
Men’s Bible Conference nt id u. n». cove
nanter Ruud nt 3:3) p. ut. Christian En
deavor nt 6:45 p. tn, Wednesday at 7;45
11 ARBIS STREET PRESBYTERIAN—
orner llarri* and Spring street*.' Service
nt 11 a. ut.. Rev, George A. Beattie will
preaeh. Sunday school nt 9:45 a. tn. “
FOURTH PRESBYTERIAN—Corner of
cttaml>erlin street. I'reaching every Sun
day nt 11 a. tn. and 7:3» p. in., by the pas
tor. Rev. T. II. Newkirk. Regular mill-
week prayer service every We«loe*day even-
lug at 7.S) p. tu. Sunday school at 9M a. tu.
CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN-Washing
ton street, opposite enpttoL Rev. Theror,
II. Rice, D. !».. pastor. Services Sunday at
** - —1. am) 7:30 p. m. Preaching l»r Dr.
J. Eagan, nt 9;30 a. in. Music by orchestra
under leadership of Mr. Erwin Mueller.
Brotherhood, President Marlon . Jackson.
Hundny ut 9:30 a. nt. nnd Thursday nt 7:30
p. 111. Mid-week prayer meeting Wednesday
nt 7:30 p. tit. Pews free. Strangers cor
dially welcomed to nil services.
WESTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN—Cor
ner Forrest avenue and. Boulevard. Rev. 14.
F. 'Gullle, pastor. Workers' prayer nud
Night sermon, “How Some
Outside of. the Church."
Wednesday prayer uieet-
vd l»y teacners meet
at 8:20. Visitors welcome to all service
411ft Of I'
Men Are Hav
Y. P. S. nt 6' .......... .
Ing at 7UW, followed.by tewfiers meeting
ASSOCIATE REFORMED PRESBYTE
UlAN—Corner Whitehall nnd Whitehall ter
race. Preaching by the pastor. Rev. James
A. Gordon, at It a. nt. and 7:45 t>. tu. Sab
bath school nt 10 u. in.', Y. P. C. U. nt 7 p.
m. Morning subject, "The Gold iu the
Crucible;" evening subject, “The Books of
Judgment Opened.” Wednesday evening
prayer meetiug ut 7:45. Subject, "The Apos
tle Paul.”
EPISCOPAL.
Third Sunday In Advent.
CATHEDRAL—Corner Washington snd
Hunter. Very Rev. C. T. A. I’Tse, D.D.,
dean. At 7:3) n. in., holy eoiurottubm; 11 n.
in. litany, sermon nnd holy communion; 4:30
p. m.. evening prayer and ssrimm. Sunday
school 9:30 a. in. All other days: At 7:30
a. tn., holy communion; 9 a. m., morning
prayer; at 4:30 r». in., evening prayer.
Wednesday und Friday: Lltnuy at 10:30
n. in.
ST. LUKES—Pen chirps, between Currier
aud l’lne. Rev. C. B. Wlimer. D.D.. rec
tor. At, 7:30 a. ut., holy communion; 11
a. tn., morning prayer and sermon; 7:30
p. ni., evening prayer und sekuion. Sunday
school at 9:45.
INCARNATION—Lee, near Gordon, West
End. Morning prayer nud senium nt 11,
evening prayer and seruiou nt 7:39. Sunday
school lit 9:45.
ALL SAINTS—Corner West Peachtree nnd
North avenue. Rev. Z. S. Kurland, rector.
At 6 a. tn.. holy communir.it: ut 11 a. m..
morning prayer and sermon; 4 n. in.,
evening prayer; Sunday school nt 9:45.
EPIPHANY—Corner Moreland nnd Euclid
avenues. Rev. C. A. Langston, vicar, Iu
charge. Morning prayer nud serwou ut 11.
Numbiy school nt 9:45.
MISSION OF THE HOLY INNOCENTS-
Woods avenue.'uenr Went Peaehtree. Sun
day school every Sunday at 3:30 p. ui. *
ST. ANDREWS—Corner Glenn nnd Kent
streets Rev. Gilltert I (lag!*. D.O.. tu
■barge. Evening prayer and sermon nt 7:30.
Sarnlay school nt 3:5).
id sermon nt 11.
ST. TIMOTHY’S—Kirkwood. 1M> com
munion and sermon ut 11, by the Rev. Gil
bert Iiiggs, D. D,
ST. JOHNS—College Park. Rev. Gilbert
Iiiggs D. D., In charge. Morning prayer
ami *ermou at 11.
ST. IGNATIUS-jTallnpoosn. Rev. It. F.
He IUdte tu ehnrgw Holy commuiilou aud
sermon at 11 by thf Rev. S. S. Hjtear.
ST. MArtOARETS-Carromon, Rev. R. F.
Du Belle In charge. Morning prayer und
sermon at 11.
UNITARIAN.
FIUST UNITARIAN—Spring street, cor
ner West Uttlu. Rev. Alexander T. Bowser,
alniiter. Subject for Sumbty. l)«H*e4»lH'r 15.
•Jesus* Cure for Sin.” Service* at 11 a. ut.
Sunday school meet* at 10 o’clmk, Ifou.
Hamilton Douglas, superintendent.
LUTHERAN.
NT. JOHNS GKUMAN—Corner Forsyth
and Garnett street*, tj* NUMlstmu, pastor.
PreachlitE In tlenuan nnd English ut 11 a,
in. Huuday school at 10 a. u».
ENGLISH LUTHERAN—t*huroh of the
Redeemer. Corner Trinity, nml Otpitol
pla«-»*. Rev. E. *’. Urouk, tad^ iI*-»ruUig
Rice. Sabbath school. *n|»erlntcudcut t ' Johu fend eat. Evening service *t 7:3).
UNIVER8ALI8T, .
UNVERSALIST CHURCH—Corner ©I
Peachtree and East Harris street*. Rev.
E. Dean Ellcnwood, pastor. IteMldence, 40
East llarri* street. Regular preaching
service ut 11 n. nt.. with sermon by the
pastor. Subject. "The Blessing of the
Pure In Heart.’ Sunday school nt 9:46,
with clnssea for alt; Mr, If. C. Blake, super-
luteqdent.
CHRISTIAN.
FIRST CHRISTIAN—t.’orner of S. pryot
nnd Trinity avenue. Rev. II. K. Pemiletou,
pastor. Preaching nt 11 n. 111. and 7:30 p. m.
Morning thtmic, “The old Coveuant and
the Now.” evening theme, “Moral Power.”
Th* illusion! program I* ns follows:
MORNING.
Organ. Cnprlcclo—Wely.
Anthem. ‘The Lord I* King”—Pierson.
offertory, “Other Refuge Have I None”—
Parker.
PoHtiude. - «
EVENING.
Organ prelude. Andante 111 F—St. Saens.
Anthem, "Ix»rd of Heaven”—Crnnmer.
Offertory, quartette, "Sweet Sabbath Eve”
—Mins Martha Bearden. Mr*. Lloyd, Mesars.
Emery Cnidwell ami Harry Jones.
Uunocutnpnnled Trio. "Room at the Cross”
—Misses Rcarden.
PoHtiude.
Bible Kciiool 9:3) a. ui. Christian En
deavor 6:3) p. in.
COLLEGE PARK CHRISTIAN—Rev. F.
M. Adams, pastor. Bible school every
Lord’s «lny at 10 a. m. . Preaching first
Lord’s day nt H n. m. nnd 7:30 p. in.
exchange pulpits with Rev. Bernard P.
Smith, of the West End Christian church.
Christian Endeavor at 6:30. Thomas Prather,
leader. Topic. "Confident Testimony for
Christ.” A cordial welcome to alb
tor. Bible school at 9:45 a. in.; Red and
Blue contest on. Preaching '
o’clock. Subject, "On the ...
Christian Endeavor at 6:45, Percy Gentry,
leader. Preaching at.7:30 by Denn L. Bond.
CHURCH OF CHRIST—West Kn«l nve-
line. Bible study at 10 n. iu.: communion
service nt 11 a. m.; preaching nt 11:30 a.
“Ml 7:3) p. ui. by Evangelist S. II. II
raycr meeting Thursday evening ut 7
CONGREGATIONAL.
CENTHAL CONGREGATIONAL—Sunday
school at 9:39 n. in. Clansc* for all age*.
Kindergarten system used in primary de
partment. Special ladies' class led by Dr.
Baker. Morning service at 11 o’clock; ser
mon by the Rev. Smith Baker, I>. D. Music
by choir ami male quartette. Young l»eo-
’ *' *’ ice at 6;*) p. m„ led li^
STANDING UP AND SPEAKING OUT
Tops, Comment, on th. Uniform Prayer Mooting Toplo of tho Young Poo-
plo’» Sociotie,—Chrittian Endeavor, Baptist Young People's Union, Ep
worth League, Etc.—For December 15 la, "Confident Testimony For
Chriet.” Luko 12i 11, 12.. Acta'4; 13-33.
By WILLIAM T. ELLIS
Stain] no .trnlglit nnd apeak out loud,"
was the auric© we used to get from out
teachers of rending. The same (s good ad
vice for Christinas. Bearing witness to the
deepest convlctlous of ©ne^s hesrt should
be a cardinal principle of an honest person’s
life. A feeble, faltering, doubtful testimony
Is about the equal of no testimony at alh
Confident, modest, unfen ring wit news to the
The friend that can not be counted upon
* “** trlend at any time.
nt all times, never was »
uiony for Christ." People’s service at 7:45
n. m.. with special song sendee And lecture
by Dr. linker. Tuesday nt 3 p. ui. the loi-
dles’ Fiilon'will meet Iu the pastor's study.
Subject, "A Ladles* Union Prom n Pastor s
Point of View." Leader. Mrs. Zaehry. Dr.
(Inker will address the meeting. Mid-week
prayer meeting Wednesday nt 8 p. m.
Everyone who attends should come pro-
pared to quote n Scriptural verse contain
ing the Word "Peace."
CATHOLIC.
SUrflEK HEART CATHOLIC-FrarliW
and Ivy streets. Sunday, the third Sunday
In Advent. Masse* at 7, 9:3*) nnd solemn
high urns* nt 11 o'clock. Children's mass at
9. followed by Sunday iwdiool. At the 7
o'clock mass the Young Ladles' Sodality and
the Sunday school children will approach
holy communion in a lasly. At the solemn
high mass the Very Rev. Bishop of the
Diocese will preach. There Will be Rotary,
sermon, by Father Rapier and benediction
at 4 |>. m. After the high mass there will
lie a parish mcctlug of the |>cw holders in
the Sodality Hall. Masses during the week
nt 6. 6:30, 7 and 8 o’clock a. iu. Wednesday.
HI *' ‘ and
MISCELLANEOUS.
Missionary to Speak.
On Sunday eveulug. December 15, at 7:30
o’clock. Miss Ella Leverltt, missionary to
Chinn, will talk at St. Johu* church. Mis*
Leverltt 1* one of our most talented ami
consecrated missionaries and this is one of
the last opportunitie* Atlantans will have to
hear her. as she soon leaves to resume her
work In China.
— Armlstesd, of Chicago, who is Attend
ing the Free Methodist convent Ion. will
speak N*nud:ty afternoon.
PSYCHOLOGICAL HOC I ET Y—The At-
lirata Psychologies! Society, Uotiert Bryan
llarri*on president, will meet Sunday after
noon at 3 o'clock at 122 Peachtree street. „„ ___
Subject for consideration, "The Psychology lift It up and do it.-Phillip* Brooks.
ihe mate of a Yangtse river steamship
once summed up for me this whole matter.
It was tur up In the Interior or China and
the burly, stern-voiced mate was walking
the deck, keeping an eye on the Chines*
sailor*. Now u man Is not made mate of a
Chinese ship because of his ability to make
pious remarks. Between stentorian exhorta
tions to the sailors the mate and 1 talked
about the passenger* he carries, who may
be broadly classified as missionaries nnd
missionary critics. "Well, It always seemed
to me this way.” remarked the mate; "If a
Mail has the best thing in the world, which
the Christian thinks he has. nnd is not
willing to share it. then I think he Is not
very much of a man.” Therein the wisdom
of this sailorrnsn saw clearly n fundamental
truth. Christianity has failed to do its pri
mary work with n person If It has not made
him eager to share his Christianity. Who
ever Mill not hear open witness to his fnlth
has no fnlth worth witnessing to.
. A lover is forever bragging about his be
loved. Honietimes he make* himself a nui
sance to bis friend*. Yet his enthusiasm Is
pnrdonuble and understandable. Ills love
fills his life to overflowing. It is his con
suming psssiou—his meditation by day, his
dream by night. Therefore he can not re
sist revealing his Joy. No more can tho
person whose life Is crowded with Christ
hide that fact from the world. In every
proper way he Is l*.und to show that his
An Interesting study of this book of Acts
follows through it* page* n* n golden coni
of guidance, the Idea of lioldness. Home
eleven times the very word, In its root or
derivatives. Is employed, and. significantly,
always In connection with bearlug witness.
The first recorded pruyyr of the iufaiit
Christ was n prayer for botdue**. Tbs
first record of the great Apostle's preaching
was a report of bold testliubuv. or "free
utterance;’’ the Inst record of him we linve
Is that he continued preaching the word
with Imldncss. This great book Is it story
of conquests because it Is n story of cour
age. rhe Chureb grew because It wn* brnve
In declaring its message. It hears to nil
time the proof thnt a company of Christ’s
friends, who testify fearlessly to the fnlth
that is In them, are simply Irresistible.
It is n matter of common observation
that what the Church need# J* not more
men, but more mnu. Number* count for
less than character. A handful of disciple*
of Jesus, faithful to the uttermost, can ac
complish more than n legion of nominal
church members; n bit of bfnrt-searrliluj
her* would be good for all of ns.
nesses. The Church will win her
fore the world, not because of the wisdom
of her advocates, but because of the *lu-
cerlfy of her witnesses.
There is a kind of testimony for t'hrlst
which is n mere professionalism—a form of
rant. Stereotyped phrases nre dead ns dead.
Merit conventionalism Is ns lifeless In re
ligion a* elsewhere. The wisdom of dlvlin*
Illumination Is needed to make plain how
nnd when to speak for Christ. Mere glib-
uess Is not the best witness. Sometimes tt
significant silence Is more effective Ilian a
sermon. A look, nn attitude, n stern wool,
n gentle word—each in it* own place, may
. oue form wlil
Mr. Moody uted to any thnt “some people
have Just enough religion to make them
miserable.” The cure for this is In nn out-
and-out religion* life of free, frank testi
mony. Opcu avowal of fnlth. deciding fur
Hlui, is the sure pathway to peace ««'}
power In dlsclploghln. The Joy of the Lota
I* known only to those who know the Joy
of free, fruuk and fearless witness-bearing
to Him,
of Colors.” There will be n strong nnd at
tractive musical program aud a ten-minute
lesson xm “Health and Happiness.” All
meetings of this society nre free to the
public nnd visitors are accorded a hearty
nt 7:30 p. m. Tuesdays nud Thursdays. Seats
nre tree and n cordial Invitation to lie
present at any of these exercises Is extend
ed to the general public.
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIEN
TIST—Services at 11 s. m. and 8 p. in. Sub
ject, “Is the Universe, Including Mnu,
Evolved by Atomic Force?” First reader.
Waiter'll. Bedard. Church edifice, West
Baker street, near Peachtree.
SEVEN-SENTENCE SERMONS.
The call to religion I* not to be better
than your fellow*, hut to be' better tbau
yourself.—Beecher.
BUY NEW CHURCH
POR BRETHREN
Oar <lml, ,tm trim ! with an fr
Ami what w. hnvr Iwen, nmlce* t
are.
i what V,
—Adou.
He ha, unt learaeil the leunu of lire who
doe* not every day ■uruiouut a fear.—Etuer-
•ou.
hare none, Inilaitry will tupiily tho
cieney .-finikin.
Only tt»a. ate crowned and sainted
It ha with frltfs have been acquainted.
—LuucfMlow.
Oo. take that tnak of your* which ron
hare been helm lint Iwfore. ami shirking,
nnd wnlkhist around, ami on thin eery day
The building of the United Brethren
church, kown ns the tabernacle, which
In located In McDaniel ntreet, has re
cently been nold to the erection hoard
of the Congregational church for H-
000. After selling the tabernacle, tin
church purchitned the building occupied
by the South Pryor Street Presby
terian church, at the comer of South
Pryor and Vantmr atreetn. Temporarily
the two congregation, will Jointly u«»
the church.
Next Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock-
Bishop T. C„ Carter, who I, In chars*
of the Southern district of the United
Brethren church, will deliver a sermon
and he will preach again at nlglu.
Annual Conference.
The annual conference of the Sleth-
odlst Episcopal church will be held
next Thursday at the Hemphill Ave
nue church. Bishop David H. ilv jre
presiding.
The conference will be In session td»
remainder of the week. '
. Among the prominent church wors
en who will be In attendance upon tn-
conference will be Dean Broward at i ■■
University of Chattanooga, who «>"
preach every night; Dr. VV. F. Ander
son, a well-known educator, an-l **
McLean, who also comes from 1 ■“*
tenooga.
GOVERNOR'S CUP COFFEE.
MMd. pleasing and healthful drink. -'**
your grocer. 23c the pound.