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THE ATLANTA GEOKCHAN AND NEWS.
SATURDAY, I'EUUl AH V !■'. 19W.
By REV. RICHARD ORME FLINN,
PASTOR NORTH AVENUE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
THre* Hindrance*.
All people pray some times; some
oMPle pray at all times, but if we may
iud*e by what we hear and see most
of the time most people pray but sel
dom Indeed there are many who feel
any time, but little pleasure and
oower In prayer. JJow why Is this?
tVoll one reason for this lack of pas
sion in prayer is a poor appreciation
of the fart prayer plays In God's plan.
Another reason Is an uncertainty con-
rernln* what are proper petitions and
tn Insppreclatlon of their Importance.
And still another reason Is a feeling
that our own prayers will not accom
plish much and are not worth while.
F How the Difficulty Arises.
The first difficulty arises either from
•n tinoranee of God's word or else from
. disbelief In Its teachings. If we will
.crept the statements of Scripture we
••ill be forced to conclude that how-
„„ mysterious it may seem to us, ac
cording to God's Plan, prayer has buch
i Place in His economy or that. In re
gard to a number of most important
m.tters. If we do not ask we will not
secure them, and If we do ask we will
receive them.
The third difficulty, namely, that our
-river* are of no avail, because they
ire oura. 1» either due to a sinful lack
of faith In God or else to a conscious
ness of sinful life persisted In. despite
God's warning. Of course if we are
willfully continuing m sin. such n vol
untary state makes any prayer that we
may utter, save a cry of confession and
tn appeal for mercy and deliverance, a
hollow mockery; for In reference to this
God has said: "If wa regard Iniquity
In our breast He will not hear us."
When Sin Does Not Hinder.
But, on the other hand. If we are
not regarding Iniquity In our breasts,
but are believing In God nnd obedient
to Him: If we are sincere In our peti
tions and fervent In our desire, asking
for that which Is in accordance with
His will and making request In the
nsme of Jesus Christ; If we are seek
ing God's glory and are acquiescent
with His will, then dur prayers do
count no matter how humble we may
ho. and moreover, they will certainly be
answered.
Thus It comes to pass that the first
reason, as also the third reason, we
have reasoned as explanatory of our
lark of unction In prayer, reduces Itself
to a matter of faith and obedience. In
regard to the second reason, however,
there Is a difference. If we are uncer
tain as to what we ought to pray for,
and If we do not appreciate the Impor
tance of these petitions, we will not
pray with the purposo snd persever
ance that we ought. But even when
we are In earnest we may be Ignorant
here nnd therefore we propose today to
consider the question of
For What 8hould Ws Pray?
In considering the proper petitions
we do not propose to state even nny
considerable number of the great class
es of petitions that we discover In the
Word as being proper themes for pray
er. Nay, Instead we will but note a few
matters which are of such vital Im
portance ns that we can not afford to
fall to seek for them In prayer what
ever else we do.
The first thing, then, for which every
soul should pray Is their own salvation.
Each man should pray for this, nnd
until he has the assurance that this
prayer Is answered there Is nothing else
that should so engage Ills attention.
What Is 8alvatlon?
In praying for salvation It Is Impor
tant that we understand Just what it Is
for which we ask.
Salvation Is not a mere sense of
vague relief, when somehow. In some
Indefinable way, we are persuaded to
Indulge a dreamy hope that we shall
escape the consequences of a future
reckoning of which we are made ap-
prhenslve thru our consciousness of sin.
•Vo. according to the Scripture, sal
vatlon means a bold and reasonable
confidence that we him passed from
death unfo life, because we have been
bom of the Spirit and delivered from
the just condemnation of God.
Scriptural salvation means a sense
of pardoned sin arising from our con
scious acceptance of the offers of sal
vatlon made thru Jesus Christ, who
lived and died and rose again for us,
and who Is now ascended to the right-
hand of God on high, where He ever
liveth to make Intercession for them
who come unto God by Him. '
A Certitude of Victory, and Eternity.
But salvation Is more than a mere
sense of God's forgiveness. It Is a con
sclousness now and nere of.the ex
hubrlsnt abundance of an overcoming
life. A life In tvhleh we gain victory
over sin and know the beatific peace
and Joy of fellowship with God.
life In which with resolute purpose and
hearty good will, we follow Christ ns
our leader, obey Him aa our Lord, trust
Him as our friend, adore Him as our
Redeemer and serve Him by minister'
lng to our fellowman according to His
will.
Tea, and the salvation of which God
speaks and for which He bids us pray,
Is even more than this. It Is the con
viction bom of the Indwelling spirit,
that the new life which has already
consciously begun within us, Is ours
forever. It Is the triumphant certitude
that, according to God's word, our ex
istence la everlasting and Indestruct
ible. It la the thrilling expectation that
we shall aweep on. with our lives un-
dlmlnlshed and unmarred, past our
physical dissolution and the grave;
gathering such Increasing strength and
beauty throughout all of our eternal
advance aa that the exhlleratlng ex-1
perlences of the present will be ns'
nothing In comparison with our In- 1
dubious attainment of those supernal I
uni sup! mm' m-umllli' s toward whit ,1
we hasten.
Saved by Asking.
This Is salvation. And to this salva
tion God desires that each of us shall
attain.
Have you attained It? Are you sure
of It? Are you, Indeed, saved In this
full rich sense? Well, If you are not,
God bids you ask for this. It will be
His pleasure to give It to you. But
you must ask for It or else you will
never receive It.
Tea. you must ask. Your own pray
er Is essential. The prayers of others
may help you..but God requires that
you ask for It yourself. God Is waiting
to be gracious. Waiting for what? For
the voice of your cry; and when He
hears It and hears you heart In It, He
will be gracious unto you. (See Isaiah
30:18-19; B6:C-7t Joel 2:32 and Rom.
10:13.)
Wonderful aa It may seem, one thing
Is sure: Anyone and everyone, who
truly desires salvation and will pray to
God with nil his henrt to accomplish
this. In and for. Iilnir shall attain It.
There are no exceptions; there never
has been. There never will be an ex
ception. All whb ask receive. If you
ask you will be saved. If you are not
saved, H will be because you will not
aek. Do you feel that such salvation
aa we have described, hod for the ask
ing. Is too good to be true? Then try
the matter out. Put God to the' teat!
Ask and see! .
Importance of Interceeeion.
If prayer for our own Individual sal
vation Is proper, then no less proper la
prayer for the salvation of our fellow-
men. Some one has said: “When God
speaks to a man he Immediately looks
bmtnrl fnr Vila frlowl ” A ml an 4# la
round for hln friend.” 'And so it Is
when God answers this prayer. Having
obtained such blessedness ourselves,
we Immediately desire to secure It for
our comrades.
And this Is according to God's Will.
(See I John 5:16.), Indeed, the priestly
work of Intercession is one of the most
important that a child of God can req
der. Many a man Is out of hell today*
because during his reckless hours he
had a praying mother or an Interceding
wife. The man who can, with an In
sanity of sin, climb over the prayers
of such a one fo reach distinction, will
well deserve nil that he will receive.'
' A Reflex Benefit.
But Intercession Is as wholesome for
the one who prays as It Is helpful to
the one prayed for. If we are to pleat)
for others with success, we must our
selves be right with God. Nothing will
the sooner reveal our own true condi
tion than an earnest effort to secure a
spiritual blessing for another. Martyn
has testified that at seasons of Inward
spiritual dertb and dryness, his de-
REV. RICHARD ORME FLINN.
presslon had given place to a delightful
refreshing In the act of praying for
other*. As he dealt with Goo' about
their needs he discovered his own. And
as he pleaded the promises for them he
gained ”a renewed Insight Into his own
was led to appropriate then) for him
self. Thus thru such an exercise he
purr nnd !»*• w Itii Christ.”
You recall that when Job had been
overbourn by sorrow and had fallen
Into a state of morbidness and gloom,
the clouds broke, the glory' shone and
gladness came back “when he prayed
for hiB friends.” (See Job 42:10.)
And so It will be with us. ,We will
make-personal advance when "with a
heart at leisure from Itself to soothe
and sympathize” we pray for our
friends.
A Case in Point.
Some years ago. while doing mission
work among the coal miners, I met a
young Methodist minister, who told me
a story that Illustrates the Importance
of Intercession. In 1845 his father
Joined the Holston Conference, at Ath
ens. Tenn. About the same time his
father's younger brother, Tom, left his
home because of a disagreement with
his father. When Andrew, my friend's
father, came home at. the next annual
conference he found his mother in
great distress over the loss of her son.
When Andrew returned to his pastorate
he proposed to his mother that they
pray Just at sunset each day for Tom.
They did this regularly for that year,
but there was no news from Tom at
his next visit to his Jiome. Then, as
I he again returned to his field, Andrew
! proposed that his mother Join him In
i prayer during that year twice each
day—at noon and at sunset.
Could Not Pray.
About the middle of the year, as An.
<li wan planing • •?»♦* .Lay. Iim felt .'ill
of his unction depart. He tried'again
and again, but could not pray any
longer that God would save his brother.
1 Finally, after repeated failure, ho
i ceased his effort, telling his presiding
1 elder that he was convinced that his
brother Tom was either dead or con
verted. Sure enough, upon his return
home at the next conference he found
that Tom had Indeed been converted at
a camp meeting In Arkansas ,on the
very' date that he had lost his power to
pray for his salvation. And, moreover,
he learned with Joy that -he was at
that time. like himself. In the ranks
of the ministry and preaching the Gos-
This Case Not Unique.
This cape Is not unique. Any Chris
tian who, in the power of the Spirit,
pleads for another’s salvation, may be
sure of success If they will but per
severe. But we must persevere.
Joseph H. McConkey has said:
temptation In the Ufe of Intercession
is more common than this of failure
to persevere. We begin to pray for
a certain thing; we put up our peti
tions for a day, a week, a month, and
tflSa, receiving es yet no definite an
swer, straightway we faint, and cease
altogether from prayer concerning It.
This Is a deadly fault. It is ruinous
In all spheres of life. The man who
forms the habit of beginning without
finishing has simply formed the habit
of failure. The man who begins to
pray about a thing and does not pray
It thru -to a successful Issue of answer,
has formed the' same habit tn prayer.
As In everything else, so it Is in prayer.
To faint Is to fall.”
George Mueler'e Five Friende.
It Is told of George? Mueler, that
prince of Intercessors, that more'than
fifty years j-q:*» ho began to pray foi
the salvation of five of his friends.
After five years one of them was saved.
In ten years two more were saved. Be
fore the fourth came to God he had to
pray for twenty-fire years. And for
the last man he prayed fifty-two years
nnd died without seeing him converted.
But shortly after his demise this last
friend was saved. '
As the historian comments concern
ing this patient Intercession. "When
wq behold such perseverance in prayer
as this we realize that we have scarce
ly touched the fringe of real importu
nity In our Intercession for others.”
A Rule for Prayer.
But do you ask, "HOw long shall I
pray?” We answer In the rule of one
of the mightiest men In prayer that wo
have known, "Pray until the tiling you
pray for has actually been granted or
until you have the assurance In your ness,
heart that It will or that It will not be.”
Pray for a Revival.
A third theme that God delights to
have His children choose In their in
tercession »« for a quickening of the
church. Only as the church Is re
vived will the‘world be saved. A cold
church means a careless community.
And where there Is carolessness there Is
Spiritual decline and death.
We have formerly remarked that no
great revival ha9 ever blessed the race
with It* eternal rich^a of results that
He longed fo
bree
has not been colled down from above
by earnest Intercession. Where there Is
Spiritual quickening there has been
prayer. But let us turn this truth
around and say, wherever there Is fer
vent. true and patient prayer ther^wlll
certainly be a revival. The ground
may be atony. The air may be chill.
There may be absolutely no human
hope or outlook. But If there are
enough who grieve and who believe In
God’s omnipotence and truth and who
wilt pray, conditions will change and
the revival will come.
Treasure from Afar.
As some one has expressed IL our
prayers may be like little coastwise
vessels or like groat foreign freight
ers. If we send them forth on short
quests for small matters near at hand;
If we laden them with perishable mat
ter of scant value, we will get returns
Indeed, but they will not be so much
worth while. But if we send them
forth on long yoyages, after heaven's
most precious treasure, tho this will
require more courage nnd persevering
persistence, In the end we will gain an
eternal compensation. What are you
praying for? Are you asking for
money or pleasure or trifling matters
of caprice or are you asking for that
which will honor God In the asking,
advance His kingdom and bless the
race?
God Honored by Large Requests,
The treasurer of Alexander the Great
once complained at the large demands
of a pensioner of the conqueror upon
his exchequer; but Alexander replied:
"Nay, I am honored by such bold
claims, for none save such a sovereign
as l am could meet them.” And so
God Is pleased to hear us ask large
things. Why not, then, ask God for a
revival—yes, for such a revival as shall
cause salvation to run down our streets
like an overflowing torrent?
How India Was Quickened.
When the great revival began In
Wales, which biased so gloriously
throughout 1904-1905, one of the Welsh
missionaries over In the Khassla Hills
of India, hearing of the blessing, was
onsumed with & dsslre to have a sim
ilar mighty movement begin In India.
In that vast empire, with Its millions
of unsaved, the work had come to a,
standstill. There was a stifling close-
Immcdlately began praying for a Pen
tecostal revival and began to enlist In
this labor with him alt whom he could
Influence. Moreover ho wrote to Wale*
and asked those at homo who had al
ready received God’s gracious bestowal
to pray for India.
Accordingly the miners used to meet
at the mouth of their <?Aal pits each
morning an hour before day and pray
fpr him and his field. This continued
quite a while, and then the revival
leaped the ocean and kindled In tho
hearts of those who were waiting
among the Indian hills.
Punditta Ramabal.
When Punditta Ramabal, the great
Indian widow who nas a school for
some 1.500 young native women, heard
of what had happened in Pengwem
Jones* field, she aaid: "If such a bless
ing Is anywhere else in India we may
have It, too." And then she called her
people together and asked them to pray
for guidance. Thus they continued from
January until the last of June, praying
for this one thing unitedly for one
hour each day, urttll at length the fire
fell and, the prayer was answered In
wondrous wise. -
The Ratnagai Station.
Over at the Ratnagai mission, 4 at
Poona, about May they heard of what
was going on at Ramabal’s school, and
they Immediately began to pray dally
In the same way. and they prayed daily
for an hour each day until December,
and then, after seven months of prayer
ful watting, the blessing came to them.
And thus from place to place all over
India the revival is sweeping, and Its
reach and power Is as great as the
hunger and the prayer of the people
will allow It to be.
Where there Is prayer there Is bless
ing, and only those places are left un
touched by the quickening which have
no hearts responsive to the appeal
which thrilled the hearts of Pendltta
Ramabal and Fengwem Jones.
Our Chance.
O. that all of God’s children In our
beloved Southland would seriously en
gage in this blessed ministry! O, that
there were hearts among us who could
find no rest and who could give God
no rest until He makes His church a
praise In all the earth! (Sec Isaiah
62:5-7.)
The same stimulating intelligence
concerning what God hath wrought In
Wales, which awakened India, has come
to us. Why should not we also stir up
ourselves to take hold on God* (See
Isaiah 64:7.)
For as Mr. Mott has said: "What
mighty triumphs the church of God
would witness If Individual Christians
everywhere would recognize the possi
bilities of their priesthood unto God
nnd humbly fulfill their responsibili
ties."
tV 0 3 n f•jm”on”*Bo#rd"’ wfli *aTdSrtw to be sated. ?’ome with us nnd
if"*. ° a f , 1 , . h * l S. on, & r ?n{!iS5ic servlcesnt we will do you rood. Sunday school at
*’r"!' 111 "lit j!S»n k e BriSss trill 9:20 n. m.. W. M. Perryman superintendent,
night, when .lsstqr J4M A HnffS jrm Ajj open | ns , pri .* r meeting la held every
SUmlav mnrnfnc nt 3 o'olorK. Prayer meet
ing WMMiijr st 7:W p. m.
BDGKU'Oon BAITIST-Suntlny school nt
Suiirtiir sehool nt !>:.W a.
11-upll. trail warier, wsnle.1. <'ln.n-n ,ime.i
In nil. junior I Dion nt 3 p. in. Ladles
I Mission* it Koelety Mmttlny at 3 |>. m. Thn
rantpouf 'MMUMilySH
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
- nt 7:45 p. n>. Tencnor* rawnu
r at 7:80 n. m. Prayer nnd praise
Star It ?:*>- rn. The CIO Baptist
People's rnl.fi Thursday »t 7:L p.
m. Senior Baptist Voung People* Inlon
Friday at 7:45 p. m.
Ministry ef Joy. .... x
tin ns and church members are Inti tea.
rial evangelistic service St night, to Vun-»i
all are cordially Invited, especially those
who are not (’nrlstbuis. Junior Baptist
Young People’s Union at 8 p. m. “
Missionary Union NaroI/ nffe:..
o'clock. Special meeting for personal work
ers Monday night,
INMAN PARK "bAPTIRT—Dr. C. N-
Donaldson, pastor. Preselling services
day at 11 a. tn. 8nndny school at 9:1
m No servlet* | n the evening, Everybody
welcome. •
IMMA.M'RL ruhTIST—t’orner K»»* *»»'•
st. nnd Rercanare. Hot. J. D. Winchester,
pnstor. Sunday school at 9:39 a. ni. Preach
lng nt 11 a. nt. nnd 7:41 p. m. by the pas
tor. Junior Union at 2:10 p. tn. I hllsthea
prayer meeting at 6:21 p. m. Midweek serv
ice Wednesday st 7:30 p. in. Baptist \oung
People's Union Friday at 7:45 p. m
JONF.fi-AVE. BAPTIST—Sunday school at
9:» a. m. Rev. J. T. Uanoron will fll
the pulpit st both services. 11 n. m. and
7:30 p. m. ladles’ Aid fiocletv meets Mon
day afternoon at 2 o’clock. Midweek pray
er nnd praise service* W ednesday; evening
«t 7:80 o’clock.- will be conducted by Judge
O. if. Pnckett. The fiarred Harp Binring
Association will meet with ns Sunday aftsc*i
■icon nnd evening.
M‘RONALD BArTTST-rorner WestFalr
nnd Walnut-sts. Bnndsy school at ••*9 «•
»n The p«stor. Rev. George T. Rowe, will
preach r*"-**—
*erv|r,» mu rn* uriuiru iw » »»—■».
*d for fiervlce." The evening service jarlil
he evangelistic, precede/ ‘ ‘
ute song service, led by rrorcisor Jr. .
• ape. Evening subject, ‘The Cry of tt De
spairing
„ FIRST HAITI8T—ivschlrs, sort Csln-it.
Suntlsy school st 3:31 *. m. Morning wor-
•Irip ,1 11 o’rltx-k. Prasohlng lir
tor. Itsntlst Yoong Tropin's t nlon st 7.U
P- tn. Ev.nlu* worship at ?:«. Trani-hlrix
ny li»T. Itnnysn Ktrpln-n,. Mr. KU-phrns
I* n young mini.tor. whoso homo ws* tor-
tn.rly In Allsnls. anil he ws* rejrsil In
* First Baptist ohurrh. After stoAy st
I'nlrorsltr end the Southern *on»l :
• Ky., be hse heen rail
chareh st Botlcr, Ky.
SEros-n BAPTIST—"Why Doe* O--
I'nra for L's?" snd "The Beginning of WIs-
Jotn." Those sre Hr. John F.. W rate stub-
J-et, ,t the Beeond Baptist ehoroh fiondsy
morning snd osonlng respecUroly. An open
meeting nnd free for nil song wrxlr* will
precede tho sermon Sunday night. The Bee-
■ml Baptist might well b» rolled the
ehnreh of tho strangers." I’srttrotsr «t-
•ratio, I* ps|d to Tlsftors.
1 F.NTRAI—Corner .Garnett and Forsyth-
• " Rer- B. L. Motley, pastor. Sonrleos at
It n. tn. and 7*1 p. m. rrenrhlng by the
[‘••tor st both sendee*. Sunday sehool at
! *> «. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday st
'* p. s. Ladles’ meeting Monday st 3:30
!’ m. ('horns practice Friday st 7*> p. m.
PONf-H DR LBOnTvKNTB BAPTIST-
Public worship st 11 a. m. and i*> P. m..
Jrith preaching tty tho pastor. Bor. Jumna
Millard. It. I). Subject st the evening
■■ ——* -restore, ■
Sunday
_ Workers'
* "Mist welcome awaits the stranger st
"R services.
-try Sunday at 11 n. in. snd 7*> p. m..
™nd*cted by the pastor. Rev. W. C.
'ray. Sunday school nt 3:35 a. m.. L. >..
i'.nnertef. superintendent. Prayer meeting
ttednesdny nt 7:tS p. m. Strangers and
'"t'ora given n cordial welcome.
TEMPLE BAPTIST—Foro.r Msngnm snd
"est Hunter-.t.. liev. A. (.'. Ward. H. [> .
PtMor. I'ren.lilnz at l!:» a. nt. nnd JJ*
e- nt. ky the pastor. Belli services will be
NORTH ATLANTA BAPTIST-Cornw of
Hemphlll-nve. snd Emmett-st. Trenching
hy the psstor. W. 11. Bell. «t U a. in. nnd
7:33 p. m. Sunday school at 930 s. in.
BAPTIST TABERNACLE—As Dr. L. U,
Broitghtnn will spend Sunday In New \ork,
the Tnlternnele pulpit will he nllrtl by Blsh
op T. W. Carter. He will preach
night on "Touni * “ “
' U,
,y Illsli-
.... „... Sunday
Men and Their Perils. '
- ...» nnltjee' will Ito "Ores
Religious Certainties. Bishop Carter will
deliver a leetnre Monday night on Mstrt-
monlel .Mistakes." a highly humorous uud
entertslnlug leetnre,
GRANT PARK BAPTIST-The regular
services at Grant t'drk Methodist condlin
ed by the pastor. D. H EtlenBeld. Sunday
sehool 1:30 a. m.. Pin lor It. 3- p. U. at
3 p. m.. Senior B. Y. P. L. nt *00 p. m
Prayer meeting Mednoadnv 7:l» Ij. m,
Thursday evening at 730 the Mena L
will entertain the laymen of tho roans
nlty. Speakers have been secured end music
arranged for. All leyraen of the commu
nity are requested to ho present
JACKSON HILL BAPTIST—North Jerk
son end Eest-ave. Take Forerst-evt. ot
Boulevard c#r. John D. Jordan, D.D.. min
ister. Sundly service end sermon it H e.
m. and 7:30 p. m. Sunday school at 9:30
a. m. Young People'a meeting nt MS p.
m. Young ladles' Missionary end Ahl'Vo;
clety meets nt 330 p. m. Monday. ladles
Missionary end Study rises meeta J.P, m
3?y*
lng at 2
ThuraJs*." 1 R'tny Beet meet Frldsy nt S n,
tn. All persons sre requested fo _remain
after the service snd meet the psstor nnd
other officers. At tho ovenlng servlcether.
will he special music nnd the opening, of
the question box. Some of the questions
are: what do you think 'rrd pltty ngj
Theater going? Dsaelng? Social Drinking?
METHOD 18T.
ST. PAUL METHODIST—Grant-st. snd
St. Penl-ove. Toko Woodwurd-ave. cere to
Grant park and stop nt rhurch. Hev. H. L.
Edmondson, pastor. Residence. M9 tTtero-
kee-nve. Phone Main O70J- Presehlng st
11 *. m. anti 730 p. m. by pastor. Sunday
school at 3:30 o. m. Prayer service nt 7 p:
m. WedeeodSy. Bpwovth'Lragu. service nt
0:30 p. m., to Its addressed by Mr. W. I-
llryan, Jr. This church promises n welcome
to all who come within Its doors.
NBLLIE pODD MEMOBIAIc-Bev M. «-
Underwood, psstor. Preaching nt 11 s. tn.
sad 7:30 p. m. by the pastor. RnmUy school
st 9:43 ». ra. Quarterly meeting Thursday
nt 7*30 p. m., 7»r. J. T. Dave* presiding.
Members of the church requested to attend
this service.
ST. Ll'KK METnODIST—At the Junction
„t Beresn-eve and Pnw,||£t Sunday
school ot 9:30 n. lu., 8. M. Dnvla sttperltt-
tetideut* Preaching by ths pasttw. tfeorga
W. Grtner. at 11 *• m- *nd 730 p. m.
Church conference it the morning service.
Every member of the church should think
of this hoar. Everybody welcome it there
services.
PAYNE MEMORIAL JIETHODIST-IIun.
nlcult end I.tickle.ts. M. T. Hannlrult.
pastor. I’reechlng st H n. pt snd J-Fl P-
in. by the pastor. Miodsy school at 930
a. m.; W. It. Pharr superintendent. Prayer
o’clock tn church. A good niuntcnl pro
gram ban been arranged. All members of
the I/cngue and friends nr# urged to bo
pre*enf., woman** Itomo Mission Society
will have & cnll meeting at the parsonage,
19 Walker-st.. Monday evening at 2 o’clock.
Annual election of officers will take place
Members, come nnd firing n friend. Prayer
meeting' on the first Wednesday night In
raeh week with a good song service. Alf
sent* ore free. Strangers are welcome,
Hervlces are short. Good singing.
HPWORfB MBTIIoniBT—Uornor of Ms
sona-ave. add IsnFranrc st.. Edgewood. U
M. Llpham, pastof. .fiumlay school nt 9:10
a. in. Orchestra with choir. Pveaehlng at
1! a. m. snd 7 p. ni. by the pastor. Prayer
4 meeting Wednesday nt 7:10.
BT. JOHN METHODIBT—Her. Joel T.
Dave*. D.D.. presiding elder of the Atlanta
district, will preneh at 11 a. tn. The pas
tor, H. C. Christian, will preach at night.
meeting Wednewlsy *t 73l p. m. Good
music by chord, choir, C, H. names, dlrcc-
CONGREGATIONAL MOTUODIST-L*
t»<1 at 99 Coopw-st., near Whitehall. Rev.
■ | lupi
Edward .
lnx hi* series on
itolfe Hunt. It. D., pastor. Cotonsl L. ,T.
Clarke will presrh Sundny morning at 11
on "Supreme Things" sail at 7:10 p. m. Mr.
' Young Clurke will speak, contlnu-
ertem on "Modern Heresies." San-
All'strangers cordially tnvlled.
BATTLE HILL METHODIST—Preaching
at It n. m. and 7:30 p. m. by the pastor,
W. T. Bell. Sunday sehool nt 10 a. m..
Itnlph Cooper superintendent. Prayer trail
teachers' meeting Wednesday at 7:10 n. m.
We cordially Invite everybody to attend
tbess services.
HEMPlllI.L-AVB. METHODIST—Sunday
sehool at 3;30 a. m.. W. T. Southard Ktiper-
Ifitendent. The pastor. B. II. Knhh, will
B raseh on "Fslth" at the morning sendee.
crvIccH at night also.
pastor, A. Prenton Boyd. Morning suftJeet,
• ••Cl,,. L'Aornt nt m Hnornttuflll Kdrlvill ” Sllll
ENOLISH-AVB.—W. W. BrinsffeM, • pns-
r. Ilrsldnnee. 20 Kennedy-st. Bell
phone M19-J. I'rrschlnff 11 s. m„ by pastor;
st 7 p. m. Dr. Joel T. Davis, presiding
elder of the Atlanta district, will preneh.
Sunday school 9:30 a., m., R. R. Lee,
perlnundeol.
CLABA-OT. METHODIST—Preaching at
11 n. m. hy Rer. W. M. Hinton.
GRACE METHODIST—Corner Boulevard,
add Highland. Charles C. Jarrell, pastor.
Sunday arhool 9 s. ro..- W. A. Albright, su
perintendent. Presehlng by pnitor, 11 a.
ra.: Kpworth league, d:30 p. m.. John 8.
Cook, prsaldsnt: preaching by itsator at
7:10 p. m. Fourth sermon on "The Bible
The Word of God."
liun MET.
rtail, Jr, Sasdsy seh<wl > 930 a. m.. O. S.
Meihtnnld. aiutrrintrodeat. Prayer meeting
Wednesday, 7:30 p. m.
TRINITY >1ETIIOTHHT—Corner White-
bnll-et. snd Trlnlty-ave. Dr. J. W. lee.
the pastor, will presrh st both the 11 n.
in snd 7:10 p. nt. nrrrlce*. Subject for the
morning terrier. "A Great Faith Antlclitat-
a ureal.Future." Evening, "The Task
Completing Life." Sunday sekool at
. - ... ft L'aaI. s.inaetnl.s.lsHl
ST. MARK MET1IODIRT—R#t,
Belli, Mttor. Ilcaidenct* 21 Katt Tblnl-at.
" ° * •* “ - and 7JO p.
_ „ _ m. bjr
Rev. G. W. Rolk. Kundajr acbool at 9Jn
- * Ur. W. ~ ~
nchlue n
r g. >.■■■■ w
Deaf mute da**. Sr. W, F. Crua-
aelle. teacher. Mr. II. Y. McCord, auperln
tendent. Prayer meeting Wednesday aven!
lng at 7 JO p. m. Public cordially Invited to
attend oil these services,
day *-b«<>l ot o. tn.. J. O. C. Btoodwmrtb
gapertmendenr. Prayer meeting Wedne^jr
and Missionary Bodety Friday, each at 7M
WAI.KER 8T. JIETIltlDIfiT—Walker oud
XelMaam, near Terminal Kmttnn. Rer.
Will T. Honby. paster. Residence. IS Ual-
Bell phone 1422 Mala. Bunday sehted
*. m.. W. II. Terrell *nperlutendent.
Sennon 4 *Honday’mwn'lng' at 11.^ alao at 7JO
p. ui., conducted by pastor.
If.
ASBI'RY METHODIBT—Corner D«rl,
nnd Foundry-its. Rev. C. V. Weathers, pas
tor. Residence, lto Foundry-at. Sunday
school 9:35 a. ro.. W. A. Fincher, superin
tendent. Preaching 11 n. m. and 7:30 n. ni
tty pastor. Morning servlc* In the Interest
or children nnd yonng people. Parsonage
Aid Society Tnestlar, 3 n. ra.. it residence
of Mrs. Lena Finrher. 149 Darts st. Mrs.
Jesle B. Owen, president. Prayer meeting
Wedneeday. 7:10 p. in. Cottage prayer
service Friday, 730 p. m- at pononage,
109 Fnundry-st.
UNIVERSALIST.
FIRST I'NIYEWt'ALIST—Corner Peach
tree niul East llnrrls-st. Iter. E. Dean El-
lenwootl. pastor. Resident- 4) Hast Har
ris. riione. Main 290B-L Regular preneb-
Ing services nt It a. m. and 7:1. p. in., with
sernioaB hv the pnsior. Mornlna snhjfs i.
"Fnlverssllsm nnd the New Theology."
Evening sultjeel. "The Becret of ,-i Happy
Ufe.” Snndsy arhool at 9:4B with rlasaes,
for all. Mr. II. C. Blake, suprrtateadenl. I
PRESBYTERIAN.
FOURTH PW58B YT K RIA N—Corner of
Jackson oud rhaiuberlln-sta. Prcv'hlna
•very Sunday by Ibc pnstor. Rev. T. If.
Newkirk, at 11 a. in. and 7:30 p. in. Regu.
liir midweek prayer aervlce Wednesday
evi-nlng nt 7'JO p. m. Sunday acbool at
9:20 o. m.
WESTMINSTER "PRESBYTERlAN—Uor•
ner Boulevard nnd Forreit-«ve. Sunday
arhool nt 9:.fo. Preaching at 11 and 7:30 by
the nnstor. B. F. Gullle. Morning theme.
"Modern Miracle*,*' Studies In the book of
Acta Wednesday at 7:30, followed by teach
ers’ meeting. ,
ASSOCIATE REFORMED—Corner
Whlteball-st. am! Whitehall Terrace.
iTeachJnc at Jl a. m. and 7:45 p. m. by
paator. Rev. J. A. Gordon. A serlea of
courses will bo delivered on "The Parable
of the Prodigal Son”—1. “Th# Prodigal
aon.” 2. "The Prodlgal'a Father.” 1 'Tbs
Rider Brother;” Morning subject,. ”l’he
Urmllgal Son.’* Sabbath sch<Mi| 10 a. m.. Y,
P. f\ r. 7 p. m. Wednesday evening pray
er meeting 7:45 p. “
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN—Ker. Walter h
Mnglo. D. D. t paator, will prearh at 11 «.
m. nnd 7:45 p. m. The Sunday school
opens promptly at 9:30 a. tn. Primary* In
termedlate, senior and lecture classes. *
splendid orchestra i
Prater meeting Wedm
Sunday acbool at 3:39.
and sermon at 11.
ST. TIM0THY8—South Kirkwood. Rev.
Gilbert Hlggt. D. D., In charge. Morning
lect—-
supplies the music,
neeuay evening at 7:4a.
Calvin A. Dnncan, D. D., will preach,
BARNETT PRESBYTERIAN—Corner of
Hamnton-at. and Bradley-ave. Hev. J. Ed
win Hemphill, pastor. Services every Knn-
day at ll a. in. and 7:30 p. m. Sunday
school and special song aervlce 3 p.
ranged for
The midweek
continued study la proving, very
_ U ng* more than
-.nee on the midweek
aervlce since the beginning of the year.
The subject for nbxt Thursday, at 7:30 p.
m. will be "Unity Essential toTrayer.”
OEOROfA-AVB.—Regular preaching aerv
es on Sunduy nt 11 n. m. and 7:20 p. m.,
by XI. J. Williams, tho paator. Mid week
prayer meeting on* Wednesday evening at
7:10, Sunday school at 9:30 a. m. Yon are In
rited to oil of these aervlce*.
NORTH-A VB. PRESBYTERIAN—Corner
Peechtree.*t.. end North-eve.* Rev. Rich-
nrd Orme Ffinu, paator. Morning worship
11; evealng worship 7:41; preaching by the
B ator. Hablieth school at 9:10 u. m. Young
•n's 7>sgiie and l’bllathon and atrangerr
elaa* at 9:45 a, ro. Men’s Rlblo conference
at 10 a. m. ('ovenanter Rand nt 3 p. m.
— --** Wednesday
EPISCOPAL,
itnoferima.
-..rHEDBAL-Corner of Washington and
Hunter. Very Rer. C. T. A. Pise. D. D.,
•lean. 7:19 a. tn., holy communion; 11 a. ra.,
litany, eeruiou and holy communion; 4:30 p.
m.. evening prayer nnd sermon. Sunday
school at 9:30. All other daye: 7J0 a. tn.,
holy communion; 9 a. m.. morulng prayer’
4:30 p. m.. evening prayer; Wednesday and
Friday, I.llanr at 193*.
ST. LUKES—Pesebtree-at, between Cur
rier and Hue. Rer. C. B. Wllmer, D. D^
rector. 7:30 a. m.. holy communion; 11 a,
in., morning prayer and sermon; 7:30 p. m.,
evening prayer and sermon. Sunday acbool
at 9:45.
IXC A RN AT I ON- Lee at.. near Gordon. In
'eat End. Rev. J. L. Vlllalonga tn charge,
a. m.. morning prayer and sermon; 7:30
v . m., evening prayer and sermon. Sunday
arhool at t.-ri.
ALL HA 1NTS—Corner West Peachtree at
and North-avc. Rer. 7.. 8. For land, rector.
9 a. in.,-holy communion; U e. m.. morning
prayer and sernrou; 4 p. m., evening prayer;
Sunday school at •:®.
EPIPIf ANY-UorneTMoretend ami BwM
area., Inman I*ark. Rev. C. A. I.anzston,
vicar. In charge. Morning prayer and eer.
mon at 11 a. in.; Sunday acbool at 1:45.
MISSION OF THBlTbLt INNOCENTS—
Wooda-sre., near West Peachtree. Rev. Z.
HOLY ('GMFORTKit-Ounwr Atl.nta-.TW
end Pulllem-at. Ker. Gilbert Higgs. D. If.,
In charae. Evening prayer and sermon at
; Sanaay school nt 1.
and *ermon at 1L
fn
„ ._argn. .
any and sermon at 11.
ST. JOHNS—Ccdlege"|»ark.
Higgs. D.D. ( In ch
and sermon at 11.
CHRISTIAN.
FinST CHRISTIAN—Corner South Pry
or nnd Trlnfty-ave. Rev. II. K. Pendleton,
pnetor. Preaching at 11 a. ro. by the pas
tor. The organ recital nnd song aervlce,
which wsa to have been given laat Sun
day evening, but was
is postponed on account
I be given this evening
I at 9:29 a. ra. Christian
of the weather, will
at 7:31). Bible eebool
Endeavor at 6:» p. ra. The musical pro
gram la as followe:
MORNING.
Organ, "Romansn”—Moaart. ’
Anthem. "The Lord Is Exalted”—Wi
Offertory, < *Come (into Me”—Hawley,
Poatlude, "Marche”—Armstrong.
EVENING.
Organ recital and aong service:
Organ. "The Vesper Bell," Splnne}; "Can
onettn"—Sesnnell.
Anthem. "Ann of the Lord Awake”
prano and alto duet). Miss l’ansy Ham
and Mrs. Lloyd, with ('horns—Porter,
organ, “Lead, Kindly Light” (tranacrlp-
"Thru the Gate* of Gold," Misses Mar
tha and Daisy Bearden—Ilart.
"Then Shall the King Say," Dr. Louts
urner and ehorua—Allen,
Orgai*. "Andantlno"— L
Unaccompanied trio, "It Shall Be Light”
(from "Holy City’’), Mlsse* Martha. Daisy
and Mamlo bee Benrden—t.'aul. .
organ, "March of the Magi Kings'* (by
finest)—Dulrale.
Mias Mamie I^ee Beanlen, organist and
director.
onn uunu-sia., ucr. npronru r. nimio,
pastor. ITeacblog at 11 a. tn. and 7^9 p. m.
HOWELL STATION* CHRISTIAN—End
of Marfetta-at. car line. Star. Dean L.
flond. paator. Rlble s«*hoo| at 8 u
•’reaching at 11 s. m. and 7 JO p. m.
L. Adam
Mini
r .’H
Y. P. I*, devotional service at 7 p. tn. ST. ANDREWS—Corner Glens and Kent-
All arete are free end all Invited to attend'ete. Rev. H. W. Tlcknor. deacon. In charge.
A special am* these services*- Evening prayer and senaon at 7:39 p. m.
I’a day at 10 a. tn. Preachlujc first an
I Lord's day at 11 a. tn. aqd 7:19 p. ra.
munlon In n body Suntlsy, February 16. at
the 7 o'clock rasas, nnd will hold thfir
large
SACRED HEART CATHOLIC—Peachtree
and Ivy-eta. Masse* on week day* at 6,
6:3». 7 and 8 a. tn. Masac* on Suoilaya at
7, 9:39 and 11 a. tn. Sunday school at 9
a. m. Sermon at the high mss* by Very
Rev. Father Vaughan. Benediction of tho
blessed sacrament after the high tnsse at
11 a. nt.
UNITARIAN.
FIRST UNITARIAN CHURCII-Sprlng-
at., corner West Cain. _ Rev. Alexander T. |
CONGREGATIONAL.
CENTRAL CONGREGATIONAL—Sunday
school at 9:30 a. ni. Classes for all ages.
ICIndcrgnrten system used In primary de
partment. Special ladles' class led by Dr.
Baker. Morning service at 11 o'clock with
special music by choir nnd male quartette
and sermon by tho Rev. Smith Baker. D, D.
Evening service beginning at 7:45 with
special music. Lecture by Dr. Baker es
pecially to young people. Tuesday from
12 to 2 o'clock the Indies of the church will
serve luncheon In assembly hall. Wednes
day from 4 to 8 ofejork the Pbllntheu class
will hold a sale of .randy and at f o'clock
Dr. Baker will lecture.
MARIETTA-ST.—Corner Marietta nnd
McMIllan-sta., Rev. W. H. Tillman, pas
tof. Services 11 a. tn. nnd 7:30 p. m. Sub
ject for morning worship will lw* "How Wo
Can neet Serve Christ." Sunday school
3 i*. m. Dr. J. W. Blosser will preach at
7:19. Subject, "Practical Christianity."
This will be a helpful service to all who
come. Mid-week prayer aervlce Thursday
at 7 p. m.
CHURCH OF CHRI8T.
CHURCH OF CHRIST—West End nve.
Bible study at 10 a. ra. Communion serv
ice at 11 a. m. Preaching at 11:30 a. in.
and 7:30 p. in. by Evangelist 8. II. Hall.
‘rarer meeting Thursday evening at 7:30.
MISCELLANEOUS.
CHURCH OF JEHUS CHRIST OF LAT
TER DAY SAINTS—Sunday achool at 10
Preaching cervices at 11:15 a.
and 7 p. m. Elder Hen E. Rich, president
of the Southern State* Mission, will de
liver a lecture at the night service. Sub
ject. "Mormon Loyalty to the Govern
ment." Everybody Invited. No collec
tions. j
A good time la promised "ftioee who at
tend the meeting of the Young Men’e Chris
tian Association Sunday afternoon nt 3:30
o'clock. The speaker will bo Mr. Eugene
c. Callaway and the aubject, "Popular Re-
Iglon vs. the Word of God." Mr. Callaway
a known ns one of the beat posted laymen
n the elty on religions topics, and the sub
ject la one he Is peculiarly prepared to
handle. The theme will prove Interesting at
this particular time, when attention Is be
ing directed to the popular religions of the
doy and the Bible,
ATLANTA ninu: Sr'lIOOL-a Coon.r-
It., Juat two blo,'k* from Wbltohnll. I»ro-
,-,aor Garnrtt W. Quinlan, principal of
ntrratnto t'oll.go, will lo.-ltir,- Turaria,
f>Trnln( at 7:30. Itar. Dr. J. W. nioaarr
WVrinowlay aftrrnnnn nt 9:30. Alao an a,I
Receiver’s Sale
—-of—
MEN’S AND BOYS’
SHOES
Shoes at greatly reduced
Prices.
A. D. THOMSON,
Trustee for Gresham-
Ashford Shoe Co.,
93 Peachtree Street.
dm* h, apromlnrnt ntllflou* work.r at
- “ I. TBundar. 8,tata tree ami tbr
rdlallr Inrltori.
,nntti 1-rror and l-raa-r. riumlur achool at
::30 p. m.; pr-aohlnc 7 : « a tn., hr W. II.
■,i«tl,-r, nr,-»l,lit,a olrior. rraarbln* Tuoa-
l»r at 7:0 p. tn , b.v Ulitiop J. C. Garter.
Double Daily Service
VIA
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
Queen and Crescent
Lv. Atlanta 5:25 am 4:35 pm
Ar. Rome 7:37am 6:40pm
Ar. Dafton.... 8:48am 8:10pm
Ar. Chatta'ga.10:25am 9:55 pm
Ar. Lexington. 6:25pm 5:46am
Ar. Louisville. 9:05 pm 9:40 am
Ar. Cincinnati. 8:50pm 8:15am
Ar. Chicago... 7:45am 5:30pm
Ar. Claveland.. 6:45am 3:15 pm
Ar. Toledo.... 5:15am 2:20pm
Ar. Detroit.... 7:15am 3:50pm
NO CHANGE TO a!(Y OF
THE8E CITIES.
Jama* Fraaman, Diat. Paaa. Agt.
RAILWAY SCHEDULES.
8bowIng the arrival and departure of pae-
senger trolua of the following roads, subject
to typographical errors:
ATLANTA & WE8T POINT R. R.
Terminal Station.
F?o! Arrlvi* From—
•42 West Ft.. *.15 am
!44 West Pt.,10.2)am
tree-at.
able musical program, followed by ten
i) ’•IIenUb," hy the resident.
ate leeeone on ..
Topic for dlsenaalon. ‘Wh*f in tho Dlrwet
* artse of All the MIk* ry and InhermnnliMis
Action* «f Today?” VUItors are always
welcome nnd are accord'd a hearty recep
tion. *
20 Cotnmhus. ... ,
31 Montc’y.. 8 Ni pm
M New 0....1t55n«pB
Train* mnrkeil
7!a Drpart To—
35 New O.... S.M.m
1* t’olumbos. 6.10 am
33 Montgui'y. 9.40 sin
*“ Now O.... 2.15 pm
17 rolurabra.. 4.10 pm
41 West ft... 5.25 pm
37 New o.... 145 pm
_ rally escept 1
Trains marked ! ran Sunday only.
Other trains run dally.
SALE UNDER POWER
GEORGIA, Fl’LTON f'Ol'NTY.
CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILWAY.
Arrttr* From— | hn>*rt To— "
J.ri.M.rlll.:. I.fit nra Macon S.0) am
Havnnnnh .... H00 am Sr. August's..10.46 aiu
Macon ........11,50 am Macon 4.00 pin
Msron 4.20 pm Jacksonville.. 9.07 pm
fit. Augustine 5 61 pm Mavnnnah .... 9.30 pm
• * •*—j| w
_ . ner nc» 1 mu. iirt, Airunuir *•1^1; . ’ • *
Bowser, minister. Snbjert for Sunday. . R 7 vt sale contalne«l MArmT’.Tr.V... IlODm! Macon” ii «
February 14: "The Value of EiHhnetasm j" J «««*» loan deed egecutod on June a>fon 1L4) *'
aa IlluatfatPd by the life and Character JJt 15 ?.* Coggln. In favor of
of Abraham Lincoln." Hervlc*. nt 11; K** 1 * Hall, na guardian of Smile 31ay
o’clock. All aeata free,. Monday school McCrary, th*te wjIMy sold at public out-
Knorrll
_ Knoxville via Partemifle
the town Tnte nccomnmdstlon
l; couitaejwinc at a’ point I '•batty, i Aally except
of Ir—
' ur J{ lut-it* win 1 •*- *01*1 ai pnoiic on*-
Ci 7 . trt bidder for raeh, during
the legal ho*ut of sale, cu fhc first Ttvea*
duy in March, I9j4. before the 'court house
door- of 1'niton couuty. thnir.-Je. the fol-
lowing de*cril»c<l real estate, ro-wit:
All that tract or Parcel of laud lying and
b-dpg In lend lot It!, of the 14th district
cf y a.ion county. 4hH»rgfa, snd in t*
of t r/Rego Tetl; "
on the northeast . pt
sal John Wesley a venae; thettrf. rimnlog
esl»t •l*»f the north side of John Weatt*r 1
avenno three trandtovd <**)> feet; tbracf Rf 1 ■■■■■•■■ ■
north nanillcl with Ham strpft one liandreil 1 114 Bln
end ninety 030) f -ct. more or Icses theme. | |g W 9 Ui
west parallel with John Weele? aveune | T f | 91
three hutidrnl feet, f.» Atlanta afreet: ■ Bl IBB
tbem-e aontb along the east side of Atlntitn i B A MB fl BB
street one bund red and ninety feet, *
nw»re or !**»«. to '^glntdnt i-olnt; sold prop-
erty l-einc km»t*« as part of blnrk No. lO,
,af tho MiUltrlvIoa '•£ O-llege ihtrk I-and
5*2?^ /bottt Hln j «V»mp.*inr. made by O, F. Kacffuian. t?. a,
ami j^nlshmraiL” 4 Man* ». "What Uni- la 1*%, being situated lu the southwest
r eras list* Belftve About Halratlon." April j (N«rtion of said block.
6. "What I nfveraallata Believe Almut I MIMS ESSIE HALL.
1 leaves ami IIuiunh Destiny’’ April 12. Guardian of 8udle May Mci'rary, Attorney
‘Home Strong Reasons Why \vu Should be' In Fact. 4
» Ualrersallst,” ETHERIDGE k ETHERIDGE, Attorney*.
SERIES OF 6PECIAL 6ERVICE8.
In response te numerous request*. Rev.
E. J). Ellen wood, pastor of the Uitlverval*
let churrii. will begin, on ttindsy morning,
a aeries of sermons setting forth the teach
ing of hln church on fund*mental c'hrla-
Gan doctrine*. The services will begin nt
11 o’eloek each Sunday morning. nn*l the
subjects to Iw considered sre u* follows:
February 14. "Unfv,eraaHam nud the New
Theology/’ February 28. "What- Unlvcrs.il-
Ist* Believe About <lod." March !. "What
t’ldvcranUats Believe Alwnt Jean* c;hrf*t.”
March I. "What Unlrerriilista lUdlere
About Humanity/’ March 13. "What Uni-
illats Believe About the BIWe.” March
LOUISVILLE A NASHVILLE RY.
Arriving and departing time at Uoloa Hta-
thin. Atlanta:
iAslaAdifiSSai£uiagj
T l 9-Ktii j ii w-'-Vrr'ni’rtYai i''’
■mmail