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■ THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN. \*n udat. jri.v “ANTE-MORTEM Appreciation ” i ... ( By Rev. E. D. ELLF.NWOnn 1) JJ By Rev. E. D. ELLENWOOD. Pastor Unicersalist Church O NE of the moat beautiful and significant Incident! recorded In the life of Jesus of Nazareth, and an Incident most pregnant with meaning for His followers In every century since that time, was the occa sion of His annotntlng by the woman at Bethany. The narrative as pre served for us by the apostles Is want ing In literary adornment, but luminous with its revelation of the humanity of our Lord and the age-long need of the world He cgme to redeem. Reclining at the table with Jesus, In the home of Simon, were a number of the close admirers and followers of their Master—His avowed disciples. Suddenly their conversation was Inter rupted by the entra-ce of an uninvited guest. Unheeding £ e Indignant pro testations of his com-.anlons, the wo man who had entered thus unbidden, [wssed directly to the side of the couch mum whirh thn Muitop ranllnn^ * n» upon which the Master reclined ‘ at table, according to the oriental cus tom. and. breaking the seal of a small vase of costly perfumed oil which she carried, she poured Its soothing, fra grant contents upon the head so soon to receive the full token of a world's Ingratitude, the crown of thorns. The delightful and refreshing per fume which Immediately filled the air was accompanied by the angry out break of criticism and condemnation from the gathered disciples. Indig nantly they declared as criminally wasteful this employment of the pre cious ointment, which, they contended, might have been sold for a goodly sum and thus have been Judiciously used for the relief of the poor. Very encouraging, Indeed, must have been this sudden swelling of the ben evolent Impulse on the part of His dial, clples, had not the keen spiritual In sight of Jesus enabled Him to recog nize at once the true soul condition to which It owed Its origin. These men were not yet baptized with the spirit bf the Christ. This was to come later, but at present they, were not greatly concerned about the condition of the poor, nor the relief which the sale of were merely exceedingly watchful poll tlcians. ever on the alert to forestall the efforts of any ope whom they had any occasion to fancy might later fig ure in the role of a usurper of their own positions In the affections and the close confidence of their Lord. But here was one, who, with the quicker spiritual intuition of her sex, had been able to cleave the veil of symbolism In wayside story and moun tain sermon, and to come at once to the possession of the living vital truth, in the teachings of the Master, which her brothers of lethargic comprehen- REV. E. D. ELLENWOOD. slon and shortened vision had signally failed to grasp. That this loving act of sacrifice and devotion by which she sought to voice her appreciation and her gratitude was not lost In Its effect upon Jesus 1s evi denced by the loving, but saddened, words with which He reproved the complainings of His jealous disciples— "Let her alone,-why trouble ye her; she hath wrought a good work upon me.” It was as manna to his fainting soul! Already the clouds were gather ing. The opposition of His avowed en emies grew more and more pronounced. The spiritual short-sightedness of His followers. and supporters was dally more apparent. And whenever for a moment the clouds seemed to lift, there loomed, Just ahead, the sinister outline of an upraised waiting gibbet. And. although He knew that, when the Anal act In the world's greatest tragedy should have been played through to Its awful end, that there should be no dearth of genuine human sympathy then—that loving hands should sorrow fully take down His maimed body from the'place of Its humiliation and torture and should lovingly bear It away to its resting place In the borrowed ,tomb— yet this was not that for which His human heart craved. The simple act of this woman of Bethany, evidencing her love and appreciation, and coming as It did at this time of His great spir itual need, meant far more to Him than tomb of the world's greatest Pharaohl It Is an ante-mortem expression of love and sympathy and appreciation which the great redeemers of the world need today. Right here Is where we are so often blind and stupid, almost beyond belief. The tears of genuine sorrow fall un checked as we stand beside the bier of one whom we have truly loved and honored, could he but have known It. But. alas! our words of appreciation tor his many excellent qualities, fall back upon us, dull and useless things, and our protestations of love and fealty fall upon unheeding ears. They are too much like the wraith of beautiful and costly flowers with which we often hide from view the caskets which con tain only the bodies of our loved ones, while those same flowers. If judiciously distributed, might have served to very perceptibly brighten the pathway him whose discarded earthly tenement feels not the subtle fragrance of the Illy nor the matchless purity of the rose. We watch, apparently unmoved, the heroic struggle of one of the world's true noblemen against overwhelming odds until at last the Inevitable hap- ens, and, as he goes down If .-neath tba lack waters ut. nts disappointment and defeat, we gather around and tell each other what a line fellow he was and how very sorry we all are, when per haps Just a single friendly word of en couragement and counsel might have helped him to float his bark In safety to a friendly shore. We see truth nailed to the cfoss of bigotry and superstition, yet we hold a1\if for her cause Is not yet « popu lar one; but. In the Inevitable day of her resurrection, we shall doubtless be among those first at the door of the sepulcher, eager to tell the world that we were always sure that this same theory would one day be vindicated. Then to side with truth Is noble When we. share her wretched cruit, Ere her cause bring fame and profit And 'tls prosperous to be Just; Then It Is the brave man chooses ■ While the. craven stands aside. Doubting, In his abject spirit. Till hla Lord Is crucified.’’ Continued from Opposite Page. Ready WESTERN HBJOHTB-B. E. L. Tlml minis, pastor. English Avenue Methodist. lTem-hlng and church conference at 11 n, in. by the pastor. Sunday school at 3 p. m I’rmtchlag at 7:10 p. m. by llev. W. M. Ilunl ton. l>raycr meeting Wednesday, st 7:30 p. m. Voting men's prayer meeting Friday at i:*> p. m. Sunrise prayer meeting Sunday. 0|>cu-alr meeting Sunday at 4:30 p. ms a ST. JOHN METHODIST—The pastor, H I’hrlstlan, will preach at II a. m. a ar chil sermon ' * * ‘ ~ “ i, will preach at 11 a. m. a amt- to his church. At 8 n. m. the bold revival services. Preaching on u subject or great Importance. EPISCOPAL. (HKVKNTH 8IJXDAY AFTER TRINITY, t'ATHEDIIAL—Corner Wamlnaton and Hunter. Very Rev. C. T. A* Pl«e, dean, At 7:30 a. in., holy communion; 11 a. m., miming prayer ami sermon; 6 p. m., eve ning prayer and sermon. Sunday school at 0:45. All other dsySt 7J0 n. ra., holy <<>nununlon; 9 r —■—*—” —* p. in., evening rr" *" Friday, litany at W morning prayer; 0 ^ Wednesday and XT. LUKES—Next to Peachtree Inn. on iVnchtree afreet, opposite the head of Alex nmler street. Rev. C. B. Wllmer. rector. A« 7:30 a. m.. holy communion: 11 a. m. nlng prayer t 3 « Friday; litany at 1L f.VCARNATfO.Y-Lee. near Gordo End. Rev. J. J. P. Perry, rector. » in., holy communion; 11 a. m.« i near Gordon. West At 7 JO nly communion; 11 a. m.. morning prayer and sermon; 8 - tn., evenlni I'stajsrr mug SCIBHIU. w ill.i cvvjlof DfrXJT* cr and sermon. Sundaj school at 1:30. W sd- ncaday, evening prayer gt 8. Friday, lit' ALL SAINTS—Corner Wcat Peachtree mid North avenue. Rev. 7*. S. Parland, rcc At 8 a. m.. holy communion: 11 a. murnlng prayer arid sermon; l’b. m., er. Wednesday, litany at 10:30. veulug prayer. „MISSION OF THE HOLY INNOCENTS— Moods avenue, near West l’cachtree. Sun. •lay school every Sunday at 8:80 p. m. HOLY COMFORTER—Corner Atlanta si.rnue and PiUlam. Rev. Ollliert Higgs, b b'. In charge. Evening prayer and aer- »'>n at S. Sunday school at 4. Friday, ninny nnd choir work at hoar to he an nounced. , 8T. ANDREW8—Corner Olenn and Kent. ' er. Hilbert Higgs, D.D., In charge. At 11 a m„ holy communion and sermon by 'lie bishop. , HOLY TRINITY—Decatur, llev. a. Langston In charge. Morning prayer and e-rmon by Rev, Gilbert Illggs, D.D. Wed- nesday, litany and address at 6. ..CHRIST CHURCH—West Point. Rev. R. 1 ■ DeBelle In charge. Holy communion and sermon at 1040 a. m. ST. MARGARETS—Carrollton. Rev. R 1 I’•■ Belle In charge. Morning prayer and eermon at H. ST. MARKS—tAGrange. Rev. nolle In charge. Evening prayei ■non at 848 by Rev. W. J. Page. no. **■ *' irsyer and aer- , ST. PAULS-Newnan. Rev. W. J. Moody ,Eventngnrayer and “"»■ »• *■» by Rev. It. F. BeBelte. PRESBYTERIAN. „ , H1NETT J’BESBYTBBI AN—Corner UINKTT J’ltESBYTKRIAl ipton street and Bradley sveuw. 1. .. iphRl la charge. Services every Sunday i charge. Service- - 1 —, i a. m. and 740 p. m. Sunday school P. m. Prayer meeting nod chorns prac- Thnraday at 740 p. m, A uuiuler of workers of the Young Mea'a Christian •'latino, assisted by the eoagteraUoo led by H-rar Powell, will have charge be it o'rbe-k service. Mr. Ilemphllra ret for Sunday evening will be "Come MBKBLAND PRESBYTERIAN—Bev. U. McUce, a Cumberland Fresbjlo ti reach at U a. m. nnd prdl Corner Spring and Harris atreefa. bath school at 0:30 a. m. ASSOCIATE REFORMED FBEBRVTB- tIAN—Corner Central avenue and Garnett RIAN . street. Preaching Snbliatb by tbe pastor. Rev. D. O. Phillips, at 4 p. - “™-“‘ school at 3 p. m. Prayer meet day at 3 p. m. Sabbath WEST END PRE8BYTERJAN—Corner of Gordon and Ashby streets, llev. Lynn R. Walker, pastor. Sunday school at 3:30 a. m. Morning service at U. Sermon by'the iztor. timing People's Society Cbriatlau Why do -we not apeak the word of love and gratitude and appreciation now while It will do some good? We are not here for long. Llfe'a golden aunny morning of labor and of tong and ito afternoon of real and retrospection are zoon spent, and, ere long, “the shadows lengthen acroaa the level landscape of our mortal life." Let ua scatter our flowers as we go, for shall not pass this we are told that we way again. Chicago, July 25, 1106 nant. pastor. Bible school everyLord'a day CONGREGATIONAL. CENTRAL CONGREGATIONAL—Rev. Frank E. Jenkins, D.D., pastor. Preach ing at 11 a. m. and 7:40 p. in. Sunday school at 040 a. m. Christian Endeavor at 8:46 p. m. Morolng sermon, "The r _ -rinuH, iu( Tongue on Fire; Of Hell; Of Heaven.' Evening sermon. "The Method "f Salvation; Believing, Compassing, Witnessing." IMMANUEL CONGREGATIONAL i. i.i leavor at 7 p. in. Evening service at 8. Wednradav at 8 “ ~ iers' training am normal Nlsbet, pastor. Morning aervlce at H. Evening aervlce at I. Sunday school at 8:80 a. m. Y. P. 8. at 7:15 p. m. Mid week prayer service Wednesday evening at t o'clock. CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN—Opposite ■nltol. Sunday school at 840 n. m. largo rapltol. Sunday school at 840 a. m. Scriptures." MOORE MEMORIAL PRESBYTERIAN— PRYOR STHEET PRESBYTERIAN—Rev. .. tl. Beheld of the Lutheran church will occupy the pnl-lt at 11, a. m., llev. II. C. Hammond betas’ out of the city. In the evening Rev. George E. Beattie of the Presbyterian church, U. 8. A., wilt preach. INMAN PARK PRESBYTERIAN—Ser vices tomorrow at II l L a- by Rev. _A. _J. Sunday school at 840 a. ni. McKelway. Honday school at 8:10 a. m. Young People's Society at 7:15 p. m. Union aervlce of the Inman Park Methodist and MISCELLANEOUS. . .... There will be no Sun rvlce during July anil Aug ■ ■■ Hug at 8 p. Ilah-Amer 28, at 11 a. evening service Wednesday testimonial meel nue, corner Wellborn street, at 10 a. ni. Preaching and services at 11 a. m. Prayer mi day evening at 7;<6. _ the Bible claas will ha conducted by Rev. J. C. Oliver. At 3:80 o'eloek, the Baraca rlaaa of tbe Taberaarle Baptlat church will Iced the rraular Sun day afternoon service. All men are Invited to attend these services. Tha association open from I o'clock to 6. Hollywood cemetery. River car line. JOHNS GERMAN EVANGELICAL _ __ Worship street,. servh the Inman Park Presbyterian churches con ducted by H*V. J. D- Mark at 8 p. m. at the liman Park Metbudlet ehorcb. Ilego- lar mid week prayer meeting at 8 p. Wednesday. FIRST ....... PRESBYTERUN-The pastor Rev. C. P. Bridewell, will conduct the 11 a. m. services tomorrow. Sunday school and Bible classes at 8:80 8. In. Westmln- league at 7:45 p. m. Prayer meeting at 8 p. m. WALLACE PRESRYTERtAN—Corncr of Calker and Stonewall, llev. T. P. Cl*ve- 'Sabbath school at 840 a. in. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 8 p. m. FOURTH PRESBYTERIAN—Corner of Chamberlin and Jackson strata. I*rrarb- Ing at U a. m. and 8 p.m. Regular even- Ing prayer on Wednesday at J. Sunday .eHool at 840 a. m. Young Folk's Society meets oo Friday Juat after sundown. NORTH AVENUE PRESBYTBBIAN- Corner North avenue amt Peaiktree street. Rev. Richard Orme •Tlon.upsstor. Morning worship at 11. Krenlng worship st 8. This will I* • apodal eraDgellstle- service con ducted by the pastor, who will also .preach at the morning aervlce. Sabhalh school at 8:30 a. m. Tear ben' training class etlOs. m. Men a League at the same boar. Chris tian Endeavor at 7 p. ro. The theme for the prayer service on Wednesday evening i? 8wlfl he "The Christian's Kelatlooaklp to Society.'' * CHRI8TIAN FIRST CHRISTIAN—No. 44 East Hsnter street Rev. II. K. Pendleton, pastor. Pnmrblng at II a. m. end 8 p. ni. Moraine theme, 'Item. Concerning the New Bo I.C Ing." Bible school at 840 a. tu. Christian Endeavor at 4:45 p. m. of Marietta' striwt ear line Rev. George W. Mullins, pastor. Bible school at 1 p. m. Preaching at H a. ra. and 8 p. m. WESTERN HEIGHTS CHIHSTIAN i MIS- SION—Sonnet avrnor. near Kennedy street. College Park ChrUUan-ksv. o. U. Hla- .... KMOt at till. with sermon and rejebratloa of the tont'a Supper at 11 o'clock. Yoons People's So- •lety will meet at 4 o’clock p. YOUNG MEN IIELPEBS' CLABS-We Telephone Cost Cannot be measured in dollars and cents. Bell service brings peace of mind that no other agency can furnish. In an emer gency it may save lives—or fortunes. It reduces miles to inches—does it in stantly ! Reasonable Rates. Call Contract Dept., M. 1300 BELL SERVICE IS SATIS FACTORY eztend a cordial Invitation to alt young men who do not attend Sunday school else where. to meet with ns Sunday at 848. We promise yon an earn onag Men Class, Trinf Trinity avi rooms of the Railroad Young Men's Chris tian Asaoetatlou Sunday afternoon at 4 specially Invited to meet Mtnday afternoon at 4 ork Peachtree street. Tbe ntemhera will dla- 3^ of lletlevtna." Professor baa returned to the city and will cowloct the musical program. On Sunday, August i, a special meeting will be held /or the mothers and tialaed none' which time "Payehologr la with demonstrations of tat nurses ef Atlanta, at I time "Psychology In the Sick Room" demonstrations of Immediate cure of headaches. Visitors welcome. NOT A CANDIDATE • SAYS BRANTLEY 9-HOUR VIOLATIONS CHARGED TO THEM ny Private I .eased Wire; Washington, D. Co July 21.—The Pennsylvania Bridge Company, having the contract of the construction of a concrete bridge over Plney branch, and the District Construction Company, which la building tha Connecticut avt- Dtatrlct Attorney latlon of the eight-hour law, the ape rifle charge being that at then places laborers are required to work more illeged vlo- sr, the t Ilona under which laborers DOVER IS ABANDONED AS A PORT OF CALL. Ry Private I.eased Wire. London, July 28,—Tbe Hamburg- American line will abandon Dover as a port of call for lla outward liners, and win subatltute Souiimt.ii-r.>■■ tii. accident tn tbe Deutschland at Dover on July 13 Is tba cause. It was attrib uted to tbe unsatisfactory stata of tha harbor. Indorse Committee Rules. Sper/al tn The fjmrelan. Crnwfordvllle, Ha., July 2« The Democratic executive committee uf Tal- laferTo county met here yeaterday and passed a resolutlon'whlch Indorsed tha actions and rules governing the holding of the state Democratic primary on Vnict-t ■'-• adopted l>v 'In- stale Democratic ezecutlve committee, and I i .... oil. tit I*.re "f Hie voters to that portion which relates to the cap tion to the ballots. public work In the district, either for the general or local government, were waa found tha law was bring violated. Proceedings will be Institut ed against tha other corporations In good time. ■pedal to The Oeorgtan. Brunswick, Qa„ July 21.—Regarding the report that he waa being groomed as a "dark horse" tor the nomination for governor In case of a deadlock In the coming Denvocratlc convention, Congressman William G. Brantley baa gl»en out a statement that he la not seeking the nomination, but-will stand by Colonel J. H. Kstlll In hla race. Among other things, he says: "If 1 am being groomed as a dark horse candidate for governor, or even being considered In that connection. It la unknown to me. I have no connec tion of any kind or character with any auch movement. If It exists. It Is news to me If there la any such movement. I am not a candidate, dlractly or In DRAININQ THE SWAMPS IN 80UTH CAROLINA a Bias save aa. sauusustva, '"anil J Wl *1*- directly for governor, and am neither aeeklntb nor expecting the nomination to come to me. I am supporting Col onel J. H. Kstlll.” NEW INTERCHANGEA BLE 1,000 MILE TICKETS. Tbe Central of Georgia Railway is now atjlllns Intcrchangcabl: 1.000 mile tickets, good over 30.000 miles of ralLway and steamship linns. . W. II. TOGO. I). P. A., Atlanta, Ga. Special to Tba Georgian. Charleston, 8. C„ July 38.—Mae of Ike eleven counties were represented at the meeting of the central committee here oo Wednesday afternoon, having the matter of the drainage of the swamp landa la tbe coast mantles of tbe state. Fifteen thousand seres of toad hare Ing the past three yean, and -—'* af t'-lted States . pjnl pliiftMl, n»- a settlin' m of the United State* department of agri'-oltare In Sttlni * corps, ran alders Me 1 — 1 REAR END COLLISION OCCURS AT ABBEVILLE. Hperlil to The Georgias. Abbeville, Ga., July 33.—The east- bound 3 o'clock paaenger train yester day ran Into the rear of a freight train at this place. While the wreck was a rather disastrous one, no one waa se riously hurt. The engine of the t«s- senger train waa considerably broken up, while the caboose of the freight train was practically damollshed and thrown U« the track. Tim engineer and fireman Jumped Just before the collision and were not hurt. (Julte a number of peaeengera . were thrown from their seats, but none were hurt. ROUND TRIP Summer and Convention Rates. Round trip Summer Excursions from all points East to Pacific Coast and Northwest from June 1 to Sept. 15, with special stop-over privileges, good returning to Oct. 31,1906. Summer Rates to Colorado, June September 30. to Use the splendid through service of theSOUTH- VCIKIC from New Orleans; UNION PA- ERN PAC CIFIC from Kansas City or Chicago. Through Pullman Tourist cars from Washing ton, Atlanta, Montgomery, etc., and from yt.Louis and Chicago to California. Write mo for literature and information. J. P. VAN RENSSELAER, General Agent. 124 Peachtree St., Atlanta, Ga. R. O. BEAN, T. P. A. G. W. ELY, T. P. A.