THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN,
FRIDAY, XOYKMIitR 9. 199«.
THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN
1CHH JEUPLB GRAVES, Editor
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OUR PLATFORM.—The Georgian
stands for Atlanta's owning Its Awn gas
and electric light plants, os It now
owns Its waterworks. Other cities do
this and get gas as low as so cents,
with a profit to the city. This should
tie done at once. The Georgian be
lieves that If street railways can be
operated successfully by European
cities, as they are, there Is no good
reason why they cannot be so oticrated
here. But we do not believe this can
be done now. and It may be nomv years
Presbyterian* Pray for Preacher,
, Tho Assembly of the Southern
Presbyterian church at Its last meet
lag set apart next Sunday as a day
for prayer for more ministers, and a
■ all to . this effect has been sent out
by the committee of Ministerial Edu
cation and Relief. Startling statis
tics Justify the call.
As was stated In a recent Issue of
The Georgian, there are about 3.18G
churches and only 841 ministers
This leaves over 2,000 churches with
out pastors. Last year, only 43 young
men were licensed to preach, while
39 ministers died. Wo believe in
prayer and think the Assembly did a
wise thing In setting apart a special
day for prayer that the depleted
ranks of her ministers may be Oiled.
But It occurs to a layman that some'
thing more than praying should he
done.
, If a business man should And such a
condition In his affairs, he would not
only make It a subject of prayer If he
was a Christian man, but he would
mako an Investigation—and this might
precode the prayer—to ascertain the
cause, and then apply tho remedy.
There Is nothing better than prayer at
the proper time, but there Is a time
to Investigate and work aa well.- There
must be a cause for this condition of
affairs. And It seems to us that tho
church should seek to ascertain what
It Is.
We do not think It can be in the
form of government, nor Its doctrines.
The Impartial historian has said that
the Presbyterian church has been a
greater factor than any other In
moulding the character of this nation
and conserving tho gospel. On InvoS'
ligation, we And this sad condition of
affairs exists especially In the South
era Presbyterian church. In tho
Northern Presbyterian church It Is
different. In It there are churches
and ministers, with more than a mill
ion members. While last year was a
record breaker In Its additions nnd
contributions.
This brings the matter home to
every Southern Presbyterian, and
should cause him to ascertain, If pos
sible, why the eemc church In one
section of the country should be so
different In another. Tho cause can
not be climatic, nor are we willing to
admit the soil nas anything to do with
It, nor that the people of the North
and West excel us In education or
culture or piety. They have a more het
erogenous mass to win their recruits
from, for all nations are represented
Id their population, while the 8outh
Is more American. Both churches
have the aame form of government,
the aame confession of faith, the same
high educational and religions stand'
ard tor members and ministers.
The writer has traveled extensive
ly In the North and East and West,
and feels that he has had a fair op
portunity for observation, and his con
viction is .that the one reason for the
present condition In our Southern
church Is the extreme conservatiem
of its ministers.
A few Illustrations will explain
what we mean. We are Informed that
In the past year, a minister from an
other preabytery In the Southern
chnrch. presented bis letter of dis
missal from his preabytery to another
presbytery In this , state. For many
years be has been prominent in tbe
chnrch as a minister and writer;
evangelical to tho core; of Ane Intel
lectual endowment and deeply spirit
ual. And yet before he was received,
he was questioned as though he was
being examined like some young man
seeking licensure, until one member
of the presbytery arose and Indig
nantly protested, and taking bis hat
left the room. It seems to us that it
man, but a reflection on tbe presby
tery from which he came. We can
Imagine how such a procedure would
be proper when an applicant came
from another body, but not when he
came from one In his own body, as all
Presbyterians have tbe same stand
ard, and are, or at least should be,
equally orthodox and conservative.
We fear there are some whose ec
clesiastics. olfactories dilate at tbe
possibility of scenting something that,
according to their notion, savors "*
heresy or heterodoxy.
Another case of recent occurrence.
A minister from the Northern
church courteously .asked permission
of a presbytery the privilege of labor
ing within its bounds and the vote
waa a tie, and had to be decided by
(he moderator in his favor. There waa
not a breath of suspicion In regard
to his character or orthodoxy, those
opposing offering such objections as
he was not a member of tbe presby
tery;" "he was in favor of organic
union;” “that he was a preacher of
much more than average ability, and
when the vacant churches heard him,
they would not be satisfied with gny
one else."
And this is n presbytery with
score of vacant churches, some of
whom had not a preaching service
In a year. And this of a man. who,
when he left the seminary was rec
ommended by tbe faculty to one of
the largest churches In New York,
and who for years has had long
and successful pastorates In some of
the largest churches In the North
and during whose pastorate some of
the fineBt church buildings have been
erected, and who In evangelistic work
has been greatly blessed. And yet
the church is going to pray for more
ministers
There Is a minister today In the
Baptist church, an excellent preacher,
and successful evangelist, who was
raised In (he Presbyterian church
and Intended to enter her nflnlstry,
but was prevented from doing so be
cause of this intense conservatism.
Another young man who wields a
vigorous pen, and Is Intellectually and
spiritually qualified, told a minister
In this city the same thing had kept
him out of the Presbyterian ministry
Some .time ago, the govornor-elect
of this state, who Is an elder In the
Presbyterian church, was appointed to
speak one Sunday In a vacant church
and a Presbyterian minister living in
tho place would not go to hear him
because he was not an ordained min
ister.
Another Presbyterian
elder who
was educated for a missionary, n man
of deep spirituality, and an Interest
ing speaker, was appointed to speak
In a vacant church and when about
to take the pulpit platform, waa asked
If he had been ordained, nnd his reply
waa, "No, but I have been foreordain
ed.” Ho had to talk from tho floor.
Ordination was more essential than
foreordlnatlon. Tho imposition of the
hands of presbytery was better qualifi
cation than the Imposition of the
hands of the Almighty.
May not another reason be, that the
ministry are not as eager as they
possibly might bo In looking after
the hoys and young men, and direct
ing tholr attention to the ministry.
^Ve ithow of a minister'who was
always looking for tho beat and
brightest boys to' follow- his calling,
and found some In every pastorate,
until' now they number mbre than a
score, some of whom are filling the
hlghost positions In the churcn.
Are the Hannahs praying for Sam
uels, nnd then giving them to the
Lord and His service?
In this age of commercialism, boys
are taken from the school at an early
age and put In the ofllce, In the store,
or factory, aud the dollar, without the
Almighty, is set up as tho ideal of at
tainment. Call the roll of the minis
ters today, and you will find that the
majority were influenced by some
faithful pastor, or prayerful parent.
Another reason we mention Is the
{Inadequate salary paid, and the fail
ure of the churches to liay what Is
promised.
No man nowadays who Is In the
ministry of the Southern Presbyterian
church can be .accused of preaching
for the money there Is in It. A roan
must Bpend many years In school, and
great deal of money In acquiring an
education, nnd then for his services
receive less than any ordinary me
chanic or artlsau can earn.
Many churches seem to think that
If a minister gets barely enough for
present support, that Is sufllclent. It
not necessary for hint to make any
provlslon for the education of his
children, or tho Infirmities of old age.
They N seem to think that poverty
and piety are synonymous, aud should
be concomitant, and who greet the
pastor with tbe salutation of the penu
rious elder, who said to the Incomlug
pastor, "The Lord keep you humble
and we'll keep you poor."
Many a preacher Is starved out.
Many spend more than they receive
for their services—exhaust their own
resources tor the privilege of preach
ing. Sometimes a man will travel a
long distance at considerable expense,
and receive a mere pittance for his
service and sometimes nothing, and
this, -too, when the church Is amply
able to pay.
Again, many churches arc not
prompt in paying what they have
pledged. They seem to think a min
ister Is sort of an ethereal bolug, and
can live on air—cold air at that. And
yet they demand porterhouse sermons
from a soup diet. They do not re
flect that a minister cannot meet his
obligations unless he Is (raid: that he
no man anything!” when he had to
look In, the face of the butcher and
baker and grocer, all of whom he
owed. Is it any wonder that so few
young men are seeking the ministry!
If the church wishes to recruit her de
pleted ministerial ranks, let her first
remove the barriers; let those who
are now In the service climb to k.high
er altitude that their horison may be
extended; let them pray for a shower
from above—not mere mercy drops—
but a shower, and then there will be
a spiritual freshet, and the tiny rills
of grace—tiny because confined . In
narrow channels—will broaden into a
stream that will bear many precious
souls upon Its bosom.
Let pastors and parents be on the
alert to Influence the boys to follow
tbe highest calling among men; and
let the church treat her servants as
justly as they do their domestics, or
manual laborers.
These are some of the things that
a secular editor would suggest.
A CRISIS AND A SUGGESTION FOR THE COTTON
GROWERS’ ASSOCIATION.
The differences which seem to be widening between the Farmers' Co
operative Union and the Southern Cotton Association have become a matter
of very serious Interest and consideration to the entire commercial South.
The times have not changed the fundamental, proposition In com
merce that "the farmer feeds us all,” and that all prosperity In the South
is founded at least upon the agricultural basis and tbe Intelligent co-operation
of the owners and tillers of the Southern soil.
There is no man in any line of business who is not. In bis own pocket-
book and in his own life. Interested in the development, the happiness and
the prosperity of the Southern fanner.
These two great organizations have grown up out of the ranks of the
Southern farming Interests within the last few years. The Southern Cotton
Association, while not large In number, nor great In Ita numerical member
ship, has been highly representative In Its character and has saved to the
farmer of the Soulb an amount of money which cannot be estimated. Its
usefulness and value to Southern agriculture cannot be questioned.
The Farmers' Union Is the largest farmers’ organisation in the world.
It stretches over most of the United States, and has nearly a million
farmers upon Its rolls. Its services have already been great, and Its promise
of service Is simply magnificent to the farmers of tbe country. It Is pros
perous and militant In every way.
Now,,if possible, these two great organizations should be kept together
harmonious, cooperative and friendly, or they ought in simple common
sense to merge Into each other, In which case we suppose that the lesser
would be merged Into the greater body.
The Georgian has given a very serious and a very earnest considera
tion to the present conditions, and The Georgian haa reached an opinion
which It would be unfaithful not to state that the situation of the Southern
Cotton -Association demands heroic treatment, and that the life of the as
sociation requires some changes of an Immediate, and, perhaps, of a radical
nature. ' , 1
In this connection the editor of The Georgian has had a conference with
in the last forty-eight hours with one of the leading members of the South
ern Cotton Association, with one whose devotion to the best Interests of
that great body la only equaled by tbe nature and extent of his invaluable
service to It. He Is the personal friend and cordial well wisher of the pres
ent officers of the cotton association, and would be the last man in the world
to embarrass any of these officials from any personal motive or from any
personal III will. He agrees with The Georgian that tbe present officials of
the Southern Cotton Association have rendered service of great value to tho
association, but ho Is profoundly Impressed and grieved with the conviction
which has been forced upon his mind that whether justly or unjustly,
whether through accident or through a more serious mistake, they have
brought themaelvea under outalde and Inside criticism which distinctly
weakens them and so far Impairs their Influence as to make ft utterly Impos
sible for these gentlemen any longer to arouse enthusiasm or elicit further
support from the rank and file of the Southern Cotton Association.
This conviction entails serious regret, and positive grief upon the
friendly mind of the prominent member to whom we allude. 1fo believes
that tho work of the Southern Cotton Association has saved the South
million, of .dollars, and that any method, however heroic, which may be able
to prevent the dissolution of the organization, ought to be adopted fearlessly
and resolutely by thoso who love It, and by those who believe In Us past
services and splendid future usefulness. To The Georgian tbla gentleman
oxpressea himself In tbe following earnest and sensible words, which con
tain tbe very essenee of common sense, and which are spoken, be It re
membered, by the. personal and devoted friend of the gentlemen who now
conduct tbe affairs of the association:
"It Is recognized by all broad-minded, patriotic citizens that the
work of the Southern Cotton Association has saved the South milllone
of dollare, and it behoovea us to prevent the dissolution of the organ
ization.
“The principal thing to consider now le what are the beet steps
to pursue In order to preserve Its life in the beet way. It eeemi
to me that alnce It la unquestionably true that the farmers cannot
aueceed by themielvee and that they must have the cordial support
and sympathy of the bankers, merchants, editors, etc., of the country,
that steps should be taken to put the Southern Cotton Association
on such a business footing as to command tho cordial co-operation
of the business people of the 8outh generally. To do this, I think a
‘new deal’ In the matter of officers le necessary, and I think there
should be selected for the.office of president some capable, well-
known, successful business men, who will take hold of the affairs of
the association and glva a business administration—one who will
profit by the mistakes of Meiers. Jordan and Cheatham, and keep
the association abeolutely and entirely free from the suepieion of
having Wall street or bucket shop interests. I do not know where
eueh a man can be found, and I recognize the feet that even after he
is found It will be hard to get him at thla stage of the proceedings
to undertake the responsibility and assume the burden, but It seems
to me l.iat there can be secured a large hearted, patriotic South
erner, who will recognize the emergency that la upon ua and who
will be willing to make sacrifices, If necessary. In order to save to
the South an organization that haa done more good and been of more
value than anything that we have had In forty years.”
If the name of the gentleman could be signed to tbe words which we
have quoted they would carry a significance beyond our own to tbe earnest
and sensible counsel which they convey.
The Georgian has no possible personal interest or feeling in any way
or in any direction In this matter. Whatever controversies we may have
had with nny members of the cotton association are long since burled in
the past nnd have been followed by courteous Interchanges which have ob
literated the faintest suggestion of soreness or III will. It is utterly Impos
sible to consider great questions or great emergencies unless we are to ri&c
above selfish consideration nnd the personal element which stand in the way
of wise solutions. It la oue thing to be loyal to a friend, when that loyalty
Implies no Injury to great interests which concern many friends. But the
highest duty of all men who are met together to subserve great causes and
effect great results, Is to remember that Individuals are merely incidents
In the accomplishment of these great results, and that whenever Individuals
stand In the way or handicap tbe success of great movements, both patriot
ism and honor and public spirit should move those Individuals to a prompt
ithdrawa! of their iiersonalltles from a conflict with public interests.
If after due and free counsel they fall to do so, then tbe formal request
should be preferred to them to relieve a great movement of the handicap
which any persona) presence maintains.
We would much prefer that other voices than ours should speak tbe sug
gestion that comes [rum Tbe Georgian, because in time past we have had. a
discussion with the officer, of i ,j cotton association which we declare In
conviction comes clearer and more general every day that the cotton asso
ciation cannot grow and prosper under Its present official life. Rightly or
wrongly, justly or unjustly, the officials of that association have come under
the suspicion and comparative distrust of a majority of Its members, and
their usefulness to the cotton growers of the South Is for a time al least
destroyed.
This plain fact, for whose substantiation we refer to the judgment and
fearless conscience of Individual members everywhere, makes an irresistible
appeal to these officials to do the great and generous thing which their
past professions entitle us to expect, and in the Interest of harmony and
hope and reorganisation, to resign the offices in which they have In time
past been useful, and to give way to some new, strona men near to the hearts
and confidence of the Sonth, who can rally the broken forces of the asso
ciation and revive Its commercial spirit, unify Rs purposes and lead It to a
new regime of great and glorious usefulness.
We . submit this proposition seriously, respectfully, courteously and
earnestly, without one word of criticism or one Hne' of reflection upon *any
man now serving the Southern, Cotton Association In an official capacity.
It Is plain upon the facts now evident that the association is in g posi
tion of serious danger, that Its official life Is a Subject at least of divided
opinion among its members and that there can be neither usefulness nor
prosperity without a new deal.
The time Is come for tbe true men, and earnest men, and brave men
of the Southern Cotton Association to get together, and without passion and
without bitterness and without personalities, to reorganize this great body
In the interest of the Southern farmers and of the great staple of tbe Southern
fields. ....
I gossip!
GEORGIANS IN GOTHAM.
New York. Nor. 9.—Here are some of
B. Andrews. A. Wellhoute.
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PHSNSSHHBSlBHHPHeWellhoQsej
MACON-It. L. Chi-
SAVAN-NAH-M. U. Htrech, Mrs. M. C.
Wood, J. r. Evers.
Outwitted the Officers.
Learning that the Sunday game law
was being violated, two deputy state
game wardens hurried to Qlrard Ala
nor, near Mahanoy City, Pa., where
they saw three hunters shooting robins.
One of the trio was arrested and hand
cuffed to an apple tree on the Torbett
farm. Then the two wardens started
In pursuit of the other two hunters,
who led them a merry chase through
the woods. Returning to the place
where their companion was bound cap
tive, they felled the apple tree with
an axe. released him and had the man
acles removed at a county smith's be
fore the outwitted Wardens got back.
Heard Csremony by 'Phone.
At a distance of fourteen miles, Mrs.
William Harry, of Coatesvllle, Pn„ lis
tened to the ceremony which united
her son, Charles, to Miss Sarah M.
Black. She wns unable to be present
on account of Illness, and a special
telephone was arranged from the Black
home, nt West Chester, Pa., to the
Coatesvllle house. Where Mrs. Harry
enjoyed tho services at leisure.
THIS DATE IN HISTORY.
NOVEMBER 9.
1801—Bolter t Ualu Owen born.
1818—Smith Thompson, of New York, be-
enme secretary of tho tmvy.
1841—King tetwnnl. of Great Britain. Itorn.
1856—-John Temple Graves, Georgia editor
anil orator/ boru.
IMS-General Frederick Funs ton horn.
1875—Steamer City of Waco burned off Gal
veaton bar.
1890—Revolt against President Gograu Id
grail] x
1898— F. II. Weeks, of New York, embezzler
of $1,000,000, sent to Hlng King prison.
1899— Admiral George Dewey married to
Mrs. Mildred If. Haxeu at Washington,
D. C.
1905—British squadron, commanded by
Prince I.ouls, of Batteuberg, visited
New Y’ork.
Caddies on a Strike.
Thirty caddlea employed by the
members of the Beaver Valley Country
Club, located at Beaver Falla, Pa., went
on strike just aa the members of the
club were about to start the matches
scheduled. Rosser Prosser, acting as a
committee of one, announced that the
caddies had organized a local of the
golf caddies' union, and demanded an
Increase In wuges. The demand was
refused, and the caddies ordered off the
grounds. They took up a position on a
high fence opposite hole No. 6 and
pelted mud at the players until tho
latter finally agreed to grant the In
crease, If thi boys would cease.
New York, Nov. 9.—It i, .
think that while .the bones of ?'•
Howard Payne He molderlng In an
.cure grave In far-mr Algeria - .
Sweet Home,” the little thatched cut*’
tage which he In his early I
knew, and which In later yea'rs ^
he waa a wanderer on the face of a?
globe. Inspired his Immortal ballad *
teelf fo go the way of , n
things. The site on which it has
so many years at East Hampton I f
has been purchased and the home,,
little structure will be destroyed
make way for a new edlflce for g.
Lukes church. Payne was little m „...
‘ h “ n «'“d'-'hen he loft Eaat Hamm™
but both he and the cottage about £
pass away, are Immortal. 10
Mrs. Lillian Barnes-Atllen-Llvln*
: ston who ax Lillian Allien, Inherited
the famous Rancocos farm of the iat«
Pierre Lorlllard. today deposited to her
bank account *30,000, which she took
away front the bookmakers at Aque-
duct yesterday on a well-played couu
The horse was Mlniota. a colt
against which the bookmakers laid
odds of « und 7 to I.
Matt Feakes. trainer for Mr. Llvlns.
E t „T,J nfo 7 ned - h f r that h * certainly
had the winner of the race In Mlnlois
and playa were laid accordingly.
A big antlered buck, pursued hr
hunters and dogs, swam across Lons
Island sound In his efforts to escape
?P < U?. ndw L 9 n the Connecticut short
at Wilber Point. It had to swim from
8 to 15 miles. This Is the first tlm™
In many years that dne of these ru-
mors has been verified. The deer was
seen approaching the Connecticut
shore by tho crew of the oyster steam-
er Rowland. The boat passed close t 0
the deer.
When a visitor enters the drawing
room of Senator Foraker's house. i n
Washington, big baskets of scut let
suge. placed In funny recesses, give „
cheery welcome. These adornments
are not temporary affairs. They grow
on concealed tin trays, nnd with proper
care they will bloom all the winter
Tile dining room of Admiral Dewey’s
house Is made brilliant’ with saga end
geraniums In vivid free baskets.
An Interesting war has developed be
tween the promoters of rival automo
bile shows. Tile Automobile Club of
America will this year hold its annual
exhibition In the Grand Central palace.
Lexington avenue and Forty-third
street, beginning December 1, while
the Association of Licensed Automo
bile Manufacturers will conduct Its ex-
hlbltlon In Madison Square garden, be.
ginning January 12. Both shows wlir
run for one week.
Tho Automobile Club, which, up to
lust year, had always been Ints'resteri
In the garden exhibitions, has begun
to advertise Its show, formerly held In
the garden. The A. L. A. M. Is retal
iating with tho announcement that
theirs Is the "natlonul show of the
old makers In the garden, as always.”
The Store for Style and Quality.
Front and Back View of
Emmons Sack Suit.
the
was not only discourteous to the could not preach from the text, "Owe our owu minds to be entli ijr healed and practically forgotten. Hut the
The first tiling that attracts
attention and makes a man
look well dressed is the cut
of the clothes he wears.
It is the mark of distinc
tion.
This distinguishing mark
is conspicuous in every Em
mons model for Fall and
Winter. Every garment
bears the imprint of tho
smartest fashion, from the
lowest priced to the most
expensive.
There is not a suit in the
store that has not some
touch of novelty, some indi
viduality that takes it out
of the ordinary.
Hand-tailored is another
feature of Emmons clothing.
It meaus everything, too, in
good clothes making—
* means good fit and good
shape to the end.
Men ’s Single and Double - Breasted Sack Suits,
$15.00 to $30.00.
Youths’ Single and Double Breasted Sack Suits,
$10.00 to $20.00.
Single and double-breasted sack suits—coats with high, close-fitting collar, broad
shoulders and medium close-fitting back, some with one and others with two deep-
buttoned vents, others plain bark without vents. Trousers, “peg-top” style. In all
the new fancy mixtures—plaids and stripes, of rough cheviot and smooth worsted
materials, blue and black undressed Worsted and Thibet,
Clothiers,
Hatters,
Furnishers.
39 and 41 Whitehall Street.
Clothiers,
Hatters,
Furnishers.
