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triboeof love.
w. R. Robison, by the Members
of the W. C. T. U.
I -
„, 0 Woman’s Christian Temperance
T lield a memorial service in honor
h'w R. Robison, last Tuesday af-
P r ; n T i,e following tribute to the
on of the deceased was read by
q l. Morris:
HE MORY OF DR. W. B. ROBINSON.
‘ribnte of hove from the W. C. T. U.
rr r. Robison was born in Wasli-
, county, Ga., Sept. 4, 1841. He
, tll e M. E. Church when 19 years
When 20 years old he went
the Civil war,
One of his com-
u m,caking of him said “Even then,
{' presence created respect for
• taud best thoughts. Assembled
„ u( lthe camp fires, men who were
mstomed to speak carelessly, and
„ irreverently, while he never ut-
,,1 a reproof, were impeded to show
L b etter self while in Lis presence.”
L 0UU of the men sick, he was never
bred to prepare for him a tempting
rge l of food, or a comfortable place
deep if possible, so thus early in life
mission of ministration began.
s married Oct. 30, 1867. to Miss Sallie
nholser, of Wilkinson county. Unto
were given six lovely children, all
whom God took unto Himself ^lmost
infancy. Their going away left a
d iu the home that has never been
HONOR TO THE DEAD HEROES ! REDEMPTIVE VALUE OF A MAN.
I
Appropriate Exercises Will be Held in Last of a&Series of Sermons Preached
This City Memorial Day. j by Rev. Joel T. Daves.
Memorial Day will be observed in this j Mr. Daves concluded his series of
city next Tuesday, with appropriate ex- talks to young men on last Sundayoven-
erc ihes, and our people will unite in ing with a sermon on The Redemptive
honoring the memory of the dead, who
so bravely defended the Southland iu
the days of the sixties.
Commander Geo. W. Caraker lias
called a meeting of Camp Doles, No. 730
U. C. V., at the Court House, at ten
o’clock. At this meeting delegates to
the Confederate re-unions at Nashville
and Rome will be elected, and other
business transacted.
At noon the members of the R. E. Lee
Chapter of the Daughters of the Con
federacy will serve dinner*to the Vet
erans. This has been the custom of the
ladies for several years, and their
thoughtfulness and kindness is always
greatly appreciated by T the veterans, who
enjoy it to the fullest extent.
At two o’clock all business will be
suspended, and the people gather at the
Court House, where the procession will
be formed for the march to the ceme
tery.
At the cemetery' the address will be
GEORGIA MILITARY COLLEGE.
Short Notes About The Approaching
Commencement Exercises.
Value of a Man. Despite the incle
ment weather a good audience was
present. The text was taken from Jer.
V. I. and the substance of the sermon
was as follows:
Jeremiah was a prophet of judgement
against Israel for the iniquities of the
nation. So full of dark forebod
ings are his utterances that his name
has been coined into a word of common
use and one who utters a gloomv
prophecy is spoken of as uttering a
Jeremiad. In the midst of such a word
of threat,JGod directs the prophet to
search for a man who may be a saving
force in the nation, by reason of whose
character God may “pardon it.” The
terms of the direction indicate God’s
eagerness to find such a man, and at the
same time clearly reveal the depravity
of all the people
God is always seeking for men, for the
time never comes when they are not
needed in church and state, nor the time
delivered by Rev. Joel T. Daves, pastor I when a real man cannot be of unspeak-
of the Methodist church iu this city. | able value to a nation.
[Only the mothers of Milledgeville
10W how dearly the children loved
-m Tired, fever tossed and weary
Is loving presence and tender touch
Light smiles and restfulness, when
i v were almost ready to step across
the border-land with Jesus. I have
| t , n looked at him and thought “How
the Blessed Shepherd.” Two years
to. we were startled to know that he
. very ill,—God gave him back for a
■tie time. There seemed a deeper
jmpathy and an added tenderness, as
ed once more among ns; but he
as just as ready to listen and bear our
trows, often, I knew, sick himself.
|Sinee 1887 lie has been our constant,
ring, unfailing friend. Not only in
br homes, but in the departments of
Ml's work for the uplifting of humani-
| lie always stoodjby onr side
Iwhen it was almost a reproach in
|ilh dgeville, to sympathize with the
C. T. U., he gave us his name as an
pnorary member, entertained onr Na-
jual Workers who came this way, and
It us know by his hearty co-operation
luit lie was with us in the work. The
ist-love gave him an insignt into our
ies and aspirations, however im-
ferfectly we may have represented
|ii in. (
| He said very little, but when from
crowded days, and multitude of
s, he took a few moments to speak
|ith us, whether as the Home Mission
ciety at his own home, or a struggling
Iw W. C. T. U. workers, it all told us
low his heart was in these labors of
Mr. Daves is a splendid orator, and will
deliver an address which will charm
and delight his hearers. The orator
will be introduced by Prof. Wm. E.
Reynolds, and Rev. Lamar Simms will
invoke the divine blessing.
All of our people should do their part
iu making the day a complete success.
The Union Recorder would urge those
having flowers to see that every grave
of a soldier in tlio cemetery has flowers
placed upon it.
‘Cover them over with beautiful
flowers. - ’
NOTICE.
I have been asked the question: Will
Daniel Mineral Spring Water keep in
definitely? I answered, emphatically,
that it will. A druggist kept a vessel of
it iu his office more than 4 years, and
the water was found to be. pure and
good at the end of that time. There
was no indication that it had thrown off
a single gas. Please notify me when
demijohns are empty. They are needed
at the spring. W. H. ROBERTS.
Ille had not been well for several days,
lit dressed and lay on the lounge in the
Itting room, ministering to all who
June to him. On Friday, March 18,
0*04, he wrote prescriptions all day,
pok a ride iu the afternoon, returned
ome, answered a call over the tele-
lione, promising to go to the Pottery
lost day. Like the blessed Jesus think-
|ig of others to the last moment, he
[as not, for God took him. Enoch
■ old walked with God, and was not,
br God took him. Elijah was trans
ited, that he shouldJ{not taste death;
> God reached down and said, “It is
plough, come up higher.”^ So entered
■ into thejjoy of his Lord as one falls
i sleep,Jwith the imprint of God’s
on his mortal casket, to comfort
ar desolate hearts. So while we min-
air teara and heart-aches with the
Blessed are those servants whom the
Lord when he cometh finds watching;
verily I say unto you that lie shall gird
himself, and make them to sit down to
meat, and will come forth and serve
them. “Be yea therefore ready also,
for the Son of Man cometh at an hour
when ye think not.” “Even so, come
Lord Jesus.” “E. J. M.”
The following resolutions were then
adopted:
Whereas, God, in His infinite wisdom
has seen best to remove from us our
loved friend and physician, Dr. W. R.
Robison, and did on the 18th day of
March, 1904, call him to his reward;
Be it
Resolved, That the W. C. T. U. has
lost, in the death of its beloved member.
a loyal and valiant supporter; and the
cause of temperance a most fearless ad
vocate, and ardent champion, one ever
ready to respond to any need of the
CiI>U86»
Resolved, That the community has
suffered an irreparable loss in the death
of its kind physician and faithful friend,
whom all loved and trusted, and whose
place in the hearts of the people will
long be unsnpplied.
Resolved, That the City has lost an
honored citizen, a Christian gentleman,
and a consistent voter.
Resolved, That religion has lost one
of its purest and most devoted followers,
one whose unselfish life has been a noble
example of Christian virtues, and whoso
memory will live to inspire the young
The kind of a man who has redemptive
value is clear from the text. In the first
place these depend not on social position
but on personal fitness for service. God
is constantly calling men from lowliest
station to loftiest tasks. For instance
the “hammer of God" which broke
Europe in twain the man who lead the
mightiest movement since the birth of
Christ was Marten Luther of Eslaber
the child of Germau peasaiitH. Iu the
second place it depends not on religious
profession but moral character. God
sits iii judgment on character as a re
finer of silver. If he use it, the base
alloy must be burned out. It is not
those who swear by Jehovah but those
who do Jehovah’s will upon whom he
places high commissions. Sincerty is
the foundation of all noble life. Third,
the man is described as one who exe-
cutetn (or practices) judgment and
seeketh after truth—whose conduct and
whose purpose center in the law of God.
Gladstone who at his death was regard
ed as the world’s greatest citizen lias
been declared by his recent distinguished
biographer, John Morley, as being pri
marily a great Christian and only sec
ondarily a statesman. His Christian
faith was the very foundation of his
great and abiding influence as a man.
How does such a man have a redemp
tive influence on his times. God has
regard for him in his purposes for a na
tion. The good are the salt of the earth.
Again, the influence of such a man
gradually permeates society and blesses
it—as did that of the quiet, unassuming,
but godly man whom we laid to rest
only a few weeks since. How many
have some unstinted testimony to the
value of his life iu blessing to them.
Again, such a man prays, and interces
sory prayer counts for more than men
know. Remember Abraham praying for
Sodom, and the Christ who ever loveth
to make intercession for us! Such
man, also, knows also how to lead
The two con mencements fall this year
on practically the same date. This is
dne entirely to an excusable inadver
tence, and without purpose or desire to
produce any conflict. For a time the au
thorities of the two schools were consid
erably disturbed by what seemed on its
face to be an unfortunate complication,
but by a most happy arrangement a plan
has been devised which meets the diffi
culty completely. By this plan, which
lias been agreed to most cheerfully, the
two schools will hold public exercises at
the same hour.only on Sunday, May 29.
This cannot occasion any inconvenience
to anybody. Indeed, it will be an ad
vantage. It will give many people the
opportunity of attending church on that
day who would otherwise be denied the
privilege. On the remaining days of the
commencement the doors of one school
will be closed while exercises are going
on in the other,with the single exception
that the exhibition by th domestic science
department of G. N. & I. O., and the
drills of the G. M. C. will each occur on
Monday afternoon. But .’there is no
real conflict here, as the hours are dif
ferent. The drills are always fixed for
late in the afternoon. The military col
lege is the gainer by this commencement
arrangement in that its commencement is
assured of many visitors from other parts
of the state. This, however, was not the
motive which prompted the adjustment
that was efiected. Both sides were con
trolled simply by a spirit of mutual good
will and helpfulness. The plan adopted
gives general satisfaction and moots the
exigency, altogether unforeseen, and
unpremeditated, completely.
G. N. & I. College Items.
Rev. Lamar Simms, pastor ol the
Baptist Clmrcli in this city, has accepted
an invitation to preach the Commence
ment sermon for the college on Sunday
morning May 29tli. Mr. Simms is a
talented young divine, and there is no
doubt that he will do credit to the beau
tiful occasion to which he has been ap
pointed. His host of friends and ad
mirers in Milledgeville and elsewhere
will doubtless be much gratified at the
well deserved compliment that has been
paid him in this appointment.
Rev. Dr. H. S. Allyn, a native Geor
gian bnt who has been residing for a
number of years as missionary in Brazil,
gave the students an interesting and in
structive talk last Tuesday morning on
the life and status, social and otherwise,
of women and girls in Brazil. On Tues
day night he gave in Atkinson Hall a
very entertaining stereoptic-an lecture
on Brazilian manners, customs, and
noted buildings. The lecture was large
ly attended and much enjoyed by the
students and faculty. It was free of
charge, being it generous education do
nation by Mr. Allyn.
The music class of Prof, and Mrs.
Fortin gave a charming Recital at the
college on Friday night. A large au
dience was present, and all were delight
ed with the excellent perform ace. There
is no finer music school in the South
than that conducted by Prof, and Mrs.
Fortin. ,
The students will this years, for the
first time in the history of the college,
issues a college annnal. It will be hand-
somly gotten np, and besides much in
teresting reading matter, bnt serions
and gay, will contain many striking il
lustrations from origiuai pictures drawn
by students of the college. The copy is
now in, the hands of Foote & Davies,
the Atlanta publishers, and the book
will be issued about Commencement
time. The volume may be bought at
the remarkably low price of |1.26, which
is barely sufficient to pay for the cost of
publication. It is to be hoped that the
friends of the college in Milledgeville
will patronize the enterprise liberally.
Miss Alice Napier generously treated
the Sub-Freshman Class to a delightful
straw ride and picnic on last Saturday
afternoon. It is uoedless to Bay that it
was heartily enjoyed by the participants.
ThiR is the first college outing of the Rea
lms been practically completed. It will
be given to the public in detail as soon
as one or two features have been finally
determined. As thus far arranged the
exercises will include the commencement j son; others will probably follow as the
sermon by Rev. Yf. W. Landrum, D. D., (spring advances,
pastor First Baptist church, Atlanta,
the sermon to be preached iu the col
lege chapel on Sunday, May 29, at 11:00
a. m.; the annual contest in elocution
for gold medals, and the prize drills on
Monday as usual, and the senior exer
cises, with the annual oration, on Wed
nesday, June 1st.
The college was honored on last Tues
day morning by a pleasant visit from
Revs. H- S. Allyn of Brazil, J. D. Chap
man of Anderson, S. C., D. W. Branueu
and Lamar Simms of Milledgeville.
The Senior Class, with the assistance
of other students of the College, will
present “As You Like It” at commence
ment. Tliis is an old favorite with all
loversof the Shakespereart dramas. It is
perhaps the most charming pastoral
within the range of dramatic literature
and as pretty a love story as has ever
been written. The Seniors will present
the play in a setting entirely befitting
its high character, and exceptionable
beauty. How well they will interpret
Shakespeare’s superb characterization
in this play remains to be seen.
* *
Arrangements are practically con
cluded for a game of base ball between
the Mercer Law Class team and the
Cadet team, on the college grounds,
next Frida j’ afternoon. The lawyers
will come over from Macon on the
morning train Friday. The game will
begin promptly at 3:80 p. ni. The ca
det team is going to do some hard prac
tice this week for Friday’s battle. This
is the first match of the season for the
soldiers and it is expected that a great
crowd of rooters, fans and cisizens gen
erally will be on hand to cheer them on
to success. It will be the * ‘sword versus
the code,” and the sword ought to carvo
out a great victory. The proposed ca-
Miss Kiltie Cone, principal of the
music department, will give a free re
cital jnst prior to the commencement.
This musical entertainment will be given
Saturday morning the final heat in the
Obstacle Relay Race between the Sopho
more and Sub-Freshman Classes was
run, the result being in favor of the
Sub-Freshman. This made the Sub-
- ... • Freshman winners iu three events and
for the pleasure of the pupils in music , .
and their friends, as also for the interest PeHliaut ‘ wlncl * ls the f ™ rd
of the public, This is going to be one I class winning the greatest number
of the most enjoyable features of the | of events m the Field Day »Vort* was
commencement. Full details will be' warded by Miss Hollingwortli to the
given in good time. I ^-Freshman Class.
people through times of a national peril, j dot encampment depends largely upon
the game, as the money arising there
from is to be utilized in buying lumber
for tent flooriug. The whole of Mil-
ledgeville ought to get interested and
patronise the game. The following is
line-up of the cadet team: Brantley,
catcher; Johnson and Newton, pitchers;
Vinson, 1st base; Lafferty 2nd base;
H. Brooks, 2rd base; Hicks, S. S.; Cal
laway, left field; Viutulette, center
field; Moore, right field.
leading to leadership through the grace
of a divine life being lived in (heirsoul.
How foolish those who iu view of the
opportunities of real manhood are con
tent to fling their lives away in idle,
dissipation, wanton living! Rather
than make the life a stately vessel filled
with a precious cargo for the other
world, they become as a chip tossed for
a time upon the surface of the yeasty
waves then disappearing forever.
Rather than be wheat for the King’s
granaries they are as the chaff, which
the wind driveth away! The redemp
tive possibilities of manhood make the
strongest possible plea for worthy liv
ing.
The programme of commencement
wife in her desolation, we rejoice | with a fervent zeal to li ad u.iful an
M'Hnw l hat having Jesus iu his heart, unselfish lives.
to * with J«»„. I Resolved, That wh*. w. ; d«e 1 >lv wmm.
U1 day Saturday, crowds came and and mourn his loss, we rijoict
nt to look for t ho last time upon the
vod face. Jesus taught that the
f 1 ''lest was ho who became the servant
fa all. The strong man, tho brokeii-
i' :nted mother, the weeping children,
|! 1 toil-worn laborer all witnessed to
truth of his teaching, iu the tributes
y lovingly laid at his feet. So many
colored people seemed inconsolable
I'll gave me all my medicine and eased
sojmany times for nothing.” Crreat
' his treasures in Heaven, for like
|1“- lovingJJesns, “He went about doing
|ood."
can know that he was prepared and
ready to obey Ids summons homo, and
that his Master could say to him. “Wi ll
done, good and faithful servant, enter
thou into thejjoy of thy Lord.”
Resolved, That we shall ever cherish
iu loving memory liis kindly sympathy,
comforting words, and his noble life.
Resolved, That our hearts go out in
tenderest sympathy to his bereaved
wife and dear ones.
Resdvod, That a copy of those resolu
tions be communicated to Ins family,
and be published in the local papers,
the Union Recorder and the Milledge
ville NewB.
TIME!
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For the best of reasons the
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the jeweler, who is familiar
with the machenism of clocks,
and best able to make good
a guarantee of satisfaction to
purchaser.
Dixon Williams.
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