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UNION RECORDER, MUXEOCEVILLE, GA-, JULY II, ||M ~ CHAPLAIN MAKES BIG MONTHLY laid them all at His feet. I ascrific- REPORT ! ed my heart to God in humble prayer . - i and confessed my gins. July 1. 1929. | Dr. Atknis: I will ask of you a The Hon. Prison Commission, favor,—please give me a recommen* Atlanta, Ga. dation of Christianity. I want to Gentlemen: , unite with the church here. I feel I hereby submit my bi-monthly re- that I can do somebody some good, port for th« months of May and I want to show other., that 1 love June. i God, and what He has done for me. Not only have all ef our old My heart goes out in love for every- friends continued to remember us body. God is the most important and -end u« literature; but nine fact in my life today. He is the oply other publishing houses and Tract reality. Hocicti'» have begun sending us their ! inn’t express my appreciation to publications. Among these I wish you all. I have nothing to offer in to call special attention to “The Unity j return but good behaviour. I trust School of Cbrstianity,” Kansas Cky, that somt day I will be able to show Mo., which now sends us regularly ■ my appreciation by being a law-abiti- evory month ten copies of “The in*, citien of the State and n true Daily W,.rd,” together with mnny christain. It is a comfort to tell you Lack numbers of “weekly Unity,” and about these things for I know that other- of their half a dozen publica- \ you will understand what I am talk- tions. They have also recently sent ing about I am very grateful for th-. chaplain ten copies of their cloth your many helpful words. They made bound edition of "Le«*ons In Truth,” n "‘ realize the REAL things of life.” which gives us one for each of the This poor girl’s educational ad- six .-irk wards, and one for each of vantages were limited, and you will the four dormitories. notice that her style of writing is One of the other large concerns cramped and scrappy, and her ex- that hn. wheeled into line, and is pensions, at times are somewhat in now reaching out to us a “helping volved, but what she wrote her chap- hand" ucross the continent—is The loin is shot through and through with Los Angeles Bible Hour**, Los An- sincerity. Yes, while rhe asked—in' geles. Cal. This puhlbh'ng house re- ber crude way—for “A Recommen- ccntly sent u- u libera! supply of dat;on of Christianity,'” I knew that high grade tracts, together with a what she wanted was a certificate of day for Him, and I sur.ly will need your prayers to m»ke me strc.ig enough to withstand the evils of this world. I have already found that it is much easier to live right THERE, where you have so few temptations than it i* outside where you have so many. Isn’t Mrs. Smith the sweetest and most patient character that yoa have ever met? Sh» will never know how much she has meant and is still mean ing to me. I can truly say that you, in your talks have nude The Bible clearer to me, and it seems much dearer and sweeter to me thnn ever before. I am planning to go with my hus-| band to New York right away, and I feel that I want you to know that there is one more of your “children,” as you cal! us, whom you have great ly hrlo**d. and whose whole life has been changed for the better. I hope I you may live many years longer to carry on the noble work of teaching the truth, and making it so plain j that a little child can understand. I am sorry that I did not get my New T*»tamc-nt before leaving, but I have bought one. and .am keeping up with you and the girls in your studies every Tuesday afternoon.*’ This is the first time I have ven tured to -peak of this feature of the work, but 1 feel that you and other* who are inter ted should know thn*. but some do, and good results have followed. That a brilliant young journalist and attorney like Mrs. Bernice Brown McCullar, of Milledgeville, who lives almost under the shadow of this insti tution, and is in a position to ob serve pereonally much that tran spires here—should feel that the work which your honorable Commis sion is seeking to do through a resi dent chaplain at The State Farm is of sufficient interest to the public to justify a special artele n the Maga zine section of the Sunday Telegraph —will, I am sure be appreciated by you. There have been five deatn- during there two morths, three white and two colored men, but no elcctrocu-, tions. Respectfully submitted, E. C. ATKINS, Chaplain. | COTTON1 TEST THESE FACTS COTTON; 1. How many people can grade cotton? There are 26 different grades, and the money difference between them is great. How many people are in constant touch with the world's largest cotton buyers and with a market that changes nearly ever minute? You need a reliable and experienced man in Augurta {one of the world’s largest markets) to insure your cotton bringing the highest price. 2. The old method of each person selling their own cotton, by gi t- ting local buyers to make an offer, and '.hen just taking the “Highest Bid” is recognized as bad business. For the simple reason, the “Highest Bid” may be many dollars under the mar ket value. 3. Good roads and public trucks enable you to send your cotton to me in a few hour». Immediate tale can be made, insuring you of the highest market price and prompt returns- Don’t give your cotton away by simply accepting the “Highest Bid” of a local buyer in a small market. Let me i-how you results. Cotton Factor CHAS. G. HOUSTON Augusta, Gs. "-I**" w ”P»* "f “So- "|™Vr,hip in The Stele Farm Reli-1 wh , t ^kin? t„ do thmtwhl lertvrl Pori ion, from The Word of jn»u» As-oelatlon, of which rhe had L nur chaplain, to help those under' God” and other pamphlets, and one become a charter member ut the time j voUr cart . j, prc j„ not w f l0 l|y in vain. hundred copies of their "underscor- ‘ f'rrt oritiinired it in nio.t. soon af- Then, too I have learned that) ed edition of the Gospel of Johns’’, j u ‘ r 1 became your chaplain, and be- many read these reports with irter-| What these white-winged messeng-, Ran planning my w ork here. | *st. and often speak or write to me J rote n letter of commendation expressing their appreciation, hould have admitted her to any is a letter of recent date on* my desk rganiza- now, from a Judge of one of oi rnl Georgia Courts, relative to u mntt er- of love thnt have found their way amid the shadows thnt lie i on rhe path that weary feet are church, or other religion treading here; it will take eternity to tion that stands for the social. During the months of May Ju):e fifty religious serVfre* been held in the three camps o State Firm—five of them in death cell- with condemned men :iind spiritual uplift of humaniiy. A | about which I wrote him concerning .and | Wet ‘ks later she wrote me say- n man who is serving time here. In have : * n *f ; “I have joined the BuptLt his closing paragraph the Judge sa a the' r ^ urr ^ * n the town. The pastor j “I appreciate your interest In the the J ' a ‘l jour letter from the pulpit, and 1 mate- of the State Farm and real ngregation stood to wel-| that you are doing a great work. were sent hen* by the State to be j cnra *‘ me into fellowship in the church j ha’ electrocuted, but whose sentences ' ■ w*y choice. She has since written | tin were later commuted to life impri--} nlt ' raying: that she had beir. given J ioas reports.” onment. I spend three hours n day ‘ barge of the Young People’s Branch | Such expressions are kind and en- with alt ctxnlcnined tnnn sent bi-re for | the rhurc-h work, -mil was also | counurintr. hut they rank,- ,nr fool a sense of unworthiness, for while 1 locution, fro* the d'.nth cells until I follow them to their death in the clectricc chnir. As a VISABLE result of these ser vice*. twenty-eight persons have ac cepted Christ ns their personal Sav iour. and publicly declared it to be their DESIRE and PURPOSE to live Thrift inn live*. These have nil vol untarily joined “The State Farm Re ligious Association,” .and also “The Pockrt Testament League,” and be come daily readers of The Word of God. These persons do not nil claim to have attained to a definite assurance of their acceptance with God, but they desire to know and do His will; and are locking to Him for help and guidance*. This is at best; a hard, cold environment in which to advance Spiritual interests, and those who are here have much to discourage the*"* for there i* but little evidence of intere-t nnd appreciation on the part of those with whom they are in daily Association, but despite this some do struggle on and eone fruit now nnd then appears. It is a sad fact thnt there are so many who lack sympathy with the noble effort the Prison Commission is making to help those who are un der their rare here. There are those who sneer at what they call: “Chain Gang Religion” and tink those who try to mend their broken lives are not sincere. Some have even ex pressed a doubt if any good is be ing ha been or CAN BF done. In view of thnn* facts I think it will be interesting to your honorable body if I should, in this report take you ant! the tax paying public more fully into mv confidence, and draw ing arid: the vail a little way let things about which the great mass of our citiens. who support this institu tion know but little. From many let ters on file in my office, received from men and women who have gone out from here with the full purpose to “make good” and -tart life over again with higher ide.als—1 w*ill se lect but two, of recent date. The first—under date of March 2Gth, 1929, is from a young colored woman; who had been paroled a few weeks before from the Female Camp. She writes as follows: “I am writing you a few remarks regarding my present condition. I am too glad to say I am getting along fine. I an with grand people, Christain peopb what I love. I am well pleased, feel that my freedom is a gift from God. I waited patiently for Th* Lord and He inclined His car unto me, and heard my cry. He brought me up out of a horrible pit of mircy clay and has placed my feet upon rock, and has established my going-. Dr. Atkins, I really know what God will do if you really trust Him and are true to Him. “Pure in Heart.” is what He wants. Have faith in God and He will bring you out. I carried my burdens lo The Lord and 1 they reach helping in the Sunday School. The hit. which rom a young, white Catholic. She ser t the Female Camp folio On June tK regularly and d but did not tike a definite r right bring while at th. • aftti n. fi la.. m honestly TRYING to HELP all ho will let me h«*lp them: there i- i much more that I would like to le a good , ,j 0 that jm-ptiis impossible of accom- She attended the religious j pigment, that it is hard at times not j to feel a sense of discouragement. In my effort to help men I have recently adopted .a new method of I approach. Every day. a? I check up my pocket records with the record- at the Warden’s office, I note every new mnn. both white and colored who has come in the day before, and I at once write him a personal let ter; r.alling his attention to the re ligious sevrice held every Sabbath afternoon at the mnle ramp, and cordially inviting him to attend, and that if present, he will come to me at the close of the service and intro duce himself that We may become ac quainted. / -Iso enclo-e with this letter a copy oi a little book called “The Pocket Treasury,” containing selections of scripture, songs, nnd other items of value. Not nil seem to appreciate this interest and courtesy. Such Purity safeguards the pause that refreshes — Just as Coca- Cola has out distanced all ether drinks in popular favor, so have the meth ods used in its manufac ture been carried to the very pitch of scientific perfection.... Coca-Cola conies to you pure as sun light. It invites you to rest from wck the same as from play—to pause for a minute and enjoy its ice- cold, delicious taste with that cool, wholesome, after-sense of refreshment. iclsiime—she wrote me lie Hotel, at Binningr. saying: “Dear Dr. Atkins. I am truly sorry that ! left before I could k*ou, nnd tell you ju«t how mueh s henefitted by your sermons and Tuesday afternoon teaching of the Scriptures. They together with the every day influence of the most wonderful woman in the world to me, (the Matron. Mrs. Smith) hove cer tainly made nr. entirely different Probably the other girls thought I was an .awful long while niuking an OPEN confession, but I truly mean— by the help of God—to Jive every OVER ft MILLION A DAY HAD TO BE GOOD MILLEDGEVILLE COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY TO GET WHERE IT Ts POPULAR EXCURSION TO BRUNSWICK, Ga., and HAVANA, CUBA SATURDAY, JULY 20TH, 1929 Round Trip Fares From Macon Brunswick $5.00; Tampa $15.00; Miami $17.50 Jacksonville $7.50; St. Petersburg $15.00; Havana $42.25 Correspondingly low excursion fares to many other points in Honda. Reasonable return limits. For detailed niformation see nearest Ticket Agent, of Southern Kaliway or write, G. R. PETTIT, Division Passenger Agent, No. 131 Terminal -iaton. Macon. Ga. THE CHALLENGER has the right to i/are Southern Railway System I ChaUengin8 ' 5ri ety at our Color Show B R1C Yi T ** t - ainkLik * stec| Ar. M.J. b, th. -McMILLAff” Free. burnt in our continuous kilns There is No Wa3te in Our Bricks. 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