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PUBLISHED IN THE INTEREST OF RELIGION, EDUCA TION, LITER A 7 URE AND GENERAL INTELLIGENCE. VOL. XIX. Are They Guilty? F. H. TALLANT. Ladies and gentlemen and fellow citi zens and brethren in the bounds of the Hightower, and to all whom it may con cern, whether of the household of faith or of the household Satan. I ask you to bear with me a little in what may seem to be folly; indeed I ask you to bear with me. We shall know as we are known, and not being known or recognized myself I am determined to know no man after the flesh in this communication. But, however, nevertheless, notwith standing, if you will take ihe North Georgian of last week and take your seat with your face to the north and spread page first before you in map form, then look to the northjeast corner of said page you will find what DEPONENT seyeth concerning fidelity pastorilas. Most all of said section lieth due east of an interesting communication from Harris Grove. You will find as you ex plore said section or tract some very ir reguiar features as respects the surface formation. It hath also an underground substance specially adapted to the growth of the sinner, unregenerate, disbeliever and critic in general. So far as said section or tract can be applied as an exhortation to good works it is very, VERY commendable. But it seemeth that deponent doth put blame upon the pastorilas entotalis. First it doth appear that ‘-pastors have something to do besides ride around and eat chicken.” I wonder what it is? Do you suppose it means to walk around and eat ducks? I wonder has it ne;vejr occiipred to no preacher who is not a pastor that there were nothing to do but imitate the pas tors in this ONE unforbidden example. Is not the servant who actually labors worthy of his hire? But he that laboreth not neither shall he eat, and of course it might be considered as a trespass for those who labor not in the vineyard to eat evn tha chicken? (For the chicken cheweth not the cud.) It is also intimated in said plat, second section, that pastors “just let everything pass that will pass.” I would like to know who made the pastor prosecuting attorney, or gave him the right to in vestigate causes or try cases. E' en Paul never din more than humbly exhort the church at Corinth to action. Do our pastors not exhort the chuiches to duty? In section third, as touching fidelity ministerialis we shall notice the divorce laws. Look, sayeth deponent, at our di vorce laws and the number of divorce cases before our courts. Our pastors handle all things too lightly! Sakes alive ! I declare lam having a time on this pastor business. But it doth ocsur to me that however willing our pastors may bs to help make the laws of our country they have but very little to do with state or national legislation. No the wickedest man in the county can readily inform you that he cannot vote for a preacher because he already has a higher office than MAN can give him. And he speaketh wisely, too. So our pastors don’t make the law, neither do they act as attorney general. We further notice that per-ons get di vorce for sundry things and are remar ried by our pastors and just set them up up in adultury ! This subject was not introduced into your pages by me but it is here and lt me for a moment notice it with respect to justice to the pastors, We might say thac a couple thus set up are freed from the further sin of fornication, but we will not say that: no, but we do say that a marriage certificate issued by a magis trate of our state and addressed to the Justice of the Peace, Notary Public or ordained minister of the gospel, or others whose duty it be to join in wedlock, are not guilty of any crime if they perform such marriages. And ESPECIALLY I say the pastors ®li£ Wflrtl) #corgkit. are not. Titus 3:1 “Be subject to mag istrates.” Yes the pastois must be sub ject to magistrates and the magistrate hath issued the license and directed it to him if it be presented to him. But surely there is not a pastor who would perform such marriage if he knew it. But he is no priest to cleanse or offer sacrifice for the past, present or future sins of the contracting parties. Neither is he com manded by the magistrate to test the vir ginity sterility or divinity of the con tracting parties. Neither is the pastors required to ascertain the race, color or previous condition of servitude of the contracting parties, Neither is he re quired to become sponsor for the parties or their offspring. The magistrate sim ply commands and the pastor obeys, and in obeying the magistrate he obeys the gospel. Here is a dark and strange thing in deed. That a man, a minister, can in the •ace of all gospel commands and in diso bedience to the simple, plain command of jesus in Matthew 18 tell and publish a thing to the world instead of telling i‘ to the CHURCH. If a pastor is in fault tell it to the CHURCH. If some is living in adultery tell it to the CHURCH. Not to the churches. Not to the world, the hypo crites nor the nevil. But tell his or her faults to the CHURCH of which they are a member. In Matthew nor nowhere else are we commanded to bring charges against members except before the tribunal which is to sit in judgment. But did one apostle withstand another to their face? Very well, but where is the apostle wUo withstood another to his back? It is no trouble in this country to find where a person belongs to the church at. Then tell it to the CHURCH There is no prosecuting officer in the church, but it is EVERY member’s duty to put the church on notice if any one should walk disorderly. This being his duty he is forbid to publish such cases to the world either on individuals, church or churches. We have seen much of this done, how ever. Once in a while we see “bench members” become peevish and pettish and blame the pastor for their own dys pepsia disposition. Deacons, too, some times become bossy and chronic growlers and the preacher killer always sees the church decaying and "rawing worse and throws his little mite of influence against the pastor and will actually move his church letter if the Lord don’t do mira cles abundantly along the line of his pet scheme. The preacher killer may be either eld er, deacon or layman. It don’t matter which class he belongs to, he always has a pet scheme, a hobby. You m y pull him off his hobby nine times and ten times he mounts no wiser nor sadder. Like the ostrich, if you only chase him you soon discover he curves to the left and a gradual but sure curve brings him back to his hobby. And like the ostrich when flight fails him he covers his head with sand, leaving his beautiful plumags evposed to public gaze. Yes, lam having a time of it But I have faith for it doth occur to my mind that the fellows who begin talking about the pastors generally comes out about like Pat did. One day Pat’s house caught afire, and in the excitement he put on his trousers hind side in front and front side behind, and then jumped out of the second story window. Friends rushed in and picked him up, asking: Are you hurt, Pat? Pat looked down at his trousers and exclaimed: No begorra; I’m not hurt but I’m fatally twisted. So when a fellow begins to make charges against pastors, publically, they generally get fatally twisted, Let me say to all, carry your charges to the CHURCH and lay your sins at the feet of Jesus. GUMMING, GA. MAY 15 1909 Suwanee Route 2. News is somewhat scarce this week. Misses Ruth and Ruby Settle visited home tolke Saturday and Sunday. Misses Willie, Bessie and Delpha \ Buice were the guests of Misses Katie and Bell Buice Saturday night and Sunday. Several of the young people from around here attended the singing at Cross Plains Sunday, and report a nice time. Mr and Mrs J D Buice and Mrs M S Buice spent Sunday p. m. with Mr and Mrs R G Buice, Misses Lavada, Blanche and Mat tie Buice spent Wednesday p. m. with Miss Lillie Bell Buice. Mr Rov Buice who has been at tending Buford High School for the past 8 months is at home tak ing vacation. We are sorry to learn of the ill ness of Mrs Katie Buice. There wasn’t any Sunday school at Sharon Sunday on account ot preaching and singing at Crots Plains. r and Mrs j D Buice visited Mr and Mrs J H Brooks Sunday p. m. So I guess I had better skidoo. Betsy. Route 7. A nice shower fell here Sunday night. Several from around here attend ed the all day siuging at Hopewell Sunday and report a nice time. Dr. J T Hunter is kept very busy waiting on the sick. Mr William Harden who has been sick for sometime, we regret to say is still in feeble health. Bethlehem church extends an invitation to all the churches to commune wi f h them on the third Sunday in May. The farmers made good use of the pretty weather last week. Misses Ruth. Alice and Celia Boling and Miss Flossie Holbrook were the charming guests of Misses Estelle and Othell Bennett on route 3 Saturday night and Sunday. Some of the young people at tended divine services at Friend ship Sunday. Mr Cleveland Holbrook of Italy visited Mr M L Holbrook and fam ily Saturday night. A Reader. Notice. There will be an all day singing at Zion Hill church the sth Sun day in this month, and all are es pecially invited to attend, We expect to have Professors Good and Worley from Ball Ground and other good sir gers present, and hope to make the singing a suc cess. Come prepared to spend the day, and bring your books, and then don’t wait for another invi tation but come right in the class for we expect you to be at home among us. Heard & Harris.*^ Oscarville. The farmers of this section are doing fine, some have planted the second time. Rev. J J Bannister filled his reg ular appointment at Pleasant Glove Saturday aud Sunday. We were sorry to learn of the death of Mr Clint Light of Flowery Branch, His remains were enter ed in Bethel cemetery Saturday p. rn. Mr and Mrs Dathan Joues, of Gainesville, visited relatives and trieuds in this part Sunday. Mrs Barn Liles of Flowery Branch visited tier parents Mr and Mrs Jouothan Roach last week. Mr Emory Hughes of Hopewell was a visitor to this part Sunday. Mr Carroll Brown who has been attending scaool at Clermont has returned home. Mrs M B Woodlift' visited her parents Mr and Mrs J T Boyd Sun day. Mr and Mrs Nuinau Owens, of Gainesville, were visitors in this section Sunday. Sunday school is progressing nicely at Pleasant Grove under the management of Mr Marcus Wal drip. Several from around here are ex pecting to attend Childrens Day Exercises at New Hope the third Sunday. Our clever mail carrier Mr Otis Light brings our mail on time. Mr Dan and Miss Mae Brogden visited Mr W E Bagwell Saturday night. Several from around here at tended the singing at Harmony Grove Sunday p. m. Mr and Mrs C H Floyd visited Mr and Mrs W C Bagwell Sunday. Several fine automobiles through our town last week. With best wishes to the North Georgian, I remain, Jack in the Bush. Everybody is likely to have kidney and bladder trouble. In fact nearly everybody fcas some trouble of this Kind. That is the reason why you so often have pains in the back atd groin, scald ing sensation, urinary disorders, etc.— that’s your kidneys. The best thing to do is to get some of LeWitt’s Kidney and Bladder Pills right away. Take them fora few days or a week or so nd you will feel all right. In this way, too, you will ward off dangerous, and possible serious ailments. They are perfectly harmless, and are not only antiseptic, but allay pain quickly by their healing properties Send your name to E. C. DeWitt & Cos., Chicago, for a free trial box. They are sold here by John Hock enhull. The virtues grow about the home they cluster, bloom and shed their perfume around the fireside. Love, husband, wife, father, mother, child and home —without those words the world would be a barren wil derness, and men and women but brutish beasts. The home is the nursery for the virtues. We are inclined to think that heaven will be given to those who are trying to make a heaven on this earth. Harris Grove. The farmers are feeling better since they got in one good week’s work. Rev Bob Btazzil filled hip regu lar appointment at Cross Plains Saturday and Sunday. Mr aud Mrs Ezra Wright spent Saturday night with Mr and Mrs Hamo Edwards. Sunday school at this place ie progressing nicely, everybody come out and help us and lets have a good school. Mr and Mrs P W Green spent Saturday night and Sunday with Mr Ed Strickland and family of near Suwanee. Rev Bob Brazzil spent Saturday night with Mr J S Echols and fam ’iy- Mrs D H Bagley was the guest of her father Mr Wm Brooks Sun day last. Mrs Mary Harris spent a few days last week with her son, Mr Fuller Harris. Messis Huford Bagwell and Roy Webb were the guests of latter's brother Mr Therion Webb Satur day night. Mr Carl Jett is very sick at this writing, we hope for him a speedy recovery. Mrs J S Echols spent last Tues day with Mrs J D Haney. Mrs Connie Green spent a few days last week with her mother Mrs J H Sorrells. Mr tad Mrs Edgar Andersen were the guests of the latters par ents Mr and Mrs Wm Edwards Saturday night. If you can’t speak well of your neighbors, say noshing. Much success for the North Georgian, M iude Muller. Kills To Stop The Fiend. The worst foe for 12 years of John Oeye, of Gladwin, Mien., was a running ulcer. He paid doctors over 1400.00 without benefit. Then Bucklen’s Arnica Salve killed the ulcer and cured him Cures Fever Sores, Boils, Felons, Ecze ma, Salt Rheum. Infallible for Piles, Burns, Scalds, Cuts, Corns. 25c at John Hockenhull’s. Union Singing. There will be an all day singing at Friendship church the fifth Sunday in this month. All invited to come and bring all singing books. We will have Prof. Smith wick, Blackstone, Drummond, Webb, W. A. Myers, F. T. Wil liams and other good singers with us. Come one, come all. Let’s have one more good time. M. T. Wallace. Legal Blanks. Call at the North Georgian office and get a supply of Justice Court blanks. Attachments, Garnish ments, Foreclosures, Fifas, Sum mons, Subpoenas, etc. WANTED: Second-Hand Bags and Burlap. Any kind, anyquan ity, anywhere. Write for prices. Richmond Bag Cos., Richmond, Va. NO- 1 IS