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TWO A ugusta Church News i At a Glance A. D. Echols on Echoes of the District Conference. liev. A D. Kcholft, phHiur <»f the As- Miry Methodist church,* will preach a special sermon nt the morning service on “Echoee of the DietVlct Conference All menil.es of the church an- urged to attend an he wishes to put before them Matter* of Importance, and he is anx ious tVu%t they should have part in the eervh e of today. At the evening service Miss Emma Lester, jsvho is at home on a furlough from th« mission fields of China, will dr iver if •farewell address Miss Lexiov 1s one of the most Interesting Christian worker* in this section of the country. For a number of years she has labored faithfully in a foreign country where-she has tnet with gvent sticcess Khe Is h native of Augusta, and la greatly loved by Christians of ail dernunln.itlons Her address at Ashurv toti'ght will be heard by a larae crowd. The voting per >pl«s missionary society of Asbury is named for Miss t/esiey. The> Alll attend the ser\'lcft tonight, while the Sunday school classes *l’l go In a tod>. At First Presbylterlnn Church Rev. J. H. Hevler j*ostor of the First Presbyterian church, will aduilnister the lord’s Supp&r today at the morning service The rhurflli meets for com munion quft*rterl> and this is the last, service of this kind before the pastor goes on his vacation. The outdoor services of the church are meeting with popular favor Great crowds from the downtown section of the city attend the church to hear the prea-chlng and the singing At the g#*v ices tonight the people from Reeoh Th land. H. C., will attend In n body. T>r. Ssvier i* well-known In the Island where he frequently preaches and he Invites the people to the First church once or twice a year. The meeting tonight will be made specially attractive by the ex cellent mufti*, prepared for this service. Dr. J. O. Brand Out of the City. Rev. J. &>. Brand and wife are visiting In Charleston. F. having left the city Friday of Inst week l»r, ll 1,. Camp bell will preach At the 11 a. m. hour at VAC A TION SUGGESTIONS PETER'S VACATION (By O. P. Gilbert.) Tlie min IMUJ net, end tnc la*t rev* Were rabidly fading from enow crowned Harmon, While the klnnm of night gath ered on rtic eea of (tenneMaiirct The *U**e were appearing her* anil there n the heavens, and tna hill* And the n> mode aacred by His visits seemed hollar than thtlr wont. In thll pur* owning alr—overlooktng this holy son. worn gathered those ill., rlples who had fl*d when Hho Hhepeiel wan alaln. Hut the darkeat day hud passed There wua the einjity tnmh. The lxwd had risen, and the disciples had gathered lure on the liauka of tlett rWeaaret to await hla coming They Imd seen him Jn tile resurrection glory, and ha hud filled their hearla hy talking with them and sending them away to meet them again They were not Modylah; they were nol hlue; they were not dm. rOuraged Tliey were full of earneat ekpect m> y. and were looking toward Jerusalem for Ilia appearance lint thl. waiting inuat have become a staring Why nol relieve the tension l«v finding the excitement on the water moat of them had known tVann hoy hood Hence Peter said. "I go aflahlng ’’ In a few mlnulea the party ««■ formed, and tkgy took a vacation there on the uacred watera. It Witi not a reanmption of their old life They had not loat hope It aeetna to have been an effort to do the normal thlna Why not go “aflahlng?" Were they not men. ordinary men? Their as •eolation with Jeana had not robbed them of rugged manhood. The open Ilf ■ they had lived with Him Imd eiu'ouVnged rather than put a han on Igeltlmata pleaanre. A few houra apent on the wtll bettor prepare them for their nice - inn with th* Maater. -That jrat a jarty of f 1 a her ni e n I ah ml Id Mutual Responsibility in a Great Work! No reallv great work can be done without keen attention to details and a steadfastness of purfmso. Kverv community element must he harmonized in bringing a great work to a high measure of success, ff we would win our cause, and main tain the enterprise which gives scope for the best aims of life. There are those who help cheerfully; and othevs who viold reluct antly to the command “go work in my vineyard.’* But the help of each is so necessary and the needs of the work so pressing, that all must work together in a spirit of earnest desire to do the best possible in accomplishing the end sought. Tim elmreh of today is the greatest “going concern" in the world* it is doing its share more than its share—for the present good of tile w >rld. and is constantly accomplishing unexpected tilings 'Hie church is a big organization in which any enthusiastic volunteer welcomed; any conscientious worker is desired. relay's efforts secure tomorrow* victories, and the over-widening responsibilities of the church make it necessary to take advantage of every opportunity for service. \ou may be flit one who can help most at a giving poiut. Wood fawn Methodist church, and Rev. W L. c Wales at the evening service. The public la ccvd'ally Invited to attend. Dr. W. T. Hamby Out of the City. Rev. \V. T. Hamby, presiding elder of the Augusta district, will hold quarterly conferences it Mayfield aqd Hparta to [ day 1 >r. Hamby's faithftuness Is tfol jug In the churches over which he j re- I sides. A? the district conference last I week nt Anbury, this city, most of tha churches made splendid reports. In a J aumher of churches the whole of eon , ference assessments were reported paid j m full nr iri part. The churches re : ported a deepening rrf spiritual life and nil .de cg ites returned greatly pleased ! with tiie outlook.* Dr. Howard T. Cree at Flrat Christian Church. Rev. Howard I (‘rep. I >.!)., pastor of the First Fnrffttlan church, will preach today nt 11:15 a m on “The Homo of Scripture. There vvdl he no evening service In Hree and famlh will leave Augusta ithu it the first »>f August on a summer's vacation. The - will visit Louisville and other points in Kentucky. They will be out of city for at least a month or more. Wei End Christian Church. Re* H L. Veach, pastor of the West End (Tirfstlau c hurch. will preach at the morning hour 11 a. in., on: “Christian stewardship. ' At the evening hour his them* will be: "Why Is the Bible Here? * Hr. Veach Invites the public to attend R<e services. Second Baptls>: Church. Rev. O, I*. Hilbert, pastor of the Fec und Baptist church, will begin a series of summer night sermons at the even ing aervlce today. The theme for the service is "The Preacher •In Civic Life." The pastor of the Heoond church docs not believe the preacher lias lost any claims **r Ights as a citizen to par ticipate In the matters of state., At the morning hour he will pfeach on "Future Punishment," following tip the aermon of last Sunday. hove been happy to lisve known In per son. Holer, John, Thomas, James, Na thaniel atal zithers. Strung' that on« of the masuvs never made himself tm nmrtal by putting nit canvas that scene. What flirt I her talk about? The\ must have lived their early lives mer; the thoughts that filled tlielr hearts would have made entraining reading matter. It had been a frutlees night's fishing when Ihe dawn broke In, ami Ihe Master ap peared, lie asked a familiar fpiesllou, one with which nil fishermen ate ac quainted "have you uny fish?” That Jeiisus did not disapprove nf the outing I* evident from the question te asks, and the answer given. The outing was not contrary to Ills spirit. ids tal rtn-Ms |s one of good fellowship, and the answer Is one expressive of great disap pointment Tluo had fished all night and caught nothing. Jesus knew par. Imps front experience what this menu . and lie I,lls them where to mat tlielr net Immediately the! felt the thrill i f Hie Irtg fellows IjMy charged for tree. dom The net was dWiwtffn and a great, I'lilcli filled their hearts with |oy. There' were all stxea anil kinds of Halt In the net The old fishermen must have talk ed to the beauties as they floundered on hoard the ship and the Mnstor mu.t here rejoiced with them. As summer advances one la reminded that It la vacation time. In thinking of these who are taking vaeattona. and those who will not go off to the hills of the sea. the preacher la among those who will most likely stay at home or neat home. Is It not possible for nil of us the preacher too, to get a few days' va ratlon? Life Is not all work Relax,i - on must take place sometime Tits hours of leisure must he spent snme- Tlm r «,i. ol L* raU,t »"» and then. Hie writer knows of nothing In the Wav or spur* that will equal a fishing trip. “For \\ hen for the Time Ye Ought to Be Teacher. Ye Have Need That One Ought to leach You Again \\ hich be the First Principles of the Oracles of God” Arid Is it a mark of greatness fetc bus to taboo fishing? Is it an evidence of superiority for one to shun the wood ; and the waters? How Insipid the hotel and the beech unless you have with y n* the fishing tackle, and the bait. Good fishing and good thinking are blood rela tives. In fact ti> fish successfully o:-e must think. Have you not seen men so interested while casting, or fishing with ordinary rod and line, that they were unconscious of all around them! Look at that expression, the choice of bait, the manner of baiting the hook, and the uao of the tackle. All Is done with the pre cision * f on** who knows. He ih ;t sclont ist. He his studied the things under neath the surface, and I submit that there are’-'other surfaces under which in* has thought and out of which he has caught the speckled heautes of truth. "Going fishing tomorrow?” The very thought thrills you. Getting up the tackle and t lie halt and arranging tile lunch will cure any case of blues, and make thoughts come save to those 1 t;;v and stupid folk who whittle nothing out of goods boxes. lie goes to lied, but sleep will not corns. He shuts Ids eyes and sees Die cork going under. AH is so still, and of a sudden he hears the pop of the cork and the music of the line as the fish fights his way to the right and to the left, as lie charges ants re - treats; he hears the creaking of *he tackle and electric thrills dart thVougn him My! such a big one. But. on my! Its a mudeat. Rut sleep is less pos sible now. Will the long night never pass? As he Ilea there half awake, half asleep, he enjoys In « measure the sport of tomorrow. He figures on the num ber he will catch, he smells the out-of dorfr, the song of the stream, or the growl of the tumble-dam, efr the roar of the sea call to him. There Is the chirp of a bird, the first harbinger of ap proaching day. All is ready and the start is soon made. Why got take a few dava off? Tt Is not a hiss of time. As Peter and his Should the Church Advertise ? Should the church advertise? That is a moot'd question. Muny of our ablest prcmciiers and staunchest law men hold that It Is decldely out ot place to advertise any church. The beauty of architecture, the splendid music, and the excellent preaching should be sufficient to draw the peo ple, they say. He that as it may few churches of any denomination are .crowded at any service. There is something lacking somewhere. It is the depravity of man, or it Is the failure oT the churches to adopt mod' ern business methods? Advertising the churches had been tried in a dumber of cities, and the' result-! have been, In a measure, dts apoplntlng. The American Magazine for July, has a story of the Advertis ing Campaign In Baltimore financed by Wm. F. Cochran, a rich young man. The results of this cam,! aig.i I Ray Stannai'd Baker, wns almost undlscernlbie in the pews. "The min Isters and earnest church people were tslrred to deep Interest by th advr tising, so that some clergymen began to preach about it. It did not draw the crowns to the churches, as was aimed.”. For this failure Mr. Cochran as signs one of two causes: 1, the peo ple did not know that the teachings' of Jesus were as tremendously vital snd life shaking, as he had found them, 3. The good news was not really to be hud In the churches. Mr Cochran s first position is cor rect. The people do not know that the teachings of Jesus are tremen dousl vital and life-shaking. The people have never flocked to hear preaching From the beginning of the gospel dispensation it was so. Jesus preached two years and more, and after all his teaching* and the sacrifice of his life, they could muster but a hundred and twenty or so for the first prayer meeting The multi tude that heard and followed Him were after the loaves and fishes. Even the disciples were hankering for place anl power in the new order of things Tile trouble is not much In the church as In the average man. We read of the good days when FHE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA, GA. fellows waited by Galilee for the Master, they became tired. Their fishing tfroke the monotony of the hour, and put them In touch with Holy God. And what is more God-like than the everlasting wa ter* of stream or sea? How often God j Ih met on the banks of stream, or on the billowy sea. Tt is never a loss of time to perforin one's duty faithfully and take a few days off. Peter's example should he commended to all preachtdrs. The mind needs a menial stlmuloua. What is better than the .woods or the waters? To enjoy ;i day with nature does not require a fortune as some seem to think. Ofter have I been tired and found a few hours with rod and reel, or hook and line, sufficient to quicken all my faculties and add real flavcft* to th 3 work in hand. i There are many things we want to for get, and a few things we need to forget. Where will one succeed so well as. In the hossom of nature? "If thou art worn and hard beset With sorrows, that thou wouldst forget If thou wouldst read a lesson, that wiil keep Thy hea'.t from fainting and thy shoul from Sleep, Ho. to the woods and hills! No tears Dim the sweet look that nature wears." In after years Peter must have re turned occasionally to the art he love>. And this Is not plaelng a question gnntlc before his character. He would have passed muster In any chtA*ch confer ence! Peter was simply human, and In going "afishing" he yielded himself to the cal! of the wild which comes to al! of us. Peter has always been a favorite 'if mine, lie never went about Vttli nig head in the clouds. To him life was tnore than meat and drink and work It was joy In all that Hod made. On his fishing excursions he must have come Into ' loser touch with God as he did here on this eventful morning.. people went to church, and we won der if they were better than the peo ple of the present. We overlook the fact that people went (o church lor several hundr :d yearß because they had to go. Ihe state required it, and the church required it. It was a mat ter of compulsion. With the coming of religious liberty rue iieoide were free to go when it pleased them. For several generations the people went to church out of habit. But with lib erty, and amusements coroding in, the church began to have at service those who felt the tremendous and life-shaking power of Jesus. The con gregations fell off, and churchmen be gun to feel that the church had lost In the esteem of the peolple, and the power to serve. The church is today what is has been from the beginning, a life-saving station, and'lt can only reach those who like Mr. Cochran discover their drowning condition and cry for help. In the second cause assigned Mr. Cochrnn Is in error. The churches of today are the dispenser of "Good News.” Of course there are churches where a dea 1 formalism, and those Hirtong all denominations, but they make up the exception. The average preacher of today is faithful to the Word of God. They may not have the same ideas our fathers had, hut the thought Ih the same, the form on ly is different. It is simply a case of putting new wine iuto new bottles. It is impossible to rush the seasons; corn will not ri' en earlier than It did thousands of years ago. Evan so with the preacher. He of all men must sow and wait on God. It is an easy fatter to criticise the preachers Of all men they meet with more unadulterated criticism* than those of any calling. Men who know but little about the Scriptures and nothing about the diflfeulties Christian labor do not hesitate to heap ignominy upon the preachers. The result of this has been very un fortunate. In many cases young men have been kept out of the ministry while pastors have been discouraged. The average preacher and the aver- lyt * 4 S 9 H \ H age church are yet proclaiming the "Good News." But this doss not imply that it is unwise to advertise. Why not adver tise the churches or the Lord? We advertise ever, thing in this country, and it pays, if not in the beginning after awhiie. It will pay to advertise your church. Of course you must not advertise one thing and have an other. If you advertise good music, that you must have or your money put into the advertising column is gone if you advertise excellent preaching you must have a preacher sure of fire It’s not our Business if several of the Largest New York Manufacturers Be come Worried About Their Over-Product! But it is our Business to Sell Dresses, and When We can Pass Along Such Fine Sav ings It’s Our Pleasure to do so. $7.50 and up to SIO.OO Summer d? i- Dresses . Every new style and material for mid-summer wear. If wg wrote just the way we feel about this special group of pretty Summer Frocks you might think we were ex travagant in their praise; anyw.ay, to our knowledge, they're by far the best values of the season—cool, at tractive styles, that you will appreciate these warm days. Pretty new mcdels in long tunics, ruffled, tiers and draped styles of fine, soft voiles, ratines, crepes, batiste and lingerie in white, plain col ors and fancy figured and Roman striped com binations. They have all the very newest fashion features—Glad stone collars of organdie, crushed girdles, lace trimmed and crocheted buttons lend a trimming touch quite pleasing; $7.50 to SIO.OO Dresses, featured Mon da y- at *SOO $3.50 DRESSES, $1.95 Newest Russian tunics, lace and embroidery trimmed, white and colors, m fancy striped voiles, crepes and Dresden flowerc-d materials: neatly made and sash ioned In attractive styles; worth $3.50; very special in this Expansion Sale *195 DRESS SKIRTS $1.98 One hundred Skirts, neat ly tailored of left over ends of spring woolens; assorted patterns and colors. Worth up to $4.98, Expansion Sale - Jr* BBrf -TO j! sifork ll GOLDEN BROS. Ladies’ Outfitters The willing worker of today usually becomes the efficient helper of tomorrow, and capable leaders are developed from efficient helpers. This is a mutual proposition; a proposition in which each must perform his part and willingly serve, looking to the happy culmination of the great Beatitude—the kingdom of Heaven among us—that will ulti mately come. t No one who lias sympathy, or ability for helping, ought to be back ward about helping; no one with any talent at all has any moral right to bury that talent in indifference, or injured dignity, or opposition. The volunteer service of church members, and those associated with church organizations, will be responsible, in a great measure, for tho success of the cause which demands intelligent and capable action. The church—any church—wants every individual to bring to the uplift work of this community individuality and energy, purpTse ‘and efficiency, to insure the great cause its best and largest Results. There is .always a standing invitation for 11011)01*. A keen desire is felt to have those who are indifferent of church re sponsibilities wake up and lend a hand. - Every open church door asks you a solemn question ! and aim or you will suffer loss. The churches in this country that use the newspapers get a much larger crowd as a rule than those which fight shy of called motoriety. Along with, the many good things that are adver tised In this city, it would not be out of place to insert-** telling advertise ment of your church and its services It will pay and pay well. UNTIL OCT. IST. Washington.—The effective date Ot the interstate commerec commission's Inter-mountain rate orders, recently $5.00 Russian Tunics with a Roman stripe foundation, silk poplin, silk crepe, Russian tunic plaited ef fect in' French serges, taffetas, poplin, crepe gaberdines and checked worsteds .. -- .-*5-00 WASH SKIRTS $3.50 LONG RUSSIAN TUNICS, $1.98. Special Monday, 100 Russian Tunic Ratine Wash Skirls, finished with pear) buttons $l9B SUNDAY. JULY 12. sustained by the supreme court, has been advanced to Oct 3. to enable the railroads to compile and publish the tariffs to be put ito effect. FRUIT STEAMER IN TOW. Norfolk, V*.—The Norwegian fruit steamer Amanda is being towed by Ihe tug Rescue to New Yjrk, and shin’d reach there late tomorrow. The Amanda, which recently went ashore at Barneoa, Cuba, was floated by liie Rescue. * • -««■■ ■WANTED: COLORED BOYS TO CAR ry papers in Colored Territory. Apply Sub Station Ns, 1. 1037 Kollock St. ts $J2 0# tl'wKm , Isl/f /to WMM > L-'lkj /I j j I* RI 0 \ 0 l\ /foil 0 l\ \. / V 4. # Mid-Summer Millinery Half Price All the new things in Hot Weather Milli nery for both woroedi and children can now be secured at just naif of the regular price. This includes hats, trimmed and untrimmed as well as all the new sumpier flowers. $4.00 Hats *2 09 $5.00 Hair, *250 $6.00 Hats S3OO SB.OO Hats *4OO And a like reduction on all others. No matter for what purpose you need a hat you can get it best and cheapest at Golden’s. 1054 Sroad St.