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WfLLACOOCHEE.
HENRY FIJTRELL, Editor and M’g’r.
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TELEPHONE NO. 12.
Entered nt the post-offlce at Willaooochee.
Ra„ as second-class mail matter.
FRIDAY, NOV. 20. 1007.
i Editor J. R. Miller, of States
boro, is a candidate for Mayor of
his city, and they say he can’t be
beat.
The Bank of Waycross has con
solidated with the First National
of that city The reason for do
ing so is not given our,.
It is intimated that the finan
cial flurry will not decrease the
rush of Northern nabobs to Flor
ida and other winter resorts.
Boasting Waycross will try the
efficacy of Clearing House Certi
ficates as business boosters. Mor
al: Dont boost too loud till you
get out of the woods.
Wm. J. Bryan entered the Y.
M. C. A. hall in Washington, D.
C., Saturday afternoon, where he
was to address the assembled in
ternational convention, leaning
on the arm of Geo. B. Cortelyou.
“The lamb and the lion laying
down together, ” as it were.
Rome Herald: “We like to
agree with Governor Hoke Smith
occasionally, just for a change.
He is light when he favors the
chaingancr for blind tiger keep
ers. That is the one sure way
to stop the illegal sale of boozer
ine. ” l That is what The Sun
tjuMrc about it.
The r idquarters of the Alba-"
ny division of the Atlantic Coast
Line railroad have been returned
to Waycross from Albany, and
the working force redu xed, upon
the plea of referenchm nt. Way
cross makes a prompt courtesy,
“large favors thankfully i - eceived
and small ones accordingly.”
Waycross Herald: ‘An ex
change suggests that jt is scared
money and not scarce money that
has brought about this panic.
Well, who got up the scare?,,
That is the question The Sun has
been asking. Suppose the mon
ey of the country just got scared
itself and rnn into its hiding
place.
Thomas E. Watson, of Geor
gia, will be the Populist nominee
for president of the United States
in 1908, and there is some talk of
a coalition of Populist, Indepen
dence Leaguers and National
Prohibitionist in an effort to elect
him. Will the Partners Union
follow Tom into politics, as did
the Alliance, and bei*cme the vie
tims of a simitar political folly?
J. W. and E. K. Overstreet,
cousins, will go before a white
prim: ry December 6th to determ
ine which of them shall beScriv
encounty’s congressional ca di
date. In the meantime the vot
ers of the first district will do the
right thing by re-electing Hon.
Charles G. Edwards for a second
term. Endorsement is the pre
vailing custom now days, any
way.
The Georgia Southern and
Florida railroad began retrench
mcnt last week by laying off
about three hundred track hands.
S >me ono has rightly suggested
that retrenchment should big in
at the other end of the line among
the high-priced officials. But re
trenchment Li being made and
the laborers and the merchants
along the line are the ones to get
hit in the neck.
SOUTH GEORGIA A MELD EOR MISSIONARY EEEORT.
At the late session of the Georgia Baptist Convention at Val
dosta, Rev Graham Forrester of Milltown made some startling
statements relative to religious conditions in South Georgia.
Among other things he said:
“There is a territory, near Valdosta as large as Rhode Island,
in which there was but one minister and he was not a Baptist. He
said that in an hour’s ride of Valdosta three school teachers had
been discharged for opening their school with prayer. He said that
n a day’s ride of Valdosta was a band of Mormans as flourishing
as could be found outside of Utah. He said he knew where in July
the funerals of all who have died since January are preached and
that in January all who have died since July were preached. This
was because of the scarcity of ministers.
If this statement is true it is a sad commentary upon the Chris
tian and Commercial ignorance of the Baptist of Valdosta and sur
rounding territory who, for years, have pursued a course of zealous
rivalry with tne more populous sections of the State in the amount
of on y turned into e c iffers of the Horn; and For ign I. s n
Boaids, while their immediate fields of labor have gone uncuii.iva
ted. It furnishes food for reflection; it demands that a halt be
called on past and present missionary policies, and that more at
tention be paid to tho non-christian (heathen) people at our very
doors.
It is a lesson which the children of God,members of the Baptist
Churches of South Georgia, should specially heed and seek to learn
their duty to God and their fellow-men within their immediate pur
view, their next-door neighbors and their children. It suggest a
return to the Bible order of doing mission work as laid down in the
first chapter of the Acts of the Apostles, Bth verse, which we in
terpret to mean that “charity (love) begins at home,” and from
thence extends and radiates until it permeates the near neighbors
and finally reaches the uttermost parts of the earth.
If the statements of Rev. Forrester is true, and we have no
right to dispute it, then Valdosta’s effort to become a centre of re
ligious influence after two years tidal is a flat failure. The scattered
(?) Baptist forces in Contigious territory were gathered into the
Valdosta Association where there was strength, money and men
to cover this destitution like the dew of the morning. How the
work has been these past two years let the statements of Rev For
rester be the startling answer. The reason is palpable: God has
been forgotten, and His chosen people have turned to serve idols —
self- seeking leaders who know nothing and care less of the work.
Christian people “to the manor born” understand this work and
and how to reach the people, but they are onlv consulted when the
“hat” is being passed around. Is it any wonder that the Lord has
allowed the enemy to come and despoil the land?
Perham suggests:
Y».iforrr
started in Georgia,
and this time it will be the peo
ple and the business men against
the politicians and the demago
gues. ” Speed the starting; The
Sun will take hold and help to
push it along; it can’t come too
soon or with too much volume.
Here’s to the reform movement
that is surely coming!
The North Georgia Conference
was in session at Cartersville and
the Georgia Baptist convention
at Valdosta last week. The re
ligis-politicians were at both pla
ces in full force. Brunswick, the
place, and the South Georgia
Conference, the occasion for their
next swarming. Monarchy and
centralization of power seem to
be the ruling passion of the hour
in both church and state.
The first installment of immi
grants from Austria and Hunga
ry to Georgia has arrived and
been distributed among the farms
of Brooks, Lowndes and Dooly
counties. The people will now
soon see how good they are and
whether more are wanted. Re
ports say they—men, women and
children —looked strongand heal
thy. It is truly hoped this -class
of labor will prove satisfactory.
To the Public
This is to notify the public that
I have bought the Grocery stand
of C. M McConnell, with all ac
counts due him. Those who owe
Mr. McConnell will please come
forward and settle with me.
R. A. Brinson.
Notice.
An election will be held in the
Town of Wiilacoochee on the 21
day of Dec. 1907, for the pur-
Sise of electing a Mayor and
oard of 5 aldermen. This Nov.
11, 1907.
W. H. Duncan,
Mayor.
Get your neighbor to subscribe
for the Wiilacoochee Sun,
: Council Proceedings.
1 jTTis -v.TCy .. I * Ifc
regular monthly meeting on the
night of Nov. 6th. Those present
were Mayor W. H. Duncan, Coun
cilmen B. G. Oberry, J. .1. Vick
ers, G. F. McCranie, M. D. Jones
and J. S. Roberts. The minutes
of last meeting was read and
adopted. Moved- seconded and
carried that shed over Jim Shear
er’s stand, occupied by R. A.
Brinson also one house in the
Western part of town belonging
to Mr. Branch, be condemned.
Moved, Seconded and carried
that Street on East side of Cem
eterry be named Riverview.
Moved and Seconded that ceme
tery lots 20 ft. square be sold at
$5,00 per lot. Moved and secon
ded that town pay School Trus
te e s balance on Auditorium
chains.
Mr. J. E, Gaskins was glinted
a permit to build a barn 30x40 in
Southern part of city.
The following bills wei’e or
dered paid.
Town of Willacoochee to Byrd
& Puckett 22barrels lime, $28.60
To M. Gaskins & Co. Feed
for mule. $9.06
To Will Bell Scavenger work.
$22.50
To Willacoochee Sun publish
ing Minutes. SI.OO
ToJ. E. ghaw, $ months serv
ice as Chief of Police. $23.32
To G F. McCranie 3 barrels
liar'. $3.75
To J. E. Gaskins Feed for
mule and Comforts for Jail.
$15.42
Moved to adjourn.
Hertry Futrell,
Clerk.
Notice.
There will be an election held
in the Town of Wiilacoochee, on
the first Monday in December
for the purpose of electing a
Board of Education consisting of
five members, two of whom shall
be elected for a term of two years
and three of whom shall be elec
ted for a term of one year each.
This 2nd day ol Nov. 19C7.
W. H. Duncan,
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