. 16

^ O u i last regular service at Smltli'ii Fork was a flue oue. On Saturdaf waa re-elected paator, it beiug ibe eighth year of my paatorato. The vote waBOomplimentary, I having received every oue. This is oue of the best ohnrobes lu the couutiy. Saturday waa a good day at Auburn. A iarge membership pre«ent. I was reelected the ninth time as pastor of this church. The vote waa complimentary. This is a large, strong, influentiai church and is composed of a large hearted and business people. I am expecting great year's work in iitfll.

O. A. O01.E. Milton, Teuu.

Blood Rtaeumatism—CaUurh, are Dlseasea—Cure Free.

I t is the deep-seated obstinate cases of Catarrh or Rheumatism that B. B. B. (Botanic Bloud Balm) cures. If doc-tore, sprays, liniments, medicated air, blood purlflen have failed B. B. B. drains out the epeoltlc poison In the blood that causes Rheumatism or Ca-tanrb, making a perfect cure. If you have pains or aches in bones, joints or back, Swollen Ulands, tainteu breath, nulaea in the head, discharhes of mu ouont, ulceration of the membranes, blood thin, get easily tired, a treat-i ren t with B. B. B. will stop every symptom by making the blood pure and rich. Druggists I I . Trial treat ment free by addressing BLOOD BALM CO., 78 Mitchell S t , AUania, Oa. Desciibe trouble, and freemed ical advice given.

M O R P H I N E . ky bHUllH QUrtMl «I home Nc aulIiTliii: I'ure Uuaranteetl KudurM'il by pti,v>li'htui«, iiiinlK-tem unU olliera liook ut piilluulKm, l<.>!>t|-monlHls, He, free Tnbuccollne, tUo lobuci'o cute 11 Kiilnbli*heJ IMC

WIL-SON C-HKM CAL CO.. Pl'HLIN. Tex

Old Clothes Hade New. Wc clean or ilye lailu-«', cliiUlreii's .mil gen-

tlenien's i;arnicuti«. Ctuaraatcr no smuitiiitf in wool anJ nilk. any c4»lor. No rippiai; rt--quired. Wc pay rxprvskairc Ixilli ways write for terins auO catatoirue of prices Aldred's Steam Dye Works and Cleaning

Esubhshment, 305 N. SL'nnEK ST.. NACHVILLE. TEN.N.

[Mention tlii<« piper )

R BORCN1S& CO Mnniifacturcr of

L'mbrellai and Cane*. Kecoverliig uod tle|Kilrlng.

HISTORICAL CANES. 22N N Summer Street

NA.«nVU.I.E. - TKSN.

tfnCITinilC OtJAItAXTKED underrrunn. r u o l I l u n o BWocuumUou-s rur faro palUj baud, tumiaeatalos tree! noracallun.

DRAUGHON'S PRACTICAL BUS. ^I.Mlt:Nuh«ill«,TMn.;Sa«binah,Q«.; Moflig«mwr. Ala.; Oilmton. Tex.; Fort Worth, Ttx.; UttlS Reck, Ark.; ShrtMporl. I.t. Indaned bj tne^ ehintt and banki-n. l)e«t pstmi>Iir<l In floath. Tlook-keeptas. Shortluutd. etc., uiiaht hr ninll. ileoln ar.i time. AddieH(BteltIwrpUoe)Dnnigbmi>sr«llec«-

Are You Deaf?? mt of DKAFNE89 or HARD-HEARINQ rrUBUb70QriiiiwlnTi<ntlon:0n ; tlioHi hnm aralaenrabla. mid XOIMB CKABI! ittnuTtLT. jrlba Tonr cue. , Eiaminttlon «nil iid»le» tn».

JOB can care xoamlt at homa at a nomlail CTML lotcrDatiooal l o r a l Cl ink. Vf^jri^lAi^ii^

LIKE A $50.11 WATCH. r.tnrr<ii(niT«<l,d<mU*IIuiUii| CMt.aM plated, balai^ ^ FILLED

AMkllCAN MOVEMENT >•• baHMIw-hllirJmM, quirk train. ILR.gii.iKttttMl, •Ickrl Inllh, mnUlrJ ••)•{ , «dJMitil.ia»*t b*t>Mlmr ralmikanuktt. as»B«Bt aad CM wlik t s Y E A R Q U A R A M T E E . A lilih rlHi «Uth, Hi («r snr. •• k^r. Cm Mt tadvrlinkd

itam*. «Mh rasa uuiitiimoii. ••« •£• a*

. Wiw—fmitiiiniii ».B»iM>b« •ItObMalwIlkardar. Mt «tlk etto, aad (mmI. w

$10 A WEEK REGULAR

B A m S T AJSTD B B V I i B C T O B , N O V . 2 9 , I t f O O .

—To Paatoraof fibeneiei Aesociation: At our last Paators' Conference at Co-lumbia, by vote of the body the clerk was Instructed to seud a monthly re-port to the BAPTIST AND RBFI^ECTUU for publication. We therefore request all pastors unable to attend the confer-ence to mail their report to me as clerk. Sunday, Nov. l l ih , a protractHl meet-ing was begun four milee west of Mt. Pleasant, conducted by Revs. J . E. H i g h t a u d J o e Veeey, which resulted in souls beiug saved, Chriatiaus revived and the orgauizatlon of a new Baptist Church with seventeen members, four from the C. P. Church. Immediately after the organization the new church received and baptized an old man 84 years old. The organization was ef-fected by Reva. J . E. HIght, R. A. Fitzgerald, Joe Vesey, Deacon J . P. Brownlow and John Irwin. This will take nine members from our Mt Pleas-ant church, including oue deacon, but they can be more useful to the new church. They expect to erect a house of worship soon. The prospect fur a good strong church le favorabio.

J o K W . VESEY, Missionary State Board.

Mt. Pleasant, Tenn.

Programme of the Mluistern' Insti-tute of the Southwestern District Mia Blouary Baptist Association, to be held with the Tom's Creek Church, Perry County, Tenn., December 16th and 16 th.:

1. Introductory sermon (Matt, xvi, 18) "For Criticism," J . R. Clark.

•2. What is the Gospel, and What Is Its Mission 7 " 8. W. Sims and J . T. Moore.

3. " What is Sirlpturjil Baptism and Communion ? " L. H. Fraaks, J . A. Moore.

4. By What Means Does the Great Shepherd Care For His Sheep To-day ? " E. Z. Newsom, L. A. Pledger.

o. " If the Go«pel Is For All Na-tione. Who Should Preach i t ? " Geo. Hollowell, J . R. Clark, D. B. Moore.

" What is the Best Plan to Raise Money to Send the Gospel to Heathen Nations? " J . R. Clark, J . A. Moore, E. M. Franks.

The Query Box will be a prominent feature.

A cordial invitation is given to all, and conveyances will meet ail visiting brethren at Denson's Landing, Tenn.

J . T. MOORE, J . R . CLAKK,

Committee.

Asthma and Hay Fever Cured at oncc and forever by

Tillon's Athma and Hay Fever Core. Made for this cnmpaiiy by I>r. Tillon perKnii-

ally from liio old orli;inai formula. Trial biitilf free. Ki-irular slje iiottle, $l.iin. TILTON-S A5THMA & HAY FEVER CURE.

D e p t . B . A t l a n t a . G a .

Stevens Ideal Rifle.

No. 44 .

Price Only $10.00. Mnde in nil the standard cali-

bore both Rim and Center Firo. Weight about 7 imunds. Stand-ard biirrel for rim firo cartridges, 24 inches. For center-fire cart-ridges, 2G inches.

If tiicso rifles are not carried in stock by yonr dealer, send price and we will scad it to you expresR prepaid.

Rend stamp for catalog describing com-tlete line and containing valaable in-onnation to shootare.

T I E J . STEVEII AIMI U D TOOL CO. 10. Iw au7I CHICOPE£ FALLS. MASS.

WE PAY TO BEGINNERS TO SELL OUR BOOKS

$10 A WEEK

SALARY Straloh* Salary Baals, DIraol from our OHIoa.

liiipiiil i»l\iin.'.-iii.'nl. Kx|H'rii'ni-<'>l pcriinim, cillicr ki x, iiiori* to U>f>iii. HHiKlr«t>nu> piiy for tiuly purl of ^ J our 11 mo. \Vi-uanl liii/ti-oluKn y orkerx. )», — '

IF YOU WANT WORK. CALL ON US OR W R M .

C. R. FOREMAN & 00, Publishers, 346 Court Square, Nashvlile, Tenn.

Cumberland Telephoned TelegraphCo General Office, 180 N. College Street, Nashville, Tenn.

Connections with All Points East of the UissisBippi Biver, Na.shville Rtes—Reaidencea, $2.60 jier month and up, according to service Business, $3.60 (ler mouth and up, according to services. Telephone 1220. Nashville £xchange.

Our New Church Roll and Record

W e have just completed and published our New Church Record. It is handsomely and durably bound, and made of good paper, 238 pages. It contains,

(1 . ) The Declaration of Faith. (2 . ) Church Covenan t . (3 . ) Rules of Order. (4 . ) Register of Pastors . (5 . ) Register of Deacons. (6 . ) Register of Members , (embracing Baptisms, Marriages and Deaths.) (7 . ) Conference Minutes. (8 . ) Annual Reports to Associations and ( 9 . ) Sunday School Record. Price $2.00 post-paid. U t us have your order, we k n o w that you wil

be pleased. Address, BAPTIST AND REFLECTOR

MEMPHIS TO

•EXAS

advantages of going to Texas via the Cotton Belt is, that you avoid the annoyances and discomforts of changing cars, necessary on other routes.

The Cotton ^ I t trains are the only ones that run through from Memphis to Texas without change.

"'•'ii-..^'"' with thai Jf Mi'riY!'",^^^

r.i.iiAn.T.p.A,aidiMii,iik •.i.mTM.i.r.A..tMii*.«fcTM» E. W. UBBAUME, a . P. and T. A., St. Lonli, Mo.

SPEAKING THE TRUTH IN LOVE.

O l d Serlei, Vol. L X I I . N A S H V I L L E , T E N N . , D E C E M B E R 6 , 1 9 0 0 . I 9 w Serlei, Vol. X I I . , No. 17

In Qod W e Trust.

P r a i s e s t o t lu-c we s in j ; . ( I I o r i l i>iir G" i1 .itul Kiiij; ,

( i r . i c i i x i s aiul i i ist . S. iv ' reiKii ot l and a iul se.i, r i i o u vvlio l u s i m.it ic u s I rec , I lur I h a i i k s w e b r i m ; t o t l iee;

In ( i m l we t r u s t .

It t h o u sha l l KU'^rit o u r l a n d , ( ' .ai i i ioii m a y si lent s t a n d .

A n d s w o r d s n iay r u s t . Mav wc e ' e r d o t h y wi l l . All t l iv c o m m a n d s tu l t i l l . ( i u i d e us a n d he lp tis st i l l ,

In ( l o d w e t r u s t .

Kuler ol w i n d and w a v e , Spenk p e . u e w h e n t e m p e s t s r ave ,

Li 'Ud ua le a n d K' is t , F o r t o o d , O l.i>rd, t o t h e e , l i^r h e a l t h , l o r l i b e r t y , ( l u r t h a n k s shal l ever be .

In G o d we t r u s t .

L o r d , w h e n o u r s o n j ; s o l p r a i s e , No m o r e o n e a r t h w e ra i se .

D u s t u n t o d u s t , G o d of «>ur l and b e l o w , Slill t h y e r e a t c o o d n e s s s h o w . Wilt i h o i i a l i c m e b e s t o w ,

In G o d w e t r u s f . — UuKcne I'. Micke l , in C h r i s t i a n O b s e r v e r .

Led Into Tiie Wilderness. UV KEV. K. » MGVKB, B. A.

All of us, lu 80 far as we are trending iu the foot-Hteps of Je«UB, have had our hours in the wilderne«8. We have had our halcyon iionreof vlsiou, followed by tiie long forty daya of conflict. We, too, have Htood beneath the open Bkles and heard Qod'e voice denominating UH aa sous—to be followed presently by experiences iu which we are accosted by tiie Devil's I f .

We, too, are frequently aware that our life is full of augel-heip, but at other times delect only the growl and roar and rage of the wild beast. Indeed, it would appear, Bometiiueo, as though a whole menagerie were let loose V7itbiu.

In all tetuptatlon there are three e lemente- the Devil, the World, and tiie Fiesb; but these three are one. For an there is a trinity of love above us, there l» a triuity of malignity and hate beneath us. The one tries us to bring out the good, the other the bad. The former for our rise to higher things, the other for our fall to the bottomlees pit.

The Devil has not the attributes of deity. H a l s not omnipresent, omnipotent or ouniBOleDt. But his personality and influence are multiplied ten thoasand fold by the immense number of evil fallen spirits— demons—that wait to work his will.

The fleebor life of sense in our Lord was sinless, but In us have evil tendencies which makes the light much harder than for unfallen Adam in Eden. We are full of aptitudes, appetites, desires, yearnings, which are implanted by tbe Creator in our nature for maintenance and right ordering; but as they have descended to us from a long line of fallen naturei>, they bave become tainted and vitiated. I t Is to these that tbe tempter appeals. And whenever word is brought to h im of any sign of iplritual declensloD, with unerring aoouraoy be Is abl* to l is on tbe one vulnerable spot.

The world, atands for the appeuanoe or ootwanl show of thlugB aronnd ns. It la th* May* of Hloda-ism that ohangefal mlztaie of pwtMns, things and eventa, which so stmngsly •nd'atrongly apps*!* to and fasolnatss the tys, the luuginatlon and ths mhid. The aposUs gatbsn It ap In tbe on* tplthst: " I t pasastb away." Whatever Is •vansseent aod tran-s ientM»dNun, a bnaklng bobble, or apsMlngsbow, and tb* desln foe wbleb tania swiftly to sat l i^t U

uutof the Futher, but of Ihs world. It is through eo'ue fragment of the world, preseuted to the eye of the body or to that of the imasiaation, that Batan makeH bis appeal to our seufie. To the mind of Jesus at the tempter'H sugge^tiou, the desert floor appeared Htrewn with luaveBof bread, oud these powerfully ap-pealed to the hunger which conBumod Him.

All »re teiuf ted. Bjme yield to teaaptatlou lightly and easily, and ore callous aa to Its commission and cou8K|ueuco. Oiice their hearts were sensitive and strongly moved to paultenca uud cuiupuuctiou, and were like the delicate flish.of a little child. Now, alaH ! they are asdc^tULule orioiiHlbiltty as the horny hand of labor. Fur the'je there will be a terrible awakening;; ttud perhaps their hell will coDslst in re-memberiug tlie eceues of their sliiful pleasure In the light of eternity, and with a quickened consciousuess of the excoediuR ulnfalueM of sin.

Others prenerve an outward Uecorousuesa of be-havior, and are couteut with this, though iu their heart and Imaginatlou they are frequently overcome. Noue that look ou their fitces reallza all that trans-pires behind so fair nu exterior. Ttte whitened sepul-chre is attractive to the eye, though full of rotteuuess and corruption. Let thetn know, however, that there will be au Inevitable revelatiou of their true character. What they whispar to th^lr ho»rt will be proclaimed from the houss-top. The storm of temptation, sweep-ing through the wojds, will certaiuiy bring down the rotteu tree.

Tbecausaof ft l lure. 1. Yuu may be trusting your own resoiutioue. But, however good they are, they are iuadequate, beciustf whatever emauates from our fallen huoiau uature is necea«»rily Inferior to the power of B*taa. In all the iuuoeeuce aud beauty of His ttr.4t creatlou, our fjref«lher Adam came iu col-lision with the great enemy of mau, aud succumbed. How imposslbie U it, tharafjra, lh»t we. who have not his ndvantagas, should bo able to staud before the shock of the ousel bouoath which be fell.

2. Or you may bo relying on Gad's help in a wroug Bense. In other words, you may be asking the Sa-vior to help you to keep your owu resolutions. Tnls, also, la cerialu to disappMut; for while tiie help of Curist isall sunijleut, the p^rl whlc»iyau coutribute to the sicra'J couipicl is altogether weak aud iusuf-tlcleut; and in the fray Satau will desist from attack-ing your Helper, and will flx ou your contribution, dUoaverlng thejoint in your arm ir, and striklug you through the oue vulnerable spot. The word Ae/p al-ways impllea thecj-oparatlou of two; aud it is in your part of that co oparatlon bat ween you and Jesus that Hatan will flud his opportunity.

No; as in Justlflcatlou, so lu the conflict against evil, I f c must be iu all. As you bauded over your sins, aa you must hand over your temptatiaus. I t is all of grace, not of words, th«t bDa^tlug may be ex-cluded.

8. Perhapi you have not exercised your seuses to distinguish batwesn good aud evil. Therefore the tempter is able to leap over the rampart, or break open tbe door of your nature, before you are aware of his nearness; whereas if only your spiritual senses were as acute as they may become by watchful uce, you would detect the approach of evil whilst as yet it is but a wreath of mist on the flar horlmu I

4; Not Improbably you do not think It possible to be kept from known sin. Yod do not understand tboee words, "Make no provlslou for the fl<Hih to ful-fil it In the lusts therwf;" or those other words, ••He that abldeth In the Boc of God, slnpeth not." Yon ezpeot to be overoome to tbe end of your life by jQst those forms of temptation which tove bllberto held your soul In their thrall. ' ^ y

Would Itnotbe weUearefally to goover tbeseosases of fhUare and ask which of them Is appropihde to

tyonneirr It la almost certain that one Is. OlsooTtr ttas source of yonr pefpetaal defeat, and by the grace of Qod, In power of tbe Holy Spirit, deal with I t

Victory thiongh our Lord Jesns Ohrlst. T t o s Is s n o b ample proiRkhm I n Bhn . Ko child of Adam's

H

fallen race is HO weakened by repeated failure, to sin-fully dispoeed by the passions of a long line of evil progenitors, HO much exposed to masterful tempta-tions as to be beyond His gracious help. Only follow theee directions.

Christ's grace. He died for your slus on the CroM>, but He did more. As the second Adam, He brought for ever to an end the necessary aud inevltabla tyran-ny of eio in our nature. To use the words of the apostle, "The body of sin was done away, (/lai wc should be no more in bondage to sin." He put away the curse aud penalty of sin on the oue hand; He de-stroyed its power and boudage on the other. Dare to believe this. Lie down, so to speak, wUh Jesus in

• His grave. Leave there with His grave clothes all the evil habits that have bound you. Realize by faith that still dark grave lies between you and all your past. Uuderstaud that what the Red Bea was In the experience of Israel, that death aud grave are to ba lu yours. Aud come forth, duriug to believe that never more ueed you be brought uuder the evil servitude that made your life bitter.

Christ's Life, When Jesus rose aud ascended He made a new unit of Life. In Him the divine and hu-man blended. It has beeu sliown lu the Urst Adam that our humanity was unable to resist the power of Hell; but lu tbe second Adam It was made manifest tha t God in man's nature, that Emmanuel, God with us, that Risen aud Giorliled Manhood In the nature of Jesus, was more than a match for all tbe malice and power of Hell. This was proved In the wllder-n e s ^ n the Cross, aud in the Asceusiou. Now, soul, be Inoculated with this Christ-nature by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Whenever Satau cornea to thee, let the Chrltt who is within thee meet him. Wheu the stroug man as-sails the door of thy heart let the Stronger than him oppose bis assault. Reckon that thy nature is help-less, as a leaf iu the breeze, a straw on the stream, aud liand the entire conflict over to thy glorious Savior.

Christ's Presence. In the rate air of the Alps tbe bacillus canuot live. Abide in Christ, hour by hour let Him bo your Compauiou aud Friend; trust the Holy Spirit to maintain this lovely fellowship. " H e that abldeth iu Him slnneth not ."

Thus the wlldernesa of temptation shall become Paradise again; and tbe wild beasts shall be tamed, coming meekly to be named, as in Eden, aud angels shall miuister of heavenly good aud refreshment.

Loudon, England.

For My Sake. ' Our foreign missionaries have beeu charged with

the reBponslblllties of the recent trouble In China. These charges have come chiefly through therecular press. Iu most instances the charges have come either from those who do not claim to be Christians nt all, or from professing Chriatiaus who are autl-mls-sionaries. In every Instance they have been made by those who were too Ignorant and uninformed, or from those who being Informed cboso wilfully aud ma-liciously to slander thoae sacrlflclug noble men and women who have given up all for Jesus 'sake. Our Consuls and Ambassadors bave uniformly barne testimony to tbe godly lives of our foreign missloa-arles and influence for good.

In view of tbe charges that have been made by those not aware of the real lives of the heralds.of the Cross, my heart was touched some weeks ago wheu I read the acconnt of the partlug of slater Richards, oue of onr missionaries to Africa, with her three little chil-dren on the occasion of their departure for this ooun-U y t o beedncsted. Wltboot^ a tear, without regret she commuted them to the protecting care of tbe Ood of missions, and tbas rendered asandsr those ties so dear to every mother's bssrt. What a noble, seir-sacrlfldog act! What a contrast between that and tboee In tbis orahtry. Would that tboee who have b M So Indnitfloas ID charging our missionaries wltbtbi iss^udbllltles of tbe tnrable hi Chhia might

a BAPTIST A N D REFLECTOR, DEC. 6 ,1»00 .

pause long eDough to contrast the B»erlflclug uplrit of that woman with their own Beltlohuess.

In 1845 JudBon'a seooiid wife wan brolieu In health aud it was necessary to seeli a refreMhiug climate. They had six children. Taking with them the three oldest, and leaving the threeyonngest (the baby only a few mouths old) the father and mother nailed f rom Maulmalu. for the country which years before they had left behind, tha t they might carry the Oospel to Burmah. Tiie motlier grew worse, aud while an-chored in the port at the historic iKland, 8t Helena, Harah J u d w n went home to meet her Savior. Hav-iuR buried his wife, the next day the iieart broken father continued hif j .urney with his children to ihid country.

When Brother and l is ter Thurston went to tln' Siiui-wich Islands In tiie early p t r t o f ilils oentury, they found nailed !>avage8. Tney thr.uKht l( tieat to keep such rostrlctijus around tlieir c inlJren as would mlnimizs the evil-, around ilieiu. Accordingly, the children weru reared In the mistion home, not being permitted to see aud be with the oavngeB unlll they had almost reached matur i ty . Tney had carefully educated their children In the primary braucl<e«, but wished that they mighi come to America aud enj .y bitter advantages than wer j olFored there. Accord-iugly wlien two of the children had become grown, tha pirentM pla inu.l to le*v« for their na ' ive Un.i in the year of IS:il>, but j isi as tiiey were ttOou; io8»tl, tw.j tJi t t iol ic priisiH Id'ided there aud Bro. Tuur«ton would not leave hlH post. So mother aud the chil-drensailed for America, and left the father alone. T,> try hltn to the utmost, his sec >ud dau<hier Lucy, died three weeks after lauding in New York In 1840. Tliewe are some of the beautiful sacrKicing ex-periences oftorelgu misslouares.

Seeing the^e th iugi are true, let us recent any in-sinuation of slander on tiie character of any of our mlBsionarles wiio have taken I heir hand-<, and " f j r Jesus' sake " have given up all. VV. T UorsK

Jackson, Tenn.

Sa lva t ion by Charac te r . nv A. J KROST, U.D.

"Salvat ion by Ciiaracter" is an old heresy with a new name. It Is Pharlseeism and Sadduceeism le-furblshed and revamped. I t Is salvation by self right-eouBuess, which is unrighteousness. If " all our r ight-eousuese is as (llihy rags," what must our unrlght-eouBuesa bel Aud yet we hear from both orthodox aad unorthodox pulpits the idea advanced tha t a m a n if saved at all mus t be saved by bis character. Men who Ignore salvation by Clirlst and deny the doctrine of the cross and the necessity of regeneration are advocating thie doctrine of talvatlon by morality or good works. They do not propose to go to heaven by the righteousness of Jesus Christ, but by their own rlghteousneBs; they do not intend to be saved by the merits of another, but by their own merits. They be lieve in manlluess and self-reliance.

Now In the flrst place, what is the foundation of human character? I t is human nature. I t Is that which 1b born in a human body. H u m a n nature is made up of a man ' s faculties, dispositions, capacities, Busceptibllitiea, tendencies. H u m a n nature is what a m a n is when be is born; human character is what a m « n becomee after be is born. Character is from a Greek word algnlfylng to engiave. W h a t la engraved on our h u m a n nature by repeated acts of the will, t h a t is h u m a n character. We have been building humau character on the foundation of h u m a n nature. W e have been carving out our character from the original rock of our nature.

Humao character depends then upon human na-ture. The character of the nature determines the na-ture of the character. The character of the fruit de-pends upon the nature of the tree. A seiOsh nature will produce • aelflsh character; a benevolent nature will produce a benevolent character. A man can not have a new character without first having a new na-ture. We must flrst be made partakers of the divine nature before we can have a divine character. It is not in the power of man to change either his nature or his character. "Can the Ethiopian change his skin or the leopard hia spots ? Then may ye also do good that are accustomed to do evil." "A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brlngeth forih good things, and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brlngeth forth evil things." 'That which Is born of the flash Is flesh." A good nature will pro-duce* good character; an evil nature will produce an evU oharaoter.

Balvatlon by oharaoter is a self righteous doctrine. It la a nJaoUon of •• Ood's rlghteouineas and a going abonttoeatabluh one'aown righteousness." I i Is the creed of the moralist. It la one of the works of the fleab. If • man la aavea be will have a good charac-tar; bat be will not be saved on aiHjaunt of his good ohanoter, for bla good oharaoter la the result of ralva*

tion and not the cause of salvation. Halvatlon l)y charHcterN a revelsilon of a seliish churacter and (Ifeper still n Belliih tiaiure. I t t» trying to f l l m b up t> heaven some otbi-r way. I t Ignor^js U id and make.? a Kavlor of srelf. Home one said of Horace Ureeley tha t ' he wh-i a solf-mado man and that he worshipped his creator ."

Balvatlon by cliaraoter Is impo^Blble unless that character Is perfecM. I he unfallen angels are saved by eliaraeter. Hai1 Adniu and Eve never sinned they would have 6ee:i saved by their good moral charac-ter. Jeeu-* (Niriist liliu^elf was saved by chariicler Ite-cnu^e lie wfiH ab.sohitely perfect. I t waH his sinless <;liarncter Inilll on hU Miniess naUire that cavtil hiin. Hl»divluoly hiiuian ch-r u ' i fr wa« the ro»ult of Ills divinely humau i.uturo. If uny man can nIiow tlmt bit. past reforU In t lnli.H.i ni.fl tl.at he whs l.orii wiili a sliileHH nnturo, tluui if lu' persuvens t.i tli<' eiui liv may l.e «aved by his ^„,.d .•Imracter Two uum: rtutt-ridliiK a.ToH.s llu-Mc.J-ive (le^-crt. Oiif remarked, " O f what does DiIn di-.-ort rtMiiliid yoi.? ' I'he ..tlier ry-I ' l i f i , " It n.it reminil mi- of hihiIiIiii; " Tlio r . rnuT i.!il<l, ii roiniiulH ine ..f Htlf riKliie-iit.no«H, >-.iUH - tlitf more a iuhii h'»» c,f (i m e worie li« Ih olf "

Sahu-i<.ii by cluirtipter iM ii (ioil-ili^lioiuiriiiK iloc-ir.i.iv !i iiiii.|l-h iti U (J .(1 WHS ulMiiiUt-;! who'll lie iiiiHle plrt:: ,,f r<(|...mpii,>i, an.l ij.v.' hi- s.,,, to .lio for Dr.!!, ,,r,ler ilial \vv mliflil ftm-e there M.-i.- iHi iievil 11,H -tupeiKt'.UN If wt- , ttii l,f hiive<l I,) rl,.irh.-'fr. Ho ihhimUi.,, ulre,, he hhkI ' llii-ie IK iiro;l:er iianie u•;(l^•r luuve'i Kivfn aiiKin^ liu-i) wlureijy we iniist be >.HVt.ii," f,>r we m a y !,e saved l.y our o.vn iiuiue .MaIvhii m .f .••iiirj u-r im-

"|H-.clies the wl^douj of Clod. Hnlvatloii l.y i-liarai'teriM n fiiriM Ifjiurii.:; ' I .cul i ie

It if to iKHore l.lH way of Halvaiioii a,i,l 1., .ei u|. ..ur way ,.f raivuM,.:;. Ciirist huIiI, •• Will,out m... ye can do notlilMK " Hut tliode who uro eX|.i-i"Inij to h,. haved hy chara.-iir, aro hhjIhj; viriuully, ' williout f h i i x t weoan doevervthliiR " When Clirl-I hHid.' i am the w«y, the t ruth, and the l l f f , " it a j pe»r« that there was another way, another truth a ,d another life Halvatlon by churacter is a Hpirlt-in.-tnltlhg d..c trine. Tne Holy H,,lrlt has coma Into the world to ^' iveman a character like hlwowti. Hut, no, ihacik you, I believe In self reliance; I believe In the evolu-tion of character; I propose to carve out luy own for. tuiif; to work out m y own nalvation; I believe If 1 live a good, houe«t, nprlght life I shall be all rtKlit in the end " Such Is the language we often he:»r from the self righteouB Pharisee of ruoderu tliuen They thank God that tbey are " n o t as otiier men are." They never asK the Holy Spirit t o c r e u e i n them a new heart, they propose to do that lhe.u«fIve-.; to briuK B clean thing out of au unclean. They intend to be saved by good works, whereas tney have no good work^ uutil they are saved.

Hdlvation by charact r Is a most dangerous doc-trine. I t will ruin any soul that adopts It. Man has no character that God can respect. Instead uf nalva tion by character we get character hy «aU-ation. " Ood had respect unto Abel and to his ollerliig " W n j ? Because Abel had a character hased on faltii in the blood of the lamb. No mi l t e r how good a m a n ' s character may De, so long as la- is In rebellion ugainst the government of the UnlteJ States he Is In danger of losing his life and property. Ho long as a sinner is in rebellion against God he can have no character that G o i will respect.

Men are saved by faith In Jesus Christ aud not on account of their fa i th . There is no merit in tiielr faith; this is not Ihe ground of their salvation. Fa i th is reckoned for righteousness, but faith Is not right-eousness. Saul of Tarsus was saved on his way to Damascus, but it was not on account of his previous good character. H ^ was saved jln spite of his charac-ter. Ho, Paul, af ter m a n y years of service for his Mas ler, was not admit ted into the unseen holy place on account of his character. iMr. Hpurgeon had a mon-umental character, but lie did not regard tha t as a ground of salvation, not as a reason why he should enter Into the presence of the King . Now if such men were not permit ted to enter heaven, on account of their good character, how dangerons for a moralist or au unsaved m a n to expect MBlvatlon by character We are saved by Jesus Christ and there is salvation In no other.

Salvation by character is a criminal doclrlne. Mr Spurgeon has a sermon on this subject. It is a crime against God's grace. " If Balvatlon Is of works It la no more of grace, If It U of grace it is no more of works." It is a crime against Jesus Christ, " for if righteousness came by the law, then Christ is dead In vain." It Is a crime against the human race. For If men cannot be saved except by their own good works, then all of Adam's race are lost. It is a crime against all the saints; for none of them have any other hope than salvation by the blood of Christ. It Is a crime against the man hhuself who undertakes

salvation by character,for It Is moral suicide. Finally is character of no account in salvation ? Cliaracter is the proof, not the ground, nor the reason of salvation No man is saved without character and no man Ih saved by character. There Is a lways a place for good works and tha t Is after we are saved aud because we are saved. There is a lways a place for good workH after fai th, no place for good works before faith Fai th without works is dead. There is no room hi heaven for any man who lu saved by his good works, for there they are all saved by grace. If a man could be saved by ciiaractfcr lie could not sing the songM of heaven, for there thoy sing " thou liaHt re-deemed us to (Jod by thy bloud."-/ \<(, / / io BciplUl.

Bapt is t Gove rno r s . "TiiP ChjUHii,) Aih„v.,iu slale.s tha t the newlv

ilecto.l H 'vernornof Indiaiia, llllnolM, MIsHouri and Min«u.>.ippi are all prominent MethodlstH. We won «l.<r If -ni.R. of th^ recently elected Governors were not Hap i»lH Wf hh,,uM lie glad to know. It is t ime we wrre hnviiifr „.„„t, Hrtjid-t governors. Thowe we have had Much as Govh W. J . Nortiien, J 1' ami i.iner«, have inude line governors, but we ouitht to have more of them."

I i lippeil the above from the B a i t i s t a.nd Uk n.KVK.K of November '.i^.id, and In conneciion with II 1 wi-h to make tt few leniarkM.

ill Ihe lirrt plhce, the C/iris/i,tn Atlrnvut, Ih wide of II.f inmk wh. ii It places llie tJovernor of MlHslNHlppi III Ihe loll ,,r ,M,.ihoili.stH Gov Longino is a Biptint • f no uiiceiiNin character. He has presided over our Sla y ( .„viiiii.„i and I h active along all denomlna-II..Hal llnt-H. HIh wife Ih also a thoiongh Haptl«t. 0.1r K. virii ir a graduate of Mlsslr'slppl College, and while It would he honorable to be a Methodist, he great l_v pr-fers to he a Hiiptlnt. Ho 1 hopo the VhrU-liuii .!</( .,. ,i', will correct its mistake as regards the govniKir of Mlhrtitwlppl.

Ak to other Haptl«t governors we have them clone 1.y Gov. W. W. Heard of Louisiana is a Baptist anil hus been Muperliitendent of his Sunday-school for many years. His wife Is also an enthusiastic Haptist. (Jov, JellerMui Davis of Arkansas Ih a Baptist, and his father before hiru preached Baptist doctrine sev-eral years. G.iv Uavls and his wife tuith graduated in the Arkansas State UniverBlty at Fayettevllle be f.ire they were married. She was u strong Method-ist, a niece of Dr. A. K. Winlisid of I.lttle Rock, who (lid more for .Methodism tlian any otIiHi proiti>l.si that ever lived in Arkansas But Mrs. Davis caino to see her error and was baptized into the fellowship of the Baptist Church at Kussellvlile, Ark., and is now thoroughly grounded In tiie faith.

Ho three of the governors recently elected In three adjoining Slates are BaptisiH, and the governesses are Baptists also. Other sections of tiie country may have Baiitist governors, but someone else can speak for them. We have them and we are delighted to own them, and especially since they are so true to the best Interests of the people, as a little incident that (ccurrcd in Jackson last week illustrates. Our last Legislature decided to Imlld a million dollar capltol at Jackson. Gov. A H. Longino was made chair-man of the commission to have the building erected. An architect was employed, plans and specillcations drawn, and they are now open for bids for tiie work. Among the number of those who want the job was a Mr. Gibson, who in an interview with the governor last week Insisted that the governor could let him have the j jb, aud he would m a k e it to hiu interest to do BO. Gov. L ingluo asked how he could do it. Mr. Gibson told iiim that as chai rman of the commission he could open the bids and let h im know eo he could bid a little less than the lowest one, aud tha t If he would do so he would pay h im whatever amoun t of money he wanted. At th is point Gov. Longino called to his private secretary, who was in au adjoin-ing room, to come to his desk. The governor then asked Mr. Gibson to repeat the propoBltlon which he had previously made in the hearing of his secretary. H e did so. Gov. Longiuo coldly turned on bis seat and said to his secretary, Go call a pol iceman." Mr. Gibson hurried away, but was arrested and Ib now uuder bond to appear a t the nex t term of cour t . Baptist governors are not to be bribed.

Jackson, Miss. j . u bbabcv.

BAPTIST A N D RBFLBGTOR DEC. 6 ,1900 .

Shame I I have always been proud of membernblp In a Bap-

tist Ciiurch. I have been grateful to God fbr an humble place among the great Baptist brotherhood of the South and the world. But If I believed a tithe of the statements made In the AmeHoan liaptiBt Flag concerning those whom we have placed In control of our general denomhiatlonal work, then, unworthy as 1 am, I should ba ashamed that I ever thought of being a Baptist. I t Is not surprising that Campbell-Ism and other Isms flourish most where that paper circulates most. But thank God I do not believe these aUtemento. I know that the men abont whom these

statements are ruthlessly made are Intelligent, self-sacriiiclng. God-fearing men. I know tha t they are literally wearing their lives out in their tUbrtH to build up the Redeemer 's k ingdom. I t in a burning shame before high heaven tha t any paper. Baptis t or noti but especially Baptist , should devote Itself to be-siuirciiing the character of these men and skaking the contldence of their brethren, whose fai thful servants they are, in them. I a m nut a Bubacriber of the Flag, but occasionally a copy faila in my hands, aud when I read It I a m reminded of DIotrephes, wiio loved the pre-eminence. 8rd John i. 0. H. C. Hb^kne

McKenzle, Tenn.

DISTINCTIVE DOCTRINES OF BAPTISTS Church Membership.

BY J. n. MOODY, D.D. No. X X I I I .

l'cilia|.)S then: is no Ivtler place in tliis discu^sidti 111 cdnsiJet llidsc Scripitiit's Ih.tl <pe,ik ol "riikTs" (ir • nilmg atul tlifii ilu- one pa>>saj;L' uti which I'ifvli)icrians have built ihcir nuveiiimeiit (ml dl lull clavvs ()l ruliiii: fUfis, one that inles only, aiui one ih.ii tiilo and teacher. Hii>t, those thai speak 111 M)nic one as a ruler. (I^mi. xii. S i "He that luleih with i.iili;;ence." Oi he that riileih lei hini Jo II with i.ii!ij;ence. The worJ in JispiUi.' Iransiaied iiile, i.s pioiMcemi. It occurs iij;hl times. Six oi iht'se aie ihe pa.vxif e to he examined. It is twice ii.inslaied niamtam. "Be careliil to maintain jjood works" (Titus iii. 81, and "let ours learn to main-tain good work--." (Tiius iii. 14). it i> here used in the sense of icaduijj. Omphalic LJiai;kilt has the tiist "excel in fjood woiks," and the oilier "Niand loremo.st in j.;ood works." I he margin ot the Ox-Inid s,ivs for hoih places "profess honest occiipa-iionv" So of many others. Certainly the idea ol itilini; is not in then" passages, Kit of leading. Hut as Ihe Oxfuid and Kini; .lames were predominated In episcopacy, we may expect to lind a ieanini; that wav. In the other six passages we will s e how those who believe in rulini; elders give the.r testi-moiu . If tlwy explain away the only six passages ihey have, we may lest assured that this Disiingtiish-mg iJoctrinesuf Baptists is not contradicted by these Scripttires.

Keturning to Ihe tirst occiinence of the word in Rom. xii. 8, we note tirst that the Bible Union has "presides" tor "rules." Broadtis, Hovey and Wes-ton has, "be that leads." Ameiican Commentary innate says: "Most exposiiois think church over-seers aie here refeired to, thougii, as Allurd says, they seem to be brought in rather low down in the list, tjod.'t thinks that ciiurch olficers have been already referred to tinder the term ministry.'' .loseph Angus says: "He that protecieih" 1 probably sticcorelh strangers). Compare ch. xvi. 2. Geo. W . Clark to the same eflect. This so far is Baptist testimony, and Ihe Baptist position is stated. iJo those holding the other doctrine confirm our inter-pretation ? The Campbellites believe in ruling el-ders, yet Mr. Campbell in Living Ontcles translates "presides." Rolherham has it, "he that takes a lead." Mlirdock, Presbyterian, in his Syriac Trans-lation has a " presider," with marginal note, " stand-ing at fhe head." bniphatic Diaglott has "presi-dent."

Let this siillice for this passage. We will intro-duce other testimony further on. I he prefix pro does not mean over, but before. The word without the prefix occurs about 170 times and never express-es the idea of ruling. The next passage is I I hess V. 12: "And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labor among you, and are over yon in the Lord." Episcopacy glories in having some one ruling over God's saints. So in Acts xx. 28 they have two overs—overseers over the church. I sup-pose ruling over was not enough, they nuist mis-translate so as to get the overseers to rule over as well. It was Episcopalians who represent James in Actsxy. 19 as saying "my sentence is," when he said no such thing. He had no more authority to pass the sentence than any other member of the church. The "sentence" or "decree" (Acts xvi. 4) was passed by the whole church, as any one can sec.

But to the Scripture, 1 Thess. v. 12. Murdock translates: " W e entreat you, my brethren, that ye recognize thein who labor among you atid who s'aiid befuic your f.ice> in the Loid." Lining Oiaclcs has "preside over yuu." Su has Rutlicriiaiu. Uuddridge says ".preside over, or moderate in vmir assemblies." Moderators are not confined to oifici.i! tldiTs of any sort, nor do rhey make their own l.i -, s 10 gnvci 11 the body. Nor ate leaders, it tlut be ilie mcaninj;. cuii-lined to otlicial elJtrs.

Ihe next passage is I l im. lii. S, 12. Ihe i)nalitications of bi>hops and deacons are given. "One thai mletli wdl his own lintiH', li.uin< hi--iliildrcii in Mibjc-Clii'ii wiili all j;i.!vii\. loi it a nun know nol how lo itile his nwn ii' 1i<i\\ ••ii.'.'il he l.ike ca:e of the chuicii if (n d.' " \ciS'. 12: •l.ci Ihe deacnii^ rule tlicii own h(nlse^ wdl . " i'v-ic ihc word seems to indicate auihoiitv. (.md did i;ive p.ireni' an hoiitv ID execute hi- law in l.miils t:ov-i-intncnt. Childien muM be uiuLr snbjtc'ioii, a: d lo iM line So propc'i' JN ihe r parcn'^, wlvi, ii ;lk'\ 1 .t c even na;tiial insiincl, will itiL- ilicni in lo\.f. So llu' hen governs her brood and ih: IvaM^ ilicii .1)-i^priiii;. No man has iii;hi to '.;fiN\-in h:- c'vMun any oilur way. " f"alliciN cn.'.oke n 'l _\oui clnl-dien lo wraih, but brmi; ihem up in llu- iiuiiiiu and adnioiiiiion ol the Lord" -ph v;. 4 . Tlu law ol ihe 1 ' i i J niuM be li c i;iiide in ilu' ^overiiment of ih^ lamil\. Not so, h iw.v.i, in the church, if episcopacy is the go\ermnent, toi iliai is ai;aint the law uf the l-oid. But notice liie ivmaik.ible iiansi-tion from family to chtirch relations If a man know nol how i-i rule or prcM.le I'V.-i lih own bon e, hiiw sh.ill he lake caie ot ilie church ol („..!.= Whatever aiitlioiiiy theie may be in ilic word, and IS admi->sible in tamily tjin'ernnuni, inii>'. not Iv mi con'>triied in church iiovernnu-ir . Hence "lie chan-e tioni '-11111111;" the hoii^e to ' takuK c.iie ot ihe church." VN'hy was injt ;he word repcaud so as to bring the same kind of aiiihoniy troni ihe family to the church.' The answe- is plain, it the word may express authority in the tamily, il must not express it in the chinch. Ihe v.md for takiiiij care is u ed in two other place-- Luke x. M, "Brought hiiu to an inn and Umk care ot him." '•And when he left he told the li.'St to lake care ol him." I hat is what a biNhop oucht to d" tor .1 church. He mu t take care i.f its ^piiitu.i! inltu-Ms and not rule over it. Miudi-ck lias 'tuide ilie house" in boih \erses. l<oiheih.im h.is "pr:siJiiii; well" in both pKices. So have B. I', li. U. .>nJ H. H. and W .

I he next passage is the only loiinda:ion tor I'res-bvterianism, and to that we will i-ive more atten-tion. " Let the elders that rule well be coimted worthy of double honor, especially they who labi r in word and doctrine." ( I Tim. v. I " ) . Here the last three authors quoted have "preside well." Kotherham has "well-presiding elders." Mi-rdock, "elders who conduct themselves well." Living Or.ac!es, "let the seniors who preside well." The Presbyterian, Mcknight, has "preside well." This is certainly a toning down of the auihoi ity exercised by ruling elders.

SchafTsays, pp. .S3o 1: " These [ assages forbid our making two distinct classes of presbyters, uf which one, corresponding to the seniors or lay el-ders in the Calvinistic churches, had to do only with the government, and not at all with the administra-tion of doctrine and the sacraments, while the other on the contrary was devoted enfitely or at least mainly to the service of the word ami altar. Such a distinction of ruling elders, belonging to the laity, and teaching presbyters, or ministers proper, first suggested by Calvin and afterwards further insisted on by many Protestant (especially Presbyterian) divines, rests, indeed, in a very judicious ecclesiastical policy, and is so far altogether justifiable; but it can not at all be proved from tlie New Testament or church antiquity, and presupposes also an opposi-tion of clergy and laity which did not exist under the same form in the apostolic period. The only passage appealed to in support of this is l Tim. v. 17.

I his ' especially,' we are fold, implies that there were presbyters also, who oflicially had nothing to do wiih teaching, and that the teaching presbyters were of higher standing. But this conclusion is by no means sure, as may at first sight appear." p. 529.

. . . " It by no means shows the existence of such pu-4->\tei5 was tegular a id approved by the apostles, which is the main point. Nay, unless we would in-volve Paul in self-contradiction, we must suppose the very opposite. The latest commentators on the Pastoral Hpistles, f J i . Hulher t l85o), and Weisen-;:er (18>o>. also deny that these passages prove the e.xislence of ruling lay elders as distinct from minis-kr>. ' p. Sio "The conclusion from all this IN the pieshyteis or bishops of the apostolic period v.eie the rei;iilar teachers and pastors, preachers and kadeis ol the congregation .. . This by no means .MtluiiiAs u> to suppose that there were two distinct kinds ol pre--byiers and two separate oflices of gov-t.nment and doctrine." p. .S3l.

Banus, i;ood Presbyterian authority, in his com-ment on tlii pas. age, says: " It cannot, I think, be ..-itainh cohcliidvd from this passage that the rul-ing elders who did not teach or preach were regard-ed as a sepuaie c!a^s or oidei of permanent olTicers III ihe chinch."

hr. Cunningham, la'e principal of New College, l-,.nnbiir;h, hii;h Scotcii Presbyterian authority, says upiin this passage: "Some keen advocates for pifsb'.ier\, a> llu vvord is now- understood, on the niodt-1 ot Jiihn Calvin, have imagined ihey discov-ered thi d;^'incllon in the words of Paul and Timo-thv. lieie. Niy they, is a two-fold partition of the o:i cei- compri-;d nnder the Ninie name, into those will' Mile aiiJ ill 'H- who laboi in the word and doc-

ilia: i\ iiito riiiiii'.; eidrrv and teaching elders. I i liii^ 11 iN icplied, on the other side, that th; ' es-p.-:iiil'.' i< no; iir.ended to indicate a ditferent cdlce, but :o distinguish fiom others those who assiduously apply ihemselves to the most important as well as th; most ditlicult part of their oliice, public teach-1:11;; that ilie distinction intended is not official, but personal; that it does not relate to a difference in the powers contetred, but solely to a difference in their application. And to this exposition, as by far the ni'i.-t naiural. 1 entirely agre.-." ( Wardlaw on Inde-pendence, p. 21S1.

hr. Scliat! sa\s again on page 49G : ' 'The dis-iiiiction of reaching presbyters or ministers proper and ruling piesbyteis ur lay-elders is a convenient aitangement of the Retorm churches, but can hardly claim apustoiic sanction, since the one passage on which it tests only speaks ot the two functions in the same oflice."

.Wattliew Henry says: "They had nol, in the piiniitive chuicii, one to pre.ich to them, and an-other to rule ihem, but ruling and teaching were Performed by the same persons, only some might l.ibor more in the word and doctrine than others."

So away goes the foundation of Presbyterian cluirch government. And mark well, this fajl of their Jericho walls is from the blasts of their own trumpets. I know they also lay a feeble claim on the council in .Xcts xv., but that will be noticed un-der another head. I he most plausible support for Lpi'-cupacy 01 Presbytery is found in Heb. xiii. 7, 17. Let ns look thoroughly into those passages and then we will proceed with three other items included in chtirch government, viz.: The Parity of A\inisters; The Churches the Custodians of the Doctrines; and The Churches the Custodians of the Ordinances. This will close our discussion of Church Govern-ment.

A Word by the Way. On the train a few days ago I met with • gentle-

man—an vminent lawyer aud earneat ChrlBtlan work-er among hiu own people. In conversation with bim I found him a Cumberland Preibylerlan, and well In-formed as to denominational afTiiIra both of bla own andolbera. B e spoke In terms of blgheet pralMot the Bapt ist and Rkflkotor, raying he counted It a very able paper, and while not knowing tbe editor permnally, bad oome to esteem him aa • Ubriatlan

B A P T I S T A N D R E F L B C T O B , D E O . 6 , 1 S H ) 0 . B A P T I S T A N D E B F L B C T O R D E C . 6 . 1 9 0 0 .

Rentlemao and to couaider the paper very ably coo-ducted. He spoke especially and with very emphatic approbation of a recent editorial on "A Bloody Belt-gion," saying this suited him not only as meeting his theological thinking, bui also as meeting his spiritual needs; that with the blood of Christ left out be saw no ground for the atonement and no hope for human redemption.

It was refreehing to bear him talk and to get this strong testimony from an unexpected source. The editor in his words for sound doctrine reachcs often much further than he tbinkp, and in tlie editorial chair has a wide open door for usefulnesa. His sheaves in the harvest time will come from wider llelds than he now dreams. And then a testimony for the Old Btory—I was glad to hear it. Uiven in such strong, simple, earnevt, Intelligeut words, it came out with real (tower. After all, his testimony is the testimony of the ages - " Without the shedding of blood there is uo remission of sin." So blood, no rctnUnion. 80 runs the whole story of the Book and of the history of human needs and hopei. Tut this apart aud you must not only reconstruct our the-ology, but must also rewrite our songt of praise and must rewrite the Bible iteeir. A new theory of atone-ment calls for a new Bible. I remember once being in a discuseion where the theme WHS the " mural theory" of the atonement. The discussion was in a private conversation, and as it waxed waim and the "moral theory" was being pres'ed, I reached for my Bible, lying on the table at my side. The advocate for the " moral theory" seeing my movement, said: '•Oh! don't turn to your Biiile." Precisely so. But, pray, how will we, how can we know anything of atonement or redemption, or God, or Christ except as we ielirn it in the Bible where God has revealed It all? But God's plan is a plan of blood-sheddiug. God's way is consecrated with blood. We are crucitied with Christ, and in his blocd is our only hope of de-liverance from sin, whether from its detllement or its Kullt. J. M . FKOST.

Nashville, Tenn.

T h e T e x a s C o n v e n t i o n . The Baptists of Texas recently hold the greatest de-

nominational gathering of this or any other age. It was great In numbers, great in spirit, great in work, and great in reports of work done. Remarkable con-ditions operated to bring this about. The bitterest tight in Baptist annals, made in the name of Baptist, served to bring together at San Antonio in I61>7 a con-vention hitherto unheard of in size. War had been declared and the contending forces were maishaled for the fray. The same condlilons brought together in Waco in 1898 a host nearly twice as large as the one at 6an Antonio, aud so again at Oalla<i last year. The Immediate resulu of these gatherings are now ancient history. While the Philistines mccked and good people in other States were shocked at the un-seemly warfare In Texas, the Lord was blessing us as never before. One Boutbern paper said that Texas Baptists could fuss eleven months lu the year and do more lu the twelfth than any other State did all the year. A movement was put to work in earnest to pay off the debts on our schools, and more than Sl.'iO,-000 have flowed into the Lord's treasury for that pur-pose. Coutributione to mlsslouH multiplied, the Lord wondrously blessing the churchee 10 "adding to them thoae who were being saved," the Increase far sur-paoaing that of any other people In the State. This year the opposing faction had become so weakened, the ranks decimated by divisions and desertions, that Bome feared the attendance would fall off. But not eo. Those who had gone before and stood by the work wanted to go again, and took othera with them, •ud the Lord poured out his Spirit mightily upon ua. The battle-Bcarred veterans were there to rejoice, while the youug recruits took in inspiratlou by beholding their woundB.

The meeting was a genuine revival from atari to flniah, 2,000 meBsengen voting together with scarcely ever a diasentiog voice, while often the pent up fer-vor of the people would break forth lu oong, and 8,600 volcra would hymn God's praiaee for bia bieuings on our work, mixed with numerous handshakinga and many czprcMlonBofJay, while that grand man in the obair, Dr. B. V. Buckner, eald it wai hard for him to keep from Bboating.

Traly tbe Lord has remembered the aflllctloDBof hit people and now our cup la (uil. Reports from minioDariefl abowed nearly 2,000 bapthima and • wonderfal uplift in mlaeion aplrit. Ood works in myatettooa waya. Tbe flgbt on Slate Mieeiooa brought laica numbera to tbe Oonveation. Tbew u g * onmben mrriiNl inspiration gained to their re-

•peotlve fleida of labor, and before tbia tbe oppoaition melted »WBy, mud tbere ia • seal and aolidlty among Texaa Baptlata wblob could not bave been, perliapa, nt for our tnnblM. God has aaad our two givat

Secretariefl, J . B. Gambrell and B. H. Carroll, might-ily in tbe accomplishment of great things.

Bome things have been settled in Texas for all time among Baptists. One Is that conventions are not composed of churches, making one great big church. Another is that Baptist principles are settled by the Bible aud not by the courts of tbe land. Another is that Baptists are not intimidated by unrighteous law suits now any more than in the past. We look for greater things this year than ever before.

The visits of the B A I T I S T AND RRKLECTOK to our house are welcomed next to those of our own paper, the Standard. Long may it live to serve the truth and do battle for our Lord. T. L. Fui.»KIANT.

Farmeraville, Texas.

Foreign Mission Notes. There is nothing eventful in the situation In China,

po far as our missions are courerned. One hundred aud twenty-two missionaries, It is now believed, per-ished in the receut uprisings, but none of thess were missionaries of the Southern Baptist Convention, l>e-cause our mieslou stations weie not at the center of dUturbance. Our North China Mission in Shantung was a great sufferer, but Dr J. B. Hartwell and other missionaries are still on the tleld, though their chief work Is now to look after the persecuted native ("luistlauB. All are Kicking coufldently for a better day when peace shall have been fully restorei.

Other mUsions in Italy, Mexico, Brazil, Africa and Japan are in a iiopeful couditiou. The letters printed in the December Forciyn Mission Journal contain tidings of frt<|ueiit baptisms.

Tiio Foreign Mission Board has shown its faith in the future of China work by api>olnting Dr. T. W. Ayers of Aunifton, Ala., a medical missionary to North Chiua. Dr. Ayers is a man of exalted charac-ter and great lutluence lu his State, aud has had sev-eral years of practice lu hla profession. He will go to work as soon as possible.

Below appear the receipts of the Board. While not discouraging, tbe receipts do not keep pace with ex-penditures. The debt for current week Is |;i».«tli,.jo. Virginia Georgia Kentucky South Carolina Alabama Missouri Texas Tenneg»ee Maryland North Carolina Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana District of Columbia Florida Indian Territory Oklahoma Other sources

Total

7,.jl'(» it-4.78.5 8a 4.418 50

07 3,137

847 «7 L'.fMS 17 2 487 10 li SIO .53 2,121.3 43

719 34 56;H 08 l.'(»3 93 121 98 70 1.5 hi 38 19 410

t47,.570 22 E . E . BOMAK.

Jackson Items. Yesterday was an Ideal day for church and Sunday-

school going. All these interests were well attended. The First Church has a new roof on the house

somewhat remodeled and much beautified. Yester-day a collection was taken for the payment of the work done. The pastor bad the usual large audience at both services.

The Second Church had good spiritual services. At Highland Avenue Church Dr. Heagle occupied

the pulpit at i I o'clock and the pastor at night. Bro. ROM Moore was with tbe Pleasant Plains Church at the day service. Took a good collection for missions. He cannot aerve this church in dividing bis time with the Highland Avenue. So there is a pulpit to be filled, and it Is a splendid church, too.

Prof. Savage Baya that Bro. L. T. Wilson of Hum-boldt did a magnlflsent work at Baldwyu, Ml?a , one of Dr. Bsvage'd churobss The whole towa was aroused, Christians strengthened, sinners converted The town was left in a slate of religious fervor. Eleven were baptized and two Joined by letter.

Rev. ROSB Moore held a meeting for D K Savage at Oiburn Creek, in November. He preached from Mon-day moruing to Saturday nlgbt. This, too, was a flne meeting, with three baptisms and others to follow.

Dr. Savage met bia people at Boonville, Ml8B., on yeiterday. Had a large oangregatlm and took a col-lection for tbe compIeUon of tbe bouse of worship at Wbeelei, wblob makea tbia a succeaa. This baa been a mlBBion station.

Bro. J. F. Bay cornea bome from biB Bolivar charge rftioiolng over tbeBpirltual growth of the churob, and wearing a aplendid overcoat preeented bim by tbe oburoh. Tbe oburcb and paator are very much in love with eacb other.

Bro. W. G. MabalTey reporU Hne work at l ^ u e .

Bro. C. W. Stumph preached to a splendid audi-ence uear Selma.

Bro. D. A. Ellis had a good day at Chapel Hill, near Lexington.

Bro. W. E. Hunter preached to a large crowd at Flahervllle and collected for the Sunday-scbool and Coiportage Board.

Bro. W. L Savage had a good day at Liberty Grove. Two asked for prayer. He has served this church for three yearsand has accepted for the fourth year.

Bro. A. J . Castellaw has been called to the pastorate of the Mlddleton Church for one Sunday per month and has accepted.

Bro. J. W. Mount had two good services at Middle-burg.

Bro. W E. Hunter Invited Profd. Savage and Irby and twelve niinlsterial students to help In a Thanks-Klving service at Cane Creek. It was au all-day ser-vice. Sunday-schools was the subject of the morn-ing services aud uiissious in the afternoon. Dr. Sav-age preached at 11 o'clock. A handsome collection wos taken for tlie Orphans' Home. Dr. Inman and BIO. W. J. Mount held sluiliar servicea at tho Woud-lawn Church.

The I'ulveraity observed Thanksgiving day. Tlie l>oarderH at Adams' Hail had an elegant reception with bountiful refreshments. Bro. James P. Lovelace and Ills most estimable wife, as usual, made the hearts of ii )velaoe Hall InmateM to rejaice by their presence on that day. There never was a better named building nor one where the benefactor and beneflciaries were more devoted to each other.

The Calllopean Society held their autumnal celebra-tion on the evening of tho SOtb, and never in the his-tory of the Society was it better done.

JudgeTaylorof Illinois, attorney forthe I. C. R. R., visited tiie University last week to make arrange^ mcnts to place his son In the I'liiversity.

Jackson, Tenu., Dec. 3rd. M A D I S O N .

C a r s o n a n d N e w m a n C o l l e g e . I spent Thanksgiving with (he saints at Harmony

Church, ten miles north of Jonesboro. Under tbe training of Pastor R. E. Deaklns the children ren-dered a very Interesting program, followed by a con-Iributlonof $12,60 for our Orphanage. On the day following I did a little private work for our endow-ment. receiving fl02,25. This amount will be In-creased.

The annual children's day was observed at Lime-stone Church on the Ist Inst. I was present by invi-tatlon, but had to leave before the gathering of the shekels was had. I did not leave, however, until the church had pledged me $140 for aur endowment. The college Is to share In the revenue of children's day next year and I am invited. I hope to be present, as this feature will render the program still more attrac-tive to me. The collection has usually been between $.50 and SiMt. They are to plan for eiOO next year. W. 8. Hfiuibb, tho director of this work, brings things to pam when political aspiratlonH don't interfere.

While on this trip I had tiie rare pleasure of calling on Bro. Keen and his noble wife at their home. They live by tiiemselves, read the papers, and ai« thor-oughly Interested In all our denominational work. I specially enjoyed looking through bis choice library, purchased from a scanty Income through many years. Bro Keen has been a great student. Though more than 80, be still enjoys a good Jake and is able to go to the store and to mill.

Erwin Church has added t»0 to their contribution. It now stands at |002 and tbe returns are not all In.

The collection at Fall Branch was |87 60 Instead of 17 fiO. as reported last week.

Wallace W. Davis, tlie elght-year old son of tbe la-mented Dr. DJVIS of Knoxvllle, wrote me a great let-ter last week, enclosing 91 jf his own earnings for the endowment -half of all be bad. He is following in the steps of his father, for whom he ia named.

In the midst of unnumbered courtesies, I am spe-cially Indebted to Wm. Fulkerson, Arthur Mitchell and Pastor Deaklns.

Friends continue to report voluntary contributions to endowment.

I am now at Oak Grove and nfust content myself for the present with 11,000 from this church, but the e n d I s n o t y e t . J . T . H E N D E R S O N .

- I have ^ n with Pastor J . B. UcKeeban bete at Miami ten days in a meeting; 20 conversions and 24 additions to tbe oburcb; the meeting Juit filrly be gun. There is a great spiritual awakening. This is

^nlfV^i® !«>«"'"> T^rrilory. with -,000 Inhabitants. Bro. McKeeban la a floe young preacher, a Kentncklan. My work at Ciaremore, I . T . i s P I ^ R E ^ N , NICELY. J . M . N E W H A K .

Miami, I. T.

c ] V E W S n o t e s .

PA5T0R5' CUNPBRBNCB. N A S H V U - U C .

Central Church—Pastor Lofton preached to large congregations. 275 In 8. 8. Large communion ser-vice. Ladles sent missionary box worth |fl8; raised $2.5 for cyclone sufferers and f25 for orphans In money, etc.

Seventh—Pastor Lannom preached to large congre-gations. One approved for baptism, one received by reltttlon and one by letter. Good 8. B. Organized B. Y. P. U. with forty members.

Centennial-Pastor Stewart preaclied to large con-gregations. One profeaalon. K»4 In B. 8.

N. E'lgeileld-Pastor lloiiinson preached at both liours. Good day.

Uowell Memorial—Pastor Peyton preaclied to good congregations. 11.5 in 8. H. Hpiendid meeting of 8. 8. Union in afternoon. Parsonage nearlng comple-tion.

Mill Creek—Pastor Trice preached lo fair congrega-tions. Bro. Chailey Boal was iicenBe<l to preach.

Mt. Olivet Mission—Bro. Swift preaclied at night to a large congregation. 76 In 8. 8.

Murfreesboro—Bro. Van Ness preached to a large congregation. Good service. »<NOXVII - l -E .

First Church—Pastor Kjjerton preached. Four ap-proved for baptism ond 13 bapti/.id. 36!» in 8. 0.

Centennial- Pastor Bnow preached to large congre-gations. Two received by letter, one approved for baptism and one baptized. .S4(l In 8. 8. Bubscrip-tions taken to build an addition to the meeting house to be used for Sunday school purpoHes, by the Ladles' Bociety aud young people's meetingo.

Second--Pastor Jeffries preached. Three approved for baptism. 304 In S. B.

Bell Avenue—Pastor Murray preached. 12.5 In 8. B. rv/1 c iv i f=»»H I S .

First Church—Pastor Boone preached to line con-gregations. Observed tbe Lord's Bupper. One bap-tized ai night. Some Interest among the unsaved.

Johnson Avenue-Pastor Thompaon preached to fair audiences. Good spirit manifest In observing tbe Lord's Supper. Preached to a good audience at Fra-zer in the afternoon. W L A C K S O I M .

First Church--Pastor Haywood preached to crowd-ed congregations. 240 in B. S.

Second—Pastor Inman preached to large congrega-tions. Good day.

Highland Avenue—Pastor Moore reports a fine day. The church will tender the pastor a reception Thurs-day night. _ _ _

—We had 183 in the Bible school yesterday. Three joined the church by letter, making 114 additions dur-ing the past thirteen months. Seventy-four have been baptized. W. C. M C P H E I I S U N .

Cleveland, Tenn , Dec. 2nd.

—After two weeks Illness, under the skillful treat-ment of Dr. Broyles I om up, and expect soon to re-sume active work again. Tho kindly affectionate at-tention shown mo by members of my church and other friends has been very helpful to me.

Johnson City, Tenn. J- C. DAVIDSON.

—Pleasant services at Eaglevllle Sunday and Bun-day night. Three additions. I accepted an Indefi-nite call. Tho church does not desire the next fifth Sunday meeting, as they are some alstanco from the railroad. The Sunday-school, Missionary Bociety and Young People's Union are all In au active condition.

Milton, Tenn. A. O O L B .

—Rain and small pox scare kept me Indoors last Sunday. This year has been a trying one to us. Some of us have been sick nearly all the time. On Novem-ber lOlh we laid our little Oliver Kirby, a ten months old babe, to rest. A sweet, tender tie binds us to heaven. N. F I T Z P A T K I C K .

Carthage, Tenn. ^ ^ ^ ^

- O u r meeting closed last Sunday with 12 or 16 renewaU and profeaelone and seven additions to the church so far. Tbe chutch was built up lu real strength. Rev. J . H . Snow did the preaching, and it wai real strong gospel preaching, which our people greatly enjoyed. We all learned to love Bro. Snow, and feel that his atay among us was a groat blessing.

Sweetwater, "Penn., Dec. 8rd. W. A. MoFFrra.

—This day, the firat Sunday of December, has been a good day here. We bad good congregations morn-ing and evenlog. Bro. J . A. Householder, theool-porter of this AswichiUoa. waa with us and out peo-

pie gave him |6 50 for his work. Bro. Householder has been elected to represent Sevier County in the next legislature. No better man. so far as sUict ad-herence to duty h> concerned, could Lave been chosen. He remarked that be meant to take the same Savior with him there that bad been with him elsewhere. I closed a meeting at Dumplln a week ago. Three souls were saved and the church was somewhat re-vived. The results were not what we hoped for, but we cannot always tell what good Is accomplished.

Bevlervllle, Tenn. H. B. CLAIM*.

—On December 2ad a presbytery met at the call of the Gladesvllle Church, In Wilson County, to ex-amine for ordination Bro. John VV. Shepaid. Rev. 8. G. Shepard, father of the young minister, acted as chairman of the presbytery and W. O. Carver was appbinted secretary. The sermon was preached by W. O. Carver from the passage Isa. vl. 1-8. Rev. A. Bperry conducted tbe examination, which was satis-factory. and the church instructed the presbytery to proceed with the ordination. Tlie ordination prayer was led by Rev. J . F. Banders, the charge given by Rev. A. Bperry aud the Bible presented by Rev. S. G. Shepard. Bro. J. W. Shepard led the closing prayer. He Is a young man of consecration and promise. Ho leatfes this week for Richmond College, Virginia, where he hopes to complete the Master's course In June. May God guide all his ways aud crown all his work.

—Three additions to our church since our meeting cloeed in October. Two by letter and one by baptism. The one baptized Is one of out most substantial citi-zens. An appeal was made for books a short time ago for the library of ourOrphans' Home, located here. The result, flO cash, the Encyclopedia Brltannlca and some other good books. The dealre Is to furnish the Home with as good a library as is found In any of our colleges. Before this sees the light your readers will have been Informed of the results of the meeting of our State Convention at Hope, November 10-19. All were delighted with the report of our Correspond-ing Secretary. Dr. A. J. Barton. Then words cannot express our joy when our differences were settled, and all agreed to support the same man and methods an-other year. Bro. Barton did a grand work last year under great dlfllcultles, and with a united brotherhood at his back we expect still greater things. We are not only rising, but as the little negro said when irecdom came, " We has rlz."

Montlcello, Ark. E. C. F A U L K N E K .

—The third Sunday and Saturday night In Oc-tober was an occasion of much interest to the Baptist Church and peopleof Nut Bush, Tenn. On Saturday night. Rev. Chas. L. Andeicon of Brownsville de-livered a most excellent lecture on tbe subject." A Century of Baptist Progress." It was very refreshing indeed to hear that the name that was once despised is now lifted up, and that a people who were once regarded as "poor and Ignorant" are now perhaps the mott wealthy and most numerous evangelical body In tbe South. On Sunday moruing Rev. O. P. Miles, the retiring pastor of the Covington Bopllet Church, preached the ordination sermon and we or-dained one deacon. The service was impressive and will linger In the minds of many. At night Bro. Miles preached a most excellent termon from the text "There shall be no more sea." Bro. Miles Is a fine preacher and splendid pastor. I hope some church lu Tennesteo will call him and not let him leave I he mate . ^J^oN W. SLOAN.

Ripley, Tenn.

—Allow me through the B A I T I S T AND RKFLUCTOR to bring Christian greeting to my Tennessee brethren from the far away West. I resigned a very pleasant pastorate In Tennessee to accept a call here, aud left for this Held October 16th. The trip lasted six days and was full of anxiety and sight seeing. We came through some very fine country, while much of the scenery defies description. For seven hundred miles tbere was one unbroken prairie, stretching away as far as the eye can see, with small streams of water at long distances, not • hill or tree to be seen, here and there a herd of wild horses or cattle and an occasional prairie dog town. Then comes the world famous Rockies, aud they belong to that part of God's handi-work that must be seen to bo appreciated. These massive piles of stone and earth thai lift their heads far above the clouds and wear a (perpetual crown of snow are the unanswered argument of a God In crea-. tion. We spent a week in Spokane, and during that time I had the pleasure of attending the Eastern Washington aud Northern Idaho Convention, which met at Moscow, Idaho. I t was a represenUtlve gath-ering and a splendid meeting. Seven young men who had taken mlwion work hi the Convention field during the laat year were presented to the Oonven-Uon by MlMlonaxy A. M. Allen, among Uieiit the

writer and Rev. S. M. McCarter, both of Tennesse and Carson and Newman College. I am now on my field and bard at work. This Is truly a missionary field, and much of tbe foundation work Is yet to be done. My people have been very kind to me and my work Is encouraging though difficult. Pray for mo, Bro, Folk, and all who may read this. Success to the B A P N S T A N D R K F L E C T O R and all the InstitutlouB that I love In dear old Tennessee.

Wilbur, Wash. W. H. R O T H E K F O B D .

The Southwestern District Association. Bro. Nowlln requests me to let Bro. C. H. Rogers,

Cleik of the Southwestern District Association, say whether it withdrew co-operation from the State Board or not. This I am willing to do, aud here Is Bro. Rogers' statement:

Prof. J. A Baljer, Huntingdon, Tenn. Dear Sir : Yours of tho 24th Inst, to hand and contents noted. I take the position that the Atsnciation did not with-draw CO operation from tho Slate Board. My reason for this position in that there was never a motion be-fore thHt body to that effoct.

Hydro, Tenn. C. H. ROOEKS, Clerk. Bro. Rogers makes his decision upon the self-evi-

dent proposition that when one U in a certain state or condition he remains so till he gets out of It. This Aesoclatlon has been in an attitude of co-operation uninterruptedly for a number of years, and It has not at any time carried or made any motion to discon-tinue that relation, so far as I know. Bro. Nowlln insists on settling the matter by the clerk's language as taken from the minutes of the Association. I am willing to this, but I would rather let the clerk ex-plain his own language than to let Bro. Nowlln do It f j r him. Bro. Nowlln's position Is not sustained by the authority to whom he appeals.

My only interest in the matter is to have the churches properly Informed to what was really done by the Aswciatlon, for only a few more than halfofthecUurchos were represented there and the remainder must depand on the papers f n their Infor-mation. Not only did they not withdraw, but I am sure that a full delegation cauld not have been in-duced to withdraw. J A . B A B E B .

Huntingdon, Tenn.

T h e P e r i o d i c a l s of t h e B o a r d . Nearly tea yaara agi the Sauthern Baptist Conven-

tion greeted Us Sunday school Board aud entrasted It with the duty of the pabllcaUon ot ItsBaQday-school peilodlcals. Tnese periodicals have been Improved from time to time, the pries hw been reduced and their circulation immensely Increawd until to-day they form the basis of a great publishing Industry and a business that has shown marvellous succew.

With the Ifsue of January next these periodicals will appear in new drefs, and with other general Im-provements. The B. Y. P. U. (Jaarterly, recenUy started for use In young people's prayer-meetings, hts met with pronounced favor, and mauy, very many, of our ablest pastors say it U precisely what is needed. The Cjuvention Teacher, Inteaded for teichers, wl 1 be Improved in many way^. Several of our ablest writers are at work on It.

Kind Words, the historic paper In the lltt, will be enlarged to eight pages with but little change In price Coming into existence nearly forty years ago, the conception of Manly, Broadus a id Elford, this paper through all these years has wrought its quiet work among the Baptists of the South. In its en-larged form it will meet the more varied wants of cur youug people and become even a greater power among them.

Dr I J. Van Ness as Editorial Secretary is show-Ing himself a worthy successor of the noble men who have gone before, and Is effiCtlvely carrying forward the great work which in the providence of God has come to his htnd and heart. No worker could be more in love with his work, or have a deeper sense of the responsibility with which lie has been charged, or hold more sacred the public trust committed to bis

^ ' rbe g m t body of the Baptist schools in the South are now using these periodicals, and we desire to see them, without au exeeption, equipped with the litera-ture of the Southern ConvenUon. This will foster every enterprise In our denominatlpual line, and will train the rising generation in missions, doctrine and life aud will m a k e the Sunday-nohools of the Boutu a great mission power for the furtherance of the gos-pel Tue deuomlnatlou that can make the best Sua-day school condition will lead all others in evangri-Izlug the n a t i o n s of the earth and in conquering the world for Christ.

SIX months of the Convention year have paswd, and our receipts are far In advance of tbe oorttspond-Ing period for laat year with an Increase in the whole volume of buslnees, «>d In every work. . J .M.FB08r .^^

BaahvUle, ftenn.

t>» m

BAPTIST AND BEl l iECTOB, DEO. 6 1 00.

j U I S S I O J V S .

I V I I S a i O N D I R K C T O R C V .

•TATB niSSIONS.-KBT. A. J. HOLT. U.D.. CorrMpondlng Hecretury. All ootumanlca-LLODI deilgned for blni iliouia b« addreiuca to blm at Ntubviiie, Teun. W. M. WOOD-COCK. Treaaarer, Naahvllle, Tenii. The MtHte Board alio repreneats Uoroe niid KurelgD Mlutoni, wltbout coarse totbeRe Uoarda. PORBIQN M I S 8 I 0 N 3 . - K B V . K. J . WILLINO-HAM, U.U., CorreapoudlDg Heorelary, Klcb-mond, Va. KBV. J. U. SHOW, Kuoivlllc, Tann., Vlce-freildent of tlie Korelgn HoBrd torTenneiwe, to whom all luqulil«B for ID-formattOD may be addreRited. HOMB n iS8ION8. -KBV. K. H. KEKROOT, D. U.i Correipondlug Haoretary, AtlnuiK, Ua. RBV. M. D. JsrrRiES, Vlce-frenldeui of tn« Honia Board for TeDiiruMe, to vrhom nil in-tormatlon or luqulrlei aboat worx lu Btate may be nddreiued niNISTBRIAL eUUCATION.-AII fnucU for yoang mtnUteri to tb« H. W. B. UulvarKlty •boold be lent to U. M.Havaoc, LUU., Jack-ion, Tenn. For yonog mlulaten at Cnmou and Newman COIICEC, sand to J. T. H S S D X B -aON, Mo«y Creek. Teun. ORPHANS' nOMB.-Kev. W. C OOUICD. ITcs-Ident, MaiibTllle. Write lilni bow to Ket u eblld In or oat of tbe tlome. Heud ull mousea to A. J. Uolt, Treasarar, Nnabvilla T«au. Al •nppllea ihoald ba n n t to C. T. CUSKK. Naativllle. Tann. Al, anppllea Bbonid be neat prepaid. S. 8. AND COLPORTAUB. -A. J. Hoil Cor. 8ec., Naabvllle, Tenn., ofwuoiu nil infer IHK-tlon may be a«ked and to wtiotu all fau<1» may l>e seat. Cor any of tlia ni>ove objecu money may t>e aafeiy Mut to W. M. WooJ-cook. Treaiinrer. NaHbvllle, Tenn. WOMAN-8 m i s s i o n a r y l iNION.-l 'r . . l ( l«Dl Mra. A. C. 8. Jacknon, Nagbvtiie. Tenn. Correapondlng (lecretary-Mr« W. C. OolJan

700 Monroe Htreet, Naabvilie, rano. Recording 8ecretary-Mn« 'iartrnda Hlil

Naabvllle, Tenn. BdUor -MlM 8. E. 8. 9backl«nd m N. Vln.

Street, Naitlivllia. Tenn.

C h i n a bail at las t been a w a k e u e d to t h e fact tha t tt can uo iouger r ema lu eucruHted iti i lie (.•UHtomB aui l t rsdl t louB of ht iudr tdt t uf yeare of dar&neea a n d Btaguat ton. C h l u a be{{iuB to aee a n d feel t h e m a r c h of clvi l lzat iuu, a n d t h e iu l lue i jceof Chr i s t i an i ty lu p ru m o t lu g the aauie.

O u r work there d u r i n g all these yea r s has been prenara tory ; t i m e has uow catue for enlarged operatlouH. Mls!<lou Hoards of o ther deno iu lua t lous a re takiiis; ad van tage of present eondi t lous and Inereatilug t h e n u m b e r of the i r workers . Only a few d a y s siuce, be-tween twen ty and th i r ty new uiloslou-arles sailed from B >Bion for t h a t far-a w a y land, t)ii: iliHt we lulglit m a k e It pocsiblo 111 mill largely to ihe m i m b e r of ou r labiiiiTs there . This la not a t ime for coiuplaiii t or ITHILMSIU or tioi-I tat lon. t^oil U m o v i n g a m o n g the nat ionc, ami ei.{iei*lally doe« H e eei-m to bo opening the wsy for a speedier t e l t l ng u p of Hltt K i n g d o m In Ch ina .

Iti th i s liiipiiy t h r i s t m a s Meason, cau we not reuiciuber wi th <nir love, pray-ers and I'luarlbiitioUH Ihe Clirl»lle.|»H women of t iiint.? The t i m e Is come. Hod L-all.s UP III pr.ivKleiioe and in grace to ex t end Uie he lphig hanil . Will we witliUold il?

" I gave, 1 gave m y life for Ihee, VVhal lii»~t iljoii giveu for AleV '

MkS I 11 AKl.KiS A. AKti.V, >'ie-=uleiji \V. M. I ' .

M i n u t e s .

M a n y people a re wr i t ing to the Cor-respoudiug Secre tary for a copy of the m i n u t e s of t h e S l a t e Convent ion . Tliey a te not yet in the h a n d s of t he I'orte!* pond ing Secre tary . A letter from h r o . Bail gives t h e sad intel l igence t ha t

iSiBter Ball is ill wi th Htuallpox, a^ d ^ the i r bouse is <j ' iarautlued. Ho the

m i n u t e s will be de layed yet longer Be pa t ien t and every order will 6e tilled. M e a u w b i l e let eveiy A-»»<oiia-lion clerk send m e a copy of t be min -utes of his Association If he has not a l ready d o n e so.

A . J . H O L T , C o r S e c . Nashvi l le , T e n n .

W o m a n s ' M i s s i o n a r y U n i o n .

A CHRISTMAS APl'EAL.

Once again as we approach the h a p -py eeasou which for centur ies han been devoted to t b e celebrat ion of the b i n h of our Lord, I desire to lay afresh upon t b e beartH a n d consciences of our»!l!<ter-hood t h e suggest ions of t he C h r i s t m a s OfTerlng.

L a s t year , lu t h e love of Chr is t a n d JQ t b e fu l t i l lment of H i s great com-miss ion , you g l ad ly laid upon the a l t a r $6,000 to be used in C h i u a in t h e spread of t b e R e d e e m e r ' s K i n g d o m . S iuce t h a t t i m e all eyes h a v e been tu rued to-ward t h e Celestial E m p i r e . P r o b a b l y never before in t b e his tory of our re-ligion h a v e CbrlHtians, their pr inci-ples, a i m s a n d m e t h o d s been u n d e r g rea te r ncru t iny t h a n in C h l u a d u r i n g t h e pant yea r . A n d oh , bow well t h e y h a v e atood t b e test! Missionaries h a v e been alain, chape l s p lundered a u d b u r n e d , a n d C h r i s t ' s followers ex i l ed . Ye t , in t h e m i d s t of these d read ex-periences, ou r represen ta t ives have con-d u c t e d themse lves in accordance w i t h t h e h i g h prlucipicH w h i c h they profess.

U n i t e d S t a t e s Min is te r Conger pub -llahea t o al l t h e wor ld h i s words of o o m m e n d a t l o n of t h e misBlonaries, to-g e t h e r w i t h h i s «ppreoia t iou of t i ie i r w o r k , ftud t h e In te l l igent asHistance r ende red by t h e m t o t h e va i lous lega-Uoni . T h e s e oonaecrated m e n a u d w o m e n auf lered for n o f a u l t of the i rs .

THE ( III.NA I l lAl Ifi To UK. Tills Will l e a reioiiHtruc'ed Ch ina ,

ai.U a l ege i .ua t ed ('liiiiji. Htructural fori'ei- a r t .•.Irearty HI « o i k . r u e con-cirinMi ii iriiiii, d iv ine Rud h u m a n , is aireud> .^rgaiPized. " IiiMeaii of ihe lli'jrii Miiall oome u|) llie ( I r l ree . and liii-tead of tlie brier Hliall corjie iiji tlie m y r t l e (r^e,' ha^h IsHiali • lii'^iead of [lie ox curt sliall come the locomo-tive, t n d iu-ie»d of Ihe h a n d shu t t l e shall coLue tUe power loom," - a y s the m a n of l<uniie-r; aiid ' iiiMei.d of the Idol s l i n n e pliiill ri-e up tiie liouse uf t he l iv ing ( f , d , a n d lu- tesd of ttao b u d d h l a t L-liaiilH shal l c >iiie H itigii of pruisec to liio Holy O l e , " ways the mi—ioijury ^f Clirisi JCHUS TliKre is a l etler < fiiiia, a regenerated ('hiiiB.

Ky !k r rgenerated C h i n a I- IKJI m e a n t tha t all Cnliia will be con verted; far f iom It as yoi: l.ut it IH m e a n t t ha t Chr i s t i an i ty wi.j noon move witli g igan t i c stride. Already N it begin-n i n g to m a k e listlf felt . Ks'-h HUi"-eed-iug decade will witiie^* uti lacre-ise in t h e ra te of pn-greHjiou. I t is our IJrm convict ion tliat t he coming c e n t u r y will w i ines i the fall of liettthenlnm lu Ch iua , a n d tlie d o m i n a n c e of the Chrls-t iau fa i th .

C h l u a will yet be a Iremeud.iUH fac tor In t h e world 's political and UKIUH-trlal f u t u r e and lu t h e world ' s religious fu tu re . I believe t h a t before the com-ing cen tu ry Is at an end Chr is t . ' au l ty will be tlie d o m i n a n t religion in C h i u a . If you afik m y w h y , 1 p lan t myself on t h e facts of J e sus ' l i f e , d e a t h und-res-urrect iou, and on t h e p romi te s of God, a u d theue piomlses h a v e r ight of way. —Alimiiofiuri/ Ilcvitiv,

T i i e B i b l e W o m a n In P r i s o n A i d W o r k .

I tecei i t ly I have iiad three boys w h o were pu t in prleou at 1-1 years old, a n d ta lked a u d advised wi th t h e m a f t e r t h e y were released. 1 asked one how h e c a m e to get into uuch t rouble . H e ta lked freely a n d f r a n k l y ,

" 1 had no iioma. F a t h e r a n d m o t h -er were dead . I lived wi th some peo-ple w h o t rea ted m e ve ry cruel , a n d I was q u i t e n iioy, ao I m a d e a l i t t le m o n e y , a u d l ike all lioys I bough t a g u u , a n d wan arres ted for c a r r y i n g it t .ud seut to t h e work iiouse for s ix ty days ; w h e n I c a m e o u t I h a d n o t h i u R but s o m e overal ls a u d sweater , so [ sa id I m u s t ge t some clotbes . I crossed over in to Teunesaee a n d b roke 1 to a

s tore a n d got m e a su i t . I t h i n k I w a s Juat l l iabie . T h e n t h e y seut m e over here for six y e a r s . "

I showed h i m as best I could h is er ior , a u d told h i m how to act . as a f te r a long t i m e iu prison lie had forgot l i t t le courtesies a n d tab le m a n n e r s , a u d how to get work, aud then I Htood for Ills board , gave h i m some ciotlies, helped get work . H e left te l l ing m e he was t ru s t i ug lu God to help h i m live rlRht.

Anot i i e r one of these three boys was arrested for s tea l ing a r ide on t h e f re ight car and sent to the work house. W h i l e the re he met a " h o bo ," au ail-round thief , w h o schooled h i m lu all kind.') of wrong life. H e was a br ight , active. J j l ly boy, aud s tayed wi th t h i s evil m a u three years. Afier leaving lilin he went alone.

H e told mo he cmild not en joy his money tha t he stole, aud w h a t awfu l fears he sntrered, and only wiien he was lu exc i t emen t of some k ind did he ei 'j >y a u j , t h i n g He spent his money UM fast as he m a d e it, m u c h or little. He l lmiiked m e aud said I was the only one who ever tried to c h a n g e his life. Hald he wan going to live r igh t .

Tile i lurd one, IM years old, was sent to priBon on charge of m a n s laugh te r for six yearn a n d served f,iur. He livetl W i l l i his uucle, who kept a iiotei, and lielped a round the hotel. H i s room j lined the room of ilie m a n who cau-ied the trouble. Fhe m a n m a d e a ml»taU« a n d went into the Ijoy's room. Hulled oui an oa th and th rea tened the boy, wUo was half asleep, and ordered him out . 11 m a d e the boy very angry and he rcFeuted it, aud th rew a coal scoop al h i m aud fractured the scull of t h e m a i i M l i e m a n got well, a n d this orpl ian txiy was seut to prison at I I years old Made a model prisoner and saved some money iu his e x t r a work. H e said he did uoi in tend to hit so hard , he Just wan ted to m a k e h t m let h im alone. W h e n the four yea r s was up be was so g lad , and felt glad to get back to Ills clil ldhood liome, aud to see oi.l friend-). W h e n the car s topped ho go; off. and he *aw his uucle and went up to hiiu, shook h a n d s and anked If be could t ake h b old pla> e of work . " N o , " Wdi the cold ro,ily, • ' ! do not want yrui about m e , " anil tu rned a w a y . It broke the boy's hear t , and he went and bo ifjtit a t icket t.ack to N s s h v l l l e a n d re turned the s a m e day . Ho walked three whole d a y s t r y i n g to llnd work, but failed, his mouey was a lmost gone. Then he c a m e to UH, say ing . " 1 did not wan t to come, for every convict cooies to you Hut uo one w a u t s me, ami what m u s t I d o ? " One m a n had compassion on h i m and gave h i m t w o Wceke work, t hen helped h im get ano the r j )b. I gave hl.-n a c h a n g e of l iueus . etc . H e looks like a new boy, s iuce ne got rid of t he Urst awfu l spell of despair .

Near ly tlvo hundred m e n are dls-charged eacu year , m a n y wlio h a v e no homes, no f r iends , a u d are helpless f rom tlie s t ra in of pris m life. I i breaks a s t rung m a u a n d the mural m a n Is down. A u d not one w a u l s to go back; ye t are t empted , unless helped, to do awfu l cr imes. A u d du real ly c o m m i t t hem if sume oue does not check t h e m by k indness . 1 h a v e grea t s y m p a t h y for these m e n , and 1 have been able to he lp a few, b u t the m a n y go uuhe lped . Home give m e clothes. Oue or two h a v e given m o n e y to help. A n d the re m a y be o thers w h o would like to jo in

m e . I a m o n l y g lad to he lp t h e m , l)ut a m but oue , a u d d o o n e ' s pa r t as best I k n o w .

I will tell you s o m e t i m e of ihe m a n y t i ia t a r e never spoken of by any oua, w h o re t i re a u d bui ld themselveo u p a u d n o w occupy a place in our best social circles a u d a r e good Chris t ian m e n .

I will g l a d l y a n s w e r a n y quest ion I can . Addres s m e a s

MISS UKRTA PATK, Blhle W o m a n of t h e Bap t i s t S ta le

Board , 819 RuBseli S t ree t , Nashvi l le , T e u n .

B. Y. P. U. DEPARTMENT.

IIV RBV. W. O. aOLDEN.

Dally Bible Ueadings , Dec. lo iti IWMJ.

M. —How to confess Chr i s t . Rom. X. 1 10.

'I'- —l*'alth a n d confession. J n o . xx •J l 20.

W. —Its power in t l ie world. Mal i , xvl. IH-20.

T.—A no tab le confession. Jno . xlx

K. - A s l i a m e d to confess h im . Mark viii .S4

S .—Jesus a n d the confessor. L u k e XLI H 10.

Subject for S u n d a y , Dec. II , ii»iM», C«>NKK8»1NU t ' l lKIST.

M a l t . X. 82. 80. Th i s lesson teaches t h a t we neeti no t

expec t ttie world to t i i lnk our way nor go our way if we are iu t h e s t ra i t and nar row way . It is a n o t h e r of t he oft repeated i i is tanues of t h e Bible wliere the life Is expec t«d to e m p h a s i z e w h a t tlie l ips h a v e said t h a t IH In accord wi th t h e wish a u d will of t h e L o r d .

1. W e con fees Chr i s t in professing f a i th .

Th i s Is one of the ttrst t i d u g s for a conver ted soul to do. If t h e Lord has done a g r e i t work for us in s a v l u g our souls we o u g h t to tell it ou t to t h e world. T u a t was a t o u c h i n g scene wiieu t h e G a d a r e a u d e m o n i a c wan ted to go wi th Jesus , bu t was told to go home aud tell of his sa lva t ion .

2. W e confess Cnr ls t in bap t i sm . This is a plain c o m m a n d a n d it will

be well for one w h o is wil l ing to s h u n It to e x a m i n e himself to see w h e t h e r lie be in t h e fa i th or no t . A n y oue wlio c l a ims t h e desire to do God ' s will a n d yet Is wi l l ing to d isobey t h i s com-m a n d m a y well doub t his o w n con-version.

8. W e confess Christ in c h u r c h m e m -bership .

If we cease our confession a t our bap-t i sm we are prac t ica l ly useless f rom t h a t t i m e on as Chr i s t i ans . H a v e we not all seeu c h u r c h m e m b e r s wlio were no t suspected of being s u c h by those w h o d id not see the i r b a p t i s m ? Our presence aud in te res t In chur t ih should be a cons t an t confession of Chr i s t .

4. W e confess Chr is t lu social life. Tills Is oue of t b e ha rdes t battled for

us to Hgnt. T h e y who d o n o t k n o w th i s l iave never ye t u n d e r t a k e n t h e task iu earnes t . T h e fash ion of social l ife does not h e l p a rel igious hear t . T h e r e is n o t h i n g in t h e social l ife of t h i s ago t h a t Is c o n d u c i v e to p ie ty . T h i s is l a m e n t a b l e , bu t i t is n e v e r t h e -less t rue to t h e very m i n u t e t h i n g s of social life.

5. W e confess Chr i s t lu d a i l y life. T h i s m e a n s lo be a Ohr i s l l an lu

Makes the food nwre delickMi8 and wholesome

BAPTIST AND EBFLBCTOR, DEC. 6, 1»00.

home life. T h e s t rongest teat of one ' s religion is w h a t It does for u s In ou r iiome life. I f we a re not r igh t a t h o m e wo are not l ikely to be r igh t ou t iu tho world. T h i s would inc lude business life also, because it is closely l inked with h o m e life. Chr is t In buslueHs lu a grca need l i i . the world uow.

BUaOESTtONS.

1 We confess ourselves Binners w h e n we confess Chr i s t .

W e confess ourselves needy w h e n we confess Chr i s t .

!i Our coofewiiou of Chr is t confesseH HlH iielp u p o n us.

4 Chris t p romises to confess us if we confees H i m .

F, Chr i s t ' s confession of us tiegina w ith our confession of H i m .

tl No h l u d r a n c e t > coufessiiig Chr is t ought to be lu our way .

7. " T h e y s a y " a n d " I am a f r a i d " htaiid lu the way of m a n y .

8 " I c a u ' t " is t l ie devi l ' s ncare crow wi th m a n y Chr i s t i ans .

9 H ind rances m a y be changed to helps by courageous ChrlHtlans.

10. T h e y w h o do not confesa Chr is t deny H i m iu a h u r t f u l way.

11. L t p confession Is a uselfHS t h i n g wi thout life confession.

12 A n y one w h o boldly confesses Chr is t iias ga ined a great victory <iver natan a n d Ids powers. M e m o r a b i l i a o f H o n . W i l l i a m

H u n t o r G r i f f i n . Mr (Uinh i was born In Knoxvl l le , Tenn. , May o ISMt; died nt bis resi-dence In I ' m o n Ci ty , Tenn , Novem-ber 8, 19(H), aged 41 years, <1 m o n t h s and a da>s. His fa ther , the la te Hev. G. W. G r i n i u , D.D.. bai . t i /ed aud re-ceived h i m in to t h e Baptlxi C h u r c h at Hrowusvllle, T e u n . , In 1874 H e was ever devoted a n d f a i th fu l to h i s church ; he tilled t l ie o l l k e s of deacon a n d s u p e r l n t e n d e u t of t he S u n d a y -school, as b e did those In t h e S ta le , wi th m a r k e d aliillty and tl<1e!lty.

The noblest trait In all Ids c h a r a c l f r was h is beau t i fu l Chr i s t ian Uf.-; he par t ic ipa ted l iberally aud j .yful ly in every pb l l a i i th rop lc enterpr ise fosteted by his c h u r c h .

Mr. G r i m u was uul led In mar r i age t o M l s s S a l l i e L. V a u g h a n October 26, 1881, a n d set t led In Union City in ISSH, where he . In connect ion wi th Mr. W . t; . T a t u m , founded the Ol'ion I h n i o -cral. I u 189« Mr. T a t u m assumed t h e e<lltoriai cl iair of t b e K n o s v l l l e />«/'.'/ Tribune a n d Mr. Gr in iu became t h e sole edi tor a u d proprietor of t h e Ohion Drmorrat, In w h i c h relation he con-t inued to t h e close of his life. As a wri ter h e w a s p la in , poin ted , concise a n d logical. I u h i s pr ivate life bo th as h u s b a n d a n d f a the r he was a l w a y s tender , cons idera te , loving, t h o u g h i f u l a n d p a t i e n t . W h e n h e en tered t b e doorway of h i s home, the re w i t h wife aud ch i ld ren all t h e cares a n d worries t h a t a r e c o m m o n to m e n In ac t ive life were forgot ten , a n d w i t h on ly tiie smiles of love a n d s y m p a t h y did he greet t h e loved ones of bis househo ld . B y n a t u r e a u d educa t ion every flbre of his body w a s b r ave a n d s y m p a t h e t i c . H e w a s generous, Impuls ive , conl ld lng , ever r eady to forgive a wrong d o n e h i m , a u d loved h is f r i ends mos t de-vo ted ly . H e w a s pocHessed to an un-usual degree of Ind iv idua l i ty a n d posi-tlvenesB of charac te r . I t w a s a t uo t i m e dl lHcul t , no r d id It require a long I n t i m a t e a c q u a i n t a n c e , to k n o w hi ln hear t a n d BOUI.

Mr. Grifllu was by far Ihe beat known of all the OUIZBUS of Union City. He knew, and intimately, moat of the prominent men of Tenneaeee and many of tho more prominent men of the Boutb. He attended all the great State and Inter State newspaper ConventlonB aud frequently , also the NatlomU Newspaper League. He was bright, genial, oompanlonnble, son.

sh iny a n d m a d e fr ieude a m o n g t b e newapapor men—and , iu fact , wher-ever lie w e n t . H e was m o r e t i iau au average m a n in iutel l igeuae, cu l tu re aud re l lnement , a u d pussesued a great deal of w h a t people are pleased to t e rm personal m a g n e t i s m , and by his court-eous and polished m a n n e r s m a d e f r iends of all wi th w h o m he c a m e In contact .

H e wa>i m a d e a Master Mason lu Union Ci ty Lodge No 538, in J a n u a r y 180.5, and was also a m e m b e r of t he C o m m a n d e r y No. 18, Cti t led Order Gulden Cross. H e wae m a d e Pres ident of t he 'I 'ennessee Press A«*ocialiou iu IBilii; was a m e m b e r uf Ihe Democrat ic Klelcotal College in 1U'J2, and was up pointed t h e me.><Henger to accompany the retiiriiH to Wust i tngion Whi l e be was a Masiin and a K n i g h t of the Golden Cross, his best, IIIH llist love was the P y t h i a n love H e was a c ' lar-ler m e m b e r of Vineyard L'lilge No. 81, K n i g h l s of Py th ias , wa^ Giat .d Chan-cellor of t h e S ta te for two te rms and was one of lii'i Snprema Heprcs';nta-tives at t i ie t lmo of his desilti.

In Ihe domixe of Mr (Jrilll.i il can t ru ly be said tlial a greai tiero lias fallen, betmui'e iieroisiu l<u|>liei« worth, it impl ies devotion to a iiigl) and si-cred ol'jei-t, and the diwplay of euersy , persfveiai ice and seif-'^acrlllce f j r tbe sake of Us a t la lnmu: i l . In conl l rma-tlon of lhu:<e heroic churacter ls l lcs one uf Ills bri>tln.-r editors says of tii« iif^j wi'iU: '• riie execiuive abi l i ty dis-p lh j ed 111 the manageiiifcul of iiH pa-p«r WHS o'le of the umrvels of Teiines-

newhp' iperdom HIM llierary r iy le was dia t inci ly wha t 1.- kn. .wn as the iiew.'paper siyle—tiie m i i n p i l u t s eei/.ed a u d presented wuho i i l adorn-m e n t or elaboration -a l l ex t r aneous aud i r re ievant words a n d idea'^ b - ing omi t led . U i s paper all thesu years has been as pure a u d uuhull ied as the driven snow. A high m o r a l Chri-i tUn tone has a l w a y s been Its d i s t ingu i th -Ing character is t ic . His paper , l ike Its editor, h a s been noted for p r o f c s i j t .al courtesy. We never r e m e m b e r to ha . 'e seeu a violent , aiiustve ar t ic le or word in it, but d ign i ty and sweetne.isof tem-per a l w a y s preserved."

To m a n u f a c t u r e a t rue hero reipilres some th ing more t h a n to d isplay power and gain success. It supposes d u l y to couBlilute the iiupulne r a t i i e r t h a u pas-sion; t ha t conscience rall ies tho t l ig-ging spir i t s ra ther than publ ic huz/.ihi-; tha t he is looking for h i s reward in God ' s benedict iou ra the r t h a n in t h e worship of t h e populace; t ha t his soul Is so m u c h loftier than t h e souls of t h e masses about h im, as his energy is greater a n d his deeds m o r e s lgui l lcai j t . If th i s be a jus t del lul t tou of heroism, then llB i l lus i ra l ions are to be sough t iu tLe spheres of p h i l a n t h r o p y ra the r t h a n connected wi th t h e splendors of mi l i t a ry life- To the ilelds <if strife, where war holds her cour t , h is tory has general ly gone In iiuest of her heroeti, bu t if w e look Into Its school f<>r tho highest a n d cliolcest e x a m p l e s of hero-Ism, we are of ten " seeking t h e l iving a m o n g t h e d e a d . "

T h e real heroes are those w h o plan a n d Buccesffolly l ight the i r o w n tiat-ties, not w i th carnal weapons of war-fare, b u t w i th such a s a re m i g h t y t h r o u g h God to the pu l l i ng d o w n of t h e s t rongho lds of S a l a u . As t h e sphere of ph i l an th ropy was tho one In w h i c h Chr i s t choae to act , th i s indi-cates It a s t h e sphere w h e r e t h e h igh-OHt greatneBs m a y mos t appropr ia te ly ac t . T h e blessed Chr is t would n o t soli h i s sandalB w i t h t h e d u s t wl i lcb rises a m i d t h e s tr i fe for e a r t h l y empi re ; h e would n o t touch the sword w h i c h m a r -t ial a m b i t i o n olfeted h i m , nor l i f t a h a n d t o aid carna l reslBtauce wl loh p a t r l n l t « n Was m a k l u g aga tus t fore ign e n c r o a o b m e n t . B u t i n t h e p a t h s of usefulness , however u n l n v l t b i g , h e w a s e w iwKly to w a l k , a n d h e eve r

A R e t n a r l c a b l e I n v e n t i o n BY AN OHIOAN.

A iiroiiiiiicio man itf Cincinnati han In-vpntfil a ni'rt V,i|,.ir llaili CaUliii-1 that has proven a lilcssint,' I" cM-r\ iii.iii. wuinaii anil i-lilltl wlioliai* Uki'il ii: aii'l as many -f onr reailtrs niay miiknow III iis rf.ll t.inili<ri and bler>itini;>>. ivu illasiratc il in ihU isvii,..

Till" I jlHiii-i i an alr-liirlii, riibluT-walIrd riKim, in wliicli iMK- cuniforulily rest* on a i liair. and, W i l l i only iliu lic-ail uulHldc, cnjoyH all tlic cU-aiis-

Oprratloa.

1 ijit-n - Ki-aily lor Us*-i.iL'.t ni ii >•!•. l>.-aii'i(> ini.' ami inviifiiratiiiir rffi-cts •

111. 1.1111 1 111 k.i..li ll.iili 11..1 V.i|, .r or M>• ll-. ;i'i-.I n.iii' .11 h"iTi... f 'T .« i-.-iiiH I'ai II. Willi no iiossi , liiiii, ..I i...>iim coi.l in any wai w.-alicnlntf the I m -l.'m

'rii.-^i- i..oh« liavf irnlv niarvcloiis iM,werh. far , s:n...[' .1 - ..III att.l w.i'fi ; i t-l.-lirau-.- f.-r pr..-iliii iiii: t'l.-wmi; (a, . - , Ian sUin. hriulii i-n-s. i-l.i-1:> lu ' i i . . .111.1 i - i i r t i li.altli !•• all men and ,v nr-.i M h.. m:ik.- ili.-iii a weekly hahil. and lllix iii\,-iii..M liriiii;» iliom Hilliiii llu- r.-.icli ,>( llic I iM Mif C"umrv

I1..U.I- .•( Il.tl \.i|M.r or Iili'dic.-ited xaji-ir mr roiiti.l 111 - i-nlMt- luiili. ••iM-niiiy ilic niilii-jni, oI

.11 I •iii'-iiiif i.rolus,. iM-r-iiMfalion. .Iraw-int' "111 ..I nil- - .-l . iil .I'l 111" iiniiun- -.ills. atiil» antl i» .Wi'iLMi-. niHU-r ol ill.- Iilo.ul. wliii-|i. i f re-UllM.-.l. lU Ml.- Il-JM, Ui.l.M-l-. Ill,11.'- anil i.liiii. t-aii-' L' I-"'!-, l.-vors <l--lii!u> aiiil slllu'L'' - II — -

AnI'iih^Ii.mj ill.- iiiifirovf-nient in h.-allll. fCi-1-1II / .I'l'l I-. '11 |i'.<-M"ii l'\ 1 lit- 11--e of I 111-. I .11.1 lit-' .111.1 II 1.. iisili.li 111'- l..nir s,>ut'lll-l-T mellml ol s.-. HI llu . ii-.ii -k III. a foniiil' X I'.n . of leiaiii-jriir 1 lir.i'ili. i-iii iiiT and pri-vi-ii 1 iiiif dis-ase H 1 ih-»ul il rUL'-. i i . i - l a i n 1> b.-.-ii (<.|ind

Til. IIKIS I- I'll .rni III- «n'.-r 1I1.11 nion- llian MBi.1,1.1 (.1 ihrse i.aliiili-1s have b.,-ti sold, and ..h .u.-.l I'-I- fr-.ni 1 il •ii-.ind-. "f ll-t-rswliu speak ol Ilii^ 1 as uiviiii,' is-rleii salislaition

.\ 1: SI... kll.lill. .\1 II. ••! l-llM.!!.'". editor of " ToUol..|.'irei-'Mitnieii'l- i' liiL'li V as also iloeh j Coiiirressiii.-I, John J Lent/.. Ii MI Chaiincey M Dem-w. C .M Keith, eitllor ' il'ilinesii Advo-1 c.uc:" Mrs Senator DouL'las. Kev James! Thonii. I'll I) , pastor Klrm llaiiiiHt Church.C»n-I terville. Mu-li.; Rev ^ C Kiciia'.l«"n. Kotbnry.' Mas. ; Rev II 1. K'lernaes. I.ierelt. KaiisaR: J..l!M 'r. lir.Avii. e.lit.ir --C hristi.iii l.iiidc," and Ih.Hi-atid- .1 ..tilers

Ira 1. <..ea"on. a prominent rm/eii ol lliiichiii-BoM. ciire.lli.iiise;! o( rlieiiniali-in and his friends of colds, nnruin iiiia. levers. L'rippr. Mood, skin ail.l kldllei d-se.i-es. .liul ina;le -^.f" sel.lili.' this I'aliinel in a liitle more t liar IJ moiit lis

.Mrs .\niia \W...,lruni. .1 Tliuim.iii. Iowa, af

Itlctcd to vcam. w.is jironiptiy cured of nervuuii uroKiailuii, miiniach and (cnia.le truublei, after medk'ineH and diiciiirii fallril. iShe reconiniciid* It In every woman an a God-neDt blc««inir. O. C. Snillh, uf Mt. Ilealiliy, Olilu, wan cured of a bail cascol catarrh and axtlima,and »ay»: " I t was worth n.MW to me. Have noId Mveral hundred cabincts; everyone dcllKlitcd." O. i*. Freeraan, an aired railroad man, aflticied 17 years, unable at tiineH to walk, waH cured ol kidney troubles, idles and rlieuniatiiim. Tliou«and« of otiiers write prnlHliiL' iblN Cabinet, no there U absolutely no doiibt 111 it Iwinu a device that every reader of our pa)H-r iihoold have in their home*.

'Mil* inventliin iit known as the new 19iU style Duaker Kuldlni.' VaiMir itath Cabinet, and afte' oivesiiiratiun we can Nay lhat It in well, durabi and haiuUoincIv made of liCHt material thruuirh-oiit, han all Ihe l.ite«t lm|irovcments, will last a lifetime, and U >0 simple to n|ierate that even a child could do it Nafely. It (olds flat In one |nch space u-hrn not in use; can lie easily carried; welj,'lls liul lu iHiuilds.

IT IS IMI'ORTA.NT TO KNOW that the iiiaUers ffuarantee results and assert jMisitively {as do thousaiidH of uners) thai this Cabinet will clear the nkln. pnrify and enrich the b-Mxl. cnre nervonsneits, weakness, that "tired leclinK." and the worst formi. of rheumatism (Thev offer S.W.OO re-ward for a case not re-lieved) Curei. Womens' Troubleit, Neuraluia, Malaria, Sleeplessness, (;oul. Sciatica. Head-aches, l*ileN, llropsy. Liver, Kidney and Ner-vous Troubles and I I I O I M I l>lsea-e«

Il cures tbe worst cold 111 one iiiu'lit and lirc-aks tip all symptoms of L.I (iripiH-.' Kevers, I'nru-nionia. Ilroncllitis. Ton-sililis. and is reallv a household iii-cessily. a lii.ssiiit: lo every family. To pleasi. the ladies a Head .ind I'acc sivamini: Attachment l« fornished if desiri-d. which clears Ihe skin, beautifies the i-omiili-xion, removes pimple)', blackheads. erU(^ iiiois, uiid is a sure cure for skin ifiseases. Catarrh and Asthma

AI.I. fH'R HEADERS MIOI LH. liave one of these remarkable Calouets in their home

Don'i fail to write lo-dav lo the World Mftf. Co . 1-21 w..rld Ilii-lilintr. I incinnatl. Ohio, who are the only makers, lor lull inlormation. valuable book-let and testimoriials s-nt free, or, better still.order a Cabinet The price is wonderfully tow only -5 i»' lor Cabinet complete, with stove for heatlnu, formulas and plain directions. Head Steamer, rl im extra. Vou won't be disapiKiinted, as the makers i.'uarantec every Cabinet, and will refund vour money, after 3o days' use if not just as repre-sented. \Ve know them to tie jierfectly reliable, capital flO'.mO.'Xi, and to ship projierly ni>od re-ceitil of > our remittance.

Don't fail lo send for txioklei any way f lo ' MONTHLY AND KXl'KXSES.

This Cabinet i« a w.inderful seller for .-icents. and the lirm offers excellent inducements to tJolU men and women ui»on reiju^st

.Millions of homes bare no tiathinir facililies, so till- is an excellent chance for our readers To our knowledge many are makine JlOO to fJW l>cr m Iiith and e*|:enses. Write them to-Jay.

seemed to count the hrolienly ut tered g ra t i tude of an l iumble sull 'Ter w h o m he hati healed snee t e r music t h a n t h e p laud i t s of t h e crowd. In cliooslng t h e sphere of ph i l an th ropy , therefore, t h e 8 j n of Man has Indicated its har -m o n y wi th the higheBt form of heroic life.

Mr. Orlfl ln poBsessed these Chr l s t ly vir tues lo a pre e m i n e n t degree. H e was a l iving e x a m p l e of t b e power of his Master ' s saving and p u r l f y l u g grace, a n d was ever foremost In al l t h a t goes to build u p a c h u r c h a n d c o m m u u l t y .

As a business m a n he was careful , conscleuUous and successful . As a ne ighbor , he loved h is c o m m u n i t y , a n d his paper was a great power In p romot ing t h e g r o w t h a n d prospei l ty of Union Oi ly . H e w a s ever ready lo do all In his power to be he lp fu l to h i s ne ighbors . Fo r all t h i s a n d hie uobi j cha rac te r and j ivlal dmposlt iou h e w a s be l jved by all , both y o u n g a u d old.

H e leaves a wife a u d seven ch i ldren —three eons and four daugh te r s , also a u aged (widowed) m o t h e r a n d o the r relat ives to m o u r n the i r grea t loss. " E u t they weep uot as those w h o h a v e u o hope "

" A n d y e In whose sorrowful bosoms so long

T h e passionate y e a r n i n g will r h e , T h i n k , thiu.k how t h e bunds t h a i m u s t

bound you to e a r t h A i « b lud iug you n o w to t h e skies;

H o w fas t t hey a re nevering: L t n k a l ter I luk . . . . .

I s loosed f rom tl ie beaut i fu l c h a i n ; B a t a h , w h e n t h e circle Is perfect

above , . . . I t will nerer be b roken a g a i n . "

0111 Fi. .vniiY-MiM>t:ii c i i i i .miEX.

J a o k w n , T e u n . W. G. ISKAH

Wo fico parents—po.s8ibly we are parents—who bring up children "along the lines of least resistance," says I lean Briggs, of Harvard Uuiver-fiity, in the October Atlantic, and wo know What the children are. Is II Il-logical to Infer that children taught at school "aloug the lines of least re-Bl.stnnce" are Inlellfctually spollc<l children, flabby of mind and will? For any responsible work wo want men of chnracter—not men who from child-hood have been personally conducted and liavo had the i r education warped to tho indolonce of the i r minds. It Is nccos.sary to t rea t people as Individ-uals; but It does them a world of good soiuctluics to t r ea t a great many of them togf lhor , and to let them get used to It OS best they may. T h e flriit lofiBon of life, a s Lowell reminds us, iB to burn our own smoke; t h a t Is, no t to Inlllct on outs iders our personal Borrows and pet ty morbidnesses, not to keep th ink ing of ourselves a s "ex-coptloual cases." Tho sous of our weal thies t cit izens may be educated in c i ther of two ways: they may be sent to school or they may be tu rned over t o govemncHscs and pr ivate tutors . Any one who has obseryed t h e m in college knows bow much bet te r edu-cated those a re who have gone to school—how the very wealth which enables a pa ren t to t rea t his son as In alt ways exceptional and to give him the most costly and careful ly ad jus ted education which he can devise, de-fea ts Its own^. end.—Dean Brlggs in the Atlantic. ,

A . •i- M. .

8 B A P T I S T A N D S B F I i E C T O B , D E O . 6 , 1 9 3 0 .

BAPTISr AND FLREECTOR. Tba Unptuii. ii:«iitb iiU6 Tni iMpiMi tuflactor, Kitab. UTl.

CoutolUlatid Aagiut 11. U8f.

NASnVILLB. TBNN., DEC. 6, 1900.

Ho.'r ^J- MUHNIOT ;. i KDITOK. M. >Ddr. BALL } «0«Bl«l'©!iDISa JCOITOU.

eunavBipriow r u AMDOM, I» AOVAnoa. sjn«u copy, SL lu elnb« of 10 or mor«. ILTi To mlntaur*. (:.50

UhPlCb-CKiiiiMriaad FrMbjrUrlaa PuMtaiiiai Una*.. TtUpboo* Na. Ifi4j.

ICuurcd at pott-offlca, N8«nvUla.T»iin..«»«*coaa-clJuttiuiktUi.

f»UEAS»E (MOTICflC. 1. Al i «iili«urlbers art pretumod to b* parmantui until wa

r«ceiv» notica to Uia contrnry. if you wish yourpHparOlieoii-Inn«<l, drop Qi a card 10 lUii effect, audit will ba dona. If

yon are behind !n yonr eubacrlpttOD, leud Iba itraonnt ntcea-w y to pay up back due* wbtu you 01 dor ttio papar atoppad.

a . The lBb«i on the paper will tell you when yoaraabaorlp-lou expiree Nollre mat, »nd when your tima la ont aand on

your renewHl wlthoiii waiu«» to bear from na. a . Ifyon wubaoiaiiseofpoat-offlcaaddraaa, alwayaKiva

tha poat-offloa from w.Uch, an tfeii a* the poal-offlca to wblcb you wlab (be ebaoge made. Alwaya give In nui and plainly «very uaxne and poit-oOlce you wnu about

4 . Addresk all latiara ou buslnaaa and all eorreapondanoa ogotber with all moceya Intended for tba paper, to the BAP-

TIW ARD Rcn.scTOii, NRalivilla, Tenn. Addraia only paraon-al lettera to the editor IndlTldnnlly.

m. We can aend raoelpta II daalrad. Tbe label on yonr pa-VT wui aerva ai a raeelpt, bowarer. If that la not obanged in two waaka anar your lotiacrlptlon baa been aant, drop na a »ard.

• . AdvartUlug ratea illMral and vUl be fnrnlehed on ap-pllcatlon. T. Make all cbaeka, money ordera, etc.. payable to tba

BAPTIST Aim BKn-jccroB.

^>TA TEltlESTH.

We have recently h^itl statements sent out to those of our sub^crlherH who were In arrears. A frood many ha-e kindly responded renewing their snbserlptions. o ther- have not done so yet. We hope they will .won. Towards the cUwe of the year we always have large obligations maturing and shall ncfd the amounts due us from subscribers.

.."VVbile the amount each one owes us is comparative-ly small, these amounts bee jine large iu the aggre-gate. If you have received a statement recently, plea-se remit promptly. D j not throw it aside and forget about it. We are counting on yon.

CA PITA L PUXISHMEST.

It is announced by a member-eln-t of the Tenn-essee legislature to assemble ne.xt January, that ho Will introduce a bill to abolish capital punishment. "We do not know how the bill will l)e received. But we want to say very earnestly that we hope it will not pasa. There is a Ijlnd of sickly sentimen-tality nowadays growing out of a morbid huraan-tarianiiiin which is opposed to the death penalty.

B'lt let It be remembered that the object of pun-iahnoent is three-fold:

1. P u n i t l v e - t o punish the criminal for his crime. No one should lie punished unless he hasc jmmitted a crime. But if after a fair trial before an Impartial judge and a jury of his countrymen, it has been found that he is guilty of the crime, he should be punished. And this punishment should be adequate to the crime committed. A man who steals a loaf of bread should not lie given as severe a penalty aa one who steals a horse. Nor should a man who

• steals $1,000 be given as severe a i)enaity as one - who steals f 10,000, though ho is too often given a , severer one. A man who commits Involuntary

manslaughter should not be punished as severely as one who commits murder in the first degree.

- Let the punishnient in each Instance be sure, V speedy, and as far as possible adequate to the crime ' committed.

' 2. Punishment should also be exemplary, to de-f t e r others from cominitting a similar crime. The ; EngUah judge was wrong when he said in sentenc-

Ing a prisoner: " I sentence you, not becajsae you bJ iave Btolen u sheep, but in ordur that sheep may . not Iw stolen." U e forgot the first principle In

^^Jariaprudence. If the prisiner had not stolen a t B b ^ , the judge had no right to sentence him. But

tie bad stolen a sheep, In addition to the panish< ^ ' t t m t o r b l i n for bid crlnae, there would be the In-^ . f l a ^ c d of fals paalsbment upon otbet8,In preveot-

from oooamittlng similar crimes. That

We aro bonnd

together in society for mutual protection. We elect omclals—congressmen, legislators, councilmen—to make laws for the well iH-iufj of society. The prin-ciple to be considered is, the greatest good for tlie Kreutest number. Whatever will be harmful to the gre-it btidy of the people must Ikj forbidden, and there must l»o such penalties attacheil as will deter men from doing thoso things. If those |)enalties are not enforced, others will feel privllege«I to do the same thlng-s. But If they know that the viola-tion of those laws will certainly bo followeil by pun-liihment, as shown In the case of others, they will bo much slower to violate them. Our presidents, governors, judges. sherilV-i, etc., itro elected as exe-cutive onicers to enforco those laws. If they fall to enforce them fairly uiul f lithfiilly, tliey prove rec-reant to their trust, au<l give eiieouniReiumit to vice and crime.

3. A third oljot-t of pmiishiiient is reformatory, having regard to its tlf ct on the crimiiml, to re-form him. The other t u n ol.J.>cts consider society, this considers the Indlvi.luul. It is the learit impor-tant of the thr je o|.j >ct-< of punishment, for the reason that the gmnl of tho individual islessimpnr tant than the good of 8<x-ii>ly. The whole is great-er than the part. We do not mean to say that the individual has no riglits which ought to be con-Bldere<l. He has. Ami formerly these were not sullicieutly consldereil. The individual was alniost nothing, the Stale everything. But ever since the pas.sage of the haheas corj,„s act, some 3(to years ago, the tendency of tlie jurisprudence of the EngUsh-speaUlng world h»s been in tlie direction of protecting the iln.livi.lual, often at tiie expense of society. The pendulum has swung too far in that direction. It has gone so far that it has be-come almost iiupussible to punish a criminal at ail, through the law's delays and technicalities and the influence of money and other arts whi.-h ingenious lawyers manage to throw around him. Sow the Iiendulum needs to swing back. We must learn that society has some rights which must be resiwct-ed as well as the individual has, ao l that the rigi.ts of society are iiaramount to those of the individual Necessarily they must be so. If society is to be maintained.

This proposition to ab jli^h cipltul panisliment is another efTirt io subirdioate the rights of society to those of tlie individual, to make the reformatory reason for punishmeat supreme over the punitive and the exemplary. We are not a blood-thirsty villain. We do not n j .ice in .seeing a man hanged We never saw but one hanging an.l we hope never to see another. We regard It as a moU hor-rible thing. I t seeini awful to think of taking a human life. But in ci^e of mur.ler or rapa It is the only pualshm-nl a d e q u t e to the crime com-mitted and the only one whijh will b j apt to have a thoroughly deterrent inflaen'-a up^n others to prevent them from c m m l t t i n g similar crimes. And thus it becimes the only suiHcient protection to society. You let a m^n understand that If ho commits inunler or rape, he will be surely and speedily hanged for It, and he will apt to think several times before doing so. But let lilm under-stand that he can commit these crimes, and ail the punishment he will r ec j lve- l f he receives t h a t -will be cjniluoment In the panitenli^ry, with the chance of balng pardoned out, through the sympa-thy of friends, the leniancy of a soft heartel gov-ernor and the inillffdrence of the public which will have lost all Interest In the aff.ir, an.l he will feel that he can risk the cin^equenca^. I t would be a sad day for Tennessee If the proposed legislation should ever be enacted. I t would moan a carnival of cr me. And It would m.an the reign of the mob. For In cases of murder or rape the people would rise up in their wrath and take the life of the crim-inal anyhow. I t would simply ba transferring the administration of jmtlce from the court house to Judge Lynch's court In the woods.

Colorado has had a sad h!ison in this regard re-<^ntly. She bad abolished capital punishment. A heinoua crime was commit ted- rape and murder ^ e t h e r . The criminal was caught. Oonflaemant in the penlteaUary seemed too good tor such a

. •"" Of the officers of tbe law and burned him at the stake Now tbe people of Colorado are calling for the re^ enactment of B:caplt<a pdnlBbaientlaw '

Let us learn a lesson from this example. "Who-so sheddeth man's blood, by man shall hU blood hw shed," was a divine fUt which cannot bo disre-garded. L3t us take no backward step.

AfR. SPUROEOX.

Says tlie Christian Atli-wale:

"Iu a list of famous Baptists Dr. Folk, of the HA.. TisrANi) IlKKLEorf.K, iuclude« the late Cb»rle« h Spurgeon and styles him 'the greatest iiuln»plre.l preaoher tlie world ever s.w.' That bo was a verv grejt preacher there is not the slightest doul.t; inii that he outranked all others It. by no means m o«r

D'- Folk Khould feel Inclined to hold him up 1 „ good Baptist. Therein not a Baptist Church in ti, youtberu States th.t would receive him or ret in h m lu its luembersblp. If he were alive to day. The which he held on the H.ibjjst of clo« corum J u i l nnd which wi published o v « his own «lg,,atu« this Aflmmte^ lev ve«r< ago. were eujuxti to m»ke the Lanrtiuarkers farlo.n He wa-. a Baptist t,,,t cjuverted under the preaclUii^ of a MstholiHt mini,-LoVd s t a b ^ MnhidUts I. the

Wo still stand to it timt Hpargeon was the gre.it-est uninsplreil preacher thi.- world ever saw. Wt-do not know tliat any one sermon he preached WUH greater than some one sermon preached by others. But he preached more sermons, and more gotwl ser-mons, than any other preacher—he never se- niiMl to preach a poor one. Thoy all went to the v. ry heart of the gospel. F ,r forty years ho proichu.l in the same pulpit t<i admiring crowds wt.,. tbrongetl to hear him, and who seemed never i<. tire of hearing him. Also more sermons of his wc-re pubiishetl than thtwe of any other preaclier tl..-worlil ever saw. The only person whu could 1... compared to him in this regard is Clirysostom, but the number of Hpurgeon's published sermons loim since i.aased those of Chrysostom, and they are still being published, despite the fat-; that he has In-en •lead some years. HIs mlni.stry also resulted In tlu-conversion of more souls, perhaps, than that ofany other uninspired preacher, not even excepting.I .hn Wesley, (ieorge Whltlh'ld, Jonathan Kdwards or I). L. Moody. Thi-j after all Is the roal tost of a preacher's greatness.

As to Mr. Spurgeon being a Baptist, we confess that he was not as gooii a Baptist as we should like to have seen him, especially with regard to com-munion. llfi was not an open communionlst, hoiv-ever, in the usual acceptation of tlie term 11,-would admit Methodists and others to the commun-ion table, but his rule was to admit them only three times, and liien require them either b) j..in his chun l. or remain away from the conr^munlon table.

He also expressed his admiration for the Baptl.sts of the South and the strictness with which they hold to their views, and said that If he were living in the South he would be as strict a Baptist as tb- y are. In every other respect, except in regard to close communion, he was a strong and hearty an.l thorough-going Baptist. Sd that we tliluk we ur.' fully justified In claiming him as a Baptist.

But we should like to ask Dr. IIoss this.|ue.stlon: The reason why Mr. Spurgeon would invite Meth-odists and others to the sui.jier was liecause ho dl.l not think that baptism necessaryy comes before the supper. Do you agree with him? Djas baptism come be-'ore the supper?

yo/Av o. if'ooLLEy s co.vrERs/oy.

It may not be generally known that Mr. John ( J. Woolley, recent candidate for President on the Pro-hibition ticket, was thirteen years ago a helpless victim to the appetite for strong drink. H e com-manded a law practice worth $25,000 a year, and was regarded as one of tbe most eloquent men at the bar, yet he had fallen to tbe very depths of degradation and misery. How be aro.se out of this condition Is told by b l m ^ l f In tbe //o/v,. We give his story, believing that It will be of In-terest to all, and hoping that i( may be of encourage-ment and help to any one who like blm has been caught in the clutches of this terrible monster.

fMUv lr.?r V?^'? "y* I tb'nk, IB per-80?h Wrj..."**'{oSl""* thenlgntof the S^lav. „f oonsoloui ttuit I was had manC '^yond wtrleve. I had

''"'••led them all. I had S r ^ k t e ^ P"' ®' desorlptton, but had fJLt "J'"®" Bat this was de-wSnM No buslr.flSH offer

^ y J knew the M^-ihirSfl""®'. .*"'* «»>e uozt thing wa« to o? m ? o' •omething. Enry Ober or me quhrand witta » seow of aomStbing new bn-

B A P T I S T A N D B B F L B C T O B , D E C . 6 , IVOU. 9

pending. I thought the situation over with tbe des-perate calm that I have seen lu men who, waiting In their ceils with the eye of tbe deatb>watcb at tba wicket, listened to the flnishlng strokes upon the gallows that at daybreak was to end all.

•• I bad bad Ideals, but no principles, and bad drifted to ruin, not only against reason and Interest, l>ut against incllnstlou, for lack of Isndmarks. I saw this oleaily. Shame and sorrow unutterable sub-merged me like a tidal wave. I prayed. Despair made me do It, nothing else. I bad no creed, no • faith.' I BuOtired, that was all. The cry brought belp. ' I remembered tiod,' and my broken heart yearned toward htm as If 1 bad always known him. The Spirit bore witness with my pplrlt that I was born of him, not because of anything that was hap-peuiog then (tbe whole experience was absolutely void of anv definltious or any 'theology'), but just hecause/ Was.

" What followed was simply a decision that seemed tc) be indorsed by oiunlpotence. I knew It was final. I wakened my wife and told her. Her faith was In* HtantaneouH and as conclusive as my own. The de-UIHIUU drew, like a magnet, scriptures that I bad learned In childhood, experiences that bad not ln« terested me before, sermons and teachings, and old feallugs of my own, long lost to miud. Wo rcse from our bed, brought from my trunk a little Bible given me by my mother on my fourteenth birthday, which, liy Homu good providence, had clung to me through all tlie years, opened It at random, and read the forty-third chapler of Isaian, which begins like tbe roll of It great organ: ' But now thus sallh the Lord that cre-ated thee, O Jacob, and be that formed thee, O Israel; fear nut for 1 have redeemed thee; I have called thee t>y my name; thou art mine.' And when tbe sun rosetbat tu irniug we two were liendInK over that book, weeping, together."

What tlie Lord did for John G. Woolley he can do for you, O man tempteiliand tried and sub-merged In the waves of sin. And If you will only cry to Him and trust yourself to Him, He will lift up and strengthen and save you as be did Mr. Woolley. Look to him. /.ooA- and tire.

Ay INCIDENT AND ITS LESSON.

As wo btepped on lioard a train recently we found the cur about full. Kvery seat was occupied. Most iif them liad only one occupant. But no one seemed disposed to share his seat with us. Near the rear of the car a gentleman beckoned to us, and said very politely, "Here Is a scat." We thanked blm and were about to sit down, when_he asked, " H o w far are you going?" We told him to Nashville. "Well, you sit on the Inside next to the window, be-cause I will have to get olf first," he said. At tbe next station, a few miles further on, the gentleman on the seat in front of us got olT. We remarked that we would take that seat. " N o , " he said, "You keep your seat and I'll take that"—which he did.

It was not so much the courtesies themselves, but the way In which they were extended, which attracted our atteallon. We said to ourself, " H e r e Is u Christian d rummer . " We asked hlin If he was not a travelling man—which his appearance In-dicated. He said he was, that he travelled from Ht. Louis. We asked him If ho was a member of any church. He said he was a Methodist. We told him we thought he was a Christian from the courtesies he had shown us. These courtesies were comparatively little in themselves, but they showed a Christian spirit back of them, a spirit of unselfish-ness, of consideration for others which none but a Christian usually displays.

And this spirit Is the very essence of Christianity. It Is the test of Christianity. "Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others." (Phil. 11. 1).

This is the inspired injunction. A man of tbe world looks upon bis own things. He Is usually cold and selfish. Or if be looks upon tbe things of others, if be shows a consideration fur others, it is with a view to his own self-interest, either directly or indirectly.

But tbe Christian subordinates self Interest to tbe Interest of others, Ho sinks self in love for others and desire to belp them. And the mure of this spirit of altruism he poasesses and manifests the better Christian he is.

How is it with you? Have you that apirltr

—Following tbe ezemple set by the Tsnnasssa Bap* tiflt Convention wltb regard to tb* BAPTaT AHO Ba> FLEcroB, tbe late Dtaas OooTentlqa YoUd kioa^-mouily to make Dtoember SapOU Stamdard month. We uus t ttiat tbe movement n u j be raooessftilt In adding 10.000 •d^HUooal mbiorlbeie to (be^atandard's list. I t ilobly deservee them. TtaimigtiaUUietraabiee In Tszae It luw stood solidly for tbe oqpinlwil wofk, and besides l i ooe irf o u VCI7 bprt i w p p a ;

PERSONAL AND PRACTICAL. —Up to Nov. 15tb Tennessee tuwl given 12,648 17 to

Foislgn Missions. This la very good. But we will have to do stUl better to reach tbe amount asked of us by tbe first of May.

JiJiJi —Among tbe representatives elected to tbe next

legislature in Tennessee is Hon. W. D. Lyon of Sul-livan County. Bro. Lyon Is a prominent lawyer of Biufl* City, a good Baptist and one of tbe cleverest men to be found anywhere. We shall expect hbn to make a faithful lepresenUtlve.

—We call special attention to the communication on page six this week ftom Miss Berta Pate, Bible woman for tbe State Mission Board. She Is doing a noble work. Tbe pastors of the city very cordially endorse her, and propose to lend her all the assistance they can, but she n e ^ s still mora belp.

J^JiJ^ —Congress mat In lU short session last Monday.

Tbe main measures which will be considered by It will be the ship subsidy bill, the Nlcaraguan canal bill, tbe army bill and questions rslatlng to tbe Chi-nese troubles. We are especially interested In tbe Nlcaraguan canal bill. Its passage will mean great things for the South.

—Oscar Wilde, the English poet, died In an obscure portion of Paris last week. A few years ago be was regarded as the Apostle of iEatbetlcism, and was all the rage among society people. But be was charged wltb and confessed liavlng committed an abominable crime, and he at once lost bis popularity. It seemed an unfit ending for tbe "Apostleof iEothetlcism." But really it was quite appropriate.

—The Texas and Arkansas Conventions show what tbe great Baptist hosts of tbe South can do when they try. They show also that no man can tbrow himself athwart their path and check their prog-ress. Tbe missionary spirit, which means tbe spirit of the Master, Is abroad in tbe land marching oh to victory, and anyone who attempU to stay its march Will sooner or later find himself in the rear.

—President Kruger doesn't seem to be receiving as cordial a welcome in Europe as be bad expected. His trip through France, as wa noted fast week, was a triumphal tour, but the Emperors of Germany and of Austria have both intimated to blm that on account of previous arrangements tbey will be unable to re-ceive blm. Inasmuch as tbe people of Germany and Austria are more or less directly connected with blm by ties of blood, he seems to have felt that he had a right to expect their sympathy, and perhaps their belp.

J»J»J» —Lord Roberts on Novertber 80tb banded over the

supreme command of the English forces In Africa to Lord KItehener, and will return home. He accom-plished a wonderful work there, beyond question, showing generalship of a very high order against tbe Boer forces in the open field. But be seems to have been unable to cope with tbem in tbe guerrilla mode of warfare recently adopted by tbem. Lord Kitchener will probably be better able to meet snob tactles. Some fears a n entertained, however, that be may re-peat tbe cruelUea of Weyler In Cuba.

—We said last week In speaking of Dr. WbltaUt's address at Richmond: "It Is a little curious to note how extnmes have met. Some brethren recently made an attack upon tbe exposition of tbe lesson by the Sunday-school Board because tbey thought It leaned too far In tbe direction of Rome. Now Dr. Wbttsitt attacks it because be thinks it leans too far In tbe other direction." What we meant to say was that Dr. Wbltsitt thinks tbe exposition of tbe lesson leans too far In tbs tame dirsctlon, not tbe other di-rection. Both of tbem think that It leaned toward Borne—from wblcb fact Dr. Frost argues tlut it must have been about right.

—In accordanee wltb appointments made for ns by Dr. W. O. Powell, we preacbed last Sunday morning atBalemObnioli near Henning, at 8 p. m. in Hen-n l n g a n d a l n l g b t In Halia. At each of these places the aadleocM w e n qnite good, and ezoeedbigly at-tentive. I t WMApleasnie to pnMuh to them. We eojoyed takiag meals with Bto. M. N. Barlleld and Dir. H . WrBandlbid, and apMidbig the night In the hMoe of BUrtec a K. Tlgiett, widow of the lamented a K . Tigntt , Dr. Powell haa done • good wotk In theeecbaiohse. ^ was worn down ftom overwork and took • trip to Meslooto leoopecate. H e l i c x * peeMbeek this week.

\ . . . —Of OOOM wii knew pKtlMlUr wsU thiu Ovr.

l A n g i i i o o f M l M l M l p p l t a a B q ^ T h e l M l n l a

putting blm down as a Methodist was made by tba Advocate, or by our printer. In confusing Missisalppl wltb Alabama. We know also that be makes an excelltnt governor. We have bad occasion several tlmea alnce bis election to commend blm. We are glad to know that tbe governors of Arkansas and Louisiana ara BaptlsU. If we a n not mistaken tbe newly elected governor of North Carolina, Hon. Chas. B. Aycock, Is also a Baptist. So, also, la tbe newly elected governor of Florida, Hon. Wlllbim Jennings. We repeat what we have frequently said, that wherever you find a Baptist In office yon ara very apt to find a faithful, conscleutlons, efficient official.

—Dr. P. T. Hale of RtMUoke, Va., recently assisted Dr. W. C. Lindsay in a meeting at CoiumbK, S. C., for five days. Dr. Lindsay says: " There wero abont thirty-five conversions, a resuriectlon of many chureb letters, and one restoration." These leaulta are grati-fying. We confess, however, that it was quite sur-prising to us that there should be a " resurrection of many church letters." or rather that there abould need to be any in Columbia when Dr. Lindsay baa been pastor for over a quarter of a century. Why should these Baptists have kept tbehr letters in their trunks to long, and waited for a revival to atlr tbem op, and Inspire tbem to do their duty 7 Was it a lack of religion on their part? la that what is the matter with our trunk Baptists ?

—New York is having another spasm of reform. Last Sunday tbe dens of vice In that city were closed tight. These spasms sweep over New York period-ically about every three or four years. Under the role of Tammany New York Is the worst governed city In tbe world. When things get so bad as to be unen-durable then tbe good people rite up, appoint a com» mlttee of Investigation, pick tbe boll, let some of tbe foul corruption out—and subilde. Meanwhile vice goes in hiding and walta until the spasm is over, when it slinks back to Its accustomed liaanta and opena business at the same old stand—until tbe next spasm. It Is to be regretted ttiat tbe greatest criminal of a l l -Richard Croker, tbe Tammany boss—has run off to Europe. If be could be arrested, convicted and pnt in tbe penitentiary where be belongs, it wonld go farther to check vice in New York City than any-tbtog else.

—We had a pleasant visit to Dickson on Wednes-day night of last week. Tbe pnrposs of tbe visit was to lecture for tbe benefit of tbe Baptist Church tliera. The subject of tbe lecture was " Old Maids," wbloh was quite an inappropriate one, of course. Still tbe audience was very good, wltb a large number of young ladies in i t -no old nuUds, Under the Inspir-ing leadershlpof Rev. C.W. Gregory, who baa recent-ly been called to tbe pastorate of tbe church, tbe brethren are proposing to build a bouse of worslilp, something wbloh has long been needed, but which tbey have never had. They bave bought a convenient lot, and have plans for quite a nice bouse. Wltb only about forty members altogether, and wltb only about twenty of these resident In tbe town, and none of them wealthy, they will be compelled to aecura aa< sisUnce fromlthe outside In order to build. Dickson Is a town of about 2,000 Inhabitants and is growtog rapidly. The presence of Wade and Logglns School there adds considerably to its importanoe. Prof. Wade Is a Baptist, as also are a number of the pupils who attend the school. We hope soon to see a neat Baptist church lu Dickson.

—It Is announced ifrom Washington that the Isthmian Canal Commission will in a few days sub-mit to the President a preliminary report. It Is stated on very good authority tbat tbe Commission favors the route across Nicaragua, at a ooat of abont 1200,000,000 for the conatructlon of a canal tbhrty fset deep. A system of locks and dams is recommended for tbe canal, by which, lu oaae of MDaeigcncy, it may be increased five feet in depth. Tbe Commlarion only considered seriously tbe Nloaraguaand Panama routes. It Is esUmated that it would ooat 1160.000,000 to com-plete the Panama Canal, as It now stands. Tben, too, it Is not believed tlut the Panama people have any intention of selling to the United Statea Government, hoping In tbe future to secure another French loan to complete the pnject by tbemaelvas. Tt la estlilkat* ed that It will tequbte lese than ten yean to oompMe the oanal over the Nloaragna rodte, and that lllty thousand men will be given emptojmeot. WhM this NioaragaanjOanal ta oompleled thf Boal|i j d U take eaob itridee forwaid ae ahe haaiievef|mo<rn|he> Am. The tide of oommene will be tnraed ^ i i l y from tbe Bait to the Bodth, u d N e « Odeule, t w m h

•rn e t u and Oklvwtoa will rival ITair Todt, B S I & t i m BAUtmon.'

10

• y j j j y y j j y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y ^ 3 T H G H O j U e . g

M i n e .

If I, lu harvent fleldo V> here etroug ouee reap,

Mtiy bind oue goldeu abeaf For Love to keep;

May epeak oue (|Uiet word Wheu all is atill,

Heiplug Houie faiiitiuK heart l u bear Ihy will.

Or King cue high clear song, On which may soar

8(>uie gind HOUI heavenward, I avk uo mure !

-JuUa C. li. Dorr.

Our Leisure Hours.

A iKiy wttt< fu ip loyed In a lawyer ' s ottk-e, ami lu' had the dally papers wi th whicii to amuse himself. H e bepan to s tudy Treuch, and became a tluent reader and wr i te r of the lancuane . Ht" »ccomiillsheii th i s by layint; a-^ide the newspaper and tak-ing up soinethii ig not so a m u s i n g but far more protltable.

A omchmai i was often obliged to wait ioii^ huurei while his mistress made calls. H e determined to Im-priivt" the t ime. H e found a small VI lume ooutaining the Eclogues of N'irgil, but cnuld not read It, so he purcliasfcd a Lat in g r a m m a r . Day af ter day he a tud i td this, and finally mastered Its intricacies. His mis-tress came up behind h i m one d a y as he «to<id by the horses w a i t i n g for her, and asked h im w h a t he was so Intently reading.

" O n l y a bit of N'irgil, m a ' a m . " " W h a t , do you read L i i t i n?"

she asked with surprise. She ment ioned this to her husband,

who in.-iisted tha t David should have a teacher to instruct h im. In a short t ime David liecame a learned man , and was for m a n y years a useful and beloved min is te r of Scotland.

A boy was told to open and shut the gates to let the teams out of an Iron mine . Somet imes an hour would pass before the teams came, and this he used so well t ha t t he re was scarcely any fact In his tory tha t escafXHl h is at tent ion. H e l>egan wi th a li t t le book on Engl ish history, and h a v i n g learned tha t thoroughly , he borrowed of a minis ter , Gold-emith 'a H i s t o r y of Greece. Th i s good m a n became great ly Interested in h i m and lent h i m IxMks, and was often seen s i t t ing by h i m on t h e log convers ing wi th h i m about the people of ancient t imes.

Boys, it will pay you to use your leisure hours well.— Voiuiff Reaper,

A Model Wife 's Love for Her Husband.

Mrs. Glad.'itone was a perfect wife, and took in good part the amusement which her belief in "Wiillam" as an all-wise and well-nigh infaliible autocrat occasionally caused. Siie re-lieved him of every possible care. She vlgilanUy guarded his health. Bhe tolerated his fads and caprices, and to the end of his life retained his unswerving tenderness and loyalty. When the old couple, in the last years of their blended lives, went here or there, people observed bow gentle and constant wore their reciprocal attentions; bow IndlBpeDslble the one seemed to the other. In the

B A P T I S T A l i D BBFLBCTTOB, DEO. 6 ,1»00 .

ear l ier days, Mrs. Gladstone ac-coniiianled he r husband on his var i-ous jou rneys and listened to all of h i s speeches; w a s a lways present when he nuide an address in Par l ia-men t , and as he g r e w old she used to m a k e for h im, then and there , a d r ink which smoothed his voice and sustained his s t rength , and wi th wifely solicitude saw to It when he sat down tha t he put on his over-coat or extn i wrap .

We often say tha t great men m u s t h a v e great mothe r s . A great m a n In th is age of comiietlt ion and un-rest newls a grea t and good wife, and this Mrs. Gladstone was. Chi ldren and g rand chi ldren l ive to mourn for her, and to curry on the t radi t ions of sinceri ty, unaffected kindness , and noDllity of charac te r which were her chief distinctions.—(Vi/iW'«/i Uei-ithl.

Till-: UAUIiSI-'UUT UMV.

» \ I'LL-I'L I I M X I I K I I IIOMICH.

•• 'r i ipro lil t' n o pODplo on tlio .'ac r of t h o p a r t h w h o l i t t e r u p t h e r o o m s of t h e i r h o n n - s w i t h so ni i ieh ti.scjivss. mu l (oiiM iiiii i i t ly bai l f n r n U h i n B s a s d o t h e A t n e r U a n . - , • w r i t e s K d w a r d Uok, in t h e L m l i c s ' H u m e J o u r n a l . •Tlie c u r s e of t h e A n i ' r i i a n h o m e t o - d a y is usvl i s s b r k - a - b r a r . A ro t im In whic h w e feel t h a t w e f r e . 1\ b r e a t h e is f o r a r e t h a t we a r e in . - i im i i \ e l y s u r p r i s e d w h e n Wf >ee o n e . It i^ t h e e x c e p t i o n , r a ' h e r th ; in t h e ru le , t h a t we liiid a re>If i i l r o o m . A.- a m a t t e r of f a r t , to t h i s c o m m o n e n o r of o \ e r - f u r n i s h i n i ; so m a n y of o u r h o m e - , a r c d i r e c t l y d u e m a n y of t h e n e r v o u s b r e a k d o w n s of o u r w o m e n . T h e a v e r a s e A m e r i c a n w-oman Is a p e r f e c t s l a v e to t h e turc-less r u b b i s h w h i c h !:ihe h a s lu h e r r o o m a . T i l l s rnbbl. '^h, of a (o^^tly n a -t u r e w h « r e p l e n t y e x i s t s , a n d of a ( h e a p a n d t a w d r y c h a r a d r r In h o n n a of m o d ' r a t e I n c o m e s , is m a k i n g h o u s e -k e e p i n g a n e r v e - r a c k i n g b u r d e n . A se-r i o u s pha. -e of thi.s f u r u l . i h i n g Is t h a t l iuni l red. - of w o m e n b e l i e v e t h o e J lm-i r u i k s o i n a m e n t t h e i r r o o m s . ' I 'hey refu.se t o b. I leve t h a t i i se lcss o r n a m e n t a t l o n ul (1 isHgii i t 'S aiitl nr\ '« ' r o r -n u m e a t . s . .S impl ic i ty Is t he o n l y t h i n g t h a t o r n a m t n t . s . U d o e s m o r e ; It d l g n l -flos. T L e m o s t u r i l s t i t j u o u i b u r c m a d e n o t by w h a t Is l a t h e m but by w h a t h a s betin l e l l o u t of t h e m . (Jiit, c a n u u v e r ( j u u r r t l w i i h s i m p U t i i y , a n d n o t h i n g g o f a t o m a k e f o r p e r f e c t good t i i s t e s o s u r e l y a.s a t l m j i l e e f f e c t . A t a s t e f u l t f l e c t U g . -ne ru l ly r e a c i i e d by w h a t ha.s been l e f t u n d o n e . A n d t h a t is t h e les-s o n m o s t n e e d e d In A m e r i c a t o - d a y : n o t w h a t wo c a n i)ut i n t o a r o o m , b u t w h a t w e c a n l e a v e o u t of I t . "

IM MSil.MIO.NT.

The punishment should be propor-tioned to the ofTense and grow out of It a.s a natural couswiuenco. A child who is lazy in the morninj; and per-sistently lute for breakfast should bo deprived, not of a projier nuiouut of food, but of something he particularly likes and might liavo bud if bo had been in time, as sugar or oatmeal, or synip ou tho griddle cakes. If he has been promised tha t he should go for a drive, or a walk, or some expedition, and is not ready at tho time for start-ing he should be loft behind. Tho bit-ter disuppointment will tench him, as nothing else can do as cITcctually, tho value of punctuality. If lie is sent on an errand and does not return prompt-ly, ho ahottld not bo allowed to taste the nice things mado with tbo sugar or cggK ho wits 80 long in bringing. If his errand wore ot somo other nu-tiire he should bo made to stay ulono in hU own room for as long a time aa ho has kept his mother, or any ono elBo, waiting.—Ladles' Homo Journal.

Moihes*'s Love Is bouni l lcss . Ve t it is u t t e r l y hc ln lc ta to g ive s t r e n g t h to t h e c h i l d l)orn wit l i n low v i t a l i t y . T h e tiirie t o g ive s t n n g t l i to t h e chil l i is U-forc birt i i ami t o i m p a r t tiiis g i f t t h e m o t l j e r lursel t" m u s t l)c s t r o n g . Dr . I ' i c r cc ' s l -avor i le Trcsc r i iv l ion g ive s s t r c n g t l i t o nu>t!iers. I t p r c -s e r \ e s t h e m in robu.st h e a l t h in t h e t n u n t l i s be fo re Italiy comes . It j i r ac t i ca l -ly .Iocs a w i y w i t h ' t h e p. i ins of i no t l i e r -l iood, ami e n a b l e s t h e m o t h e r to e n d o w h e r c h i l d w i th a h e a l l l i y btxly an . i a h u p p y d i spos i t i on . " p"a\'oritc I 'ri s c r i p tioii " c o n t a i n s n o a lcoho l an<l is abso-lu te ly f r ee f r o m o p i u m a n d coca ine .

- ! on . i . l c r I>r I'iin-r M l'.iv,.rilo I'tt-lcrliitii.n the IKS! nunllcillr m.-l.lr," UIIIM .MT« Mnr.l.^ k of .'.m riiyl.ir St . T..i.t kn. Kmii~.i« " I klion It liiiii no c<ni;il I nn lli.- m..tlit i c,( ten clilUlrtil nlui olilv i.iir llvii'i; lln- titilli onr Slif IS one vcar ..!.! niiil i.s a« « . an.l hr.irlv a« can IK- Shr i» a Ixranlv (N niv <.lli<R lu l . i f Minic wrrt- l«.in al tii;'il tiin.- ;.i,i ,1,.,,: ollitis wtTi-fn in.Kiiu- l.iiih- ..n. iiM.I I,. I.i-on- v. ar old tin: she n j»ul>v.iv. li . I.K I in. .1 .liH, i, iu diK-l .r. l,ul none of "th. Ill ,.••1 I idl »> h.it mv tnail.li- wajt I was. .xanilrn l 1 1 n« l<llt thry f.Minil noiliinn wr nir I 'li^l ii.il « what to ilo. »n I th<.uj;lit tin- l.iM time I mdiiM try l>r licrct- s Knvoritr ITtx i.i.linn. I ici'k it the entire nine inoniti. an.l now hnve 11 fine Iw'.v Kirl. a n i I cnn not |,r.,i-. vour meJiclue enough for the koo.1 11 .11.1 inr -

Dr. I ' i e r ce ' s P e l l e t s c u r e h e a r t - b u r n ,

Drtniin nf W m l t h ( i i ino True . St . J o s e p h ( M i d i ) Tor C l i i . a s o R e c -

o r d : .M1.-<8 1.,U1U .Xi i fu i re of M u s k e g o n , f o r m e r l y of t h i s c i t y , a t>-\\ n i g h t s .ago d r e a m e d s h o h a d f a l l e n h e i r t o ft l a r g e s u m of m o n e y . .She nas s i neo r e c e i v e d w o r d f r o m r c l a t l v o a in C a l i f o r n i a t h a t a n u n c l e h a s d i ed , l e a v i n g h e r a n d h e r s i s t e r $150,000, t o b e d iv ided r n u a l l y b e t w e e n t h e m . T h o u a c l e W.T!! . John . \IartI of S a n J o s e , Cal . Miss Augi i l r fs Is a n o r p h a n , a n d fo r t h e l a s t t w o y e a r s h a s p i c k e d b e r r i e s h e r e f o r a l l v -inir

Beware of Ointments for Catarrh t hat Contain Mercury,

nB mc ren ry will mircly dcHlroy llic HCIIIIC of Kiuel l i indconiplutulvuernnui ' tlie WIIDIC MVK-teni when onterlni ; It tliroiiuti the IIIUI-UIIN Hiirfnoew. Huch urtlcleH HIIOIIIII IICVIT HE iiHcd cxccpt on preHcrlptloiiN f rom reputiilile phyHlrlnnii.NH the dninUKP they will do IM ten fold to theirooil yuucun posHllily dor lv« f r o m tbcin. I lali K Oktnrrii Cure, iMiitiurni'liireil l>y K. J . Cheney A To., Toledo, (>hlo, roiitiiliiN 110 m e r c u r y , a n d 1H t a k e n lii leniiil ly, aetliiK d i reo t lyupon the lilood and imiconii MiirfiireM of thoMyHtem. In ImyUiK IIIIU'H Ciititrrli Cure l>e dure you uet llie Keinilno. It 1« t a k e n iDternnlly, nnd nmde In Toledo, Ohio, by K. J . Cheney d; Co. TextlmonliilN free.

Hold by drUKKlKlR, prloc T/ict-ntH per bot t le , HUII'H KHNilly RILLH urn the beHt.

N o w e i g h t of a g o a h o w s h l n i d o w n , T l i a t b a r e f o o t lk)y wlUi l i n g e r s b r o w n T h e r e ' s n o t h i n g e m p t y in h i s faco. N o b u r d e n s of t h o h u m a n r a c e A r e o n h l a h a c k , n o r Is h e d e a d T o Joy o r s o i r o w , h o p o o r d r e a d . T o r h o Clin g r i e v o a n d h o c a n hopo. C a n s h r i n k w i t h a l l h i s wiiil f r o m soaji , N o b r o t h e r t o t h e ox Is ho , l l o ' s s o c o n d cou.sin t o t h o bee . H o loo.scna a n d Iota d o w n h i s J a w -Ani l b r i n g s It U | )—hU g u m t o " c h a w T h e r e ' s n a u g h t b t i l s w e a t u p o n lii.^

b r o w , ' T i s s l a n t e d s o n i o w h a t f o r w a r d n o w I l l s e y e s a r o b r i g h t w i t h e a g e r l igh t , l lo ' .s w o r k i n g wi t l i a n a p p e t i t e . A h , n o ! T h a t boy l.s n o t a f r a i d T o w i e l d w i t h a l l h i s s t r e n g t h hi

s p i i d e ; N o r h a s h e a n y s | i l t o a t f a t e -H e ' s d i g g i n g . T n g l e w o r m s fo r ba i l . - C h i c a g o T r i b u n e .

riiic c I I I I . I U I I : \ - s o \ \ \ IIOIMI.

Kv.?ry h o u s e w h i c h s h e l t e r s cliil . lri ii s h o u l d h a v e . If p o s s i b l e , l i s ch l ld re t i « riMim. In llil.s r o o m t h e ( h l l i l n j i s h o u l d be a l l o w e d p i r f e c t libctt.* T h e r e t-iioulil be a n o p p o r t u n i t y to du any i l iUiK. f r o m m a k i n g m u d pies tn paililiiit; ill v.,il. r 1 o|or:J. A deep ira? l ined w i t h ziM.- nii.l t i l led w i t h saii.i wi l l I 'liriil-li i i ia ler i . i l foi t h e uiiiil [di a n d ' i r i e 10 ii !i( li ni.iiiy K o o m n p i n le,-.>-oii a s Wi ll T h e r e s h o u l d be tool f o r t h e bov w h o li l ics t h f i n . ami a l i l t i l i c n . Mini a l l t h a t I x ' l ongs to li slioiiiil 111- i n ' n i . j . - . l f o r t h e iloiiic.-l 1. <llllil po:iion of Ihc llooc >l\oiil.| I,, left liaic. Ml 111.II i-.illi-r skalc.- ip . ,1 n o t bo iiroliil i i i i<l Tl i" ' ie idionM |„ cha i r - . i ;n. | t a l l . - u . .-.uli t h e bi/.-s 0: t h e ililTiri-lu o w n e r - of 1 he r o o m , aii i p len l> of lin ni, so i l ia l if .lei-s w a n t -t o pl. ty ii .i a m i .lai k want.s lo d i a » nnd .li-miy v.aiii.-- to ( ul out doll-clo the . - . a l l iiuiv 111- a n o m n i o d a t e d . .\ bTackbounl oi' two. some simple 111 n.'i.sliim a p p a r a t u s , a dcKlc o r t w o , a set b a s i n a n d f a u c e t , a n d . If p o s s i b l e , a t y p e w r i t e r , wil l a d d to i h e v a l u e of t l i -c h i l d r e n ' s room' .—(iood h o i i s e k e e p i n i ;

iritniucf* I>y rieiitt. A Wlisl i iKloi i l a n d l o r d b r o u g l i t o n

a c t i o n in t h e U b c r l a n d e r g e r l c h t ( t h o C o u r t of .•\ppv:ilK), f o r d a m a g e s c a u s e d lo h i s p r o p e r l y by lloaa, a l l e g e d t o h a v e b e e n i i i t r o d u i e d i n t o t h o b u i l d -ing by t h e te i i : i i i t ' s . N e w f o u n d l a n d dog . N o l e s s nn r x j i i r t w.is c a l l e d by t h o c o u r t t h n n P r o f . T e s c h o n b e r g , o t t h o I ' n i v c s l t y of I In He Mo s a i d t h a t It w a s impos Blb l e a t th . i t l a t o d a t o ( t h o G o r m a n ( o u r t h a d b e e n t o o l o n g In c a l l i n g up t h e e a s e ) to d e t e r m i n e w h a t k i n d of a (lea h a d In va i led t h o p r e r a -fBOH, .Ttid t h e r e f o r e It c o u l d n o t b e p r o v e d t h a t t h e d o g wa.") t h o c a u s e of t h e i i u l s a n c o .

Do you read the BIBLE every day ?

If •jrou c a i t y a cop ' j r o f o u t p r e m i u m T e s t a m e n

i n y o u r p o c k e t t h i s w H l b e p o n i b l e . ^

For 52.25, o r .^1.75 d minis ter , svc will sond the lUi'TIST AND REFLECTOR t o any one fo r o n e ycnr .md a IHMUIKUI IIOLMAN VliST-l'CJCKKT SELF-I'KONOUNCING NI:W TliSTAMENT, bound in tine t;rain m o r o c c o , flexible cover , r ounded co rne r s .ind red under cold ecl(;eS.

Printed from the Largest Type ever used in a small Testament.

I, E oi'- uiNniNr. r eilucpil HUU).

This Is the h a n d s o m e s t , prettie.st and i r o s t u.seful edi-t ion of the New Tes tament ever publ i shed . It t . ikes u p so little r o o m tha t it can a lways be kept near al hand ready fo r use. It is easy t o read because the t y p e is k r R f , s h a r p and clear . All those hard p r o p e r names are s o clearly inarlced that m i s p r o -nunc ia t ion is wcli-niKh impossible , it is a b o o k n o t only f o r Chr is t ian men , bu t o n e needed by every Chr i s t i an Worlcer.

EVERY SUBSCRIBER SHOULD HAVE ONE. Sehd all o r d e r s and subs c r i p t i ons t o

B A P T I S T A N D R E F L E C T O R , N a i h v i l l e , T e n n .

B A P T I S T A K D B B l X i S C T r O B , D E C . 6 , 1 9 0 0 . 11

I y O U J V Q S O U T H .

Mr t . Laara Daytaa Bak la . B<lt*r. iKH i£ait iMoond Btraeli Utaattanooga, T«on. lo wiiom o o m m a o i o a t l o n a for tbta d e p a r t luaut abould ba a d d r e t u a d ' - y o n u g Hoatb Motto: Nul la VMtlgla B a t r o r s a m .

uar mUwloDary'a addiew: Mrs. Baut* ay-nard, HI Koya Maotil, Kokara, JaoaD. via riiiD Kranouoo, Oal.

MIBHIOD Topic for December, ( ' U I N A . . m—

" T h e people which Hat iu darkneis csw great l ight ."

The uatlve ChrUtlatitt In (^bina, be-longing to Baptist Churcheb, over »litch the iultfi«iuiiarieH of the Houthern Hoard preside, contributed luut ytur iivor (2,10U, given by 12,800 uiotuberH. Doch your church make an good a -bowing? L. U. K.

Young South Bible Learners.

L e a r n t h e BWeeteBt v e r a e s in al l t h e Itible for little ouea, Mark x. l;t, Ki. liofore t i l l s y e a r CIOHOH, m o t h e r H , TILING tho children to ttie davtor In prayer Hiid faith. Before the year cloi-es, «lear children, come to Jetiux and be blettHed iu HIH forglveneHB of your HIUH. Will you? L. D. E.

T h o s e P i c t u r e s .

Have you Bcnt for one of those BWCCI plctureu of dear " M a m m a Mauudern" and her baby, Carey l<'ox? You Imve Hcen it iu tliln paper. I am nure you want one to paste iu your Bcrap liook or frame for the wall. I t IN printed on heavy paper with a neat border, and can easily be mounted for f raming. It in an excellent likeness of botu the matron and the baby.

How are we to get It? Well. Ju s t iryt-endlng l.> centH In coin or s tamps to me. I Will take pleasure lu orduriug one sent you Immediately. Wtiat will be done witli ttje money? To be sure! 1 waa forgetting the most Important part. It will go to buy HONG IIOOICS FOB TI tK ( lU IMI A > s ' Sf .N-

DAY SCHOOI..

Have you ever iieard those ohl ldrm hing? Tbey really love to wing. V'ou can lell that in a moment . Tliuy puur out pntiseB from their Utile throalo with a vim and euergy that is iuHplr-liig. S j n g books cost money. A good friend of thei is aud oure has asked the aid of the Young South iu supplying this need. Who will renpoud witn lo ceutB aud receive the picture as a ^ou-veuli? Let me hear at once!

L. D. E .

Y O U N A S O O T H C O R R E S P O N D E N C E .

Tho poHtmau has oeeu ((ulte gener-ous to UB thlB week.

No. 1 iBfromuneof the Young South l)ablefl, who has now growu BO big tbat Bhe wrlten her own letlers, aud wrltcB them well. Bhe llvee at Mem-phis, and HiyB:

" I am Horry 1 have been so long lin-ing my card, but please nend me an-other aud I ' l l try to do better. Here is my Btar dollar ."

M I K I A M M A K T J N . The other card hus goue lo you, dear

Utile Miriam. T h a n k s for this oiFer-lug. (Jud bieaa you lu your work for Ulml

No. 2 IB from Ant inch: " 1 Bcud 12 for MrB. Mayuard from

my two llttio glrlB, Elizabeth aud Mary, who wlah to be enrolled amoug the Young Houth worketB. This money Ihey made by ralelug chickena. The 'ml»HlflDary hen ' la Rtill lu the flock, aud will be heard f rom again. I am glad tu tell you tha t we have a new baud tha t meetn a t the church every Sunday afteruoun, aud they will rend Ul their Novemtier ooutributlon toon ."

H B 8 . E . 8 . BBYAIT.

Our work grows apace a t Antloch! How eucouraging It Is! W e welcome Elizabeth and Mary with all our hearts, and pray a rich blessing on the new baud. Could you not UBO the star cards to advautnge, Mrs. Bryan? Let mo know.

And our old friends lu Antloch are here too, iu No. H.

"P lease llnd eneloi-ed for Japan uud the fruntler. 1 seud by this mall a picture of our Home Baud. Uue buy is abiieut, but a daughter tills bis place. We hope It will be acceptable to our mlHslonary, aud that she may BOOU return lu her native U u d . "

AN thm H HOME BAND. The picture did not come with the

k-lter, but I dure nay U will be hero this iifterno-Hi (Nov. i«th) . This be-gins

Tllfc VOI 'SO SOI TIi QALLEKY

wlilch we are to get ready for our dear mlsslouury's home greailng. Who iiexi? I will take the best care of every picture sent me, and Mrs. May-nard will put tliem lu a large frame and haug' them lu the new "kinder-gurten" we aro going lo h-ee provided for her little " J a p s " Let me report ever so luniiy next week. Thank you viry niucti, Mrs. Herd, both for the phot')|.^iapli and the oft-repealed otTer-liiK of your band.

No. I Is from Nashville: " Mrs. Ettkin's visit to Nashville left

mich sweet memories with u« of the Third Cnurch. Yesterday was one of the uiosl iiH'iement days I ever saw — ruining, i-nowiiig, sleetiug. But eighl boyn veulured out to our Juulot Union lUL-eilug iu the afternoon. At our lulsbioiiarv lueetiiig tius mouth , lu (•tudyliig ' titate M I B S I O I I B ' we became t o arouned and alarmed that we luusl do no less for Home aud Foreigu Mls-feioLs, but more for our own dear Ten-nessee. Ho we decided on a ' week of pruycr nnd self deulnl' for Htale MIs-floiiw Home were feArful we would not have luuterial for HO long, but ue foiiiid thai in a mouth we would liut realize the great netdn, tlie de.itiiullou and the evils winch confront us. We sludieit the tiiree divisions uf our tilate r-eparately, aud we found that Bap-tints ure ijoing less tliun other deuomi-iitttloMs. Was not .Mrs Mayubid 's last letter swtel i»ud Chrlsl-llkc? Uur ' J U I I I O I H ' will send in their oMVriug ut I bo cloue of this i|Uttrter."

M K S A . C . RI. JACKSON. I am HO glad Mrs. Jackson has writ-

ten of these things. 1 c imiuend her plan to all onr Societies. More prayer, more study of the llelds, more self-deulHl! Thoise will bring State Mis-i-iouB forward and rejoice Dr. Holt 'a great heart. Tha t ' s a wonderful baud, those " Juulors" in the Third Church, (iod blesB them and their enthusiastic leader. We shall be very happy to en-list them under Ihe Young South ban-ner.

Stanton sends No. 5: " Enclosed Hud $1, the proceeds of a

star card Ulled by Earl H a n c u m , ' a busy school girl. ' I rej iice that ehe was not too ' busy' to gather lu tho penulOB. riucccss lo the Young South.

M i t P . T n o g . L . M A K T I N . Please thank the young lady, Mra.

Martlu. I t is always the busiest peo-ple tliat do the Lord's work.

No. 0 is from more " s t a r " workerB al Slatesville:

"Pieuse Uud enciosed our lirst star dollar, with our prayers uud best wlnh-CB for our mlsBlouary aud the Young South . "

O K A a n d W I L L I E JONK^. W e are moBt grateful aud hopo to

hear often from you lu the future. Eiirekaton Beuds No. 7: "Eucloted you will find f l . Divide

equally l>atweeu M n . Maynard aud Orphanage Bupport. • I eend it a« a •mal l thank oflerlng, tmsth ig it m a y

do some good. I wlah the Young South m u c h Bucceaa."

MRS. L . C . H O W S E . We are BO much obliged. These

" t h a n k oOerings" are much to be blessed. I wish we had scores of them.

JackHou seudM a (|uick return in No. 8 to a star card receutly seut:

"1 seud one dollar collected with the help of my star card. I had great suc-cess lu Ulllug It.

ESTGLLE DECOURCY. How glad we are! Few will fall, If

they go about It lu the right way, with prayer and courage, born of fallh. Uod bless you ! Do try again ! Wou' t you ?

Now, you think we are doing very well to day, do you not ? But Just wait a minute. Read No. 0, which HiiiBhes the llBt for the first week iu December. I t comes from Browua-VIIIP, where we have always had m a n y excellent workers:

"Pieuse find enclosed TE.N DOLLARS,

sent by Ziou Cliurch Sunday-school. Divide it equally between the work of Mrs Maynard lu J a p a n and tha t of our former pastor. Rev. 11 P. Mahou, in Mexico. The Suuday-echool gave tbi t at our 'mlssiou meeting. ' May the i<ord richly bless the Young South : ' M R S . P A U L JONES.

Now, what do you say? Would tba t all Hunday-schools had such " mifision-meetings ! " We are HO glad you used the Young S .'uth, if only to set the ex-ample. Stay b / u s ! See If the other schools will not take up the work. The Kiist Church, Chattanooga, gives the entire collection to mlsflous on the first Sunday iu each month, and we hope lo realize (100 this year. If the FuperliiteudeutB and teachers would u ^ake to the importance of trBtning the cijildren to support mis-siuuB, the pastors would bave a much easier time, wheu our Boards cry out for funds. Try it I

That ' s all for this first week of the last mou th of the year 190U, and of the lUth (;enlury. (1 suppose that Mem-phis f r i en l will not ol'ject now). Let us make It doubly glorious! Will y o u ? Let us see! What are we to bear ou our hearts for the next three weeks? The pictures for our "Gal-lery," the song bfjoks for our orphans, the thank ofrerings from all our grate-ful readers, the

t-nRIST.MA8 CIII-TS

for our dear mlshlouary and the little oues who would be homeless, but for the Baptists of Tennessee. Don't leave theife out wheu you plau your gifts of love, that celebrate our Savlor'a birth-day. Dou't wall, all uf you, to the very last, for my aake. Won' t it b o a good Idea to set aside your cfTtirlug to the Lord first ? If you th ink so, seud yours in at ouce, aud pile up the gifts for the closing of our third quarter.

Wi th fondest aud brighest hopes, yours lu the work,

L A U R A DAYTON E A K I N . Chattanooga.

Receipta.

KlrHt tmir ypiir'H olfcrlnKM $118 4U i)olot>er olI'iTliiBN -l» Novuiiiliur uUvriiig ti7 a

r o n JAFAH. Mlriiiin .Mnrlln, Moniphlit. star 1 00 KllxiilieUi Uryiiii, Aiitlocu ICO M«ry lJr.v«D, AiilloiiU ... . ... 100 Autlocli Ho.iiie Uiuitl, by .Mm Herd 50 Knri rauouni, HliiiUoii, l>y .Mrs. Mnrdn. 1 UO iiriiuua Willie JoiifM,HMtt3HvUlc.8tiir.. 100 Mm. L. «•. Howftp, Kiircliiiluii .. 60 ^^tlelle OcCouroy, .lu«lcstin 100 Zloii X. H. Iiy .Mrs I'liul Jones, llrowng-

vlllo OOO rOHOKI'IIAHAUIE (SUPFOBT).

Mr*. L. C. Uow«e,||Kur«hnton.. 60 ran MIXIOO.

H. H. I>y Mrs. Jono* 6 00 rn i i ROMK BoAnD.

Aii t locb H o m o llniid 60

Total IM2 19 ItBMlTad llDoa Apr i l 1, IHOO!

ro r Japan M12 71 Urpbanage (auppori). MM

" Urpbanagu 4 00

F R E E T O S U F F E R E R S .

The New Cure for Kidney, Bladder and Uric Acid Troubles.

Almost everybody who reads the newspapers Is sure to know of the won-derful cures made by Dr. Kilmer 's S w a m p Root, the great kidney reme-dy.

I t is the great medical t r iumph of tlie ulneteeuth ceutury; discovered after years of scleuliflo research by Dr. Kll-mer, the eminent kiduey aud bladder epeclallst, aud is wonderfully Bucces-ful lu promptly curing kiduey, liver, bladder and uric a d d troubles.

Swamp-Root has been tested in BO many ways, lu hospital work, lu pri-vate practice, among the helpless ton poor to. purchase relief, and has proved BO succeasful lu every case, tha t a special arrangement ban been made by which all readers of the B A I T I S T AND RKKLECTOR who bave not already tried it, may have a sample bottle sent free by mail ; also a book telling more about Swamp-Root aud how to find out If you have kiduey or bladder trouble. When writing mention read-ing this generous uirer iu the B A I T I S T AND R H I.ECI'OU, and send your ad-dress to Dr Ki lme: iV Co , BInghamton, N. Y. The regular fifty-cent and oue-dollar sizes are sold by all first-claes driigglBtp.

" UrplianiiKO uiiiiex .. " Orpliiiiin^'c sporlnl " i-or Uoiiie Uourd. . . " s t a l e Hoard " Bubles liruQCb " Clilnii *' Kor Mox l<-o . . . . " I'onlat;*! ..

Total Stiir ru rd n^cclplH

. . I 00 •J m

.. n 7.5 i 10

.. 3) 1)1 . « iS

r. w 8 :>s

013 lit S'Ml (H

M I S S A N T H O N Y ' S A U G U M E N T .

Cau«o of UUrenprct Miown to ftcbool Tracticr*.

Ml.sf .Sii'jan n. Anthony, tlio veteran woiinin Mirfruf;!!'!. luu? alway.s Ii.id n livrly v.-!t, jin<l t!i<r<.' is more than onu 'X.inif '" in l iT rciTnt life, by Mrs. Ida thipioil Harp'^r, of her nimble use of It In il:f ipoliulf of hor sex. During her ( xp< rii^n' o r.R a Krliooltcachpr Miss .Vi tlioiiy Rot her first practical in-.'ii^lit lm<j Korli-ty'B injustice to woman it.<i a \v irlif-r. Ut peateilly sho would lako a .srhool, which n male tcacher lin<! liof>n ol)lippd to givo tip bccau.so of iri'fll''lonrv, and nltliouRh she marlo a ti oroiu;h surcess would rccolvo only Oi,r. fo'.irih of his sal.ary- Her first op-luiriunlty of calling attention to the iiiji:ry dono tho te-iching profession by .si.. litiiiK Us women members caroo <lui;iis tlio state convention In 1853. 1 .) thiiils of the teach'r.s In attend-

iip.d wi ri' vi'omen, but not one of them tifl-i ' . nor was their prcscnco recog-,i:zr<l in any way by tho men. To-V ;:nl tlip close of the sorond day tho qiip'-'tion tinder dlflctisslon was "Why II) • profoRslon of toachor was not ns MiM h rospected as tha t of doctor, law-yti , or minister." Mlsa Anthony, hav-iiii; Ustrncd for somo time, rose, but only siiccocd-d In gaining a hearing .nftrr half an hour's heated debate ns to wlu'tlirr B''O should bo permitted to aiUlrc.ss the n'ectlng. Sho had reratvlned stmxll. g, fearing to lose her chanco, with hor heart beating a tattoo, and pi rnilBslon being granted she said: "It si'oins to mo you fall to comprehend tho caiiHo of tho disrespect of which yon complain. Do you not see tha t so long as society says that woman has not brains enough to bo a doctor, law-yer, or niiuistor, but has plenty to bo ti tcachor, every man of you who con-doEcends to teach tacitly admits beforo iBrael nnd the stin that ho has no more brains than a woman?" As may bo Imagined, this little bomb was dls-conrortlng to men and women alike,— Touth'a Companion.

1

B A P T I S T A N D R B F L B C T O B , D E C . 6 , 1 9 t 0 . 12 B A P T I S T A N D B H P L B C T O B , D E C . 6 , 1 9 0 0 . 1 3

RECENT EVENTS.

—Dr. H. A. Tup|)er, Jr., has returned from Europe aud re««uiued his labors with the Kifteenlh-Btieet B a p t i i i t Church, New York City.

—Both the Wcslcm liccordcr mid the IlaplM Ari/un, aa well as most of

our Northeru exchaiigen, came to u» Inst week In IhaukBglvlug clothcs. with pretty coverH to them.

— Rev. John C. Hocutt of Graham, N. C., has moved to Chnpel Hill. N. (' , »ml tho eliurch h»» called Rev. L. N. Chapel 1 of Ml!ton to euceeed him pBBtor.

-I'rof. T. IJ. WluRo, formerly of Ttezovant, Teuu , has accepted a po-Bitlou ftB teacher In LuteBvllle, Mo. We IruHi that he may have a pleattaut and procpt'MUS »ttty there.

—The rit. Louis courts recently granted nixly divorces In one day. The Central BaplM truly Hayn: " It Is time to rev'.se »>ur laws, or our courtf, or our courtships, or all of them."

—The Central BuptM copies the poem by Rev. William Henry Kltz-geruld, recently published hi the BAP-Tiai AND REKLEtT»)K on the subject of " Coniiecratlou." Bio. Fitzjjerttld has a Hue poetic gift.

—R-jv. M. Oupton of Bprlnglleld pafeed through the cliy last week on hla way to Knob t'reeti Church to de-liver a merles of doctrinal bermone. Bro. Unpton is a deep thinker, es-psclally upon the sulject of doctrines of grace.

—The revival meetings at the Im-manuel Baptist Church are growing in iiiteie.<it aud power. The congrega-tions are large. Much good Is being done. Both the preaching of Dr. Acree aud the singing of Bro. Wolfsohu are greatly enjoyed.

—Rev. C. F. J. Tate of Louelana, Mo., has been called to the pastorate of the church In WaBhlngton, made vacant by the reslgnaticu of Dr. W. S. O. Thomas to accept a call to Virginia. Bro. Tate Is an excellent man and a popular preacher.

—Bro. W. H. Rutherford, formerly pastor at Clinton, In this Btate, Is now p«9tor of the First Baptist Church, Wilbur, Washington, and seems to be doing well. We wish him the most abundant 8ucceEi>, though we are sorry to lose him from Tennessee.

—The Baptist Htate Convention of Florida will meet In its annual seealon with the Baptist Church at Arcadia on Wednesday, Nov. 12ih. Dr. John F. Forbes, President of Btetton Uaiverei-ty, Is to preach the introductory eer-moD, which means that it will be well done.

—The recent Virginia General A«BO-clation In session at BrUtol appointed a committee to co-operate with the Trustees of the Boutbwest Virgiula

" ^ O U would like the lamp-

chimneys that do not

amuse themselves by pop-

ping at inconvenient times,

wouldn't you?

A chimney ought not to

break any more than a tum-

bler. A tumbler breaks

when it tumbles.

Macbeth's "pearl top" and

"pearl g l a ss "—they don't

break from heat, not one in a

hundred ; a chimney lasts for

years sometimes. Our *'Index" detdribef all lump* 4nd thdr

frrftr chlmneyt. Willi it you c«n alwajrs order ih« tlghl tl<e and thupe of cliiiniKjr for anr lamp. W« mil it FREE to any one wiio write* for lu Addrtu MACBCTH. RIIUBTUBH, PA.

Institute In an eflort to relieve the school of debt. The committee aud the trustees electedRev. Hugh C. Hmith as flnanclal agent of the school. It Is thought probable that he wHl accept.

—Mr. John G.WooIIey,late candidate for the Presidency on the Prohibition ticket, has bought out the half Interest of Mr. Samuel Dickie Ui ilie New VoUti , aud has bccome sole editor and proprietor. Ho Is to give his wliolo time to tiie paper in connection with his son, Mr. Kdwin C. Woolley. He will be compelled to give up his plat-form work after thirteen years of expe-rience, but he hopes to reach a wider audience through the paper.

—It was <|tiite a ple!i:iure to meet Bro. W. L Anthony of D.irhamvllle last Sunday. Ue has been pastor at Durhamville for feventeen years. Be-fore that ho «>-as pastor at Pensacola, KIti., for I wo years. Thrjugh his ef-

, forts the neat parsonrtge there was erected. A graduate of tho R >chester Theological Heiniuary aud all his life a hard student, he is one of our muut scholarly mlulsters, while at th,e same time one of the best men to be found anywhere. Ue would fill well some of our larger churches.

— S a y s t he ReliyiouH Ih raid: " W e

note that Editor Folk, in his letter from the Virginia General Association, speaks of Virginia Baptists as giving (16,000 to State work. North Carolina

to the same work, etc , etc. The fact Is that our State evaugellzi-tlon Is In care of two Boards, while lu all of our bister State* there is only one. Hence in any comparison receipts fur Slate Mlbsions aud the Sunday School and Bible Board In Virginia muHt be reckoned. The total given by the Virginia churches to Staio evaugeliz-i-tlon la«l ttssoclational year was f2l.7ol.3»." We make the correction with pleasure.

—The Federal census for 1900 for Tennessee shows some interesting facts when compared with the previous enumeration. Galnsare shown lu every county except eight, aud these, strange to say, are nearly all prosperous coun-ties of Middle Tennessee. Tho falling off Is light, however, lu these countieM. The small county of Lewis lakes the lead on the per cant, of Increase and BIIOWB a gain of 7-1 o per cent., and the next county Is that of Cumberland, with 54 U per cent. gain. The counties reaching a gain of more than per cent, are at follows: Lewis, 7-1 5; Cum-berland, 54.0; Lake, 38.)«; WllllamBon, 38.4; Dickson, 30 6; Shelby, 30.2; Polk, 35 7; Roane, 30.6; Morgan, 29 3; Camp-beli, 28 4; Lawrence, 20 2. With the four largest counties Davldsou Increas-es from 108,174 to 123,816, a gain of 13 6 per cent. Shelby from 112,740 to 153,507, a gain of 3G.2; Hamlltou from 63,482 to OI,6ft5, a gain of 15 3 per cent. ; Knox from 59,557 to 74,304, a gain of 24 7 per cent.

—The Mcxican Herald of December 23rd, published in the city of Mexico, has an interesting interview with Dr. Powell. He had just arrived in the city. I t speaks of htm aa "one of the beet known mieaionariea who ever lived in Mexico," and oaya: "Dr. Powell hau come to Mexico almost entirely on a vacation, as hla bealtb is not at all good; but he ezpeota to preach a number of times while be la bere, as be findeagreat part of bis pleasure in meeting again the thousands of members of bia oburch who love bim like a father. I t Is eafe to aay that no miaalonary of a Protestant faith In Mexico ever held the esteem aud ad-miration of as large and varied a oon-course of people ai doea Dr. Powell. This ia largely due to tbe fact tbat the people have learned to cooflde In b l u on acoount of Us long reaidence la the republic, hla tborduKh knowledge of

the language and condltlona and bla many good qualities which have ex-hibited themselvea many times."

Seminary Notes.

Monday was the regular monthly missionary day. Reports from the mission stations were read, after which tbe two delegates to the recent Semi-nary Students' Conference at Alle-ghany, Pa., made inteiesting and in-spiring reports of tbe meeting. The s()ecial address of the day was deliv-ered by Dr. Manjues, president of tbe Presbyterian Seminary bere, on " The Missionary Work of Bible Transla-tion." The meeting was presided over by Dr. Mulllns.

Thanksgiving morning the Baptist chuiclies of tbe city united in a service at the Chestnut-street Church, the ser-mon being pteachetl by Dr. Mulllns.

That afternoon tbe professors and the married students, with their wives, were Invited to take dinner at the hall. After a bountiful thanksgiving meal all the professors were called on for after dinner speeches. The occasion was most enjoyable.

J. F. Vines preached at Hardlnsburg recently and accepted a call there for one Sunday a month.

R. J. Wood preached at Elk Creek Church on the 25th.

U. S. Thomas made a talk to the Young People's Union at East Meade Church the night of the 27tb.

J. R. Johnson reports a good meet-ing with his church at Long Run,Iud. There wore 19 additions.

E. Lee Smith prcacbedat Ewing tbe morning aud night of Dec. 2ud.

W. W. Horner attended tbe B. Y. 1'. L'. Convention at Lexington.

Dr. Carver Is attending the South and North Carolina Conventions.

Dr. Dargan preached at McFerran Church last Sunday night.

There are several meetings lu pro-gress here now In the Baptist church-es. Rev. W. C. Golden of Nashville is assisting Bro. Dement, Revs. T. T. Martin and Cates are assisting Pastors Boyet anil Weaver respectively.

Drs. C. H. Jones, Robertson and Gelstwelt took dinner at the hall on the 21st. Tbe latter made an earnest and appreciated talk on the quallllca-tlons and work of the minister.

Dr. Prestrldge took supper with us on the lOth. He said be was so full of the great Texas Convention be just had to tell us about It.

H. B. FOLK.

GANGER CURED WITH SOOTHING, BALMY OILS. Canccr, Tumor. Catarrh. Piles, Plstuia. Ulccri, EczcmaatjdnllSUInaDcI WombDI»pase.i. Wrlta for lIluMratcd Hook. Snntlrpo. Addrrsn

OR, BYE, Kansas Clti, Mo.

The Fall Bridesmaid will have no difficulty in making

a selection for a gift from our fine stock of heautiful goods. Nor will the anxious groom fail to find the correct thinjr in a ring or in a rich and appropriate gift for the lady of his choice at

Geo. R . C a l h o u n & Co. ,

T h e Jewelers, I M a s H v l l l * . - r « r i n .

CUKES DEADLY CANCER.

Scrofula, Ulcers, Old Sores, Bone Pains—Treatment Free.

Cancer lu any form positively cured by taking B. B. B. (Botanic Blood Balm.) Blood Balm kills or deitroys the Poison lu tbe Blood and expels It from tbe system, making a perfect cure. Have you persistent pimples, old festering eating sores, ulcers, swel-lings, scrofula, itching skin, aches or pains in bones or Joints, sore mouth or nose? Then BoUulc Blood Balm will heal every sore, stop tbe aches and make the blood Pure and Rich and give tbe rich glow of health to the Hkln. Over 3000 testimonials of cures. B. B. B. thoroughly tested for SO years. Drugstores $1. 'Trial Treatment of B. B. B. free by wrltlog BLOOD BALM CO., 78 Mitchull Street. Atlan-ta, Ga. Describe trouble and free med-ical advice given. Don't despair of a cure as B. B. B. cures when all else falls.

WEAK LUNGS K<.nd for RILKE TRIALTRKATHENTof tlin'-Run*-< rtm Ourr" for t^larrh. Bronctallln, Antbma, 4'«naamptlon ud Wvak Lanica. I>rrparni ^rinIlT for carii IndlTlduai unr, and Kill br oiall rRKK. Write at nnr* nnil cWr rnnr •rmplomi. All fad ren are InTltrd to tMl tbe merllt of thli crrat Treatmrnt. Addren, » n . BRATV, «oa Wrnt MIntli Ntiwrt. Clnrlnnali. Ohio,

tMention lbl« imper when you write.]

kUwFadlaaJ f l " leadlni: mutlci is-r of Ammta. VONSERVATORIr Fouoded 1853. tteur-

#T MUSIC pasted advaniaKn in cnm-positioo, vocal and instrumental muftlc, and clocution.

Crtrt* W. ChadnLk.Mtuical nirtcttr. Puiiili recrivcd at any time. For proepectiu addrcu

nuME W.BaU,a«MnllbM(

COCAIWEAn.WHISKY mi Are You Deaf??

Ilaidta at HIT Sanafoi lam, la BO da>a nandtwle O iwir. n .wfaltf. Btnkoa ofr fe^nrpB. O i.ir. n .wfaltf."fi^

IlniD') lr«n>iiisiit wnt FIir.K. Addrnea R. M. WOOLLEV. fM. O.. AtlanM.Oii.

of DEAFNBSS or HARD-HBARINO •t« nowf ISASUl bronr now Innntlonioolr tho— horn dmf ara Incnrabla. NKD KOIgn CUM innUTKLf • VMcrilie rear cap*. Eiaminatlon and adrle* frmi. Voa can rara xonnwlf at horn* at a nominal cort. International Anral r^.^i'V^rcS.*

It Won't Go!

STEINWAY

KNABE

AND VOSE

PIANOS

You can't get a Piano into a Christmas

Stocking; but nevertheless/ nothing makes

so acceptable a CHR ISTMAS PRESENT,

especially if you select a JESSE FlUiNCM,

STARR or R I C H M O N D .

We manufacture them, and have a lot of

beauties for the Christmas trade. Come

now and make your selection, and we will

send it out just before Christmas.

JESSE FRENCH PIANO AND ORGAN CO N A S H \ / I L L . E , T E N N .

AMONQ THE BRETHREN.

The church at Stamford, Texas, has secured an excellent pastor In tbe per-son of Rev. B. F. Dixon.

Rev. Jeff D. Ray of Texas has lieen assisting Dr. O. L. Halley In a gracious revival with the First Church, Texar-kana, Ark.

The church at Mason City, Illinois, is paatorleas, Rev. A. H. Rhoades hav-ing resigned. He has not disclosed bis future plans.

Rev. W. C. Grace of Macon, Miss., preached a week at Elen Church, near Macon, and baptized 18 as a result of the services. Tbe church Is pastorless.

The neat, new house of worship at I ilea. Miss., went down in flames a few weeks ago. Rev. J. L. Low and his saddened people have our sympa-thy.

Dr. J. M. Brlttaln has resigned tbe care of tbe church at Barnesvllle, Ga., having accepted tbe care of tbe churches at Crawfordsvllle and Wood-ville.

OAk CllfTCburcb, Dallas, Texas, has called Rev. E J. Thompson of Kemp, Texas, to succeed Rev. J. W. English, who becomes pastor at Honey Grove, Texas.

Rev. George T. Lumpkin of Rich-mond, Va., who has been tbe popular pastor of churches near that city, has accepted tbe care of the church at Waldon, N. C.

Rev. R. E. Morris of Tlmpson, Tex , has received a unanimous call to the care of tbe First Church, Comanche, Texas. Though young, Bro. Morris Is an eflectlve preacher.

Rev. W . C. Rutherford of Olney, III., has resigned to accept the care of the Calvary Church. Cal|o, 111. Bro. Rutherford Is a strong young preacher with eminent qualifications.

Rev. M. A. Jenkins of Macon, Ga , is being strongly implored to take charge of tbe French Broad Church, Asbevllle, N. C., and there is some probability of his doing so.

Rev. C. W. Durden has resigned tbe care of tbe Jones Avenue Church, At-lanta, Ga., tbe resignation to take ef-fect immediately. His home for tbe present will be Montezuma.

Rev. E J . Eabanks having resigned tbe care of tbe church at Falkner, Miss., Rev. U. A. West of Saulsbury, Tenn., has been called to succeed him. Bro. West is a capable preacher.

Rev. E . F. Osbora leaves McLeans-boro, III., to become pastor of the First Church, Evansvllle, Ind. This leaves a good pastorate vacant but supplies a strong church with an able pastor.

Evangelist Bid Williams and Singer James A. Brown are holding a meet-ing with Dr. J . J . Porter of Mexico, Mo. Alraady there have been 20 ac-cessions and the work baa hardly be-gun.

Rev. L. A. Little of the First Chnroh, Fort Wcrtb,Texas,formerly of Browns-vllle, Ttonn., was recently assisted In a helpful revival by Rev. Cbas. W . Dan-iel of Pine Blufl*, Ark. Great good resulted.

Rev. B. L . Craig baa located at Par-rottavlUe, Tenn., and baa recently beld a four weeks meeting of much power with French Broad Chnroh near that place. We gladly welcome Bro. Craig toTenm

Venable Street Church, Richmond, Va , has closed a delightful meeting in which Rev. H. C. Buckbolz of Ches-ter, S: C., assisted Dr. W. T. Derleux. There were 21 baptisms and a number stand approved.

Tbe revival at East End Church, Richmond, Va., has closed. There were about 05 professions and addi-tions. Rev. Joel T. Tucker had the as-sistance of Rev. Lundy R. Wright of Newport News, Va.

Rev. M. Asbby Jones of Lelgb street Church, Richmond. Va , is rejoicing over tbe Ihjuidation of a |l,fiOO debt on bis cburcii. At one service he raised 11.300 of the amount. His work Is ex-ceedingly prosperous.

Rev. J. F. Tull, formerly the popu-lar pastor at Brin, Tenn , has been heartily recalled to tbe care of the church at Lexington, Miss., and will divide bis time equally between that cbuicb and the Durant Church.

We regret to chronicle tbe serious illness of Mr. H. D. Franklin of Hen-derson, Tenn. Bro. I^'rauklln Is a dea-con In the church at Henderson aud In every way a wortby man. Wo trust tbat be may speedily recover.

A tidal wave of spirituality Is sweep-ing over tbe First Church at Memphis, Tenn. There are one or more profos-sions of faith at almost every service. Dr. A. (J. Boone Is doing the most efl'ective preaching of bis life.

After trying tbe annual call plan for sometime In their enthusiastic adml latlon for Rev. W . A. Hamlett, the saints at Grenada, Miss., have now decided to extend bbn an IndeUnlte call. This action Is well taken.

Tbe work on the Baptist College at Martin, Tenn.,ls being rapidly pushed. The bricklayers have completed tbelr work. Rev. H. B. Taylor of Murray, Ky., has assisted Rev. I . N. Penlck in a very proU table revival at Martin.

An exchange says tbe late William L. Wilson bad a death almost exactly parallel to that of Robt. E Lee. The two men died in tbe same ofllce, the same house, same room, same bed^and were both burled from the same chapel.

During Dr. J. J. Taylor's pastorate of a little over twelve months with tbe Freemason-street Church, Norfolk, Va., he has preached 110 sermons and re-ceived 111 Into tbe church. He dis-turbs tbe waters almost every Sunday by baptism.

Tbe North Carolina Baptist Conven-tion is in sesiion at Raleigh this week. Rev. VV. M. Vines, a former Tennessee pastor, but now at Asbevllle, N. C., preached the Convention sermon Wed-nesday night. We feel confident It was ably done.

His many friends greatly regret to Imrn tbat Dr. J. B. Moody of Hot Springs, Ark., while aasistlug in a re-vival at Conway, Ark., was out driv-ing and was thrown from a buggy and suffered severe injuries. We trust none are serious.

Rev. L. D. Lamkin preached live days last week at Paris, Tenn., but owing to the excitement over tbe small-pox the services were discontin-ued, but not until Bro. Lamkin bad demonstrated to the people of tbat town bis rare ability as a preacher and evangelist.

Harmony Church near Whitevllle, l^nn. , has called Rev. D. O. Shack of

, Jackson, Tenn., for the third time.

Tbe alamnl and atudenta of Baylor Univetally In Tncaa have » movement on foot iMaded by Bev. Geo. W . Mc-Daniel for raising anffloient fkmds to boild a large aaaambly ball and library onttaacampoa. Aa • starter thaald-denia and fiaoolty hava rabaorlbed W.OQO.

DBOPST Treated Free.

We Imvo inuio dropny and Its complications a iprclalty /or liwonty yenm. Quick relief. Coresworitcaiws.. Book ot ITMTIMOITIAUI and 10 »ATB treatment raaa.

DB.B. U.aBifiKN<BSONH, BoxK. ATJbARTA,Oa.

[ House Work is Hard Work without GOLD DUST } ' ASTHflA & HAY FEVER 1

To cure them so tliey won't return, tho causcs must be reinovwl.

^ Tilton's Asthma and Hay Fever Cure ^ Strikes at and destroys tho causes. Ho'id tho results of its use :

(ii-:,NTi.iiMKN -For many yi-arfl I wa-t tor-rililv afllii-it-d with AMbnia. No oiht-r iiiiM]icitie» iravc iiii' more tiiaii tciii|>irnry r,-lic(. Tilt- first ili>s<- o( your inciilcliiL-cavf- nil* cotiipleu- relief. 1 tmik acuurw of it. anil liavc never iiaii liie diHeaiie siiicc. j My only ubjecl III wrllliiK tillH l« to Rcrve lUusc wliu HulTcr aH i illil from tliin diseasr

KvKtMrctfully, AKTIIUK MUHUAN, (icortfetowii, S. C.

C.KXTLKMi'.N After KUlTrrliit,' several vearH Willi Aftthiiia. aiitl tryiiii: rverythiiijf 1 could iiear of, I %va» iK-rniiaded to try your medicine. I did no and found Inmaiit relief. I cannot Hgieak loo hiiflily of it, and recommend all wlio are KUlTeriiiir from tills dreadful diiiease t > trv it at once.

ReHiMictfullv. Mhm. ANN COX.

Wcntcrn lieiglil", Ailantu, l.a.

Write to us and receive a trial bottle TREE. KeKulir siiie bot'lc, Si.00.

Tilton's Asthma and Hay Fever Cure. Dept. B, Atlanta. Ua.

This la one of tbe best country church-es In the Htate. There Is only one other church In tbe Memphis Associa-tion which excels It In contributions, and that Is the First Church, Mem-phis.

We are glad to learn of the prosperi-ty attending tbe labors of Rev. T. V. Moore at Lexington, Tenn. Thot;gb he has been there only a few mouths, he has the work well In band, and Is bringing things to pass. One of bis members remarked to us tbe other day: " I believe we bave tbe best pastor we have bad In many years."

Dickson County Items.

Yesterday was (|alte a good day at Sylvia. An especially tine audience assembled at night. Four stood up for prayer. A voluntary offering ot toa'> was made In a very unexpected man-ner. It had been suggested that a phonagrapblc entertainment might be beld lu the school bouse Saturday night preceding my next appointment, and thereby raise about flO far the church building fand. The first one to speak to the proposition was a prominent citizen, a Cumberland Presjyterian preacher, who said that be hoped no round-about methods to raise money would be endorsed by tbe church, and that If we would agree to build exclusively by free-will of-ferings and not condescend to festivals, phonographs, etc., be would do bis part towards erecting the Lord's house with pure offerings; and, as a starter, he would give one tenth of the balance above named needed to pay for floor-ing, if we would Diot have the dime show contemplated. Tbe pastor said, " Amen," and others followed the good Pedobaptist's example, with tbe result tbat over $0 were raised In a few min-utes. Pat us on tbe back, please.

Thus far our building has cost about 1660 and we need about (250 more to flulsb.

We are very anxious to get into it before cold weather sets in. The school house In which we worship is entirely loo open to be made comfortable in winter. Tbe Baptists of Sylvia are a noble leirsacriflcing band, but they must have help to complete this build-ing. Tbe Clarkavllle brethren, and other membera of Cumberland Asso-ciation bave materially asalsted, and we are Indeed thankful, but more la urgently needed.

The Methodist Conference ia report-ed to have decided to bnlld a hooie at Sylvia. They have not yet organiied a chnroh beta, but will do ao of ooarie, If tbe report be true. An effort waa mada to organiite laat year, whlcb fUled.

Tha Baptlata at Dlokaon pmehawd •

lot last week, purposing to build eo soon as they are able. They bave worshipped In the Presbyterian Church ever since their organization several years ago. They bave sccured the services of a Bro. Gregory as pastor, late of Los Angeles, Cal., but now en-gaged In a land and timber business in this section of Tennesfcee.

Bro. G. C. Taylor has begun hi? work as a State missionary lu this county, and preaches at Blayden each second Sunday. We feel very thank-ful * >ecau»e the work of the Lird eeems to prosper In our bands.

W. D. TI!RNI.KV.

Catarrh Cured at Home A Practical Common-Sense Treatment Has Been Discovered That Can be Used

by the Patient at Home.

A neglected cold lays tbe foundation for catarrh; neglected catarrh lays tbe foundation for consumption. Dr. Blos-ser's Catarrh Cure will break up tbe cold, cure tbe catarrh and prevent con-sumption.

Tbe symptons of catarrh are, a dis-charge, which is either blown from the nose or runs back and drops into tbe throat: a dull headache; a stopped up feeling in the nose and head; ex-treme liability to take cold, etc. It often leads to noises in tbe bead, deaf-ness, sore throat, bmncbitis, astbma, indigestion, and consnmptlon.

I f you suffer from any of tbe above troubles you should begin the proper treatment at once.

Dr. Blosser's Catarrh Cure Is tbe beut remedy known to medical eclence for t bese diseases. I t cures 05 out of every 100 cases. Tbe cost Isonly f I for a box by mall containing one month's treat-ment. I t Is so sfinple and pleasant that even a child can use it.

Samples Mailed Free. Dr. Blosser will send to any sufferer

a free trial sample, by mall. Write for his self examination consultation blank, and if you wish special advice, there will be no extra charge. Address. Dr. J . W. Blosser & Son, OS Broad Street, Atlanta, Qa.

Notice to Church Clerks.-Keep your record clean and in a systematic order. Send for one of our Records. See advertisement in thin issue.

M O R P H I N E . ky baUU cured at home. No sufforinK Cure Guaranteed. Kudo,^ by nhyNiciaDii, mlniK-tors and othm Book of pttllcuinrii, tomi-monlBl*, elc. froo. Tnbiiccollne, ttio tobacco curetl EstsblliihM i m

WILSON CUKM OAL CO., DUMLIN, Tex

R. BORGNIS& C O Uanurkcturcf of

Ufflbrellss and Canes.

Uetovering and Repalrinc

MISTOBiCAL CANES.

m S, SumiMr Street

AH H V IbLB, • TENN'

u BAPTIST :AND BBFLECTOB. DEC. 6, l»00

ftrm S c M i n K i

POIITIONS O U A B A N T I B D . Un«*r • a o O O Cash DapoaH

MifM4 Var* r u e

Obituary .

« | M i a r M ( » S M k i « M TMrahMtaMic

"LAND OF T H E SKY." Ill Western North Carollua, betweeu

he Blue K ou the Kant aud the Alleiilhaiilea ou the Weot, in the beau ttful valley of Ihe Fteneh Uroad, iJ.OtK) feet above the Hea, lies ABheville, beau-tiful, pk-tiirct<(iue and world-fuiued aH one of the uiost pleasant rettnrte lu Atnerk-a It lo a land of bright tikieH and ha-uuiparable cilmate, whose praises have been Hung by poets, aud whom; beauiicH of Btreuiii, valley and ujountahi hetglit have furnished Hub ject aud luHplraliou for the painter'B brush. ThiB Ih truly the "Land of the 8ky ," aud there ih perhaps no more beautiful region ou the coiitluent to attract pleasure tourlBtii or health eeekera. Conveulent Bfhedule» and very low rates to A«hevllle via Houth ern Kailway

AtiHEVILLE, N. C. t ew rcglous have been more richly

eudowed by nature lhau that fatuous eei.tion of Western Nurlii Carollua poetically termed the " Land of the Sky." Jt ImB a climate eo dry aud health-giviug that it liaa become km)wii the world over as a uatural saui-tarium for the cute of a pulmouary or brouchlal nature.

AblievUlc, the cenli tof this moun-tain liemuied plateau, 1B the hlghewt city east of Deus-er, and Is a busy, thrivlDij place of 1:;,(K»0 InhabUauts, with all "be modernicmB of city life. The cUy llee Just at the polut where tha beautiful Freuce Broad aud 8wau uauoa Kiver join their crystal waters.

Within the city or in its surburbs many people of wealth have built beautiful and espeufcive h o m e B , and most notable among them being the chateau of Mr. Oerjrge W. V'auderbllt, which with its great estate, has cost upwards of four million dollars,

Ashevllle U an all-the-iear resort, for the great mountains protect It in the wluter from the cold winds, and its summer climate Is made delightful because of Its altitude.

For descriptive matter of Ashevllle and vicinity, call on any Boutheru Railway Agent, or write Mr. C. A. BeDscoter, A. P A . Chattanooga Tenn.

Brooks . -Bro . Robert H. Brooks was boru Aug. (I, 1831, Jiiined the church in early life aud was for u great many years, and up to I'ls death a deacon and n very conslsteut member of the Eudora Baptist Cliurcli. Hu died Oct. lit, li)(X».

Whereas, It hao plea-ed tlie Giver of all thlugs, in His wifdom, to take from us one of our most devout mem-bers, tiierefore belt

Resolved, That we have hmt a cou-sfcrated, active, working meiuber.

Resolved. Tiiat we tender to the to the liereaved family our heartfelt sympathy.

Resolved, That theHe resolutions be spread upon the minutesof the church, and that a copy be sent to the family, aud also a copy to the IUitist and liKKi.Kt-nut for puhllcatlon

FANAIK O Hkaki), AN.NK U. Pkkkins, (Sai.i.ik H. 1'KK.scorr,

('ommtitee.

Wii.i.()(omiv - I n memory of Mer-vlu Will.iuKhby, who departed this life Sept. 2(1, IH(H). My noble boy, though th. ii art ^one,

I love thy meiuory hIIII: And thank my Uod for iliy »h.;ri life,

And bow nnto His will.

Though hard It Is from thee to part, riiou precious, darling oue:

Oh: how it reuds my achltix heart, Aud yet Ood's will be dohe.

Twas a Father's hand that dealt the blow,

Aud rent the fatal dart; That laid my darling boy low,

Aud crushed my bleeding heart. Bo I would uot call thee back to earth

8o sutler here l.elo» ; For tiiou art safe lu Jeius arms.

Where endless pleasures flow.

Thy short life of love Is o'er, Thy work on earth Is done;

Tho art safe from slu forevermorc. While eternal ages run.

But lu the city of the dead, Where only silence reigns,

I'll visit oft thy lowly bed Aud hope to meet a^aiu.

In that bright world beyond the skies, Where Jesus sits enthroned;

He'll wipe all tears from weeping eyes, Aud welcome home His own.

MOTHKK.

MISSOURI PACIFIC

• ^ L W A Y The Great through line from

.St. Louis, rsTL. Uuiahu, Pueblo,Denver,Salt Lake City. Try the new fast train—Arkansas and

Nebraska Liraited.

'''i^nJiiMRoute The most direct Line via St. Louis and

Memphis to all poiuta in ArkansaM a n d Texan ,

W e s t a n d Soii t l iwost . Free Reclining Chairs, on all trains Memphis to Dallas and Fort Worth.

For maps, rates, free books on Tctos, Arkansas, and all Western States, and fnrtber information, call on your local ticket agent or write to

B. T. G. Matthews, T. P. A., LoniB7ille, Ky.

H. 0 . Towtuend. G P & T. A., 6t Loa

G i v a n s -Sister Naunle Young was boru at Watertown, Wilson County, Tenn., Jan. Uo, 184 . She was married to R. J. Oivau Jan. 0, 1870. Bhe, with lier husband, was baptized lute the fellowship of the Salem Church, Lib-erty, De Kalb Co , Teuu., in August 1870, having piofessed faith lu (.'hrist at Round Lick in August lS(i.j. After a llugeriug sickness of about four mouths she died Nov. 4, IWW, aged m years, o montha aud U days. Hhe leaves a husband aud five children, to boys aud three girls, to mouru their loss. Dying in the triumphs of a living faltli, inliutte gaiu Is hers. A good mother, a devoted wife, a devout and pious Christian, a faithful member of the church has gone. We mourn her departure but do not sorrow as those who have no hope. To the brethreu and HlHtera, we have lost a faithful sister, loving aud kind. Let us emu-late her virtues aud strive to glorify the Savior she loved aud served. To sorrying relatives, you will miss her, but remember she has gone to the para-dise of Uud aud there we may come and be with faer forever. To the ohil-dreu and ber bubband, sorrow basal-naost engulfed you. " All things work together for good, to them tbat love tiod, to them who are called according to His purpose." "All those who sleep lii Jesus will God bring with Ulm wbeu He comes." The time Is dark, but God can make It light, trust Him. He will teach you how to live and give you grace to conquer. He will give you grace and gloiy. T. J. Eabtes.

Missouri Baptist Sanitarium. 0 i e IM. T a i y l e r A v a i - i u * ,

S t . l - o u i s , M i s s o u r i

Tlilo InBtlliilloii IH 11 lioiiiclllic HuiiUurluii, iinil liuMpltul for llio euro uf uilld ncrvoiin I ukuh; Miirijlcul uiid nil non-cunliiBlouH nuili ml .iist'M. A Wulto A llurtlett X-ruy Mu chine IN cuiiiiurtud with tllo HurKlrul dcnarl Hunt Servl.o 1h good lu ull duiiHrtiiiiiMf. .Von-Hocturliiu In IIH L»uelU«. Auibulmiw

I, ffi vli-f to nil trains If provluuhty uotilK-ii ' 1 lie Nlxe nnd locution of IIiIH Niinlturiiiin " " Ull itH iimn.v oUier iidvuntii|;«-h und reimon

lllllO nilCS. UllikPN It ODC OftllP llCKt lllld lllctNl dmirulilc In the WcNt. Kor ruieN snd ollifr liifuriiuitliiii, iiddrcHH l)K. b. A. W'I1,KI-n

«-)upl. and Uuuhe I'tiyHlclao. ' '

About Printing:.

We arc pivpaivd to flu any and all kindt< of JOB PRINT INQ on short orde-r, aud to tli^- t^utire satiyfactiou of our pa trous. All ordeit^, wliHtlier large or finall, receive the ttaiiie careful attf'iitioii. Write uh for an entiniate when in need of any print ing BAI' l'LST A N D R E F L E C T O K .

GOSPEL VOICES, I n s p i r i n g i n G o s p o l S o n t i n ^ e n t , H l o q u e n * i n W o r d s , S u b l i m e i n ^Musi©.

By Rev. D. EL. DORTCH.

Tliis hook Ih full of p().<jH«l (ruth and t^wcet flowing inunic, (iomiirisiiig 1.S4 songt». Mere proof positive tha t

" Dortch's Gospel Voices" cannot fail to please all niuBic loving peo[>le. Never sucli a book for the money. Thout^anrls testify to the t ru th of this statement.

The following are extratjts from letters of music teachers and ministers of the gospel :

Rev. Lansing Burrows, I). I)., pastor of First Haptlst Church, Nashville, Tenn., says: "The religious sentiment of the hymns selected Is very high, and so far as I can see, In harmony with evHiigeliBtie thought aud scripture truth. I thliiit tlie work wi;i prove very satisfactory to tho-o who need a small volume of uew songs at a reason-able cost."

Prof. H. O. Tartar, teacher of vocal music, Kimble, Ky., says: "I highly recommend the use of this Imolj to all teachers of music, Sunday tjchools aud Go8|>el meetings."

Prof. W. J . Mllsaf., a well known teinher of vocal music of Jennings, Oklo. Ter., says: "1 have used '(loHpel Voices' 18 months in my slngiuK schools, aud find it full of the choicest sacred songs. Words and music are both iuHplring aud in the utrlcteat sense sacred."

Uev. J, H. Snow, pastor of one of the leading churches, Knozvllle, IVun., says: " W e have been using Uospei Voices for some time In our church aud Hun day-school. I t Is an admirable book for Sunday-Hchools and churches. The book ban mauy good points, and for the coat I know of uo better."

Kev. Geo. W. Shemtan says: " I think It a good song book for the Sun-day-school and especially good for re-vival meetings."

A. J . Tlmmons, Godwin, Tenn., a great Bunday-scbool worker, says: " j tliiuk Gospel Voices equal, if uot supe-rior, to any other book of the kind tiiat I have examined."

Prof. W. F. Gerald, a prominent muHic teacher of Jennie, Ky., says: " I need them in my class. I am well pleased with Gospel Voices."

Dor tch ' s Gospel Voices No. 2 . ^^^ ''"WlBhetl in both round and shaped

Dor tch ' s Gospel Voice?; No. I and 2 C o m p i n e d ' ^ u Z ' J ^ u l T ^ u the late.st and best work of tho qnii f - , ^ notation. If you wIbH a Grand Sonsr Book for all purpoac-s send for a Hample copy and you will bo f JO.OO per 100, by oxpreua or freighi, not prepaid. " ^

D o n ' t ^^^ ^^^ w' en yo" can get ^ 1 .nn equally as good, if not better, for only $20. There are the most desirable selections for the hunday-sohool, prayer meeting, yonng people's societies and the regular preaching service.

P r i n ^ in Round and Shape Notes. Dortch's 'Gospel Voices No.-1, 250. postpaid, $3 per doz. prepaid, «2 50 per aoz. not prepaid, $20 p^r 100 not prepaid, 25 copies at ICO rate. Addreea Bairt^lst and R e f l ^ r .

CbUTOti Belli. Chimes and P«*U o( Beat Qtulltr. Aildrou, Old Ualabllibi-d ^ BUCKEYE BELL FOUNDRY ^ THE E. W. VAN0U2EN CO.. CIncinnaU.O.

B E L L S fttUiOIorChnnAMd^hool^lla mfOtnato,

Bl V M V I ^ R mmoTnnBtLM laTIVlT K n J g ^ g n g i t a . use cca-

le CIncinnaU Bell Fountfff Co.. C ^tmmuoATAuan ,, mLflwnr. • to CIncinnaU Bell Fountfff Co.. ClaclnoiU. 0.

and the Day ExpreiM over the

from

JACKSONVILLE vta F. C. cl- P., from Lake Citt/ via

Oeoryut Southern A Florida Ry. from Macon via Ctnlral of

Oeorgia Ry., from

ATLANTA via IVcetern it AUantio R. R., from

CHATTANOOGA and

NASHVILLE a the Nashville, Chatlonooga & St

Louis Ry., arriving

5 T . L O U I S over the Illinois Central R. R. from

Martin, Tenn

Double Daily Service aud

T h r o u g h S l e o p i n g @ a p a maintained over this

S o Q i i i c I L i i n ©

Ticket Ageutn of tlie JnckHoiivllle-Ht. Ixjiiln line, nnd HKOOtii of coniiectlnR IIMCH In Klor-Idii unit the HoulliciiKl, will ifive vou full In-formuMon aH to KclieituleN of HiIn iloublediilly NorvlcetoHt. LouIn und the NortliweHt. nnd of irnln time of line* connecting. They nlHo will Hell you tlckelH and advUe you an to ratoH.

tVAtiSVILLMERRE tlAUTE«l?R-

P A

T O T H E

CHICAGO

D A N V I L L E

I T f B P E HAUTE

I I VINCbMNES ? EVANSVILLE

N A S H V I L L E

B I R M I N G H A M

MONTGOMERY

MOBILE

I I M I i a i SEKWCr VtaL t li , E.ftT.iL & ft B. L |

SVotiiMild Tfooogfi Timia tt # IXkOr, NMfivilli^CliiagD 2

BAPTIST AND BSFLECTOB, DEC. 6,1900. 15

OBITUARY.

NOTICE.—Obiluartjnotices notex-ceeding 200 iconh will be interled free of charge, but one cent will be charged for each succeeding word, and should be paid in advance. Count the words and i/ou will know exactly what the charge will be. Where an obituary is in excess of the 900 words allowed and is not accompanied by the money, toe shall have to cut it down to the free Um}t.

BOND.—Slater Hue Bond was born Nov. 20, ln;Hi. Died Nov. 19, 1900. Married Aug. 16, 18(i7. Professed religion and Joined the Baptist Church when young. She had been a great HuiTererfora number of years, und while iier Hufferings deprived iuT of the privilege of attending churcli often; yet Jihe loved the name of JesuH aud bin services. How of-ten h a v e l heard her praise the name of JeMUrt in her home when His bless-I'd name and the comforts of rellKlun were uientioned. She often siKike of her readiness to die. She loved the M i u i so fhe r unsaved friends. Often Mpoke to iiie about them and asked me to visit them and to pray with her for them. May the Lord yet answer tiie jirayers of tills good woman olfered in the behalf of friends. She leaves a husband and oue daughter to mourn ber departure. Wo know that they are heart broken, but tJnd gays, " M y grace is sufli-clent ." Comfort yourselves with the hafipy thought though you can't bring her back yet you can go to her. Bear in mind you have the sj 'nipathy and prayers of your pas-tor and your many friends; yet there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother. P. W. Cakney.

Mt. Juliet, Tenn.

PiEiK I..—It ha.H pleased God in His iniinite wisdom to remove from our iiiid^t our dear brother, K. S. Pierce. He professed faith in Christ und was baptized into the fellowship ofl'^uli Branch Church in 1«77. At the organl/.ition of Lovelace Baptist Cliurch he removed his inembership from i''all Branch and remained with them until he placed his meinber-ship with Clear Fork Bai)tist Cimroh where he iielongetl until his death. Thus lH>lng a nieuiber in good stand-ing for twenty-three years. He was born Sept. 10, 1S5!», dlotl tVt. 9, 1900. Ho was married to Eva Moore Feb. 12, 1880. Uo was a faithful, earnest, consecratetl worker, and in his ileath tho church lias lost one of hor ino.U devoted and consistent ineml)er8. He was a loving husband and father, a good citizcn antl a Christian gentle-man and an enicient church clerk, and not only the church, but the whole community mourn with the family in their sore bereavement; therefore

Heaolvetl, Tha t a copy of thls tr ibi uto 1)0 spread tii>on the minutes of tills church for presentation. t

Uesoived, That the loss to famjlyi relatives, church and Mends is i m parable. , ,

? F o r T h e H o l i d a y s . ^ i THE B. H. STIEF JEWELRY f NASHVILLE, TENN. > Uur Stock ol Holiday Novelties and Artistic Jewelry cannot be cx-I celled in the South. : A visit to our listablishnient will convince you of the fact that : this is the place of all jilaces to order your gills for the approach-3 Inn Holidays.

5 DIAMONDS, WATCHES, JEWELRY & FANCY GOODSj» J Address Mail Orders Promptly Filled. : JAMES B. CARR, Mgr. 5 " m ••iii*«iii*ii«iaiiitiii»tiiiitfit«4tiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiaiiita»iiii«i*»«i«iiiiiiii<«iif «itiMiiiiiaii««4«iiis

WEBSTER'S INTERNATIONAL DICTIONAR NEW E D I T I O N J U S T ISSUED

NEW PLATES THROUGHOUT • Now Added 25.000 NEW WORDS, rhra8es,Etc.

Rich Bindings i> 2364 P a s e s ^ 5000 I l lustr&tlons Prepared under the Bupervltlon of W. T. Harri*, Ph.D., LL.D., United States CommUsioner of Education, aulsted by a large corpi of competent •peclallita. B E T T E R T H A N E V E R FOR G E N E R A L U S E

Alio Webster's Collegiate Dictionary with Scottiiii Gluewry, etc. " First clau in <]uality, tccuad class in liic." Nicbtiai Murray DitiUr.

.b'Miffj/'rt Poxrs, f f i .. u! t'^ith l^hjky itnf nn aPPtiKXtmn

G. & C. MERRIAM CO., Publishers, Springfield, Mats., U. S. A.

Large, Clear Type, Self-Pronouncing Bible.

Containing 60,000 original and selected par-allel references and marginal readings.

All references are grouped in convenient form under the heading of Word Book, so that any reader can know exactly where to find any subject desired. The Word Book is an en-tirely new feature in Bible aids.

O U R O F R E R .

We will send this fine Self-pronouncing Teachers' Bible large type, morocco bound, red under gold edges, very fiexi. ble, with concordance, helps, maps, etc., for 8.00, or 2.75 if a minister, and the Baptist a jd Rkfljcotob for one year. Retail price of Bible alone is 4.50

A W O N D E R F U L REMEDY^

r.r.

llcHolved, That' »*, O^^^'with' hetirt-felt symtAthSr, M iebt the'Aibili

Beaolved, T I « t « qpmpany to foA j^tsiiM the B a v i ^ A l b B k i X B ^ B for pobllcatlOD.

'l)atiB bjrrbidtf : pieti( fVsrk Bap* Urt CIha ra*Nov . l6, i«K)6.

~ LADY KATE WHTTE, j.F.HUQHEH, Bi J.WJUTE,

Ooouiilttee.

PALMERS MAW^ETIC

r c PATENTED JUNE 12 1888

Fot the Prompt Relief and Speedy Cure of Cold. Catarrh. LaGrippe Hay Fever. Asthma. Headache. Bronchitis. Sore Throat. Hoarsc-nesi. and all Head. Throat and Lung Diseases.

A Sure Preventative of all ContagiouB Germ DiBesBea. Unequaled for Con-veuienoe, Durability, Meatueas, Power and Immediate ReHulta, Alvaya Ready. Vest Pocket Site. Oue Minute'H will Convince You that It 1B an AbBolate

The bee part witl

KaoetHlty for Every One In Evory Family. Nearlv 1,000,000 aold. We have received bundrede of teetlmonlals Bimllar to the above

Ateit to try one for yourwlf. iltaftacyoaflni

Bend tot one right now. Yon won^ id oa t Ita good reanlta.

B>y.T.li.Wii/iON, Florlen, La.: " I have received year Magnetic Inhaler It laapowacforgood."

EiitraMdifauunr I Offered to Active Agents. Write for Terms Ray. A. jrvBOZffi.DJ)., Oofiwppnding Bemte iy of ttie State Mlaalon Board.

and I oertainljrc . W l b i r o o i d n o t g l V B W o r a t i l b r a p a a d y »ll«flhmi*v« ^

nw«. AMbaat, Catarrh, etc? Handnda^vUl twtUy that the Inhaler has done t ^ l b r tham aud i t will do tt Ibta l l . l ^ W o e n t i r p o c t p i i i d . BcBlltttigr

d A T T I B T A N D S M t f i S O T O B , t m o , 1 9 0 0 . Fruit Cake You can bake your own Fruit

Cake and save money If you will send your order to HILL'S for this line of goods:

25C IbC

25C 25C IOC

1.80 b2C 40C 40C

New Coracian Citron. 2 only Nevf Candieil Lemon or Oranijp IVel, per lb R«-cleane<! Currant*, 2 lb*., only New S«etletl Kaiiins, 3 packairm, only New Loudon Layer Raisina, |icr lb., only New London Layer Kalslns, per box, only 3 lb«. New Layer Flir!i, only SneTled Almomtii. be»t i | u a l i t T , lierlb Cryitaized Pineapple. |ht 1I< , only ID lbs.. Beat Bonton (Iraaulalrd Siiirar. | Hfl only liUU F'lne New nrlrann only Utb*. Beat L O O M Rollrd Oaio. only Hill's Jack Frost Flour, k'u: raiiierd Q QFT b.-nt patent, per bbl., unl.v Oi uU

35C 25C

H. G. HILL & CO., I l l Pub . Sq.. Nasbville. Tenn

U K E A $ 5 0 . S S W A T G H . OOliD FILLED

dwith »f-n«iu» AMEiaCAN MOVEMENT quick tr» n. E-R. in>«rauteM, nickfl tuith, rrr UtM aM HiutrnS. oD«of Ibc b»*«etfr t>aton lh« msrlMt. lIo%tiuciil ftatl With YEAR QUARAMTEE. Alkirh«l4M»»ich. fltfor«n)r« ^^CQBPBT^'^ body. Cm} boC l>«dut>IIeiUd •arvtwr Mottrprltf*. Equal In ftrp^tnnr* bM durabiiiiy to * ft* I nt C <> n f i>r utd •xprMf «hftrc«t. with |>rWi]«f«of fRKI IXAfllSATlOX, «ttd c«n U rttarM4ftt«nrtiptAMpnpi!* AbMuijful to'd plaud If nettUitfMtory. r KiLELChA'n. wofth 11 if •V UMBftwiihordcr. ffbrr* M«syrfM»ttM fi Wmaitba Mttlwttterdrr,ftn'tfM>'t*wUtb«i)iirp*d hf r*ftit«r«douX WnlawbwktrOtDiior J#wciry C«l4l»ffQ« fr*«. PfODlt'tJtwtlryCo.. OeptlOOStfe BIdg. CHICAGO.

EUROPE IN 1901.., Ten weeka summer tour, VIBIIIDK

Holland, Oermany, Switzerland, It-aly. Paris and London.

The party will be conducted by Rev. John H. Eager, D.D., aud eon, who have lived abroad a number of years.

LOW RATES... Address:

J . H O W A R D EAGER, JR., Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore,

Md.

—Special low one way and round trip ratea from Mempbla, Tenn., to polDta I D Montana, and the Panlflo Coast, Ogden and Salt Lake. Utah. Anaconda, Butte, Helena and Oarrl< flOD, Montana, one way rate I8S.90, round trip, I69.-20. Portland, Oregon, Spokane, Tacomaand Seattle, Waab., <88.90 one way and |64 20 round trip. Intermediate points at the same low ratea. Also tiie following low rates from Memphis, Teen., to points on

. the C. O. & G. B. B. in Indian Terri-tory and Oklahoma to Indian Territory points one way |9, round trip, f 14. To Oklahoma Territory points, one way 112, roand trip, f 17. Dates of sale Oc-tober 27Ui and every Tuesday there-after op to aod including Novemlier S7tfa. Bonnd trip tickets linitMl fbr cetum passage thirty days from date 6t sale. For ftirther ioformation call on or writa F . P . Blackman, T. P. A., taattanooffa, Tann., Geo. H . Lee, G P . A. , LltUe Book, Ark., O. J . War ilok, G. P. A., Ifampbia, Tann.

A Successful Pastorate. The second Sunday in November

closed my first year's pastorate at Piai-rie Plains Church. Tiiat appointment was one never to be forgotten by that little band. Had service Sat urday and Sunday. Good cougregattoiiB at eacli service. Met Sunday moininit at 10 o'clock and ordained three deacons. Preached a missionary sermon at II. Bible society met at 8 in the afternoon and spent two hours in discussing dif ferent Bible subjects. Our Bible work is doing much in indoctrinating not only members of that church,but those who have never understood the true doctrine of Christ and the Apostlee.

Two united with the church Sunday morning, one by baptism and one by letter. We met on Elk River Monday morning and buried the candidate in baptism. We came to this church 12 monthvagoand found only 33 mem bers, who were almost ready to give over the poeslbllity of rallying the Bap-tist interest at that point, but agreeing with them to give ourselves to earnest prayer, study and labor, we began to preach and teach from every pulpit, at church, at home, on the road and in places of business, the declantion of principles set forth In "the old Book." Which work the Lord tias blessed by adding 62 souls to that church in the last year. We now have a member-ship of 79, having buried four of our members and excluded two.

This church has increased in dona-tions duriug this time 83 per cent, all branches of the work included. We ourselves wonder bow these things could have been, but then we remem-ber bow Christ said. Go and I wUI Ko with you. Teach and I will con-firm by my Spirit of truth. We have no promise while standing still; move out and the Lord will part the waters, tear down the wallr, defeat the enemy and bless His truths. Why not march at His command? We are equipped for every emergency as the great Bap-tist brotherhood. With breast-plate, shield, helmet and sword; and our Captain says, I will be with you al-ways. God grant that every Baptist in this Southland may be made to see what they posseas and utilize the same. I accepted the unanimous call of tbis church for the coming year. We praise the Lord for every bleMing that we have received, and are looking and ex-pecting still greater things in the future. Brethren, pray for us while we struggle In those destitute fields so near home. C. V. H A L B . Shelbyville, Tenn.

Ca^'-Wonderfui Qrate. Heats two rooms. Raves } in cost of chimnev, and i the fuel forever.ililre»BURIAIOBifECq,.HailtSTllle.All f inQITinNC OVABANTIACDNNDERREANN rUOII lUlld »>l«eaiidlUoos; car b ra paidi board, tlO^UscaUOaKfreetnoTacaUon. DRAUCNOUrS PRACTICAL BUS.

diants aod^kr i . ...... keei«w,8IiorUiaiMl.«ta,tan«htbriiuilL Beclnam unw. JMnm (it aiunr pUa» Dfsiafl»«» OWapiL .— F«rt'Waflli.Tsi.: Ls. Indoned by m*r-InSoath. Book-

STEVENS CRACK SHOT RIFLE.

A new rifle. 20-inch barrel. Weight 4 potiudfl. C. B. caps and .22 short R. F, Has an AUTOMATIC SAFETY and cannot be dischai^ed accident-ally.

Prlc» Only $4.00 If these rifles are not carried in stock by your dealer, send price and we will send it to yon express prepaid. Rend stamp for catalog dcacribinc cotno ilete line and oontaimng valuable in-ormation to ahooten. TIE i STEIUI All! yoTooLCfl.

P.0.l«i a071 CHICOPCI FALLS, HMt;

HILL TRUNK COMPANY. New Store, 236 N. Summer St.

Our line of trunks and bags embraces every style and grade. Ladies' shopping bags, chatelaine bags and satchels in all the styles. Pocket-books, bill-books, purses and linger purses in great variety. Mexican hand-carved leather goods. Dressing sets, manicure sets, and collar and cufi Iwxes, in leather, alumi-

num and celluloid. Stock very attractive and goods stild al popular prices.

WHOLESALE DEPARTMENT. 2 0 0 PUBLIC SQUARE.

The Only Key That 'Exactly Fits the Lock of Bible Trath

Sesiar . . . . Adraaced IntermedUte Primary

QUARTERLIES Prict 4 ceau 3 " J " J "

Bible , IntermedUte Primary )

ft*- <if/y f f t r ,fti,trltr '

LESSON LEAFLETS

1 cent each f t r (Cpy ; ptr qttjrier '

AWNTHIJES /V,., taptlit Snperlntendent 7 cents Baptht Teaclier lo " f f ! fe,^;.,.!,.

HOME DEPARTMF.NT SIH'I'LIES (H Al I KI.M.S QUARTEttUliS .• -.w Senior Advanced 5 cents J " A'

Pirtun letMni ,titvx% ' f ^ -BIMe LeiMn Pletnrei 7S cents fr- i, Tonne People (wreHy) Beyt and Glrla

ILLUSTRATED PAPERS — w . . . . (u-r/t/r) . . Oar UtUe Ones (n-rri//) Toaa* Reanw

" " ImamMj ) . : ( Tit ahoTt />r;, „ „rr all /or ./mfii ,•/ firt ni r,

Good Work <Niw). ID place of " Th. Colportcr." ( ytar, in cliibft of l«rn or more, 20 CCntf frr yr.i

I'li.r. f . • 1} cents s " <>'." 4 " 2 "

fer (i-.rr 50 cents 30 25 " 16 8 "

/Vi. r. 2S cents

American Baptist Publication Society WESTERN BRANCH: 316 N. Eighth Street. St. Louis. Mo.

$10 WE PAY TO BEGINNERS TO SELL OUR BOOKS

A WEEK REGULAR SInlBht aalanr iMla. Dlraol Iram our OHIoo. h ^ ^ b b ^ h i ^ h i ^ b m nnpi.l Ailvnncoment. Ex|>orloncoa pcri.oii.i, i-ilhi-r m x, A « • « I X V / """'I'onie pny for only pnrt of W A I ^ | J Y ^ your Hiiio. Wo want iilgli-clans Horkcrn.

' i r YOU WANT WORK, CALL ON US OR WRITE.

C. R. FOREMAN & CO, Publishers, 346 Court Square. Nashiille. Tenn.

Our New' Church Roll and Record

I

We have just completed and published our New Church Record. It is handi6iiieIy.iiKLdiirably. bound, and made of good paper, 238 pages.

SPEAKING THE TRUTH IN LOVE.

Old Ssnei. Yol. n i l . N A S H V I L L B , T E N N . , D E C E M B E R l 3 , 1 9 0 0 . I n h r m , Vil. XII., Ho. 18

I'll Struggle On. Tliongti HILL d o t l i often wolgli me down. 1 alrugglo on. I'm mrlvloR for the vlotor'A c r o w n ,

I HTRUKGLC on T t i o lempestH wild around me blow, Tliere'I) sin nnd w a n t w h e r e ' e r I KO. And yet the Lord w i l l guide, I know —

1 struggle on. Hometlmeii the w a y IN dark a n d bleak,

I struggle on. It's for the better land I seek—

I struggle on. Dlscouragementu and s t o r m s arise, Temptat ions oft confront my eyes— Uut I a m Journeying to tbe s k i e s —

I struggle on, e o m e t l m e the mists will clear away;

I'll strnggle on. Tbe night will be t r a n s f o r m e d to day:

I'll struggle on. Hometlme I'll lean o n J e s u s ' breast, I'll kiss the brow tbe thorns have p r e s s e d , A n d In H i s a r m s find p e a c e a n d r e s t —

r i ls t ruggle on. And ON I look the vision g r o w s —

I'll struggle on. In heaven are no distressing w o e s — I'll struggle on.

Jusi o'er death'S raging, surging tide That sin and s o r r o w made so wide. Is b l i ss for m e a t J e s u s ' aide—

I ' l l Rtrnggle o n . —Anonymous.

Tlio Mirage of The Desert. BY JAMES WELLS, D D.

Author of Tsnrei Pictures from PaleatlDe. For tbe ordinary readers of tbe Bible tbe mirage la

a recently diacovered Bible«mblem. Tbe Bible la an out-of-door book, and nearly all tbe aacred penmen are, like Cbriat, great lovera of object leaeona and lllua-trationa from nature. Tbe mirage la very common ID Bible Landa, and one of the moat encbautingly beautiful and wonderful apectaolea In tbe world. As It lends itaelf admirably to tbe liluatratlon of moral and religious truth, we are surprised that it is not mentioned In the Authorized Version.

One la pieaaed to find the word twice in the margin of the Reviaed Veralon. In the Authorized Version Ixalah zxzv. 7 la rendered " the parched ground ahail become a pool." In the Reviaed Veralon It la " tbe glowing sand," and the margin gives us " mirage." Agaiu laalah says (ch. zllz. 10), " neither shall tbe beat nor sun smite them." For " beat " the margin of tbe Revited Verson has " mirage." Thi« Is, no doubt, the right rendering. Tbe Arabic word for tbe mirage Is Sarab, and tbe Hebrew word In these two pacaagea la Sharabh. The two are evidently the •ame. Sale thus tranalates a passage In the Koran: " The works of unbellevetH are like the vapor Barab in tbe plain, which the tblrsty thlnketh to be water, until, when be cometh thereto, be flndeth It noth-log." As the word mirage Is now naturalized In our language. It might have been placed In the text of of the Revised Version, for all modern Hebrew acboN are adopt It. One of them says that It means literally " the desert shine." as we speak of the "Alpine glow."

Very probably the mirage Is meant In many pas-sages when we have the word "desert." The He-brews have two words for desert; the one means tbe untilled pasturs land, the Jungle of the Indians, tbe buah of the colonists, and the f o m t of the Anglo-Bazonn; the other word meanv tbe utterly barren sandy desert. The Hebrews probably aaaoclated the latter with the mirage, aa during hot weather it Is al-ways flitting abont tbe homing sand.

The mirage la not mentioned in tbe Authorized Ver-alon because the'word bad not then been coined, and probabl/ tbe phenomenon was not then known to many In England.

Le mirage la from the .French mtrer, to gaze, and «e mirar, to be reflecled, and also from tbe LaUti miror, to admli*, aod m t n u , tba n o t of tlw word

miracle. It ia a happy choice; for it includes or sug-Rests the ideas of something wonderful, something re-flected as In a lake, and something that attracts tbe admiring gaze of tbe beholder.

This masterpiece of natural magic was flrst ez-plained by Monge, one of tbe aavanta who accom-panied Napoleon In bis ezpedition to Egypt. I t Deems that tbe word was also invented by Monge.

Tbe mirage la seen at Its best in lower Egypt, In tbe Red Sea. in tbe deserts around Palestine, In tbe plains of Mesopotamia, and in tbe Arctic regions. Similar optical illuaiona are found in tbe Bonth of Prance, in Ruaaia, In Italy, and on tbe American prairies.

Many of tbe mysteries of tbe mirage are yet nnez-plored. In tbe Western HIghlanda of Scotland one aometlmes sees clearly a mountain with another mountain its exact counterpart, on tbe top of it, but upside down. This fantastic illusion may last for boura. Tbe traveler sometimes sees In tbe desert places domes and towers reflected In blue mters when there is no object within miles to account for tbe illusive Image by tbe play of refracted raya of light. I t seems as If a city bad been transported by magic. It has been suggested that in some states of tbe atmosphere the heated sands act as a mirror, and that the clouds are then so reflected In It as to give one tbe Idea of a sheet of water, to which tbe shimmering air above gives tbe appearance of telng ruffled by the wind. Thla special form of the mlrago is found In Egypt, Persia, Tkrtary, etc., and it often deceives tbe mort experienced travelers.

The most perfect mirage I have seen was in tbe dazzling desert north of Damascus. It reminded me of tbe Lake of Mentieth In Perthshire and tbe Lakes of Killarney on a sultry summer day. The whole scene seemed to be fl xided with electric light or lime-light, or aa if seen through colored giaae. It apread out before me like an Eden of forest lawua and lakes, In which the most graceful trees were reflected, and a silvery, ethereal baza hovered over it. Ita beanty, heightened by contrast with tbe desert's dreary waste, seemed not to belong to tbia world; to my eyes it wore tbe very green of Paradise; its softness and delicacy carried tbe imaginatloij captive. I t soon melted away, like a dlAsolvIng viewou a magic lan-tern screen. It Justiflsd tbe poei'a words;

Imagination's utmost stratcb In wonder dies away.

At auch an hour one ia more conacioua of bis quality than of hla Individuality; far, as tbe vision vanishes, one of tbe t^vo men wltbln laughs aloud in hla en-joyment of the sudden and complete cheat which has been practiced upon tbe other.

Tbe Arabs believe that tbe mirage Is created by tbe Ogre or Goblin of the deaert, tbe Bedouin Satan, tbe one-eyed, grand enemy of their race, who revels In the ruin of man. She, (not be) Is a complete monster, whose body Is a horrid patchwork of parts of all tbe frightful creatures In the deseit. Doughty gives a picture of her in bis Arabia Deseria. Marco Polo tells how, making herself invisible, she leads travelers to tbeir andolng. With a voice like bis mother's or sister's she calls one by bis own name. She entices him away from his caravan by tbe charming, vivid phantom of the ever beckoning, ever-receding mirage. She mocks him with false shows of shady trees and sparkling fountains, and then melts into mist. A terrible silence follows tbe evening wind lifts the light sands, and quietly efTacea the marks of feet and camel hoofs upon tbe wlldemesa; tbe poor dope dlea of fatigue and thirst aud despair. Thna did the hoary sages of tbe desert warn men against the flaaolnatlons of evil, the Ills that come to tbe eccentrlo and tbe solitary, and tbe danger of separating from tbe great boman caravan.

Poeta, morallsla and preacben have often osed the mirage as tbe symbol of all mlaleadlng shows aod cheats. There is a book eotltled TAe Mrage tuf L \ f e ,

In which tbe writer oflbra ns llluatntlona Arom the Uvea of men who luiTa baan lored away flRim aoUd

bapplneas by tbe unwise pursuit of wealth, faoie, pleasure and ambition.

Thegreateet of Greek pbllosopbera, Plato, spent bis life In warning men against menUI mirages. Most men, he teaches, are the dupes of fascinating appear-ances; they mistake that which only seems to be for that which really la, they are hautated by delusions which they cannot distinguish from realities. By bis doctrine'of " a b a m s " Carlyle baa modernized thto part of Plato's teaching.

The idea underlying tbe Old Testament's oft-re-peated words, "Idol," "Ilea," and " vanity," Is Just the Idea of a mirage. An idol Is really an image which has no reality behind it; lies, as In "refuges of lies," etc., are Just cheating appearances; vanity Is a nothing which seems a nothing; " It Is tbe name of an Idol turned Into a God."

"Success Is the hammer with which I strike tbe world and flnd It hollow," writes a modern novelist, Tbe most exact illustration I know of tbe mirage as an emblem of one side of human experience Is given by De Qulncy under tbe title " Laxton." His friend and pupil, the Ckjuntess of Carberry, who had been an orphan and a commoner, was raised to one of tbe most enviable positions In tbe kingdom. Everything In her lot promised perfect bapplneas. But this fa-vorite of fortune, be tells os, " fell early Into a rort of dlsgost with her own advantagee of wealth and sta-tion, which, promlalng ao moch, wera foond able to perform nothing at all." The world' to her was " as a vast Illusion that rested upon pillars of mock-ery and fraud." " She bad come at this early age of seven or eight and twenty to tbe moet bitter senae of hollowness and (in tbe phllosophioal sense) of treach-ery as underlying all things that stood around her. She sought relief snd support to her wounded feelings in lellgion." In tbe place of the shimmering, tantal-izing phantom of the Arabian sands, she foond a foontain of living waters.

The two paasagea In which tbe mirage Is mentioned reveal that divine optimism which Is one of the moat amazing featores of the Bible. Isalab lived in dark days, aud yet be wrltes(cb. xxxv. V), And tbe mirage becomes a flab-pond, and tbe thiraty ground goabiug water apriogs." In chapter xlix. 10 he aays, " Eren the mirage and the son do not injire them"—the mirage by deceiving and leading asiray, tbe aun by ita flerne, pitiless beat. He writes If his eye were full opon the blessed reality which hat displacsd Its fleeting semblance. To tbe eye of the Oriental no slRbt Is more gladdening than abondance of water, of shade, aud of refreshing green grass; to his ear no moslc Is more enraptorlng than the motmur of fljw-ing water. Tbe desert is to be covered with meadow grass and flowers, and bleaaed with gashing water springs. Fancy cannot picture a more perfect para-dise. These prophecies are applied to Christ (Matt, xi 5). He declares that the earthly life at lis best ofTers us In tbe end only the mirage. He endorses the standing Old Testament picture of tbe prodigal when he realizes bis aool's needs—lost In tbe desert, parched by thirst, gnawed by booger, hopelessly seeking water, d o p ^ by tbe mirage, ready to perish. Thinking, feeling eage^bearted and bereaved people soon discover the troth of this teaching. Obrlst ap-peals to men as having adlsiatlsfled heart and an ac-cnslng conscience. To all who have been by earth's glittering mirage, be offers tbe living water which slakes tbe aool's mysterloos thirst. A large part of hla teaching Is summed op In that great say log; "Whosoever drlnketh of this water shall thirst agiln; but whosoever drioketb of the water that I shall give him ahall never thirst, hot the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing op into everlasting life."

—In trying t o decide what Ohrlatmav present yoo will give yoor friend, why not give blm a copy of the BAPTIST AXD BiruKTroB ? I t will come to him fifty-two tlmss dorlDg tbe year, and will be • reminder to blm of yoo. T iy l t .