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RVENINII SESSION, May Mtb,

At H:28 Vice-President Northen called the Convention to order. Dr. Willingham led in prayer.

Tbe report on Papal Fields was read by D. M. Ramaey. The work in papal fields is encouraginK. but not llatteriDK- There have been 277 baptisms in Mexico the past year. Tbe printing press has been au effi-cient factor.

P. H. Ooldsmitb of Guadalajara, Mexico, said: When one goes to Mex ico as a missionary his fancies give way to bard facts. Tbe first six months of his life there are tbe dark-est of his whole life. He is dumb, and in tbe midst of tbe darkest vice. He soon concludea that life is more serious than be ever thought it was. One of my saddeat experiences here was that gone through when tbe col-lection to make up the Foreign Mis sion Board's debt was taken. Tbe men at home must send to these men abroad spiritual life and sympathy. Although Mexico seems ripe, it will not be turned in a day. We take no new name to Mexico; they say they are Christians—so do we. It is not a Protestant government. They are constructing new Catholic churches all the time. Although many go out of tbe Catholic Church, they do not become Protestants or Baptists. He never had known one having gone out to go back again. There are about four missionaries to every one million of people. The only policy that will atand is to establish a native religion and a native ministry in Mex-ico.

The report on Pagan Fields was read by T. J . Walrie. Dr. R. H. Graves spoke to the report. He re-lated incidents in bis life of thirty-eight years in China.

B, T. Bryan, who has been in China seven yeani, spoke. He said now is the time to reinforce China missions. Now is God's time—His special time for China. He is moving all denom-inations in that direction. The Pres-byterian missionaries there went lo welcome twenty new missionaries, while ours went to welcome one God is moving thn young men and women toward China. And now is Ohina'a time. In thirty-eight years her attitude has materially changed. Ther look on us as those who bring a goinMl of peace. This ie> one of the most frai tfal fields. The language is oondueive to religion. They sing Ohr is t iu songs to oar own music. While thsre mn millions over there who a r t not Cbriitians, there is hard-ly a pUoB w h m tha gpspel has not

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been heard. Like the dawn of the morning is work in China—the noon-day ia yet to djme. There are now r)0,000 :Chri8tiaus in China. This is our t ime-God's time, China's time is our time. It is now or never. If we don't send men now other denom-inations will. Baptists are doing nine per cent, of the work and reap-ing nine per cent, of the results.

Dr. Hatcher said he wanted to aay a good, human word for the new Sec-retary. In the name of humanity set Williugham free Don't turn his black hair gray, or make that young heart old, or bend those straight shoulders down with this great debt. A collection of (2,338.12 was taken.

The Convention adjourned at 11 p. m. after singing the Doxology.

MORNIKO SESSION, May 15th.

The gavel fell at 9:08 with Presi-dent Haralson in the chair. Dr. Crumpton of Alabama led in prayer. The journal of the previous day was read.

The report on Frontier Missions was read and spoken to by Rev. R. T . Hanks of Texas.

Bro. Milliken of El Paso, Texap, spoke of the work in New Mexico.

The report on Increase of Cantribu tions W8B read by P. T. Hale of Ala bama. He said: We want to get the 1,250,000 who give nothing to give. The grumblers in our church-es are those who do not give.

Mr. Brown of Alabama spoke. He is a layman, a lawyer and a politician. He was instrumental in the appoint-ment of Judge Haralson to the Su-preme bench of Alabama. More con-tributors must be had. This is the question of the Convention. The preachera go for me sometimes, and somebody ought to go for them. Usually a reason for the churches doing little is that the preachers try to do it all and do not put their dea-cons to work. We want religion in our finances as well as in our preach-ing. Ring for a connection with heaven in every matter of church work.

Drs. Kerfoot and Ellis spoke to the report. A. M. Vardeman also spoke. He said the pastors must be informed. Let the Boards instruct them by their literature. Sow this.

H. H. Harris said the best plan is to bring this matter of "contributors" before the district Associations. This may be heresy. I t is said that the pastors must look after the spiritual-ity and.the deacons after the tempo-rality of the ohurches. fie does not find that in the Bible. The Boards hare no word of pnblio oeniiure for anybody. We have foond thatvol^ unteer service is m o n valnable than I»id •arrioe.

B . H . Orampton of Alabama aaid

the way is for the Vice Presidents to organize a campaign of information to the pastors of the district Associa-tions.

Bro. Robertson of Arkansas spoke, as did Dr. Owinn of Georgia and Dr. Hatcher and Dr. Kerfoot,

A little breeze was stirred up when a paper from our Disciple brethren was read looking to and inviting fur-ther conference concerning organic union between the two denomina-tions.

At 12:42 p. m. Tuesday, upon mo-tion of Dr. J . Wm. Jones, the Con-vention adjourned sine die. Adjourn-ment was announced and tbe gavel fell, after band-nhaking and prayer by Dr. G. A. Lofton, at 12:59 p. m.

Woman's .VUHlenary I'nlen. MOBNIKU SESSION, May i l th .

The sixth annual session of this body opened at 9:80 a. m. in the First Baptist Church, with Mrs. W. J . Brown of Maryland in the chair. Mrs. T, B. Davis of San Antonio conduct-ed the devotional services, reading the 90th Psalm, Jno. iii. 16 and Jno. xvii. " Coronation " was sung. Mrs. Stainback Wilson of Georgia led in prayer. Mrs. C. H. Briggs of Dallas gave the Union a hearty welcome in an appropriate address, to which Mrs. C. 6 . Jones of Tennes»ee responded.

Committees on Credentials, Plan of Work, Nominations and Obituaries were appointed.

Mi'ss Armstrong of Maryland told the Union of the sufferings through which Miss Fannie E Heck of North Carolina, President of the Union, has passed during the year, and had a letter from her read expressing her regrets at being unable to attend the meeting of the Union. Mrs. Bum-ham of Missouri led a prayer ( j r a blessing on the absent and sick Pres-ident. On motion of Mrs. Osborne of Kentucky a telegram of regret and sympathy was sent, along with a Scripture reference.

Miss Williams of Dallas tendered an invitation to the body to a recepr tion at the Oriental Hotel from S to 6:30 p. m.

Miss Armstrong's report was as fol lews: Letters written li.UBB Postals written LcaUcts, etc., sent out TS,7FT7 Christmas envelopoa (H.BOT MUslon cards Il),llft Mite barrels and boxes K,!m< Chapel cards S,T34 Programs «.mM Clroulars »,«•

Reported contributions through the Union: PorelRn Missions I33,M4 W Home Missions 21,013 (U

Total M5,U» W This ia <17,208 less than that of the

ConTentional year, but f846 mora than that of tha year befors. Eighteen beds, a t • oo4 of S25 aac^, hava bean fomiahad tluiOaban h o ^ t a l , which

will now accommodate 100 patients. Bible classes, mothers' meetings and industrial schools are held among the negroes. This report spoke cheerful-ly of work in all directions, especially of the increase of the missionary spirit.

MORNINO SESSION, May 12th.

On opening Mrs. Nelson of Georgia read the 23rd Psalm, led in prayer and spoke of trust in Jesus, after which Mrs. S. H. Ford of Missouri led in a voluntary prayer.

Reports were read and discussed. A telegram was received from Mrs.

M. D. Early, who had looked forward to working with the Union here. She was unable to attend the Convention; the doctor had told her she could not live long. The telegram was Psalm Ixxii. 26.

An interesting feature was the train-ing of the " Model Band " class from Fort Worth by Miss Agnes Osborne.

R. J . Willingham of the Foreign Board, and F . 0 . McConnellof the Home Board, spoke before this as-sembly on the reports of their respec-tive Boards. [I am told that when a man speaks before this Union he does so by invitation, and that he muches up to the rostrum, says his say, steps down and out without hearing the sound of a feminine voice. Can't say how true it is, was never there,]

MORNINO SESSION, May 14th.

Met at 9:30. Mrs. Sallie Boohester Ford of Missouri led the devoUonal meeting. "Am I a Soldier of the Cross " was sung, Bom. viii. read and spoken about.

Secretary Willingham came before the body and appealed for help in liquidating the debt on the Foreign Board. He asked for $3,000or S5,000, After /w retired they deliberatad about it and agreed to give f5,000. [When this was communicated the Convention was thrilled.]

A paper was read by Mrs. B^nnw; Hatcher of Texas.

The Sunday-school Borrd's report was considered and dlacussetlin three-minute speeches. The missionary day program, to be given once a month iu f i n d IForcfs, was spoken of. Dr. Bell spcke on the subject.

After adoption, of various resolu-tions, the reading of "basketques-tions " and some other routine work, the body adjourned its sixth annual meeting.

The officers for the following year were elected as'follows: President, Mrs. H. M. Gwathnay, Virginia; Cor-responding Secretary, liiss Annie W. Armatrong, Maryland;^ Becoiding Secretary, Mrs. F . M. iBliis, Maiyland; Traasurer, Misa Sarah Tylar, Maiy-land ; Vice Presidenta—Alabama, H n . G. B. Eager; Arkansas, Mrs. E . L o n ^ l^y; Florida, Mis. W. B. OUplqri

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Geoigia, Miai M. E. Wright; Keo-taol7, llias E. S. Broadiu; LouiBiana, Mm. 0. C. MoOloud; HaiyUnd, Mn. W. J. Brown; MiMiaippi, Bin. A. IL Hilliiuui;MiM0uri, I fn . M. F. Elliott; North Carolina, Mias Fannie E. Heok; South Carolina, Miaa M. E. Mclntoah; TannesMe, Mrs. H. C. Jackson; Texas. Mrs. F. E. Davis; Virginia, Miss Juliet Pollard; West Arkansas and Indian Territory, Miss J. Compere; Northweet North Carolina, Miss Lotta Price.

BAPTIST AND EEFLECTUB, MAY 21, 1894.

Snap Shots at the Cenventloo.

—The Home Board is now $(>,612. 16 in debt.

—At 10:17 the order of business for Monday morning was finished.

—The daily newspaper reports of the Convention were the best we have ever had.

—There are usually 1,000 things that " will ruin the work of this Con-vention."

—R. J. Willinffhsm, Secretary of the Foreign Mission Buard, gave $200 on the debt.

—"There is nothing right in relig ion that is not eighteen hundred years old."—f^a/on.

—The Woman's Missionary Union pledged $5,000 of the debt on the Foreign Board.

—The Sunday-school Board made a contribution of $1,000 to the For-eign Mission debt.

—On Monday night Dr. J. D. Ful-ton lectured to 500 people on " Why Prieats Should Wed."

—Dr. Lansing Burrows was con-verted in the church where Dr. Jetei was accustomed to preach.

—Dr. J. S. Coleman of Hartford, Ky., is spoken of as a possible Consul Oeneral to Havana, Cuba.

—Stenographic reports of the meet-ing of next year was recommended to be taken, when the time comes.

—One man contributed his new silk hat toward making up the defi-cit of the Foreign Mission Board.

—The four visiting Indians asked for $10 to defray their expenaes to the Convention and got over $100.

—H. H. Harris speaks as few timee as any man in the Convention who aocompUshes as much as he does.

—O. F. Gregory, Secretary, could be heard more distinctly than any other man on the Convention floor.

—On Tuesday morning all speech-es, except those of the chairmen of committees, were limited to five min-utes.

—Maj. Penn led the singing during the Convention, asve in a few happy inatanoea when Dr. Hatcher " raised a tune."

—Dr. W. M. Lawrence of Chicago made a moat pleaaant impreaaion on ua by hia heartTi pithy, proper, point-ed apeech.

—Hon. J. L. M. Cnnjr of Virginia attended the Convention and spoke on "Edaoation" in an opemhouae in th« dty.

—About 121,000 waa raised at the Convaatioa for differant objects. In this lugs amoont Taxaa had a laige and l i b ^ plioa.

—Ninety*<me per cent of the work dm* io (Mui and tha iMiiiita iwpad

there are brought about by other de-nominations.

—In the midst of the collection for the Foreign Board a prayer was of-fered, and "The Morning Light is Breaking " waa aung.

—A little more courtesy on the part of our secretaries to newspaper men, where they could be accommodating, would not be out of place.

—Rev. "ObjecUve" Brown of South Carolina caused a sensation by claim-ing the floor when the report on work among the negroes was made.

—It has been almost impossible to get copira of the reports for the papers, and often very difficult to hear just what the different speakers said.

—The flguies given in the report cannot be taken as anything more than approximate. The noise, con-fusion and hurry make accuracy im-possible.

—F. C. McConnell, Assistant Sec retary of the Home Board, has re-signed to accept a call to Lynch-burg, Va. He enters on his work June 1st.

—It would take a fine memory to hold all the subjects of which speak-ers have said: "Go home to your churches and lay this on the hearts of your people."

—The rebuke of the audience by W. J. Northen at their irreverence in breaking up like a mob before the benediction is pronounced was time-ly and courteous.

—The Toung Men's League of Au-gusta, Ga., invited the Convention to meet nekt year in their city. This is the Uest where the Convention was hatched forty-nine years ago.

—The"Committeeon Resolutions," although there is no provision for it in the New Testament, is the greatest invention that the Southern Baptist Convention genius has ever hatched.

—Dr. H. H. Harris of Richmond, Va., will take charge of the subscrip-tions to the indebtedness of the For-eign Mission Board. He has your names and pledges—send him your money.

—W. J. McGlothlin of Tennessee, who has been teaching at the Louis-ville Seminary, has bsen elected as-sistant professor to Dr. Sampey, and will teach Old Testament Interpreta-tion and Hebrew.

—Justin D. Fulton of New York is certainly a gospel power to the Cath-olics. He preach^ three times on Sunday. The last time waa the best. The great auditorium was filled. Dr. Fulton was thrilling.

—B. H. Graves of China contrib-uted $100 to the Foreign Board's debt. G. B. Eager didn't think the missionary ought to pay so much, and ao assumed the debt. Dr. Gravea gave another $100.

—Some apprehensions concerning the health of Dr. Broadua have been expressed. Dr. Kerfoot saya there ia no reaaon for such, as the only ail-ment our beloved professor oomplaina of is an ugly carbuncle.

—A man held up a child and aaid: "Hera ia a' child that haa lost hia mother. Will every mother of the ConvenUon aea if thia ia har ohildT" The child waa idantifiad. ^^Pnaidant Haralaon aaid: " I M ua kaap our ohildimi togrthar." • V -

—The first attempt to wipe out the Foreign Mission Board debt raised $15,195.96 on Monday morning. The aecond attempt, at night of the same day, acoompUshed r2,388.12 more, making $17,488.07 raised on the $30,-000 debt.

—Much time has been spent in dis-cussing the " basis of representation." It was disposed of twice. The first time the majority and minority re-ports were laid on the table. The second time it was referred to a com-mittee of fifteen.

—Let it be distinctly understood that the action of this Convention in regard to the young people's move-ment does not in anyway sanction the great organization known as the Bap-tist Young People's Union; nor does it mean that we are goiog into the 1 nion, or any part of it.

—L. B. Ely made a good sugges-Mon when be said let these four In-dian preachers, with whom we all want to shake bands, hold up their hands. Now let all who want to thake hands with them hold up their hands. Now, shake! And 3,000 liands vigorously sud cheerily shook to the shaking Indian hands.

—About 750 representatives at-tended the great meeting at Dallas. There were at least 1,600 visitors be-sides. Rev. C. L. Seasholes, pastor of the First Church, said on Sunday night: " I am sorry some of you have been disappointed in not getting del-egates to entertain, but I can't help it; there were not near enough of them to accommodate you all." And some say, " Divide the Convention, split it, pare it, shave it down. No town can entertain it, no hall can hold it." What! Can't hold, enter-tain, accommodate 760, when usually 200 of these pay their own way at hotels!

—Sunday morning when Dr. Haw-thorne was on his way to the First Baptist Church, he lost his bearings, and inquired of a shabbily dressed man as follows: "My friend, can you tell me where the First Baptist Church is?" "Yes, that is it right over there. But you needn't go to it; you can't get in 200 yards of it." "What'a the matter?" "Why, all around the house is such a crowd that you can't get anywhere near, and I'd advise you to turn back and not go another step." " I expect I'd better go on anyway," said the doc-tor. " What do you want to go down there for when you can't get in smell-ing distance of the church?" " Well, I have to preach down there thia morning," amilingly replied the preacher. The man stared, the doc-tor passed on.

Mexican Itomanlsiii.

The other day I had a talk with a man who bad served as acolyte in the splendid church of the Virgin of Guadalupe, in Zkcatecas. He ia now a believer. He waa making chocolate while he ulked. Chocolate ia made of the fruit of the cacao tree. It ia s seed the size of • amall hickory nut Tha tree growa in the Southern part of Mexico. He had parohad tha aeada, taken ofT tha thin ahell, beaten them up u d rolled them to a pow-der, and now whil* he talked ha waa mixing with it hard boilad agga, which, aa ha azplainad. ha uaail to mala tha barmsa bmm inatNdof

vanilla, the latter being a more ex-pensive ingredient than he wished to use just now. When he hiul made the mixture into a sort of dough he rolled it out and cut it into little cakes with a mould like a cake cut-ter, in the top of which was his trade mark," La Fama."

As the ex-acolyte made his choc-olate he talked in answer to my ques-tions to myself and the bright faced wbman who sat on the floor, for the want of a chair or box, sewing for our Woman's Missionary Society. And how the words, peculiar to the Roman Catholic ceremonies, images and vest-ments, did roll off his tongue!

He told us about the great organ " that even made the foundations of the church tremble when it waa played," the splendid pictures and the ornaments of the church that were worth several millions of dollars.

" Yes," he said, " I had a little faith in the Catholic Church, of course, as 1 knew no other religion; but I had doubts. I became an acolyte to find out about it. But when I saw the priests, Father Sultano and Father Fulano, come in at the break of day with red eyes and staggering from intoxication and want of sleep, and slip on their vestments and go to the altar and take the hoetia in their hands, the real body and blood of the Lord, you know, according to them, it looked very queer to me. I had to open the images to dust them inside. The faces turned down on hingra; and I took out the eyes and wiped them. It seemed very strange to say prayers to a doll that I could take to pieces. The priests every little while had ratlles and drew lots to see who bad escaped from purgatory. Each person who wanted to know if his friend was still in purgatory paid something, so that generally the priest received $60 or $60 for each raflle. Then people would give the priests money to say special masses for their friends in purgatory, and they would promise; but I saw that they didn't say the special mass—they just said the masses they had to say anyhow, so that the people were paying for noth-ing. You see I saw behind the cur-tains; I lost faith in it all."

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Parras, Coah., Mexico.

Our Premium Ofl'ers.

We have recently received a large lot of Oxford Teacher'a Biblea and make the following offers:

1. To the one who sends us one new subscriber and $2.16 we will send postage paid a 16mo. Bible, or the same for two new subecribera and $4 00.

2. To the one who sends us hvo new subscribers and $1.25, we will send postage paid,an 8 mo. Bible, larger and with larger print than the other, or the aame for three new aubecribers and$6.00.

Theae are genuine Oxford Teacher's Biblea. They are bound in French Seal, flexible back, gilt edge, divinity circuit, and with the maps, concord-ance, dictionaiy of proper namea, and all of the uaual helpa. Every Sunday-achool pupil and certainly every Snnday-aohiDol teacher ahould have an Oxford BiUe. H m ia a fine op-portunity to get one praotically for nothing, aimply by doing a little work for tha Bunin amd. Bwrueoioa—a thing wUoh yon ought to do anyhow. See deHsription of thsM Biblaa on W 1 6 . * . ^

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BAPTIST THEOLOGY

BY GEO. A. LOFTON. D.D.

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Tbo Atonemeut.

•• Wo believe the Scriptures tcaeb that the Hulvatlon uf sinners is wholly of •rracc: through the mediatorial oflicos of the Son of (Jod; who by Iho appoliitnienl uf tho Father, freely took upon him our aaturo, yet without sin; honoml tbo dl-vint) law by his porsonal obodlunco, and by bis death madu full atouumont (or o u r Hint*; that bavins risen from tbo (lead, bo Is now onturoni'd in boa von, ami uniting in bifl wonderful i>orNon tbo toudurost Mynipatbles witb tflvlno |)oi-ici'tiuns, bo Is In every way (|ualltiod to Ih) tt Multablo, a conipasslonato, and an ull-sullicienl Savior."

1LLC8TBATIUN. The scene of the crucifixion. On

one side of the cross justice with a broken sword and shaking hands with Mercy, who holds out the olive branch of peace and reconciliation; and on the other side of the cross Truth and Righteousness kissing each other.

Before touching the atonement of Christ it is necessary to refer to the oilices of Christ as Prophet, Priest and iCing; for it is through these three cilices that he becomes the Savior of men.

1. As Prophet he is the revealer and interpreter of God, of divine wisdom and knowledge; and it is through this cilice that he savee us from the " igno ranee of sin." Characteristic of this oliice he predicted, taught and per formed miracles; and through the Holy Spirit he spake of old by the prophets as, in the fullness of time, he spake by himself and continues to apeak through the apostles, and through the churches set up and per petuated by bis own hands, and will ao apeak again in the revelations of the isfltday. Beside him there is no other prophet; and whoever adds to or sub tracts from his revealed and sealed word ia an impostor, whether he be Swedenborg, Joe. Smith, Mahomet, Pope or Council.

2. So is he our only Priest, through which office he saves us from the " guilt of sin," aa we shall see in his atonement; and all other prieats, un der any form, are impostors whether they be Pagan, Papal or ProteaUnt.

3. So is he King, through which oflice he savea ua from the " dominion of sin;" and by virtue of thia office his absolute and undivided aovereignty is established over the universe for God's glory and the execution of his purposes—as Joseph on the right hand of Pharaoh—in the government of his kingdom. Christ founded lus churchea and legislated for them; and there are no other founders of church-es, nor legislators for them, without treason to Jeeus Christ. He alone is King and Lawgiver in Zion, all popes, bishopa, presbyters, hierarch-ies, reformers and oliuroh foundera to the contrary notwitlistanding.

But DOW to the prieatly office of Christ, through which, especially, he beoomee mediator between God and man and in irliich he made an in-finite atonement for the guiU of ain. A priaet ia one who tranaaota with God on man'a behalf; and hia office ia fulfilled by offering aaorifioe and making interaeaaion for man. Ao* oording to Hab. tU. 21-28, Ohriat waa an unohangeable piiaat foiever aftw the O l d e r of Melnhesidac and who of-

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fered himself once for all for the sin of the world; and he ever lives to make intercession for us at the right hand of God. In our stoad Christ obeyed God's law and suffered the penalty of sin, and ao made an all-sufficient atonement; but it is of great importance that we understand the meaning of the word atonement and the ground upon which it was ren-dered.

To leconcileGodandman was one object of the atonement, but this in not the atonement itself which is well expreeiied by the word " satitfaction." Satisfaction, however, does not cover the entire significance of the atone-ment in comprehending the ground upon which it was baaed and the ef-fect which it produces upon both God and man. Christ sstisfled the claims of justice, according to the demanda of God's holiness; but he did more in displaying God'a love and grace to man and in bringing man to repent-ance and love toward God. Hence the atonement was not only forensic and objective in meeting tho demands of law and justice, as it relatea to God'a external government and to man'e character as a ainner; but it waa ethical and subjective as it re-lates to God's love and holinen and to ita effect, aa a motive, upon the moral nature of man.

The atonement of Christ was sacri-ficial and vicarious, aa typifisd by the prieatly offeringa of the Jewish die-penaation; and in being saoriflcial and vicariouaitwaaaubstitutionai. In oth-er words, the atonement of Christ waa an act of prisstly msdiation by which God waa noonciled to the sinner— the enmity of the law being rsmoved by the expiation of human guilt; and in thia aaorifidal character Christ Um-self became the " ain ofTaring," as of the " Lamb of God slain from t^e foundation of the world," to. take away the "ain of the motldJyiBaoof he became the " propitiifilbn for our do*, and not for oon only, but lor

the sins of the whole world." A mer-ciful and faithful High Prieet, he was at the same time a propitiatory sacri flee; and thus in the expiation of our guilt he became both substitute and interceesor in answer to God's love and according to the demands of his holi ness. He was the acape goat upon whose head " was laid the iniqnitiee of us all." He was " reckoned with the transgressors," He who knew no sin was made sin for us, thst we through him might be made the righteousness of God; or that God, through faith, might to just and yet the justifier of the ungodly.

The substitutional character of the atonement demonstrates its sole origin in the grace of God. Love and holi-ness in conflict were at the bottom of the acheme; the satisfaction of justice, in the fulfillment of law, was at the top of i t First of all, the atonement is grounded in the moral nature of God and in the moral necessitiea of man; and the Scriptures emphasiz) the fact when they declare that" God ao loved the world that he gave his only be-gotten Son;" and the death of Christ ia but an illustration of aslf-sacrificing love when we are told that he " loved us and " gave himself " for us. The atonement is not a frigid and ob-jective transaction, aimply from legal and oommercial atandpointa; but from the subjsotive standpoint of God's love and holineas in conflict we be-hold the Infinite and Eternal yearn-ing for the'loat^ ainner while he da-terminea to puniah hia sin;and in the gift of hia ^ n who ao lovingly and voluntarily gave himaelf, we behold the viotoiy of love and holineaa both in the oonanmmation of a acheme of graoe which makea the atonement the masterpiece of divine wisdom and tha crowning glory of divine goodnea and menqr<

To be aun than ia • legal aspect of the itoaement Christ obqrad the law whioh ia thakranaoript of tha di-tina natoia and te axiaeaaion of tha

divine wilL He auffered the penalty of ita violation, and ao fulfilled every jot and tittle of the law as written in the judicial and forensic sense of tha atonement. He waa tried, oondemned and executed according to the forms of law—not only before the court of Annaa and Pilate, but in tiie council chamber of eternal justice as the Head of the human race whoae guilt he in-carnated and eepoused, but beneath the judicial aspect of tha case the reconciled love and holiness of God were the subjective essence in whioh the chief and all-absorbing quality of the atonement subsisted. Christ is " the end of the law for righteous-nens;" but above and beyond tha ob-jective and dramatic display of juatice on the cross, the crucifixion waa the adumbration of reconciled truth and righteousness which kissed each other —of love and holiness which shook hands amid the tragic thundere and shadows of that awful hour.

To be sure there is a commercial aspect of the atonement in which the sinner is figuratively represented as being " ransomed " from the bondage of ain. Christ" gave himself a nn-som for many;" but the atonement was not simply an objective quid pro </uo—aa exact equivalent—for the sins of many or for all. It waa a free, full and infinite aatiafaction to God's holiness, under the yearning of God'a love, as the redemption price paid for "the sin of the worid"—the racial guilt of mankind—and for the uni-verse itself if it had been involved in Adam's transgression.

The doctrine of substitution cannot be predicated of law, or of legal meth-ods, but only of graoe. Wtiileone man may assume the commercial ob-ligation of another in debt, there is no law by wiiich the guilt of a criminal can be transferred to the in-nocent. The innocent in some real sense must become guilty in order to assume the responsibility and bear the penalty; and so Christ, without depravity, incarnated our guilt and paid our penalty, that, with our de-pravity, we might ahare hia righteoua-ness and escape punishment by im-putation. Our guilt was not only im-puted to him but imparted to him by the incarnation of Adam's nature without Adam's depravity; and aa the second Adam in racial unity with a loet world, he sunk into our gtiilt and exhausted our condemnation on the crosii when he took away the ain of the world. There ia no arbitrary ap-pointment—no "legal fiction"—un-der which the atonement of Christ waa consummated. The doctrine of aubstitution is grounded in the graoe of God; and the etliical scheme takea up the law, includea it and magnifisa it by a aatiafaction which it had no power to give. The law was not only too "weak," in itself, "by reaaon of the flesh " to save the soul by any di-vine application of ita principle, but it had no plan, or method, within itaelf by whioh to " condemn ain in the flsah " in the way of atonement outaide of grace. The judicial waa executed in the ethical tranafer of guilt and condemnation to Chriat who incarnated the curss and the penalty of Adam'a ain, and who thna "oon-demned ain in the flsah " through the acorching flraa of Oiethaemene and Calvtiy aa the God-man who beoame, in a guilty aanae, a sinner in tlie aio-ner'a stead.

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riRhteouB could die for the unright eout—the innocent for the gu i l ty -how he who knew no depravity could be made guilty for us that we might become the righteousnesa of God; for Christ could have guilt without de-pravity juat as, in him, we have de-pravity without guilt—and just aa a son might fall under the guilt of a father's crime, without its depravity, by reason of his real relationship with the father. Christ became one of us and the Head of the redeemed race, with whom we are not only spiritual ly united by faith and regeneration, but with whom we are organically re-lated in human nature, and in and through whom the human nature of the redeemed is to be perfected in the completion of our salvation. We are of his flash and of his bones; and not only are we justified by the imputa tion of his human and divine right-eousness, but we are partakers both of his human and his divine nature by the infusion of his life, when we are bom of Ood and believe on his name. Ideally, the wh jle body of the redeemed lived, and suffered, and died, and rose again, and were justi-fied, and raised up. and exalted, and glorified, with him in the process by which be finishes and carries on the work of his atonement; and really by faith we become all that he is or did from every ethical and legal stand-point of his being and work in the executed plan of salvation. He in-carnated our life by nature and put on our unrighteousness by imputa tion; and we incarnate his life by grace and put on his righteousness by imputation. His atonement se-cures the regeneration of the soul, the imputation of a perfect legal and ethical righteousness, the sanctifica-tion of our carnal nature, the resurrec-tion of a perfected human nature, and the exaltation and glorification of both soul and body in his own " likeness;" and the cross is the only inspiration and motive to repentance, under the discipline of the law and the persua-sion of the gospel, by which, through faith, the Holy Spirit can lead a lost soul to Ood.

The extent of the atonement is uni-versal as a provision of grace to the lost world; but according to the Scrip-tures, while the atonement itself is unlimited, its application ia limited through the work of the Holy Spirit. It is not applied to any, in any sav-ing wnse, except to believers, since Christ la only "the end of the law" to auch as believe; but since faith is the effect of foreordination and special calling, this limits the application of the atonement to the elect, as we shall see under the head of election. The atonement is an all aufBcient pro-vision and remedy for the sin, or the sins, of the whole world; and it is the mightiest incentive to repentance, un-der the truth and Spirit of God, by which God can appeal to the con-sclenoa of the sinner. More than this, the atonement of Christ not only se-curea the proclamation of universal amnesty to all who will repent, by re-moving every obstacle to Go^'s par-don, but it respites the sinner's doom by delaying the execution of his aent-enoe, by giving space for repentance, and by utendlng the bleadnga of life which hia tranagresalona forfeit every day.

The work of Ohriat'i atonemek oontinnaa on forever, under what la oalkd hia IntwoMalon; and in wUob work ha dJaduurgM tha offioe of Ua

perpetual priesthood under the ap-plication of his atonement in securing both temporal and spiritual blessings to his people, as well as blessings to all men in a general sense. In a special sense he intercedes for those who believe, and for the gifts, graces and blessings essential to their salva-tion and sanctification; and as Christ intercedes for us in the sanctuary of heaven above, so the Holy Spirit in-tercedes for US in the sanctuary of th«» heart below. In the application of the atouement the work of Christ and the Holy Spirit are the complement of each other; aud while the Christiau is the organic instrument of the Holy Spirit, be hns uo intercessory access to God the Father except through Christ and by the Holy Spirit. The invocation of images, angels, saints, Mary and the like is not only idolatry, but blasphemy in derogating from the office of the Holv Spirit below aud from the olliee of Christ above.

The brevity of this imperfect sketch jas necessited the leaving out of many Scriptural quotations and also a notice of many of the heretical theories of the atonement, touched upon here-after. ^^

C'arthuge. I baptized two happy converts, a

young man and young lady, last Sun-day week.

Our prayer-meeting has almost doubled in attendance in the past few months. The members say Carthage Church is doing more now for all ob jects than it has ever done.

Hartsville is rapidly coming to the front. We have there the largest Sunday-school and congregation in the town, and they are coming up on missions, and are going to do unusu-ally well this year. It is marvelous to see what system and methods will do. That's all we need now in church work to get and to have all the money we want; and the readiness with which the churches are falling in with this kind of thing only shows that what they needed all the while was simply some one to go ahead and sug-gest. I don't believe the Baptists are a stingy people any more so than any others.

I have just returned from a visit to your city, and have learned some things. First, times are much harder down there than in the country. I heard more about " hard times " dur-ing my two dajs ' stay in Nashville than I have heard here for six months. And it's not all talk or croak with them, either; it's facts. It's really hard times down there, and the peo-ple are feeling it. Moral.-Young man, old man, all: If you've got a homo In the country take a fool'a ad-vice and stay at it. A few acres of good farming land, enough to enable you to live comfortably and independ-ently on, beats standing behind a so-da fount or a dry good's counter on a salary of f25 or even |50 a month-barely enough to feed and clothe you-mighty bad.

My second Impression was, the Ohriatian people in the city are doing moi» than the Christian people In the oountiy In the way of church and misaion work. I am almost persuad-ad to believe that they an more de-vout. They aeem to talk and think more about religion than we do. Ahl but acme one la nMdy toaay, "If I WW In the town or d ^ I'd be mora •oUva and goto ohBifii. too." Bat

the trouble is we are not doing half as well as we might do.

My brethren of the country, we are not living up to our privileges, much less our duty, and God is going to hold us to a much stricter account than we had ever dreamed of.

I went into the office of Treasurer W. M. Woodcock, and there he was with a large register and a copy of the minutes of the State Convention before him going carefully over the reports of mch church in each Aaso-ciatioH to ascertain what each did last year for the five difTerent objects of our mission work. You, who have received a letter from him on " Co operation," know what 1 mean, for be has told you just what your church or churches were reported to have given last year to these objects. Now if you don't think it requires any work to go over the statistics of l,;J6(i churches of the fifty district Associa tions of our State aud give the mem-bership of each church and what each church gave, or rather did not give, last year, just try it. 1 verily believe that W. M. Woodcock is doing more real hard work and more good in the mission work in the State of Tennes see than two-thirds of the pastors; and all for the love simply, without any salary. Now let the pastors all over the State of Tennessee talk about and suggest and urge this matter of missions like our Treasurer and our Secretary are doing with their pen and tongue when and wherever they have an opportunity, and it won't be long before we will have our churches organized and all the money we need for our mission work. Don't be afraid to talk missions to your peo-ple, brother pastors; the more they do for missions the more they will do for you. It's been tried and proved. Try it. R. B . M .

out earneat prayera for God's bless-ings upon them. We consider ourselves exceedinelv

fortunate In securing Prof. Carev A Folk aa Pwsident of the College to succeed Bro. Smith. We know him as a man and aa a teacher. He is a graduate of Richmond College Va He spent three years aa professiir of mathematics in the College here. He has since been at Johns Hopkiw University purauing post-graduate studies. He is consequently most ad-mirably equipped for the work to which he has been called. Pew men are aa well prepared. As a Christian he is about as near pure gold as mortals get to be. He is not a new man coming in with radical changes. He, with others of the present facul-ty, will pick up the work where Bro. Smith leaves it, and thus our school will move on as of old.

We are providing for an able fac-ulty. Our school has been going forward steadily for several years in the confidence and love of our Bsptist people. Thus provided, our motto still is: " Forward." I. P. TBOTTEB.

Brownsville, Tenn. l-'roiii AIe\ii-o.

Itrowiisvillo Foitmlo C O I I C K O .

The contract between the Browns ville Female College and President Thomas Smith expires with the close of this school year. This has been the banner year of his six years' stay with this institution. We would have been more than glad to have had him and his accomplished wife remain with us for the rest of their days, bu. after much and serious consideration they concluded that if they are ever to make a homeward move, it is best to do it now. They go to Harrods-burg, Ky., to take charge of Dorcas College, a

non-denominational insti-tution, which some years ago was one of the most prominent female achools in the South. Surely if any persona are competent to raise It to its old-time prominence they are. They are worthy of any position to which they may be called. They have done splendid work here. Loved by all, there is universal regret at their final decision to go to Kentucky, Nothing but the most pleaaant relatione have existed between Preaident Smith and the Board of Trustees. l amaurea l l the members of the Board will agree that they never had dealings with a more complete gentleman, a man who has a keener appraolation of what ia right, and ia more deairoua of doing i t Nor will you find two mora thor-ough and painatakiog ednoatoia.

Thia achool never fawl better in-struotera. Thejr a n equally ramark-abla for their oultore and refioement. I might aay more, but leaa than thia I M I moat not aay. n i ^ g o

The cause in Mexico gives us rea-son to hope that some day we shall see gospel truth rooted and grounded. We can see that we are making ad-vances, although not so rapidly as we would like. In this city our congre-gations are small; yet I have many warm friends. I often distribute 500 tracts on one morning to people who eagerly read them. Some give very liberal pecuniary aid. Our chapel is beautifully furnished and not one cent did it cost our Board.

I do what I can in the matter of self support, and yet I should do more. What I do materializes! and is not in some vague theory of what I shall do some sweet day. All of the churches meat their current expenses and some do much more' and yet no one of them ia a year old.

With the help of some friends of the gospel we have raised some 1500 for missions. We are helping the natives to help themselves. I have made mistakee in the employment of native help, and yet some of them are just aa much interested in the work as I am. I have often thought of declining my own salary so as to teach the natives more reliance on God and their brethren for a support. This I certainly would do if I an-nounced myself a convert to the doc-trine that under no circumstances a native should receive support from the general missionary fund. Other-wise one would be saying to them, practically, "Do aa I asy and not as - do."

I have read with greatest interest the letters of our dear Sister Crawford on her forty yeara' experience in China; and from their experience dur-ng the war it would aeem that one n China can preach the gospel and

not only support himself, but even make money, aa did our honored and Mioved miaaionariea. I long to see ;be number of miaaionariea increased n all of our misaion fields. We cer-

I ainly n ^ more workers in Mexico. Wo hope next year to be able to re-port greater advances than we have

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NEWS NOTES. NASHVILLE.

First Church—Paator Frost report-ed having attended the Southern Baptist Convention and enjoyed it. Two good aernDons yesterday by members of the Assembly. At 11 a. m. by Dr. Roeeboro of Virginia, and at night by Dr. McLean of Texas.

Third—Small audiences; in the morning Pastor Golden spoke of the work of the Convention; at night Bro. McPherson preached a good sermon; 158 in Sunday-school.

Mill Creek—Fine services; 91 in Sunday-school; picnic comes olT on June 12th; on that day in the morn-ing two deacons will be ordained and children's day will be observed; the brethren are invited.

Howell Memorial—Preaching at 11 a m. by Pastor Strother, and at K p. m. by Dr. Holt; at 3 p. m. one of the most profitable meetings ever had by the Sunday-school Union was held, at which Bro. J. D. Anderson spoke on "The Teacher's Meeting."

Immanuel—Fine day; preaching in the morning by Rev. C. H. Blackburn of South Carolina and by Rev. J. M. Laws at night.

Seventh—Pastor Wright gave an account of his trip to Dallas, and told of how he " bowed to the Missis-sippi " in the morning, and at night preached to an attentive audience; 1 approved for baptism.

Edgefield—Pastor Gardner preach-ed in the morning, and at night Dr. James H. Thornwell of the Assembly preached; Miss Annie Armstrong ad-dressed the ladies in the afternoon.

North Edgefield — Bro. Henritze preached at 11 a. m. and Bro. T. T. Thompson at night; the new pastor. Rev. A. J. Barton, will be with them next Sunday.

Centennial — Engaged in a tent meeting, and Bro. Givens, who is as-sisting Pastor Jacobs, reported much success in the work.

First Edgefield (col.)—Good day and good Sunday-school; visiting brethren conducted services in the morning and the pastor preached at night to a small congregation.

We were glad to have with us Brethren Cleveland, Corwin, McPher-son, Waters, Baker, Paty and David son, lyho had encouraging words for us. Bro. Watera reported having held a good union service at Dickson, Tenn. The Methodist pastor was laid up with rheumatism, which he attributea to the unusual exposure he underwent in that " union baptism " a month ago. Bro. Waters was not elUicted that way. " Whyt"

aeen during the past twelve months. _ W . D . POWELL. Toluca, Mexico. —•Adk and it shall bo i^vvn you^

MEMPHIS. First Church—Paator E. A. Taylor

absent at Aberdeen, Miss. The pulpit waa occupied by Rev. Dr. Sledd, of Richmond, Va.; Sunday-school and Rudy Miasion attendance good; no night services; all attending Wharton meetings.

Rowan—Interesting services yes-terday and good congregations. Rev. Mr. Anderson, of Missouri, occupied the pulpit in the morning and Rev. Mr. Robinson, of EI Paso, Texas, at night, both from the General Confer-ence. On Tharsday night last Bro. Snow, of Knoxville, Tenn.. preached for us, on bis return from Dallas, to a lar^ congrtgaUon. We were de-lighted to aaa Bro. Snow and hia as.

timable wife with us once more. All welcomed them most heartily.

Trinity—The aeriea of meetings closed Sunday evening. The reaulta were satisfactory. Sunday was a good day all the way through. The sub-ject of the discourses was " The Res-urrection," and the pastor presented the subject in a clear and eilective manner. The Sunday school is pros-pering.

Central—Prsauhing in the morning by the pastor; good congregation; resolutions of respect for Dr. J. W. Justice were read and adopted. He was a good man, a zealous Christian, a faithful deacon and was loved by all who knew him.

Good rervices at Big Creek, Mill-ington and Frayser.

Dr. R. H. Graves and wife of Can-ton, China, are sojourning in the city, as guests of Rev. J. D. Anderson.

Central Avenue—Preaching by Pas-tor Owen in the morning. Adjourned services at night to give the congre-gation a chance to attend the Wharton meetings.

Dr. H. M. Wharton, of Baltimore, is conducting a meeting at the Audi-torium. Large crowds attend notwith-standing the sessions of the Method-ist Conference and the preaching o( the Bishops in the churches. A grow-ing interest is evident and at least seventy-five stood up for prayer last night. The sweet persuasive spirit and the serious and earnest manner of the evangelist are in pleasant con-trast with the boisetrous and slangy output of some who are holding meet-ings over the country.

CHATTANOOGA. First Church—P|-oaching by Pastor

Jones at both services. The morning subject was: "Good Stewards." At night: "Ye Must be Bom Again." Three have been received by letter since last report.

Central—Pastor Haymore preached at morning service on: " The Fear of Man."At night:" What Have I Donet" Two received by letter.

Hill City — Preaching by Pastor Johnson at morning service on:" Wit-nesses for Christ." At night Rev. J. M. Chauncey preached on: " Doing Right in God's Sight."

Mt. Horeb—Pastor Austin preached at both services on: "Crying Unto the Lord." At night: "The Second Coming." One addition by baptism.

St. Elmo—Rev. Lucius Robertson preached in the afternoon and pre-pared the people for the organization of the church Tuesday night.

Second—Preaching by Rev. B. N. Brooks at morning service. The Sun-day-school decided to celebrate "Chil-dren's Day " and take a collection for the Sunday-school and Colportage Board.

—CoUectiona for miasiona for the week ending May 19, 189:1] Home, f325; Foreign, f8.7&; SUte, $15.38; S. S. and Colportage, $1.88.

—Dear Bro. Folk:—I am looking foward with much Interest to your answer to Dr. Gambrell. Cathollciam ia a political conspiracy and aa auch to my mind it deserves no kinder treatment than Mormonism received. I am sorry to hear of Dr. Hawthorne's remarks through the secular papers. I for one glory in the work of the A. P. A. How else can this conspiracy be headed off T It seems to me the time has come for the Baptist press to speak out very plainly and I've no doubt you will do so on this as on other questions. J. H. ANDERSON.

Owenton, Ky., May IBth. —Spring Creek Church, Montgom-

ery County, Tenn , recently licensed Bro. L. T. Price to exercise his gifts in preaching the gospel. Bro. Price gives promise of much usefulness. He is full of zeal, has a heart over-flowing with love for his fellowmen, and with the glory of God and the upbuilding of his cause in the world as an incentive to action, he will no doubt be instrumental in the hands of God in the accomplishment of great good. Our dear brother, Rev. N. 0. Lovelace, is suffering with rheu-matism. Our heartfelt sympathies are with him, with a sincere prayer that be may be relieved, and that speedily. L. B. JARUON.

Franklin, Tenn. —Good services at the First Bap-

tist Church yesterday. I preach^ in the morning and celebrated the Lord's Supper. At 3 o'clock In the afternoon I had the pleasure of bap-tizing four in Craigmiles' Lake. A large number were present and good order prevailed. I drove five miles and preached at Spring Garden at 4:30; back to town and preached at night; fine congregation; a goodly number gave their hand for prayer. Sunday-school large and still increas-ing. We are making preparations for Children's Day. The schools at Cookston Creek, Bmch Spring, Mace-donia, Salem, Friendship and Birch-, wood will observe Children's Day.

B . NEWTON BROOKS, Col. and Evan. Cleveland, Tenn., May Uth.

CLABKSVILLE, First Church—Preaching by Pas

toi Boone at. both hours. Morning subject, "God's knowledge of His people." Evening subject, "Walk-ing with God;" 168 in Sunday-school. There will be a roll call at the Friday evening prayer-meeting.

New Providence—Paator Weaver preached; unusually atrong sermon In the morning from the text, " Woe to them that are at ease in Zion." Sunday-school i ^ a flourishing condi-tion. Though the school is small, the bladiboard lessons are proving a power. Other small aohools take oouraga.

—Woodland Church at Hanley, Haywood County, waa favored with the Big Hatohie fifth Sunday meet-ing, April 28th and 29th. It was an occasion of profit and enjoyment. The attendance on the first day waa good, and on the second day very large, Including a considerable num-ber from Brownsville,Denmark, neigh-boring country churches, and one (Bro. Anderson) from Brighton, Tip-ton County. Missions, ministerial education aud Sunday-schools were the principal topics discussed. The question biax furnished an interesting misceiiany at the close of each day. That prince of fifth Sunday meeting men, Bro. I. P. Trotter, was with ut, and preached an excellent sermon Sunday morning. The Southwestern Baptiat University waa well repre-sented. Our worthy paator is a stu-dent there, and ha availed himself of the opportunity and brought with him some of ^ fellow ministerial studenta-O. H. Crutcher, Tate, Hooker, McDonald, Ball, Howae and Bobinaon. Thair praaanca was in.

spiring. The exercises were mter-spersed with excellent music. Some of our young ministen sing as well as they preach, and that ia aaying a good deal for their aingtng; U waa collected for aid of ministerial atu-dente, this aupplemented by prom-ises of provisions; $12 collect^ for State Missions, and $3.50 subacribed for the same object. Let us keep up fifth Sunday meetings. T. H. N.

A Correction. In my report of the Watauga Bap-

tist Sunday-school Convention the printer made me say that the Watau-ga Church waa the best church In the State. What I did say was that the Watauga Baptist Sunday-achool Con-vention was the best In the State, as acknowledged by the East Tenneasee Sunday-school Convention at John-son City. A . J . F. HTDEB.

Mulligan, Tenn. Colleoka.

Last Sunday, May 6th, was a pleaa-ant day for ua at Friendsliip Church. The attendance was good; Sunday-school large and intereetlng. The Ladiea' Society, a noble band of Chris-tian workers, haa succeeded In rais-ing sufficient money to have the ros-trum and aisles of the church car-peted. Many of our members are alive on the miasion subject We contribute through the envelope sys-tem each day of meeting.

Oar people are lookiag forward with much pleaaure (second Sunday in June) to the return of their be-loved paator, G. W. Sherman, who is at present attending the Seminary at Louisville. God bleaa pastor and people, and may they aluire hia di-vine blMsings together and hold sweet communion with each other from time to time until he shall bid them come up higher.

J O E W , VESET, Supply Pastor. (Tolumbis, Tenn.

A Worthy Tribute. ] WoEBEAs, Oar beloved paator and

friend, Rev. C. S. Gardner, has deemed it wise to sever hia connection with the Edgefield Church of Naahville, and to remove to a distant State; and

WHEBKAS , He has been such a triie and faithful pastor to us, working eameatly for ourspiritual welfare; and

WHEREAS , He la the founder of our noble Institution, and President of her Board of Trustees, in which rela-tions he manifests such untiring en-ergy and fiuthfulneas to her i n t e r ^ ; and

WHEREAS , He has ever evinced such true and genuine friendship for us, not only as an insUtuUon, but for each of us individually; therefore

Resolved, That we, the students of Boecobel College, thus express our deep regret and heartfelt sorrow at his departure, and that we give to him this evidence of our love and re-spect.

Resolved, That our sincere good wishes and earnest prayers shall ac-company blin in bis new home and work, and wherever the direction of the Maater shall lead him in the future.

Resolved, That the foregoing reso-lutions be published in the BArrisr AND ButjeoToa, and that a oopy of the same be preaanted to Mr. Oard-

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MISSIONS. MISSION D I R E C T O R Y .

STATE UISSIONii. HIT. A. J . HoiA, D.D.. M i n i o n a r r Booretary

All oommunioatlonadMUrned for him ibou ld be add re iMd to him t t Nuhv l l l e , Tenn.

W. U. WOODCOCK. T r e w u r e r . Naibvll le. Teon. FOBEIQN MIBSIONB

CUT. R. J . W i u j i f o n A M , D.D.. CoiTMpondlns Baora tar r , Kicbmond, Va.

H i v . J . H . SHOW. Knoxvl l l e . l eon . Vice Prcaldent of the Forelirn Board for TenneMee, to whom all Inqulrle* tolr^lnror-mat lon m a r be a d d r o u e d

HUMS MIBSIONB. 8aT. I. T. TiCHixoa, D.D., CorrMpoadtnir Beo-

r e t a r r . Atlanta. Oa. KIT. M. D. EARLY. Memphlt. Tenn. . Vice-

Pre t ldont of t h e Home Board for Tenno i t eo , to whom all loformat lon or Inqulr lci about work In the B u t e m a r be addresMd.

M1N18TKKIAL KDrCATlON r u n d i fo r rouni r m i n i n e r t to the B. W. B. Dni

r e n l t r •bould beaant to Q. M. BavaKe. D.P. JaoksoD. Tenn .

For rouiur min l t t c r t at Carfon and Newman Oolleve. to J . T. Henderson, Meaty Creek Tenn

SUNDAY SCHOOLS AND COLHOItTAOE. R«v W Y yrisr.NiiEiiiiT Corresponding Sec

retary. CBiiltanooira. Tenn.

W o m a n ' a Mlwlonary Dntoo. CBMTRAt. COMItlTTII FOR TCMNUala:

Mr*. Q. A. Lofton. P r e r d e n t . 80T South Sum-mer Street .

MRI. R. C. Stockton. Corrxgpondlnc Secretary asd Treasurer . 1300 West Demonbreun St. . VashTllle. Tenn.

rrolileiiis anil Tbeir Solution.

The older governmentii of the world look on our American Republic m problematic. Without question there are many perplexioR problems which now confront up, albeit we have the beat and most stable government on the earth. It were folly to imagine that we stood in no need of improve-ment.

I. The Problem of Catholicism. This is much more serious than the casual obaerver may have noted. The most complex, compact organiz&tion on the earth is the Roman Catholic "Church." It is essentially un-Amer-ican. Their form of government is an absolute monarchy with the pope as its head. The pope has more power in America to-day than the president. He directs the votes of hundreds of thousands of men. The president does not. The pope has a larger army in America than the standing army of the government—men who are drilled and armed and under his orders. The pope has his hands on a majority of our municipalities. Nine-tenths of all the policemen in the world are Catholics. The pope has a representative in this country stationed at Washington, and he is just a minister plenipotentiary repre-senting that foreign power Catholi-cism.

If our public school system does not suit the pope, he must needs med die with it, and that not without effect.

The pope owns and controls mora property In the United States than the preeident or any other American citizsn. This power la constantly growing, and the wisest statesmen recogniz* the threatened danger to this republic, which the great Lafay ette foresaw when he raid: "If the United States Government is ever overthrown, it will be by Koman Catholiciam." Who shall deny that Romanism is a problem in America, with which we must deal.

2. Tht Negro Problem. Thirty years of trial, and yet we have increas-ing complioationa with our "Brother in Black." Some indeed, amongth«m, ara working wisely and well fcr the elevation of theirraoa. Such deserve honor, ajmpstby and uaiatanoe

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TltEA8UItKIt '8 KEPOItT . ColleotioDB for Tennessee Baptist Convention for the month of April,

1891, were as follow^:

ASSOCIATION

Kbonczcr Aswiclatlim. llocUy SprlnK church IMpU)<unt (irovc church Curter n Cmek church Mm. W. D imlk Mlwi Ix-na MBK«>-rnU.n Hill No 1 MIhh Willie Hull

Enon Ansoclullon. Dcfeutril Creek church.

Krlendthlp A(i«ocl«tli>n. HaH> church Johnfton'n Oruvo church IiyeritburK l«l church Dyontburs I. A S NewlM-rn I. A S

Holstnn Ansoclatlon .lohnnon CUv S. S lUxin'n Cn-ek church I.iii-elace church Kail Branch church New Salem church Krwln church Liiucstone chun'h. .lonestkoro church rhllailelphlu ehurv'h . ("herok'f church Mrs Whlllock ami ilauKhter

Imllan Creek Association Philadelphia church

Memphis Association Klshcrvlllc church MemphlB Trinity L A S . . New Hope church Central Avenue church Memphis KIrst church Kuilora church Kudora I. A S Ma:on church Urami Junction church

New Salem Association Itounil Lick church. . -Hickman church Carthage church . l ' lunkel '8 Creek church LInwood church Shop Springs church Round Lick S S

Nolachucky Asaoeiatlon Morrlgtovrn \V M S .Mo»»y Creek W M S Concord church . Central church WhltesburfC S. S .

Ocoee Association. Ch3tt»nooc» Central W M S Chattanooca Second church Chat tamwca Klrst W M S Chat t»nooi» Central church .. Cleveland Second church Cleveland JMrst church M l ' s l l r o w n

Uhea Association. Macedonia church Dayton Fi rs t II Y I ' V

Salem Association I 'rosperlty church < ireen Vale church — f n l o n church Ramah church

Sequatchie Valley Association. f n l o n church Whltwell church LUtle Hopewell church

Tennessee Association KnoxTllle Centennial church Sharon WllllnB Workers (ilenwooil Willing Workers.. Alder Hranch church . .. . Knoxvllle Second church Knoiv l l le First church

Unity A*«oclatIon. Pocabontan church Hollrar church Plncy Grove church ..

Wa auita Anitociatlon WatauKa church

Western District Association McKenzle Sunbeams

Wiseman Ag»octatlon. Fr iendship church J M. Lewis' es ta te Hartflvllle church . ..

William Carey Association. Fayet tevl i le church

Miscellaneous. Olive Springs church. Mrs. J. K I'owell Mrs. M. F. Stone. .North Carolina Rent Box Spring HIU church A. P. Dodson Walnut tJroTo church D. J. Campbell Woodland church

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I would be grateful for information as to the Association of churchea or parties in the MiscellaneouB items. W . M. WOODCOCK, Treas.

These are the honorable exceptions, however, to the general rule. As a rule, the negro is less reliable, leas in-dustrious, less honest, and leas sober than he was thirty years ago.

Drunkenness is most alarmingly on the increase among both men and women.

The marriage relation, as a rule, ia not observed among them. They gather in the citiea and towna, and live from hand to mouth without an eiFort to aooumulate mora than enough to satisfy their wanta by the day or week. I t ia a sad faof, greatlT de-plored by their beat umd, tiiat the vote of the ararage ooldrad man can be purchaaed for p aouUl oonridan-

tion. I am not decrying the race. Ood forbid. I have been a firm friend, in my weak way, for twenty-five yeara to the colored people, and I fear that much of their deplorable condition ia chargeable to our neglect of duty.

8. Tha Liquor Problem. It ia On-neoeaaary, in • brief newspaper arti-cle, to dte the alarming array of sis-tistica to show that more monqr ia spent in this coantiy for beer than for bread I That thera are thrice aa many aaloona aa churchea. That drunkenneaa ia on the increaae. That 100,000 peraona eveiy y ^ fill drank-ud'agravaa. Iliatnine-tenthaofUie panpwriam and crime in thia conntiy ia the laaolt of drunkenneaa. That

it filla our jails, prisons and poor-houses, and increases the oppr»a«ive burden of taxation. That the domes-tic troubles of private life and the high toned defalcations lay meet of their causes and curseii at the door of this self same evil. How sball we deal with itT

4. The Problem of Ijabor and Cap ital This needsonly to be mentioned. The whole country is now in the throes of this vexed question. Every factory, foundry, railroad, mine, or other industry where capital and la-bor are required, has had to meet this great question in some form. How may capital be used so as not to oppress labor t How may labor so avail iteelf of the use of capital aa not to control it?

5. The Problem of Emigration. That the Golden Gate and Castle Garden have been the sluices through which has poured the scum of Eu-rope and Asia, is a well known fact. That the average foreigner, with lome noble and notable exceptions, is a pauper, and not desirable as a citizen, is also well known. Those foreigners who have fled the oppresaive govern-mentA of the old world to become bona jUie citizens of our great repub-lic, helping us honestly to workout the great problems of our country, an desirable and useful. But the great horde of pauper Chinese and other foreigners who despise our govern-ment, and never attempt to become citizsne, but only degrade labor and live on garbage, to return to their country by and by with all they have made here, are a curse and not a blessing to America.

These are but n few of the many problems which are now command-ing the attention of our wisest states-men.

The writer of this is neither a states-man nor a politician. Neither is he an enthusiast. The statements he may make may never claim the atten-tion of either politician or statesman as such. But he desires to lay the matter near the heart of every Chrie-tian.

THE SOLCTION.

It lies in the gospel of Christ. Ap-ply that to any one of the perpl«sing problems of our government and it will succeed, in juat so far aa the principles of th« gospel prevail. If it be applied to Bomanism, whiit thenf Romaniiim needs nothing so much ai the goep44l of Christ. Romsnism knows less of the simple principles of the goepel of Christ than anything else. Romaniata are human beings. Preach to them repentance toward Ood, and faith In our Lord Jesiu Chriat, If he believe it, he will i*-nounce the mask of Romanism, re-nounce that political power that saeki to enthrall him aoul and mind and body, and atap out into the perfect liberty of the people of Ood. M> there be an aggreaaive, persistent, patient, pradent attempt to reach every Romaniat with the aweet spirit of the goapel of Chriat, and in proper tion aa tliia ia aucceaaful, will he be-come diaarmed aa a foe to either onr government or our Ood.

Herein lies the aolaUon of the ne-gro queaUon. Before " fieedcm " the OhriatiBn alavee wen members of the aameoharchea with the whites. Tbqr had white ministera to inatraot thaffli Now they ara taught, generally, by , those who are not taught at all. /

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send David and Eubank and Smith to Africa to teach the heathen negro there and do nothing for the heathen negro here. I am not complaining at the effort to evangelize the Africans of Africa, but wondering why we neglect the Africans of America. We honor the noble white missionaries who go to Africa to preach to the Africans, while we ostracise a white missionary who would seek to evan-gelize the Africans of America. Is there not just a little more prejudice io this than true religion!

If white people and white preach-ers do not give the gospel to the ne-gro, this problem will not be solved. The goapel of Christ, if believed and practiced, would make the ne-gro honest, industrious, virtuous and frugal.

Again, apply thin remedy to the liquor problem, and what have weT The drunkard who goes to church hears preaching, believes the gospel, and lives up to it, is uo longer a drunkard. The liquor dealer that listens to the gospel of Christ, believes on the Son of God, tries to live up to His precepts, simply quits his busi-ness and adopts some honest way of making a living. Labor blessed with the principles of the gospel desires only justice and fair wages, and never resorta to the strike and boycott and dynamite. Capital blessed with gos-pel principles never oppresses the laborer, or poor, but rather is a bene-diction to both.

One other problem and its solution and I have done.

The Indian problem has been vex ing our government ever since we hac a government. Indian wars, Indian lands, Indian annuities, Indian treat-ies follow cach other in quick sue cession, and the end is not yet. Bay-onets uud bullets have proven ine fective'means of civilizing the Indians But wherever the gospel of Christ has been preached among them, a troubles have ceased. A single ex ample will suflice: John Jumper was a companion of Osceola, and both were chiefs in the Seminole war They fought the encroachments o the whitea on their beautiful land o: flowers and were at last overpowerec If Leonidaa and his deathless Spartan deserve the encomiums of the work for their patriotiam, some meed o praise is due to the Seminoles who fought for every inch of their home, and only surrendered when driven to the everglades and overpowered with vastly superior forces. The remnani of the once noble band waa sent away from the land of flowers to the fa Weat There John Jumper gatherec his litUe band and bided his time with vengeance amouldering in his heart. They reaisted all efforts to civilize them, until H. F. Buckner went among them and preached to them the gospel of Christ. They hean and believed. The blood thirsty vengeance they had cheriahed agains the whitea was aubdued, and they be-gan at once to adopt habita of civiliza-tion. John Jumper ia living to-day, a noble old Baptist preacher, and while he ia the principal chief of hia tribe, he aeeka to lead them in the way of life. They ara a civilized, law-abiding Christian people, and the governmenthu had no further troubfe with the Seminolea aince they had the goapel praeched unto them.

The miadonary work ia the aolution of every problem. Let eveiy Chria-

tian man and woman recognize it and aid in its heaven ordained miasion of " Peace on earth, good will to man."

A. J . HOLT, Secretary.

Uuptlstn aud'liaptlMt Cburcbos.

One who lives in Oibeon or north-west corner of Carroll County and re-mains at home all his time ia liable to think that Baptists and Baptist Churches abound everywhere, and will see but little necessity for State Missions. If he will leave home and look around a little he will see the necessity for State Missions.

This article is a statement of Bap-tist interests along the N. N. & M. V. R. R. from Memphis to Covington. Leaving Memphis we have no church at Lucy; but Big Creek Church is in the countrv, three miles east. It is a noble church. The humble, pious, progressive J. D. Anderson is the de-voted and highly appreciated pastor, Hon. J. A. Hill holds membership in that church. He lives on his farm near by and is a liberal, hospitable Christian brother.

Millington is next. We have a good church there. Bro. Anderson preaches for them also. Brethren McCaugar, Davis, Polks, Dr. Ander-son and others are real firdt-class brethren.

Curval and Tipton are the next stations, and we have no church at either place.

The next station is Atoka. It is a village of about 240 inhabitanto. We have no church. There are three Bap-tist families in the place. One of them is a Bro. Quisenberry. He is an own cousin of Bro. W. Y. Quisenberry. The Presbyterians have the only or-ganization and church house in the viUa^.

Brighton is next, and we have a good church there. Our young Bro. Morris is the eilicient pastor. His wife has a successful school there. She is a helpmeet indeed to her young and devoted husband. It ia a pleas-ure to be with these children, as Dr. Nunnally called them. Brighton has some grand members. TheSimontons, Hewetta, Moores, Jamisons and oth-ers are worthy of much praise and commendation.

Melrose ia the next station. We have no church there, but liberty ia one mile west. I t is an excellent body. Bro. Norria preachea for them. Bro. Johnson lives at Melrose. Tou will journey many miles before you will find a family that will excel his in showing Chrrstian hospitality to atrangers.

Next ia Covington. We have a church there. Their house ia beau iful and centrally located. Though

few in numbers, the members ara choice spirita. While thera I shared the hospitality, of Brethren Eckford and McFadden. In all my life I have never met but one Bob Mosley, and le is a member of the Covington

church. He is a kind hearted, Chris-tian gentleman. Bro. Maynard ia the pastor. My love for him increased with my acquaintance with him. Sveiy day draws him nearer the learta of his membenhip.

W . H . HcaEKs. Tr«zevant, Tenn.

-—Do not be greedy, for covetous-neas is always poor; ^11 atrive to get on, for poverty is no virtue, and to rise in the world ia to • man's credit aa well M hia comfort.—

—Program for Woman's Missionary meeting for June. Subject, Mexico.

1. Doxology and Prayer of Invoca-tion.

2. Items.—Population, 10.000,000; of these 1,000,000 are of pure Spanish and European descent, 6,500,000 ara of Aztec deacent, and 3,500,000 are of mixed blood. The Lord's day in Mexico ia the day of the devil- the day for theatres, bull fighta, chicken fighta and drankennesa. The church feasta—over 200 of them in a y e a r -are occasions of grossest moral prosti-tution. The worat hated inanimate thing in Mexico is God's Bible, and religion is a thing of form to be bought and ^ I d

3 Scripture-Matt. ix. 35-38; John iv. 31-38; John vi. 27-29; John vi. 33-35.

4. Hymn—"Hoi reapers of life's harvest." G. H. 150.

5. Chain of prayer for the perish-ing multitudes and for those who are bearing them the Bread of Life.

6. Leaf le t -"Three Centuries of Romanism in Mexico," by Rev. H. S. Moseley, Mexico.

7. Selected Music. 8. Business. Reporta, etc. 9. Short Paper on the Spanish In-

quisition. 10. Has Rome alteredf An inter-

change of opinions. 11. Special prayer for wisdom to

meet and overcome Romish teaching not only in Mexico, but in the United States.

12. Closing Hymn-"Holy Spirit, faithful guide."

—Dear Bro. Folk: -Please allow me space in your worthy BAPTIST AND R E

FLBOTOB to make the following atate-ment: My church ia in a prosper-oua condition; getting along nicely, though we are few in number, only seventy-aeven memben. I waa called to pastor the church in Febraaiy last; sinc» which time we have been mov-ing along nicely, by the help of the Lord. WehaveaniceSabbath-achool of about fifty-five in number. We meet regularly each Sabbath morn-ing at 9:30 with our worthy auperin-tendent, J . W. Standfort. He and his teachers are training the young minds and feeding the lamba, while I am trying to feed the aheep, aa the Lord commanded Peter " to feed his sheep." Now, I solicit the prayera of the miwy readers of thia paper that God may bless us this year. I hope that tliere will not be a aingle per-son who deeirea the advancement of God's kingdom who will fail to Send up a petition for our church at La-Guardo. We were invited by Eld. J H. May to attend a rally the fifth Sunday at May'a Chapel, "Silver Spring," and the Lord bleased us with a nice day and a large crowd; but Elder May was not preaent, having been called off to Naahville to fill an wpointment for another brother. However, the Lord waa witii ns, and at 11 a. m. I entered the pulpit and preached fromPsa.lxiU. 2. Thegood Lord sent his blessings down and we were made to rejoice in the Ood of our salvation. PASTOB.

—Pulmonary consumption, in ite early s t i ^ ra» be checked by the use of Ayer'a Cheny Pectoral. I t stopi the s t r e s s i n g cough, soothes imtntion of the throat and lungs, and induces much-needed rapoee. Hun-dreds have teatified to the ramark-able virtuea of this preparation.

The best baking powder made is, as shown by analysis, the "Royal."

Com'r of Health, New - York City. ' ^

I regard the Royal Baking Powder as the best manufactured.

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THE COM'ENTlOy. There is not much to be added

to what we said last week about the Southern Baptist Convention. We wrote then on Monday even-ing of the Convention. There was not mucti else of importance after that. The young people's move-ment created a little breeze Mon-day afternoon. There were some good speeches made Monday night by onr r e t u r n e d missionaries, Brethren Goldsmith of Mexico and Graves and Bryan of China, and another collection was taken for Foreign Missions amounting to about !82,500, making the whole amount collected at this Conven-tion for that purpose about $17,-500, a remarkable amount. This will practically put the Board out of debt and gives a much more hopeful air to all of our work.

Tuesday was occupied largely with routine business. One thing, however, which was done was on motion of Dr. Hawthorne to take the report of the committee upon the basis of representation from the table. The matter was then referred again to the same com-mittee, although we stated the committee bad not b e ^ able to agree and we d o o ^ d if it conld be brought to any agree-ment upon the subject About 1 o'clock the Convention adjourned sine die, and that afternoon the delegates began pouring out of the city to their homes.

l o some respects it was one of the best Conventions we have ever bad. The interest in the meetings continned from the first to the last in an unusual degree. There was, perhaps, less of harmony than usual in the Convention, but after the Convention itself had spoken there was no mnrmuring or com-plaining St its action. Every one seemed willing to make bis fight upon the floor of the Oonvention

and then leave the results with the brethren. The speaking was, per-haps, hardly up to the averajje, though there were a number of good speeches made, but there was probably more business than usual transacted. Long-winded speech-es were out of order, while short, pointed, practical speeches were frequent To this fact was due the early adjournment of the Cour vention, and also to the fact of President Haralson's wise and ju-dicious management.

Altogetlu-r it was a most delight-ful meeting. Not tWe least among its ploasurt'B was the reunion of old friends—the meeting with them after a year, and perliajis several yearp.of separation, the hand cluap, the fritiully words, the in«iuirie-8 about respective fields of work, and all the usual expri'ssions when old frifuda meet again. Is not BiK-h a Convention very much alike in this respect to that great Convention of brethren whicii shall meet on high? And are not these annual reunions at the Con-vention sweet foretastts of that bliss which we shall experience in the world beyond, au we shall gather there in that great Conven-tion which shall never adjourn?

*»» A Visir TU yEW OHLEASS.

Having some private business in New Orleans, we concluded to return from the Convention by that route. It is twelve hours longer than by the Cotton Belt, and sometimes was quite hot and dusty, but on the whole we en-joyed the trip.

We found our Baptist atfiiira in New Orleans getting along very nicely. The Coliseum Place Church is still without a pastor, and we did not have the opportunity of at-tending any of its services. Wo learned that they are in correspond-ence with some one now and hope to be able to secure a pastor soon. It is a peculiarly difTicult field and needs a strong man to fill i t • The Purser brothers we found hard at work in their respective fields, D. I. at the Valence Street Church and John F. at the Firs t Each has about 200 members and is receiving frctiuent accessions. The two have baptized about twenty Catholics since they have been there. Dr. D. I. Purser recently held a meeting at Valence Street Church, in which he had a number of additions; but he brought Bro. Vallie C. Hart, the singing evan-gelist, home with him from the Convention and began another meeting last Sunday. We trust that there may be good results. He says that in order to accom-plish anything in New Orleans yon have got to keep everlastingly at work. His wife is a noble help, mate to him. She is one of the best Sunday-school teachers we ever saw.

The First Church has lately pur-chased an old theatre in a thickly settled part of the city and is worahiping in that, t b e u own house

having been burned sometime ago. Their pastor, llev. John F. Purser, is a most excellent preacher and attracts good congregations to hear him. They say that at night es-pecially he has large congregations. We need not expect, however, to see the walls of Romanism fall in a day. It will take long, persist-ent, patient, faithful labor to make an appreciable impression upon them. They will not fall down simply at the blowing a ram's horn. But we believe that after awhile, in God's own time, they will fall as di<l those of Jericho. We had hoped to hear both of the Purst^r brothers preach on Sunday, but they resolutely refused us that privilege, ami we were compelled to li.stcii to the Hftuie old preacher that we are Hcciistomed to hear nearly every Sunday. We were very glad, liowever, to be able to contribute our mite towards loos-ening the hold of Catholicism upon that great city.

We enjoyed spending a while in the new and eletjant lionie of Bro. A. K. Seago, a deacon in the Val-ence Street Church, ami whose wife is a native of Sumner County, in this State. CAMrnEl-LlTES AM) ( HUIS

TIAN rXK'S. Oil Tuesday mominjiof the Con-

vention the pastor of the " Central Christian Church," Dallas, Texas, read a paper from a committee ap-pointed by the General Conven-tion of Disciples in response to a resolution adopted by the South-ern Baptist Convention at its meeting in Fort Worth, Texas, four years ago, inviting a confer-ence of all denominations with a view to Christian union upon the basis of the Bible. This paper expressed a willingness to such union, and went on to state the faith of the Campbellit«s. I t was certainly a very fair presentation of Campbellism which it made. Among other things the remark was emphasized that " W e repudi-ate the dogma of baptismal regen-eration." This sounded very nice. But we wanted to ask the question, Do you repudiate the dogmn that baptism is for (in order to) the remission of sins? We wanted also to nsk, Do you repu(^(fe the dogma that the Holy Spirit does not operate upon the heart independent of the Word? Do yon repudiate the dogma that ev-ery man is created in a'state of in-nocence, and by his own trans-gressions alono he loses that hap-py estate? The paper was not clear on these points.

I t may be well to bear in mind also that if these brethren do re-pudiate the dogma of baptismal regeneration they repudiate their father, for Alexander Campbell said that " regeneration is equiva-lent to immersion." Whose state-ment shall we take?

—The next tima you see Bro. I. N. Strother aak him how b« likes sea bathinff.

(QUESTION BOX. (Uo Uundertilood tha t tho editor claims neither omnlsclunco nor iDfulliblllty, but murely elves bin apluloHM. with the best llgbtti before bim upon tho quoatlona oalcud. I

( iues .—Conten t ion frciiiiontly nriso.'i in colorcil Uaptiat Churchos over tho r i gh t of fcinaloa to t a k e p a r t in tbo liugi nesB nioatint{8 and volu. 1 wr i te to uHk if Bapt i s t usagu accords woinon ilii.s r igh t? W . L. Mi:i,i.ku.

Ana. —As a rule it does. Quos.—Can wo prove a Sunday itoop

ing llaptiMt Churcii in oxiHtonco Ijcfuru tlio U(!(oriiiatton by au then t i c hiHlory If K(i pluHHu give tlie re fe rence thruiigii y o u r |iiipor. S. Iv WKvr

Hiinitii, T«.\ Aus.—Mk. xvi y;Jno. xi. 19,21,22,

2<»; Luke xxiv. 41; Acts xx 7; 1 Cor, xvi. 2: Kev i. 10

I'liun" is Ik imly in my iieiKli Uil'lioilil will! rlliilUJi llittt lln) Clllllolic Chiii'i'li Mpriiiig fi'Diii liu! Kpi.<4i-<i|iallun CilUK'h. mill lillkl Ill« I'lpisCdpikl is lllig iililcsl lino iif tht< two. Mow ulidut tiiis'' l'l«'us«« Ivl Mil' hear from you tliroiigh tliii II\iTisr ASi> Kkki K< Toll giving inii l<il>li> authority (or it. as I would lilid lu s|l<i\v ll to liiT. .J P. I'nllTKIC. (i alio way. Tenn Ans —We cannot give you Bible

authority upon the Nubject, because both organizBtioos were post biblictl aa well as unbiblical, aa we believe. It is a fact well known to history that the Catholic Ctiurch as such did not come into existence until about 325 Hi D.. and that the first pope began to reign in <'i(.M It is equally well k n o w D that the EpiBoopal Church started with Henry VHI. in the 16th century.

Convention Notes,

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—One of the best speeches of tbe Convention was made by Dr. Alexan-der Marchand of El Paso, an ex- , priest. In his speflch he made the statement that according to Roman Catholicism you can approach Christ only through a priest.

—The singing during the Conven-tion was led by Major W. E. Penn, tbe distinguished Baptist evangelist and author of " Harvest Bells." He was accompanied by Bro. Vallie C. Hart, himself a most excellent sing-er. We think that the music fras greatly enjoyed by all present.

— Dr. J. L. M. Curry, tbe agent of the Pesbody Fund, looked in on the Convention for a day or two, and we had hoped to have a speech or ser-mon from him, but he kept quiet, greatly to our disappointment. He is one of the most eloquent speakers within the bounds of tbe Conventioo, or anywhere else.

—As the npecial Baptist Cotton Belt train passed through Pine Bluff, Ark., on its way to Dallas, a number of the members of the church came down to the depot to see their former pastor, Rev. W. C. Golden, now pas-tor of the Third Baptist Church ia this city, and brought with them • large box full of good things for bis lunoh on the trip. More persons than Bro. Golden appreciated the kindneas of the Fine Bluff members.

—It was quite a pleasure to his old Tennessee frisnds to see Dr. W. R- L. Smith, formerly pastor of the Fint Church of this dty, now pastor of the Third Baptist Church, St. Louis, Mo., ciroubting aroand at theConTention. He looks weU and seems to enjoy hi« work in S t Louis. Some one «m«1 not long ago, in spwtUng of (he in-

•tability of the pastoral relation, that there was only one pastor in the South who is permanently settled and thor-oughly contented, and that is W. R. L Smith.

—This was the fourth trip we had made to Texas. On every other trip we were accompanied by another per-son who could not go this time. It was on our first trip to attend the meeting of the Southern Baptist Con-vention at Waco, Texas, that we first met. We could not help missing her Ibis time. But while even a mother and sister cannot entirely take the place of a wife, it was quite a pleas ure to have them along, a4 well as other friends, making a most delight-ful party.

- D r . S. H. b'ord, of St. Louie. Rtated that this was the forty-ninth { jearof his attendance upon the South-ern Baptist Convention. We suppose be meant that he was present at the first meeting of the Convention at Augusta forty-nine years ago, and bad attended every session since. As a matter of fact the Convention has not met forty-nine times. For some years it met only every three yearii. Instead of being the forty-ninth ses Hion this was the thirty-ninth session. But it is a remarkable record to have attended every session of the South-ern Baptist Convention. We wonder if any other person can say it.

—About the only regret which we heard expressed to the fact that the Convention met in Texas was that Dr. B. E. Carroll of Waco seemed to feel it incumbent upon him to remain silent, as the Convention was held in bis own State. He had intended, however, as we learned afterward, to speak upon the subject of the basis of representation in favor of the nu-me - i ^ basis, but waited for others to get through and was cut off by having the reports laid on the table, and BO had no opportunity to speak. He has recently passed through a deep sorrow in the death of a favor-ite son who was about grown. May the Lord comfort him. He is one of our very strongest men.

—On our way to the Convention, Dr. W. W. Landrum, now pastor of tbe Second Baptist Church, Rich-mond, Va, told us an interesting in-cident in his life. He said that be was the first and only person ever or-dained at the Southern Baptist Con-vention and was likely to be the last. The ordination occurred when the Convention met in Jefferson, Texas. It bad been intended to have it take place in Memphis, but on account of the sickness of some member of the presbytery, it was postponed and was held at JefTsrson for the sake of convenience. Dr. Landrum may be said then to be the child of the Southern Baptist Convention.

—One of the most interesting inci-dents of the Convention, if not the most interesting, was when the four Indians, led by the noted chief of the Seminoles, John Jumper, who for Rome years has been a Baptist preach-er, stood before the Convention and sang a song in their native language. After that Bro. Jumper'prayed and some others made talks in broken English. During the sung, while the tune was familiar, there was only one word which we could catch, and that was the word "Jesus," uttervd pkin-ly and diiUncay. I t saamed to send

a thrill of sympathy and brotherly love through the hearts of every one present when that name was uttered, and we thought; Is it not so in life often times with Christianst We may not understand those who come to us speaking a strange language, but if they can but utter tbe one word "Jesus" that word alone will have magic power to draw us closer to them.

I'EKMUNAL A.NU I'UACTICAL. —How dear to our hearts is the cash

on subscription, when the generous subscriber presents it to view. But the man who don't pay, we refrain from description, for perhaps, gentle read-er, that man might be you.—Ex-chungv..

—We were sorry to miss the visit of our friends. Rev. and Mrs. C. G. Jones, of Chattanooga, last Friday, as they were returning from the Con vention. Mrs. Jones was a delegate to tbe meeting of the Woman's Mis-sionary Union and made the response to the address of welcome.

—It was stated in the paper last week that Rer (V. C. McPherson had been called to tbe pastorate of tbe church at Santa Fe. This was a mis-take. The initials should have been R. P. R P. is a brother of W. C. He has been pastor at Erin for some time, while W. C. is now a student at Carson and Newman college and pastor of the church at Newport. They are both excellent preachers.

-Wel l ! Weill The Southern Bap tist Convention adjourned on Tues day. May ir>th. We lingered a day in Texas with relatives, stopped over in New Orleans two or three days on business, and before reaching home the minutes of the Convention are lying upon our desk, having beat us here by one day, we were told. This beats not only the Jews, but every-body else, unless it be the own record of our lightning Secretaries, Burrows and Gregory. Where else will you find two such Secretaries as they T

—We extend our heartiest congrat-ulations to our friend, Rev. B. A. Co-pass, upon his approaching marriage, May 29tb, to Miss Cloantha Williams of Russellville, Ky., daughter of Prof. A. F. Williams, Vice President of Bethel College. Bro. Copass is a young man of unusual ability and promise, and has, we think, a bright future before him. His bride-elect we have not the pleasure of knowing, but judging from her father and her affianced we are sure that she is wor-thy of the honor of being a Baptist preacher's wife—a no mean honor. We wish them all the happiness and prosperity which they now so fondly anticipate.

—There were seven persons who went to the Southern Baptist Conven-tion upon tickets furnished them by the Baptist and RirLxoTOB on account of the new subscribers which they obtained for the paper. Others were working to secure such tickets but were not able to get the requisite number of subscribers. We are glad to have been instrumental in enabling these peraons to attend the Conven-tion. ' We are only sorry that more of them could not do so. Now let us suggest to these and others—if you can get so many subscribers to enable you to go to the Convention, why could you Dot pick dp a few at other

timesT Do so, please, and send them to us soon, can you nott

—The ladies of the Baptist Church-es in this city have been favored with a visit from Miss Annie W. Armstrong, of Baltimore. She stopped over on her return from Dallas, Texas, where she had been in attendance upon tbe meeting of the Southern Baptist Con-vention and of the Woman's Mission-ary Union, of which she is the Cor-responding Secretary. During her stay in Nashville she held several meetings with the ladies of the differ-ent churches and also with the Wom-an's Central Committee. Her visit has been very helpful in many ways, and good is sure to follow. Miss Armstrong teaches the infant class in Eutaw Place Church and is one of the foremost women in church and denominational work.

—We do not know with how much pleasure other people read the Bap-tist AND Refleotob cach week as it comes to their homes. We know, however, that when dujing our stay in New Orleans we found a copy of last week's paper in the home of Bro. A. K. Seago of New Orleans we read it with the greatest eagerness. Having been absent from the office for about ten days, it was to us like a letter from home. We wonder if oth-ers are as glad to get it each week as we were then. But of course we are more specially interested in the paper than others are. We could appre-ciate, however, the statements fre-quently made to us by our subscrib-ers, that they look forward to the coming of the paper each week with the greatest interest.

—Some years ago, so the story is told, tbe sheriff of a Middle Tennes-see county came to Nashville in Au gust to bring some prisoners. The day was hot and he went to a saloon and took an iced drink. It was also a strong drink, and he became intox icated. He was a member of the Hardshell Baptist Church. He felt it his duty on his return home to re-port to the church the fact of his get-tmg drunk. He did so, stating that he got drunk on an ice toddy. The preacher said that that was all right as any one was liable to get drunk. The matter was about to be passed off this way, when one brother arose and said that he wanted to say a word; that he had no objection to the brother getting drunk, any one was liable to do that, but be could not so easUy excuse him for lying in stating that he had got drunk off of an " ice toddy," when everybody knew they didn't have ice in August. And it is said that they then turned the brother out, not for getting drunk, but for lying, though this part of the story is not so well authenticated as the other.

—The General Conference of the M. E. Church, South, now in session in Memphis, Tenn., which is tbe Su-preme Court of that church, reversed the Tennessee Conference in the case of Dr. D. C. Kelly, who appealed from the action of that Conference, Bishop Hargrove presiding, in depos-ing him from his pulpit ministrations for six months. Dr. Kelly, four years ago, accepted the nomination of the Ffohibition party for Governor of Tennessee, first having obtained leave of absence from his pastoral duties from his then presiding elder and left his ndnisterial office, which was sup-pliad another, and made an aoUye

canvass of the State. For this he was suspended by Bishop Hargrove for • period of six months. He appealed to the Supreme Ecclesiasticid Court of his church, which now reverses the Tennessee Annual Conference and vindicates him. The investigations were sensational and feeling ran high. Bishop Hargrove spoke in bis own defense four hours and a half. He was answered in a speech of tbe same length by Dr. B. F. Haynes, the Pre-siding Elder who granted Dr. Kelly leave of absence from his pulpit to make the gubernatorial canvass. In the speech of Dr. Haynee he said, " If the administration of Bishop Har^ grove is to be indorsed, we will have established the doctrine of Episcopal infallibility, with tbe terrors of tbe Spanish inquisition." This action of the General Conference not only vin-dicates Dr. Kelly, but jostifies the articles written by us upon the sub-ject at the time. We wonder what the Christian Advocate, which so resolutely stood by tbe Bishop, will have to say about tbe matter now.

—Apropos to the current discus-sion about the union of Baptists and CampbelUtes, Rev. Andrew Broadus, Jr., of Virginia, states in the Religious Herald that twenty-eight yean ago a conference was held in Bichmond between the Baptists and Campbell-ites to see if they could come to some form of agreement on which they might unite. He says;. ' 'This con-ference was composed of some of the leading men on both sides, who with a hope of effecting a union between the two denominations, met to ascer-tain clearly and discuss the diffov ences in befief and practice existing between them. The meeting lasted several days and was characterized by a kindly and fraternal spirit, and a thorough and exhaustive discussion; but it failed to bring about anytUng Uke union between the two denomina-tions. On the contrary, it showed very clearly that the differences be-tween them were of such a decided and radical ns tun as to destroy all hope of union, unless there shoold be a thorough change of views on one side or tbe other." Tbe Baptists sub-mitted to the conference a declaration of their belief. To this the Campball-ites responded, agreeing with some things, dissenting from others and substituting their own peculiar doc-trines. Take one article of the deda-ration of their belief as given by the Baptists. Art. 6. " R^nera t ion Is a change of heart wrought through tha truth by the Holy Spuit, who quick-eneth the dead in trespasses and aina, enlightening their ndnds spiritually to underatand and savingly believe the word of God, so that they love and practice holiness." To this the Camp-bellitee replied as follows: Art 6. Substitute: "Regeneration, as used in tbe Scripturss, Is a proosss which includes a change of heart, wrought by the Holy Sphit through truth, and a birth of water in an immersion into the name of the Father, of tha Son and of the Holy S i ^ t . " This was only one, but perhaps tha main one of the diffetencsa between them. The conference broke up without having accomplished anythiog except to illustrate the radli^ dlffsiences between the two denominations and the otter impossibility of their ever uniting. This is a Uttle bit of history which it may be wall to bear in mind just now.

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THE HOME. To-Day.

B T LAUKA C . O I I I B O N M .

ToHla; is o u n with lU precious hours, To-morrow wo may not see. So let us lire that our lives may give Incentive to all that's good. Let ua Uvo to better our fellowmen. We will no t be passing this way again A kindly word from a heart deep-stirred With pity Impelled by love. May strength impart, till a fainting heart Sh^l rally to win at last. Let to-day be given to kindness thon. We will not be pasing this way again. A drsarr road, and a heavy load Our neighbor's lot may be, "Tis onrs to share a brother's caro Pnlfilling the laws of Christ. Let the deeds of to-day be helpful tlion. We will not be pasing this way again. To-day is done with the sotting sun. But charity faileth not; The flowers we lay on a brother's way Will live in eternity. l.«t to-day be given to kindness then. We will not be passing this way again. —Housekeeper.

Ilob'8 Lesson. DT RATE S. DATES.

"There wu a real live mission-ary talked to ns in Sanday-school to^y," said Bob White to bis mother, one Sanday afternoon. "He told 118 lots of things. I'm glad I aint a heathen. They are going to take np a contribution for em next Sanday. I wish I had lota to giva I shonld think that Ted Smith woold feel ashamed of himaelf; he don't ever give mnch, and he qienda lota for candy. If I had aa mnch money as he has, rd do lots of good."

B6b was always telling what he wonid do, if he was only somebody elw.

" How is it abont yonrself V ask-ed his mother gravely. She did not like this habit of his at alL

" Why, I pnt in all yon give me, and, of conrse, if I had any of my own I'd give some of that; wonldpJt spend it all on myself, I know. I'm awfnl sorrow for those poor heathen, and I'd like to help them; bnt I don't believe that Ted cares much."

' My son, yon mnst not judge Ted; yon do not know, and any way, yon have only to be snre that Bob White does his doty."

"Oh, of course, I'd look out for that," said Bob; bnt he evidently did not consider that there was need of mnch care in that direc-tion. "If I had mon^ of my own like Ted does, I shouldn't a bit wonder if I gave half of it to the missionaries and things like that," and Bob smiled approvingly at himself Cor being so much better than Ted.

"Bob," said Mr. Jones, the gro. oeiyman, the.very next day, "I will give yon twenty.five cents it you will mn errands for me this mom> ing; my boy is sick, and I am in a peck of trouble; wOI yon?"

How Bob's qres QHurkled as he assented eagerly. Jnstthinkof it; twenty-fivecentstobehisveryown; he had never had so much money at one time in bis life before. It senned nntold wealth to him, and his.fint thonglit as he started off

with his arms full of parcels was how he should spend it?

Now, Bob had a very sweet tooth; in fact, brother Tom assert-ed that it seemed very much as though all of bis teeth were of that kind, he was so very fond of all kinds of sweet things. There was little chance, however, beyond an occasional lump of sugar for him to gratify his appetite, for pennies for anything but abBolute necessi-ties were scarce articles in the White family. Bat for once in his life Bob had the power of gratify-ing bis desires, and "visions of sugar plums danced through his head" as he trudged up the street with Dri Dole's coffee and Mrs. Mason's (sugar. "I ' l l have some taffy an' caramels an ' chocolate drops an ' peanut caiuly," he thought, exultantly. "Oh, me, I wish I could have twenty-five cents every day to spend. Teil Smith does most, I guess. O—h," and Bob stoppe<l stone still in the street in dismay.

What should he do ? Thinking of Ted had reminded him of his conversation with mamma, and the "contribution" for the heathen. Must he save some of bis money for that? Twenty-tive cents was not so very much after all; it seem-ed impossible to spare any of i t

" I t is different from what it would be if I had lots of money to spend," he reasoned "Of course I would give lots then; but I nev-er had much before, and maybe I won't again for years 'n years. 1 don't believe I'd need give much ; not more'n a tenth, any way, and that wouldn't be enough to do the heathen any good. I wish I needn't give any. I don't believe the heathen would want to have me."

Which last conclusion Bob con-sidered overwhelmingly convinc-ing, or, at least, he tried very bard to do so. But somehow he felt ashamed of himself, and very un-comfortable in his mind; and he felt more so than ever when, in the middle of the afternoon, he came out of Mr. Burt's store with sundry parcels of sweets in his hands. For some reason which he made no effort to explain to him-self, he did not feel disposed to go home with his purchases, so he betook himself down by the river. I 'll just have a fine time yet, he said, as he spread out his treasures before him.

First he tried a chocolate drop; though it was fresh and nice, it did not taste quite as good as he had anticipated. I t yraa just so with everything he had; it was all good, yet something seemed to be the matter, and he kept thbking about those poor heathen. Their dusky faces seemed to be peeping up at him from the depths of his bag of chocolates; the tale of their dis-t r en rang in his ears as he munched his peanut candy, and altogether, they inade it very uncomfortable for him.

And as he thought of them, and as he looked at his rapidly dimin-ishing supply of sweets, another question began to perplex and trouble him; what would his moth-er say? He shonld have to tell her all about it; he had to tell her everything; he could not help it. He was afraid she would not quite appreciate the heathen not want-ing to have him deny himself for them; it did not seem as convinc-ing an argument to him as it had at first, and he v isheil, under the circumstances, that h« had not said </uit<i so niiich about Ted. "Though its diffcrenter, because he has more money than I do."

By-aud-by, he began to feel rather badly; indeed, he felt tjuito sick, and was quite inclined to think that he might die. He want-ed liis mother dreadfully, and yet it seemed to him that he could not bear to have her look at hiui; she would know all about it, just how horrid he had been; she always knew, and she would look so sorry. Somebody was coming down the road whistling. Bob remembered that he used to whistle before he heard about the heathen and had money of his own. It was Nick Turner comine. A bright idea occurred to Bob. There were three or four chocolates, three caramels, half a stick of peanut condy and a piece of taffy left; he never should eat them; it made him sick to look at them; why not sell out to Nick ? " Maybe he will give me as much as six or eight cents foi it; and I'll give every cent to those horrid old heathen; I will," vowed Bob, vehemently.

But alas for Bob's hopes! Nick proved sharp at a bargain.

"Your stock in trade is, so to speak, rather the wuss for wear; but ef its any accomodation to yer, I dunno but but I'd give yer a— cent fer it."

Poor Bob; it was just a little better than nothing, and he sold out

He crept up the back stairs in his own room, and his mother found him there. "I'm dying, I guess," he sobbed, breaking down completely; "and you can put this cent in the box for me. I'm a great deal worse than Ted White. I feel meaner than anybody I ever saw. Oh, yon don't know any thing about it"

But mamma did know. Moth-ers always do; and she took her poor, miserable laddie np in her arms and soothed and comforted him as only a mother can.

Oontrary to his expectations, Bob did not die, and, in conrse of time, he was just as fond of sweet things as ever; but he had learned a lesson that he never forgot

"A fellow can't really tell what le wonld do tmtil he's there* him.

self; and," he remarked confiden-tially to his mother, "I don't be. ieve I'd be any better than any.

body else, even if I was in their

" Apitles or l ^ a r s v I t costs something now and then

to be courteous. Yet a geutleman will not hesitate to pay the price. Several years ago three young men just graduated from college, went on a hunting tour through Weet Virginia, seeking sport and health. One day they s t o p ^ at a farmer's bouse to take dinner. They were cordially welcomed by the good man and bis wife, whose table was bountifully spread. At the close of the meal a basket of apples and poars were placed on the table.

" Mr. Ames, wiH you take applet or p'ars?" asked the farmer's wife addressing one of the young men.

Tho young man was perplexed. He wanted pears. " But," he aaid to himself, "if I say pears 1 may mortify my hostess by seeming to correct her pronunciation. Should I say p'ars, the Iwys would laugh."

"An apple, if you please," he answered, denying himself that be might be courteous.

A similar ({uestion was put to Mr. Childs, who also concluded to deny his appetite for the sake of courtesy, and take an apple. Mr. Smith, the thin! student, had made up his mind that he would takes pear. When the lady asked, "Mr. Smith, will you take apples or p'ars?" he answered as courteoMy as if addressing a duchess:

"Thank you, madam, I'll take p'ars."

Two beautiful pears were passed to him, somewhat to the chagrin of bis companions, who ate their unrelished apples in silence. As they were leaving the house the k ind-hearted matron gave to Ames and Childs several apples, bnt to Smith three or four pears. The young men hastened to get out of sight that they might divide the spoils and enjoy a laugh over the self-denial their courtesy caused them.

"Boys," said Ames, " I wouldn't have mortified the old lady for b basketful of pears."

"Nor I have said 'pears,'" re-marked Smith. "There's a time and place for everything; but the dinner-table is not the place to ' correct your hostess' pronuncia-tion.—YouVi'a Companion.

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Y o u n g S o u t h M o t t o : N u l l s V c H t i K i a R c -t r o r a u m .

Little Boy Blue. T b c l i t t l e t o y d o g la c o v e r e d w i t h d u a t ,

U u t B t u r d y a n d H t a u n c h h o H t a o d a : A n d t h e I l t t l o t o y a o l d l o r la r<!d w i t h r u m ,

A n d h l B m u a k c t m o u l d a i n h i a h a n d a . T l m u w « a w h e n t h e l l t t l n t o y d o g w a » n e w ,

A n d t h e a o l d l o r w o h pikwalnR ( u l r , A n d t h e n W a a t h e t i m e w h e n o u r I . l t t l i ' U o y l l l u r

K l i a e d t h e m a n d p u t t h e n i t h e r e . N o w d o n ' t y o u g u ' t i l l I c o m e , " h n Huld, •' A n d d o n ' t y o u m a k e a n y n o l n c "

H o t o d d l i n g ofT t o h l a t r u n d l e - b e d l i e d r e a m t o f t h e p r e t t y t o y a ;

A n i l u a h e w u h d r e u m l n g a n n n c u l a o n g A w a k e n e d o u r L i t t l e H o y M l u c

( ) , t h e y e u r a a r e m a n y , t h e y e i i r a o n ' l o n g , U u t t h e l l l t i n t o y ( r l e n d a ar<' I r u e .

A y . f n l t h f i i l t o I . l t t l o H o y I l l u i ' t h e y H t u n d , K a c h i n t h e a a m e o l d p l a c e ,

A w a i t i n g t h e t o u c h o f a l i t t l e h a n d . T h e a m i l e o f a I l t t l o f a c e .

A u d t h e y w o n d e r a » w a i t i n g i h e M c l o n g y e a r n t h r o u g h ,

i n t h e d u a l o f t h a t l i t t l f c h a i r . W h a t h u a b e c o m e o f o u i I . l l t l f B u y B l u e .

S i n c e h e k i a a e d t h e m a n d p u t t h e m t h e r e . - K u g e n o K l e l i l . In " A m e r i c a . "

you in all alike. So I am grsatly obliged to Jennie for leading the way in this direction.. Who else will help the motherless little ones! I think I remember you did quite a good deal for them under Mrs. Hailey's guid-ance. Remember ws are to make no steps backward. Let us all imitate our blessed Master, who went about doing good. While

TBE TOnNG BODTB HISSIONABt will have the first place in our hearts, perhapp, we can do good work in va-rious ways, as they open up boforo us. Oood bye. Truly yours,

Lauba Datton Eakin.

Young Houtli CorrcHponflence.

Itecetpts. I'ri'vloUHly r e p o r t c i i » U fiS N e l l i e I ' o w e l l . P u r l i t 02 K m m a J a i n l e i i o n , C o v l n i ; t o n . (K A F r i e n d , ( J u l n e y . F l u 6 00 ( i e u . D u y D o d H o n . N a g b v l l l e I . i i i l a n V . I l a c o n , D a r e ,

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T o t a l . .114 73 " i'car Thou Not, For I Am With

Thee."

I have bad such a charming letter since I wrote you last and it is so much to the point that I give it to you verbatim. It is postmarked River Junction, Fla., but inside it bears date at Quincey, Fla. It reads:

" Mrs. Eakin .-—Inclosed please find $5 for the young lady going to Japan.

A Fbiind." • Now I know it is all right not to let your left band know what your right hand is doing, but I cannot help wishing we knew just what friend of the Young South has contributed in such a royal way to th« fund we are so intent upon raising. Well, we can-not even guess, but we can be very grateful that our receipts are going forward. A hundred or so such gen-erous donors as this would take care of our missionary a year. But God can bless your five pennies, and we are quite as glad to get the small of-ferings. Don't you be discouraged if you have not a dollar during twelve months. Juat do your best!

Here's my Nashville boy again, and here are his birthday pennies. George Day Dodson leads that procession May it be a long one.

The pyramids are starting on their missions. I have sent one to Emma Jamieson, Covington; to NeUie Pow-ell, Paris; to Georgia S. Garrett, Po-cahontas; to Lillian V. Bscon, Dare; (for the use of three little workers in her home), and if any fail to reach their dssUnaUon, please write me again. AU of these promise good earnest work, and I hope to see the dollars oome flying bsck soon.

Jennie P. William®, Granberry l ^ n . , wishes stiU to work for the orphans. She has just" taken oB " a hen with elevsn little ohiekens, and they are to grow big and be sold for the benefit of the Baptist Orphanage in Nashville. That is well. I shall be so glad to rMsive help at all times for this swMt charity. I wish some one wonld tall us mora abont it, how many little ones tii^ are, how ol< they ara, eto., and wIiM they most need just now. I am so anxious for the Young SouUi to have a symmetri-od derdopmsnt. I want to giva «ry good woik a ohonos, to intmst

Twenty-seven years ago, in London, a young medical student who was conducting a mission found a ragged boy without houle or friends. In con-versation with him, the boy said there were many like him. The student asked the boy if he could point out such boys that night. He replied "yes," and took the doctor through alley and byway, and at last mount-ed to a roof of a shed. There under the winter's sky were twelve boys sound asleep, with the tin roof under them and the cold stars above. It was an awful sight, and then and there Dr. Barnardo vowed that he would give his life to the outcast children of London. Last night over five thousand children slept under the roofs of institutions in London started by Dr. Barnardo. That night twenty-seven years ago was a great night for the doctor.

So God may come to any of us any where, and send us to special duty. What we need is the listening ear and the obedient mind. If this be our at-Utuda, God will then ^ay to us as he said to Moses, "Cflrtainly I will be with thee." And if God be with us, our errand shall not be in vain.—5un day school Times. Japan, The Sunrise Kingdom.

Far away across the Pacific, in about the same latitude as the United States, there lies a group of ishinds known to us as Japan; but called by the Chinese, Jipangu, or " Land o the Sunrise," because of its eastward position in ralation to China. The Japanese themselvM call their islani kingdom, Dai Nippon, or "Land o the Gods," because they used honest-ly to believe that theirs was the most favored land upon which the sun shines—its skies brighter than any other, its flowers fahrer, ita women mora beautiful, and ita men mora learned and valiant; and that as such Japan was selected by the gods for their own abode.

The ^mperor or Mikado is called Tenthisama, which means the "Son of Heaves," because his people form erly supposed him an inoamation 0 Deity—"God in human guise;" anc when one " passed out of sight," and was suoeeeded by another, it was on ly that he had "grown weary of his old body, and taken to himwlf a new onel"

Japan has a climate salabtioos as

that of Italy, and ita skies are blue as those of the Mediterranean; while the warm, moist air of the Pacific covers, with a verdura green as that of Egypt, the thirty-eight hundred islands that compose the Japanese Empire. Rocky oliffs that in other lands stand out bare and jsgged, are here robed in the greenest velvet and dotted with a thousand fiowers.

Verdant rice-fields are the gardens of the lowlands; fruit-orchards sep-arated by fragrant hedges of the love-ly tea shrub, occupy more elevated spote; and everywhere are scattered pretty, picturesque dwellings, while airy forms in still mora picturesque

attire, give life and warmth to the rangely-fatcinating scene. The four large islands, that with

iiirty-seven hundred and ninety-six much smaller ones, compose the em-pire, are so grouped together as to orm a crescent, and ere of volcanic

origin. Mt Fuji Yama, " Matchless Mountain," is an extinct volcano, rath-er more than 11,500 feet in height-a solitary peak rising from an immense pUin. It is visible at a great distance, and the summit is covered with snow

large portion of the year. The apanese have an old legend that

their magnificent mountain, of which they are very proud, rose from the earth in a single night, and at the same time, a great depression formed u a distant province, and filling with water, became the beautiful Lake Biwa. This mountain has always been the object of superstitious rev-erence; and in the summer time, bands of pilgrims robed in white, each with a Uttie beU tinkling from BIS girdle, may be seen toiling up the steep sides that they may worship on the sacred summit.

The great public thoroughfare of Japan is the Tokaido. It is several mndred miles in length, and passes

along the sea shore, and over the mountains, connecting the ancient capital, Kiota, with the modem capi tal, Tokio, at the head of Yedo Bay. It runs t l ^ugh innumerable towns and villages, and ita wayside is the best possible place to study the peo-ple in their country homes, un-restricted by foreign innovations. —Fannie Roper Feudge, in " Mission-ary Ijeafiet."

don't know anything of Jesus; but I have learned to love hhn, and I want to tell them." The boy at once start-ed on his journey. After a few days he returned and Dr. Phillips asked him, "Do you think your mother and sisten would leave the worship ofdevilst" Theladdrawhhnselfup and answered, " I have taught moth-er to pray to Jesus, and she will love him. too."

Three months later Dr. Phillips pitohed his tent under a tree in a vil-lage across the jungle. A woman came out; he thought she was sick and had come for medicine, but she raplied, " I am not sick, doctor, I've got good news. I'm the mother of that boy whom you sent to teach us about Jesus, and I want to tell you that we heard the good word aud have loved Giod ever since."

A Woman's Slgnatore.

Africa's Bright Side. A chain of missions reaches from

the mouth of the Congo to the Equa tor, and 80,000 children ara gathered into schools. Last year the number of converta was over 20,000. Prof. Smith s«ys that "the 80,000,000 of Central Africa ara as good stuff to make men of as wera the ancient Britons of England."—MiMtonory Bevieio. " I Have Taught Mother to Pray.'*

The missionaiy, Dr. Phillips, re-lates the story of a native scholar in his class, a lad of lively, mlscUevoua spirit, who came to him one day beg-l ^ g to be allowed to go home.

His home was in the jungle forty miles away, and Dr. Phillips rafuted permission.

Bat the lad pendsted until the mis stonaiy asked his reason. The boy replied, " I was liks a bssr cnb, and knew nothing but how to sat until yon taught me to pny. Now," said he pohiting to the jungls," my moth «r and my sisters and biothsn ara thei*, and thsy wondbip dsvils, and

An important matter to teach a girl is the value of her signature. If the habit is once formed of attaching her full name to every letter she writes, with her address, it may save a great deal of trouble in future times, should her lettere be lost. She should be taught the responsiUlity which she assumes in thus signing her name, and she is not likely to write silly and foolish letters, which she would glad-ly recall. iBhe should also learn that she must not affix her name to any list of individuals, any society or any document without knowing fully what responsibility she is assuming. The matter may seem trivial, bnt she should give time to thought In all matten whera your nante is oskM for, and not trust even to her dearest friend against her own judgment Times have changed, indeed, since the days when a young girl's fondest aspiration upon quitting school was to change her name. Her whole so-cial education tended |to instruct her that her life would be a fdlura until she got rid of her father's name. Now she prizes i t <She often keeps it in her married name to show the race she springs from. She is not in a great hurry to chyge it—gg.

"Thera is a young country boy staying at our boarding house," writes a corrsspondedt, " who is a perfect littie gentleman in his way. His other day he brought his sLitsr in to dinner and gave her a genool infarodndlon somewhat as follows: * Ladies and gentiemen, this is my dstsr.' Then he electrified the goUiMing by oon-tinuhig: 'Mysistsr. thssearaladiss and gentlemen.' Wbsnatthii ladies and gentlemen prassnt wera highly dslighted."-3Vd-£ite.

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Women and Women Only Are moat competent to folly Kppi«cls,Ve ih® purity, iwcotnoM, and dellcaey of Cvncvux Soap, and to illKover now luea lor it ilall)-. Id the iireparailon of daraUve iratlica, iolu-tloni. etc., for annoy i;is IrrUaHona, chaflngt, and exeoriatlona of the akin and luucoua membrane or too ftco or olleiulve iienplri tion, It baa proved moat Bnteful. Like alt oihcri of the CimcuttA Kna»-Dim, the Ct-nctinA Boap apjicala to ilin reOneil and cnltiva'.cd ovorvwliero. and la beyond all eompartion tbo moit elleoUre ikin purifying and beautifying aoii;i aa well aa tbo pureat aud iwoeteat fur totlut Aiid nursery.

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B E C E N T E T E N T S .

—The mMting held in Fort Worth by RAT. H. M. Wharton, of Baltimore, lately, waa very succeasful.

—The anniversary meeting of the Northera BapUata twgan at Saratoga, N. Y., May 22od. We hope to give aome of their proceedings in our next issae.

—Rev. Wm. Shelton, Jr., for several yean pastor of the Baptist Church in Dalton, Ga., has accepted the call to the pastorate of the Baptist Church in Fulton, Mo.

—The General Assembly of the Southern Presbyterians is now in see sion in Nashville, with a large delega-tion in attendance of commissioners from all the Southern States.

—Bro. W. D. Powell tells the story in a letter to the Baptigt Courier that a single missionary in Mexico went to visit a married missionary whose sin-gle sister-in-law was visiting there also. When he returned some ladies asked, "How is Bro. W.'s familyT" He replied," Why, she is only fifteen."

—Mrs. Annie Shelton .Saufley, daughter of our venerable brother, Dr. Wm. Shelton, of this city, has re-moved since the death of her hus-band from Oakland, Cal., and is now with her children, staying at her fath-er's. She is an accomplished scholar, and would be glad to find work in teaching.

—The General Conference of the M. E. Church, South, now sitting as the High Court of Appeals and Er-rors of that denomination, has rein-stated Mr. Manderville, who was ex-cluded from the Louisiana Confer-«Dce for base conduct. This action of the General Conference is regarded as a graat mistake.

In the last issue of the Alabama Baptist Bro. W. B. Crumpton replies to the critidsma of Drs. J . B. Haw-thorne and G. B. Eager, adverse to the A. P. A. in the atyle of Patrick Henry to the opponents of colonial action against the encroachments of British domination. " Gentlemen cry " Pewje," " peace," said he, when there is no peace.

—The Baptift Banner of West Vir-ginia ezpresaes the hope that W. C. P Breckinridge, now seeking a re-elec-tion to Congxeaa from the Ashland Diatrict of Kentucky, may be buried ao deep under a mountain of votes, face downward, that he will never come to the surface again. Every advocate of parity of life in public ofliciala muat respond, Amen and Amen.

basis of representation in the Conven-tion at Dallas, occurs in our esteemed contemporary, the Arkamaa Baptist, of May 6th. It sajs " E. E. Norfolk, of Nashville, read the report of the majority on the basis of representa-tion." Now there is no E. E. Norfolk in Nashville, nor was there in Dallas. But there is an E. E. Folk here, and he was there. " Call me not Campbell," Bro. Clark; " my foot is on my native heath, and my name is McGregor."

—A new book. Handbook on Bap-tism or Testimonies of Learned Pedo-baptists on the action and subjects of Christian baptism and of both Bap-tists and Pedobaptists on the design thereof, by J. W. Shepherd, Nashville, Tenn. This is a bandy and invaluable book to any one desiring to be in-formed as to the testimonies of the learned scholars of all denominatious on the much mooted queftiou, "What is-Scriptural baptismT" It contains 486 pages and the price is $1 f>0.

—Rev. G. M. Tolson, of Lancaster, S. C., has accepted the call to the Crisfield Baptist Church, Maryland, and begins his work there at once. Bro. Tolson is the son of a most high-ly esteemed friend and lovely lady, nee Claudia Meredith, the daughter of Rev. Geo. Meredith, deceased, the able editor of the Bihliral Hecord*r, and the stalwart Baptist of North Carolina half a century ago. The Crisfield church to which Bro. Tolson has been called, is said to be the strongest Baptist Church in Mary-land outside of Baltimore, and he is said to be an edifying preacher and a wise worker.

and mercy by the aid of His beneficent Spirit and for the sake of his ever blessed Son, put it into the heart of each of us to do something at once for this great work. L. B. JARMON.

Franklin, Tenn. A Uood Mootlut;.

—Th* Pacific Baptist of Portland, OragOD, in • Iat« issue, says: " One of the «v«r recurring questions that faca aa here on the Coast is the sup-ply of miniateia for our pulpita." When • vaoanoy occurs they must rob another church of its pastor or •end E u t to get one. They pay bet tar saluiea on the Fadilo Coast for tha aarricea of preacher and pas tor, aa a general role, east of the Booky Mountains.

—A onriooa misnomer in the ac-count of tha majority report oh the

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Our Orphans ' Iloiue,

Our fifth Sunday meeting of the Ebenezer Aiuociation was held with Carter's Creek Church, near Santa Fe, Maury County, Tennessee. This is a new Association and the second fifth Sunday meeting. There are on ly ten churches in thi^ Association, yet we hope others nill soon join us. We all belonged to the Judson Asso-ciation, and it covered so much terri-tory we often failed to attend thene gooil fifth Sundays, we bad so far to go. We are not a very strong p«oplr. but we have turned our hearts and hands to a grand work, and by God's help we will be stronger. The mis sionary work is a very important sub ject with us. At our next meeting each church will try to present fT) at least for missions.

We have had a grand fifth Sunday meeting. Many goml essays were read, which brought forth earue.4t dis-cussions from the brethren present They were all good, and we are so thankful to Bro. J. W. Fitzgerald for his beautiful essay on " Young Peo-ple's Work." He brought out so many new points for ue, making us feel like we had done so little when there is so much for us to do that we can and must do. There is a work for us and we must get at it, and re-member we are laboring for a greater reward and trying to make our crown brighter by serving the Lord. Bro. Fitzgerald's essay and his advice to us on Sunday morning were very in-teresting and beneficial. This is a beautiful beginning for any young man.

Our next meeting will be held with Cross Roads Church, near Centre-ville, Hickmau County.

Bro. Ussery was called to

CARSON UML NEWIIMN COUOGE.

Morristown Sunday-aohool has de-cided to observe College Day four times a year, Newport and Mt. Olives semi-annually. Seventeen schools so far have adopted the plan. The Sunday-schools of the First and Third Churchea, Knorville, have sent up f25 and $5 respectively as their first paymenta. The first College Day at Morristown and Piedmont resulted in a contribution of (3,25 and SO respectively to the College. It is very encouraging to a burdened agent to witness such growing interest.

Rev. S. W. Tind-ill, D.D., has con-sented to deliver our Literary Ad-dress.

Rev. J. F. Hale and L. C. Peak went to Dallas. J. F. H.

lloHr«>rd's A(;lil I'boNpliutii Is vitalizing in its effect on the ner-vous system.

Honor Tor u TI;iinoHiteu l*r«u<-|ior.

The studente from Tennessee in particular and tho whole Seminary in general are rejoicing over the action of the Trustees of the Seminary, who at the Oonvention appointed Bro. W. J. McGlothlin Assiiitant Professor of Hebrew and Old Testament Inter-pretation.

Bro. McUlothlin is well known to the readers of the B.APTIST AND RE-

FLEirroB through his "Seminary Notes," which will now have a nenr interest. The writer has known him intimately for seven years, through college and seminary life, and antici-pates for him a brilliant career in the otlice for which he is eminently well fitted. R O B T . N . BARRETT.

Louisvillft, Ky.

In view of the lamentable fact that there is a large balance due on the building of this institution I am con-strained to write this article. Every laudable effort has been put forth by the managers to liquidate this indebt-edness. The e fficient and indefatiga-ble financial agent, T. T. Thompson, has done a work the results of which will only be made manifest when ter-restrial things shall be no more.

Many hearts have been interested in the good work and many responses have been made to the calls for help, but there are a great many of our Baptist people who so far have given nothing to the great work. It is to this class that I would make this spMial appeal.

1. Let me say that this enterprise is ours. It was inaugurated and is being operated as a distinctively Bap-tist institution.

2. It is our duty to provide for those who are unable to care for themselves, and who have no one to look to for support and proteoUon.

8. If we fail to do this Work some one else will probably do it, and these children wUl ba entirely lost to the truth as we understand it.

May Ood in Hia infinite goodness

Fe the first Sunday, so he sent Bro. Hull to take his place here. Bro. Hull held the very first protracted meeting here after the war, and had wonderful s u c c ^ . Since then he has not been with us very often; everybody was so glad to hear him again. He preached a grand, inter-esting sermon on " Faith, hope and charity." We were so glad he came.

We are so anxious for another fifth Sunday meeting to see what we all are doing, and have another good meeting and hand shaking.

L E N A MASSET. Lipscomb. Tenn.

—The Sunday-school Board's Qusr-terlies and Teacher will have a lesson on The Lord's Supper Denomination-ally Considered, at the close of the third quarter—July to September.

Santa i The lesson will be prepared: For the Teacher, by Rev. Dr. J . P. Greene, of William Jewell College, Mo., and for the Advanced Quarterly by Rev. E. J. Forrester, of South Carolina. Those who have examined the lesson on Baptism in June will be anxious to follow it up with the September lesson on the Lord's supper.

T . P . B E L L , C o r . S e c .

—There is a Christian Endeavor Society in the New York penitentiary which has been doing a quiet but good work for a year. Its anniver aary was recently pleasantly observed. More than COO prisonera were present.

P e a r l i n e

1 J - I'cildlerM and «ome unseru|»ulou» erocers will P ^ ^ T J I T Q as as "or "the tame as I'earllne. _

V^,/ALSE-I'earlinB is never peddled, and If vour crocci •end! you something in place of Pearline, be h o n e s t — i a k 3U JAMES PVLB, N. V.

tell yon, I T S

B A P T I S T A I J D B E F L U C T O B , M A Y 2 4 , 1 8 9 4 . 18

V a M I n d o r s e m e i ] ! of Scott's E m u l s i o n is contain-ed in let-ters f r o m t h e medi-cal profes-sion speakinj^ of i lsjrral ify. inj^ results in liu-ir practice.

S o o t t i s E m i i f s i o n of cod liver .oil w i th IIvpc-pliosphites can be adinini.-,-ti rcd w h e n plain oil is out of the cjueslion. h is a lmost as palatable as mi lk—easier to dijrest than milk. lYrfamd Bnott i Howno. N. V. All drtlRElX*

—Elder BE.N. M . BO<IARD has writ-ten a small book on Christian Union. He shows how all denominations al-ready accept Baptist doctrines, and hence all could consistently unite with Baptists and in that way solve the problem of Christian Union. In discussing the subject Bro Bogard shows all the prominent doctrines of all denominations. He also gives the names of the founders of all denomi-nations and the time when each de-nomination sprang up. He also clearly proves that Baptists have come from Christ and the Apostles. The bx>k is just the thing to make Baptists with. Price 10 cents. Ad-dress BdniTt BOOK CONCERN, Louis-ville, K^.

OD POSITIONS. \ will be given U) any — c h a r i t a b l e Inxtltuilcm In if U IN not n fiirt tbal llrMUKhoii'ii Uuahirit* VUIU.KI- HIIII Hfluiul of III nnd TeleKnipliy liuil ilurinK pitol IS.) mure trrlitcii apiillcalUiiiH for nt andHtcnographrrN thac any other 'lege in .N'aubvllle -ha'< had paMtaeii lODibfii ComparUou InvUeUatany las more. atrtiiiKer and Inter un-(rom practical book-kefpvra and of Naanvllie and throuKUnut the n any oth»r bunineSM College In 4 woekM by UritUKliun'H metbiid of bnok-kcopinK In equeal to IJ weekN by ^ plan, i'osltluuii UunruDtvod undirr condltiuDs. II tcacbcrM. 000 atudoais in the Ipast year. No vacation. Knter any ilmr (Cheap board. Send for free Ho page lulaluJue. Addroim J. K. IJHAtioilo.-s, l'r<!». Naiihvillie, Tonn

PiilNciPAi. iir

VU8INE8S COLLEGE,

more than thirty yearn' ikctual ex an Taller and llooliktirperln llitiikii, {lartanr and kookkoriHT In laruo u Iloutes In Now Vork and Naiih-Kvory Uitnhor and nearly every larKo itilo ann In NasbTiUe «trou|(ly IntlorMt ihool. A rccent casual test was mode by ilnont cltlsen of West Tenneiuice, shuw t

•nty-roar Oat or Tweuty-llve KM applied to KtronKljr rec)iinineii<lo<l Xtllegu aver all otbera.

ASK nimiNBHS MKN AbnAt a UuRlneMColleKO-- they arc goiHl JuilgoH, and kro tho very class to whom you would apply for d position after Rraduatlnir . Wrlio forfreo (?ata loguo. Address . I K N M N O H ' H I I S I N E H S V O I £ I ; U E . N A S H V I L L E , T K N N .

-{-Anniversary exercises of Judson Itule, Marion, Ala.:

Si^nday, May 27tb, 11 a .m. -Ser -Rev. D. B. Gray, D.D.,

day, May 28th-Art; levee, 9 a. p. m. Elooution, 8:80 p. m.

lay, May 29th—Annual meet-Board of Truatm, 9 a.m.

Oonoart, 8:90 p . m. leaday, May SOth—Class ezer-

p. m. Addraaa by Bev. W. DJ).,

ty, May Slat—Oommenoe-m.

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CARSON AND NEWMAN COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT,

Saturday, June 2nd, 8 p. m.—Be-union of Columbian and Philomathe-an societies.

Sunday, June 8rd, II a. m.—Bac-calaureate Sermon by Rev. J . B. Sim mons, D.D., of New York.

Sunday, June 3rd, 3 p. m. -Address to Y. M. C. A. by Rev. J. B. Simmons, D p ,

Sunday, June 3rd, 8 p. m.—Sermon before the Berean (Ministerial) So-ciety by Kev. C. C. Jones of Chatta-nooga.

Monday, June 4 th, 9 a. m.—Decla-mation Contest for McCoy medal anc recitation contest for Henderson medal.

Monday, June 4th, 10:30 a. m — Class day exercises.

Monday, June 4th, 2:30 p. m.—De bate contest for Karus medal by young ladies, and debate contest for McCrosky medal by young men.

Monday, June 4th, 8 p. m.—Joint entertainment by four literary socie ties.

Tuesday, June 5th, 9 a. m.—Essay contest for faculty medal by young ladies, and oration contest for Wood niir medal by young men.

Tuesday, June 5th, 10:30 a. m.— Commencement exercises and award-ing diplomas.

Tuesday, June 5th, 2:30 p. m.— Literary address by Rev. S. W. Tin-dell, D.D., of Harriman.

Tuesday, June 5th, 8 p. m. Enter-tainment by Alumni Association.

R. A. H E N D E E S O N , Sec'y.

—In compliance with the requesi of Mount Eager Baptist Church the following named presbytery, to-wit, W. M. Janeway, J . V. Capps, J . T. Inklebarger and R M. Wyrick, met with them on the first Saturday of May for the purpose of ordaining A. L Marion and P. L. Janeway to the full gospel ministry. The sermon was preached by this scribe. The church presented them to the presbytery, and after examination by Rev. W. M. Janeway the church ordered the presbytery to proceed with the ordi nation. Prayer was offered by J.. V. Capps, then laying on of the hands of the presbytery, charge and presen-tation of the New Testament by R. M. Wyrick. The church then sung and extended the hand of welcome. I think these brethren will make suc-cessful ministers of the gospel. The church then proce^ed to ordain two more deacons, using the same presby-tery and adding the two new ordained ministers. This is a new church and is increasing in numbers and influ-ence. R. M. W T B I C K .

New Flat Creek, Tenn.

From N. F. Christian Nation. A Good Muggestlon

Pie doth boom the Doctor's biz, Pi the Printer's terror is; But Py with 1 e at the end Suggests Pearline the woman's friend.

The Marfteta

Thai of the artiolea~ mentioned, wit latest ooneotiona:

OODNTaT PBoonoi. Baeawaz, 22c pwlb. Broomcom,!' per lb; Xmig, good qualil

Butter oholoe SaiOper lb. baoon (from wagi

per lb; ' jowla,8o;

ohotee 120180. ^ B^ilhaat pdnm, Sipar

ioea the

7i

- ^ w , die. Qinsing, clear of strings, dry $2.00 per St.

Eggs, Go per doas. Peanuts, 1S@2^ per lb. Chickens, 15@l6o a piece; hens, 5o

per lb. Turkeys, 3@6c.

Ducks. 5o. Irish potatoes, seed, 90@1.00; from

wagon, $125@SI.40. New Irish po-tatoes, $400^1460 per bbl. Sweet potatoes. Southern Queen, f 2 0 0 ^ t2 25 per bbl.

Onions, 2.25 @2.50. Dried peaches, halvee, 4o cents

per ft; dried apples, 4i@5 per l b ; ^ e d blackberries, 4|o per ft).

Apples, green, 3.5004.50 per bbl sians.

Prime Timothy, S2.05@215 per bu; Red Top, 65o; Blue Grass, fl.15; Orchard Grass. SI.50; Clover, from wagon, f600@6.50; Millet, 90; Hungarian, S1.25

WOOL. Choice unwashed, 15o per lb;

coarse, 12o per lb; burry, lOo per D); choice, tub washed, 22c per lb; dingy, 20c per B).

WHKAT. No. 2, car lota, 55@57; No. 3, car lots

54c. Com, 46@50 bu., from wagon. Oats, 44@45, from wo^n. '

COTTON.

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The Maximum of SpeMl« The Maximum of Comfort, The Maximnm of Safety,

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O. P . A N T O B B O M . P M « . AgU

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TilK INTBIODBS AND FLOTTINQS OF Completely un-masked. Tfaegreav

Publication of the Centtt-ry "FROM PETERTO SATOLLL" SeUs atSScu. AgenU wanted. Over lOO per eent. profit 25c. In S-cent stamps for Sample Copy apd terms to afents. Western PublUUnf Co-Detroit, Miob. Mention the BAPTIST Aim Ra KI.ECROK.

Strict low midfdling, 7; middling, 7i; strict middling, 7^ good middling.

BIDES. 7g.

Green s a l t e d . l ^ ' p e r lb"; dry flint 5|@7o per lb; dry salted, 4 @ 6per D)

LIVISTOOK. Cattle, extra shippers, 3.00@3 25;

good shippers, 2.75@3.00; best butch-ers, 3.00@3.25,-common butcheiB, 1.25. @2.00; steetB, 2.25@2.50.

H o ^ , 250 lbs average, 4.50@4.55 200 lbs. average, 4.50@4.55;100 lbs; average, 380@4.00.

Sheep, Mod fat, t2.50@3.00; best

TOBACCO. Lugs, common, f3.26@4.25; medium: $4^@500; good and fine. $525 6.00; leaf, common, $5.50@6.2 SSf^i""' W 25@6.76; long, » 5 0 @ f7.50 per 100 pounds; fine, norm .

A G O O B T m a .

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Restilta. ^waw ready for use, vest pooketsize. One minute's use will oooTlnee yon that It U an aj^iute necessity for erery person In erery family. In use and endorsed by over>,000 elar-graen, Si^erers of headache and tad eolds will nod tn it Immediate relief. Price Wo. postpaid. Remit by money order Mstal note or S-c«nt itamM. AddNM all or dersto BAfTUTAM&BBnjBCTOB.

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AS A GARMENT OF MERIT

THE GENUINE JACKSON CORSET WAIST STANDS AT THE FRONT.

It in Rapidly Rcplacfns Ckl-Btyle, Unconrort' oble and Unbcalthfal Coraeta.

Essy-fltting, yet giving complete support to the form. It Is well made, of good msterlal snd flist color*. We aik you to try i t

For sale by leading merohants everywhere. Take no substitiilo. if your dealer will not get It for you, write to the f idory.

Made Only by the Ji ^CKSOH CORSET CO., JBCkaon, MIeh.

T W O D i T S O U D V E S n B D I f I M I I R Wira FlfLLMJiJf SLMMPMM8

For Georgia Florida. LEAVE CINCINNATI BY Q . A C . . . , . , 7 : 0 0 P . M . 0 : 0 0 A . > I . A r r i v e A t l an t a , b y E. T. V. A Ga 11:10 A. M. 1:00 A. M. A r r i v e Maeon " " . . . . 1 : 8 4 P . M . 4:48 A . M . A r r i v e Jackaorivi l le , S. P . A W . Ry . .10:80 P . M. 1:18 P . M. A r r i v e B r u n s w i c k , E. T. V. A Ga , , . . . 8 : 8 0 P . M. 11:89 A. M.

llLi*Pive S a v a n n a h , S . F . A W , . , . . . . . . . . . 9 :47 P . M; 11:4B A. M.

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14 BAPTIST Am) EEELECTOK. MAY 24, 1894.

COMMENTS

ur ThoM Who UATe fi«eii Cored or UreaUy BcneOted by Dglng tbe

Electropoiw.

TBMIIKSSKANB.

Col. M. C. Ooodlett, Nuhville, used for MTere chill m d sliio for rhouma-tiim. " I t in oonfidentltbat tbe Eleo-tropoise will benefit all wbo are afilict-ed, if properly applied."

Mr, John F. Z«rp, 13 Bluff View, Chattanooga, used in two cases of typhoid fever with wonderful success. " I think the Elect.ropoise is a won-derful instrument and consider it worth more than a gold mine."

MIS. S. B. Irrons, Gallatin, was bed ridden for ten yean with muscular and articular rheuma'tism, together with distressing female complaints " I am now in such strength and health as I have not enjojed in fifteen years, which I attribute entirely to the use of the Electropoise."

Mr. J. W. H. Ntnce, County Line: " I have never sufl'-red any pain since I got the Electropoise. It is death to rheumatism."

Mr. L N. Block, Memphis: "The Electropoise has relieved me of indi geation.conetipaticin, and rheumatism and greatly relieved my general health."

M n . L . E Bowling.Nashville: "The Electropoise has so greatly relieved my rheumatism and insomnia that I consider them very nearly cured."

Mr. W. L. CapeU, Brownsville, is 80 years old, and was afBicted with paralyaia, indigestion and constipa-tion: " I can now walk uptown, sleep well, and free from pain and all afflic-tions are relieved."

Hundreds of such statements can be given upon application from part-ies living in all parts of Tennessee, and we will take pleasure in furnish-ing circulars with copies of the letters from which these extracts are taken to anyone applying to us for them. Call on or address DuBois &. Webb, Cole Building. Nashville, Tenn.

To Florida In a Hnrry.

That ia the way you go on the fa-mous "Dixie Flyer" train, which car-ries elegant vestibuled sleeping-cars through from Nashville to Jackson-ville, Fla., by Chattanooga, Lookout Mountain, Kenesaw Mountain, At-lanta, Macon, and Lake City, leaving Naahvill« 7:30 m., daily, Uking up diraot connections in Union Depot, Nadiville, with bight trains. The ^ t M by this line are as low as the lowwt, and you get the benefit of superior Mrvioe, lightning schedule, and pass through the largest cities, grandMt mountain aoeneiy, more points of historiml interest than any othar line leading to Florida and the Southeaat Berths secured through in advanoa upon appliMtion. CaU on or writ* to W. W» iCnox, locket Agant, Union Depot, H . Bobinson, Tiokit Agant, Maxwell House or W. L. Danlaj , 0 « n m l Fksaenger and Tiokat Ag«nt, Nashville, Tenn.

Wmt Orar imir Takn Has. WnriLow's SooxHnro STBDP has been osed for children teething. It soothes the child, softens the gums, al-lays all p ^ cures wind ooUo, and ia ths best remedy for DIarrhoM. Twenty-flTScsntsabottla. Boldbyalldmnists thronghout tHa trorU.

OBITUARY.

Norioa—ObitukiT noUoM not ezoeodinit 300 wonU will be liuort«d tree of ohartre, but one eant will be obarired for eaob •uooeodlnjr word uid«^ouIdbepaidln adranoe. Count the wordt •nd you wiirknon ezuUy what the obarte will be.

FBOST. - Sister Mai-y Frost died l u t Sunday at 5 o'clock p. m. She was 76 years old. She joined the Baptist Church about fifty years ago and was a faithful member. She always joined in every good work and helped to carry on the work of the church. She will be greatly misrad by the church, as well as by her husband and chil-dren. She was a sister to Rev. Wm. Hickle, who labored so long in the ministry with great suocess. 1 preached her funeral Monday even-ing in old Cedar Ford Church to a large congregation, and then we in terred her body near the church to await the second coming of Christ.

B. M. WTBICK. New Flat Creek, Tenn., lifty 9th.

Queen Victoria at Eighteen.

We do not relate the following anecdote because it concerus a queen, but because Queen Victoria represents tbe best womanhood of England, and tbe highest type of Christianity that royalty has exem-plified in this age.

As is well known, when she was a girl of but eighteen years, she was told that she was to rnle over tbe mighty kingdom to whose throne she was heir. There were few persons, either old or yoang, who would not at least have felt a momentary elation of pride at such an announcement. But there was no expression of exaltation in Vic-toria's face, or words, or heart

Though she had from infancy been destined to the honor, to her n^ure, distrustful of itself, the an-nouncement brought a feeling of responsibility that was overpower-ing, and she sank on her knees, clasped her hands, and faltered out:

"God help me to be good!" Her prayer has been heeded

Help has been given her, and to her purity and loyalty have been added glories and honors and pow-ers enough to satisfy the highest earthly ambition. Later in her reign, when she was asked for an explanation of England's grsatness, she said:

"It istheBibleand Christianity. When she began to rule, Eng-

land had a lower standard of court -life than it knows to-day. Bnt the personal influence of its good queen had done much to give the English court and nation its enviable place they, hold to-day in European civilization.

I t is worth while to remember the simple, earnest words with which the true-hearted monarch of the proudest kingdom in the world asromed her diadem, "Gh>d help me to be good!"—Fou/A's Com. panion,

- T h e ChrisUan > walking on dangwoua ground, who is not praying f w y day of his life that he maybe mora lUn Christ

T •^HERE is but one way in the world to be sure of baviiifi the best paint, and that is to use only a wcll-c.stablishcil brand of strictly pure white lead, pure linseed

oil, and pure colors.* The following brands are sLuulard "Old Dutch" process,and

arc always absolutely

Strictly Pure White Lead • If you want colored paint, tint nny of the .nbovc strictly pure

leads with National Lead Co.'s PureWlu te l.f.id Tinting Colors. Thr!ie colom Bre kiI"! In i>iir-iM>uii>t cans. »;u-h can licins tiilfiriciil In lim ispfniiKtinfSlrlrily

Putt White Lcail /jie di-sircti nIi.hIc : llu-y ute in iii> m-iise iiail» -niixfl puiiu, but a cumbiluliuii of IK-Ilivilv pure tulors In (lie liamliol form to lint Siri< il\ Wlii<<- l.i-ail

bciM us a iHistal carii anil git uui IkmiV on |<.iiiit« an*! i nL.t.int. Iicc. NATIONAI, LliAD CO.. New York.

A Cheap Trip.

You can secure a first-claas ticket from Nashville to Memphis by the Tennessee Midland Railroad for t5 00, thus saving $1.90, which is no small sum these hard times. Shortest, Quickest and Best Route. Tickets on sale at W. S. Duckworth's, 217 North Cherry Street, Nashville, Tenn. A. J . Welch, G. P. & T. A.

F O R B E A U T Y Fbf comfort, for Improvement of the com-1 ntexlon, ute only Poiioni'* Powder; there i«l

ROAD LANDS For Sale at l^ow Prices aud on

Easy TcmiH.

The lllinoli) Central Kailrnatl Company ottcri for Halo on ca!<y icrmii and low prlcc-H, IW.ooo acrcs of choice fruit, gurileninK. (arm and graz-ing lands located In

SOUTHEKN ILLINOIS Thojr arc al«o larRely interested in. ahd cull especikl atlenlion to tbe flOO.UOO acres of land io the famous

Y A Z O O D E L T A O F M I S S I S S I P P I

lying along and owned by the Yazoo ,V Mi»8l»-Bippi Valley Itailroad Company, and wsich that Company oBers at low price* on lon« turmn. Bpeciai Inducements and ftcilltieg oflcrcd to go and examine theHC lands, both in Southern lilt-DOlB and In " Yazoo IMIta," MIrh. For further dcHcrlpUon, map and any Information addresii or call upon K. I*. 8KBNK, LandCommlMloner, No. I, Park Itow, Chlcaco, ni.

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Arkansas and Texj Rates , TIckeiR, and all Information will Ix

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HutlMtlilai

THE GREAT SOUTHERN BAPTIST WEEKLY,

m i l J. B. CRANFILL, Editor. Is a 7'eolurati, B-pago paper. It pnMlahes each week a rcccnt Mrmon from HEV. n. II. CARROLL. D. D„ by many bolloved to bo tba givatoiit prcachor now living. Publbihc)) coch wcok an ortlolo from REV. J. B. QAM* DRELL, I). !>., President of Morscr Unlvomtty. by many be-lieved to be the ablest writer In the South. I>ubllBhos frequent contributions from ROBERT J. OUK-OETT£,tho conseomted Baptist preacher, eonoeded by all to be the ablest humorous writer in America. PnblUhes a weekly Washington I.«tter from the pen of OEN. QKEEN CLAV SMITH, of Washington, who devotes espeelal attention to the oneroaehmenta of Romanism. Contains live departments devoted to WOMAN'S WORK, THE CillLDREM and THE HOME. Is for PROUIBmON, local, state and national, and says ao In every lasne. Ia published In Waco, Texas, a town of 28,000 popnlatloa. the neat of Baylort'nlverslty and the great Sontliani bMltb, resort Everjmxiy needs to know all abont Texaa. Believes caniMtly In the dlatlnctlva doctrlnca of t te Bap^ flats and says so. It has no sympathy with tha "Ir - -eritlclsm." It U a BAPTIST paper, warp and flUlng. IsS3ayear;tonlnlatara half priee. Samploa a n t Special Induewmenta to aganta. If yon want • Uva, r a u l able, aonnd Baptist paper taka tba Standwnd.

.iddraaa J.B. OUKmL, Vfmoo, Traao.

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AVni. Carey Asiioeiatlon.

The fifth Sunday meeting of the Wm. Carey Aasociation was held with the Bradshaw Baptist Church, begin-Ding on Saturday, April 28. 1891. The body was organized by calling J . H. Bumam to the chair and C. C. Winters as clerk.

Tbe subject of miesions was intro-duced by Rev. P. M. Yeager, who spoke at length upon this subject nith marked ability, showing by many reasoDB why there is so little interest taken in miiuioDB, showing the obli-gation resting on us and the impor-tance of pressing this work, especial-ly just at this time. This subject was sbly commented upon by Breth-ren Kincaid, Bone, Lincoln, Maury nod the Moderator.

The house was csllet? to order at 1 p. m. by tbe Moderator. Sermon by C. C. Winters. Subject, Why Christ organized a Church. After tbe sermon there was a report on the destitution of Wm. Carey Associstion, which was offered by Bro. Kincaid, ahowing there is much destitution in her bounds, and a general cry, "Corns over in Macedonia and help us."

After the discussion c l o ^ on this But^eet, the State paper was intro duced by Bro. Tesger, psssing quite s eulogy on tbe editor snd showing, with convincing argument, why every Baptist family in Wm. Carey Associ-stion should take it. After comments by various brethren, adjourned till 0:30 next morning to meet in a Sun-day-school mass meeting.

On Sunday morning the mass-meet-ing was conducted by the Moderator. Talk to the children by the Modera tor on Sunday-schools; by Pastor Bone, to the church; and by C. C. Winters to parents.

This' was the day set spart by the church to dedicate their new house. So the regular business closed and this work was taken up at 11 o'clock. The dedication prayer was offered by C. C. Winters, followed with appro priate remarks by Pa&tor Bone, ser-mon by Rev. F. M. Yesger. Text, 1 Tim. iii. 15. Bro. Yesger preached us a fine sermon, telling us how we should behave ourselvM in the house of the Lord, and bringing out with force the fact that the church is the pillsr and the ground of the truth, bringing this out as a proof that the gatesofhellshouldnot prevail agahist it.

Bro. J . H. Bumam preached quite an interesting sermon on Saturday night from the words, " The Blood of Jesus cleanseth us from all sin." He showed by strong argument if the work theory be true that our salva-tion is uncertain, if not impossible.

Sunday at 2:30 p. m. Bro. C. 0. Winters prsached from Rom. 1.

The meeting was well attended and full of interest. The mission ques-tion was discussed in all of its phases and a coilection taken up with a good showing.

Bradshaw Church, with its pastor, cf rtainly knows how to csre for a meet-ing like this, and make the brethren feel welcome. In fact, the meeting was a suoosM in every rsspeot, and we felt " t h a t it was good tobethere."

C. C. WniTMas.

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OLD SEBIEB, VOL. L V I I L N A S H V I L L E . T E K N . , M A Y 3 1 , 1894 . NEW SEBIES, VOL. V. No. 41.

CUKllEN'T TOPICS.

—It is said that when Uladstone

was a student at Oxford, he entered

into the competition for one of the

scholarships, but failed to get it. The

principal examiner wrote on bis paper,

" Desultory beyond belief." This re-

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—Haydn, being once asked why bis church music was always so cheerful, replied: " I cannot make it other-wise. When I think of Ood my heort is so full of joy that the notes dance and leap." Is that so with your ser-mon, pastorf Is that so with your life, Christianf Should it not be sot

—Russia is in a state of turmoil. It is stated that news of political arrests comes from every direction. The police have not been so active in years. About 200 students who were attending the St. Petersburg Univeir-sity have been either arrested or ex-pelled irom the institution, while all the others are leaving the city in fear that their turn may come next, and it IB roportiaid'tliat "thirty persons have already been banished to Siberia. Just exactly what is the cause of this state of affairs, we do not know. It indicates, however, a growing roatless ness upon the part of the people as well as the growing determination on the part of the government to keep them in subjection.

—The Supreme Court of Tennessee affirmed the sentence of the lower court, convicting a Seventh day Ad ventist for working on Sunday. Of course there will be some who will be disposed to cry persecution. But in the first place it is the law of the State that no one shall do work on the Sabbath day, and in the second place, we believe that it is a good law. There must be some day of rest, and for convenience sake it must be some one day in the week. What day shall that bet This must be determined by the genend ooncensus of opinion. Understand that the State has no au-thority to legislate upon the day of wonhip. I t is only a day of rest

which it has authority to legislate upon. This is necessary for the phys leal and material well being of its citizens. ^ ^

How to BaptlEO a Baby.

" 1 have a baby 1 would like to have bapUKed. As it Is my first child and as 1 was the youngest at home, I am on-ilrely Ignorant of the proper way-would like to have her baptized in the house, and il you will" rive me the re-quired information it will be very muoh appreciated."

Tha foragoing paragraph is copied from the ixuiiea'Home JoumoL I t

is found in the April number under tlw department edited l^yMn. Lyman Abbott, of whom tha infoimaUoh is a o o ^ t by MmBXUioui mother whoMi

name is not given. It indicates menial service for a divine ordinance. Here is the reply of Mrs. Abbott:

" Something of the meaning of the ceremony of infant baptism is lost when it is performed privately. If it means anything it means that the parents by this outwa/d sign acknowl-edge their own allegiance to Ood and pledge themselves to train their child in the love of God. It is, however, therefore, a very solemn thing and should not be entered into carelessly. A few friends gathered in the house to witnesc the rite will not take any-thing away from its seriousness, but if, as is sometimes the case, there is a showy feast and display of presents, all the solemnity of the occasion is destroyed. You bhould consult with your pastor about the details."

It issomewhat hazardous to attempt any adverse criticism lest one should appear, in spite of protests in advance, to be discourteous to the ladies. Without disturbing these good wom-en in their high offices of holy minis-try, it is compatible with good will to them to object to their published be-liefs and practices. Information is sought as to the " proper " way to bapiize an infant; evidently this " proper way " is a sort of custom; an offense against the " proper way " is counted a grave matter, while a viola-tion of the principles involved seem to be counted a secondary thing.

The information says that the bap-tism of an infant "means that the parents by this outward sign acknowl-edge their own allegiance to Ood and pledge themselves to train their chil dren in the love of God.*' I take it for granted that no appeal was made to the Bible for the very good reason that no such command to parents is found; the potent reasons are extra-Biblical.

An aunt b^ing asked to stand god-mother to an infant niece, said that she could not be present. That was no objection, it was replied, since she could be present by proxy. The aunt further objected on the ground that she did not believe it was right to baptize infants and that she did not want to promise to train children whose care was in no way to be hers, but she was further importuned by behig told that her belief in the rite was not neoessary and that she did not have to train the child, it was simply meant to be a form.

Verily it is no easy matter to pre-vent the meaning of the ceremony from being lost. But is it a Bible ordinanoeT What meaning does the Bible say inheres in baptismT Is not thatmsaning lost, not in " showy fsast and display of prssents," but in in-fant baptism even hi the "proper wayl"

I once heard a presiding eldartfaap-

sodize infant baptism and I ventured to ask him if sentiment rather than Scripture did not furnish the chief reasons for the observance of the rite. He made answer that the sentiment and the ordinance were both based on abundant Scripture passages. On being asked to quoto his one strong-est proof text, he refenred to Mark x. 14: " Suffer the little children to come unto me; and forbid them not, for of such is the kingdom of God." On being reminded that the disciplee seemed to oppose this procedure of bringing the little children to Jesus, he said their conduct was closely followed in this particular by some people of the pres-ent day. He admitted that it was evidence that the disciples did not baptize the infants on that occasion, and that he believed it also indicated

they had seen no infants baptized before that time. On request he re-peated the text that tells hb just what Jesus did with the infants on this oc-casion, "And he took them in his arms, and bleesed them, laying his hands upon them." On being told that the passage said that Jesus blessed, no^ baptized, them, and that he put his hands, not water, upon them, he in-sisted that baptism was a blessing, and that it could be inferred without any violence to the language that water was in his hands. The infants were fit for the kingdom and there fore fit for the ordinancee of the king-dom. John vi. 2 was cited to show that Jesus never baptized anyone (Jesus himself baptized not, but his disciples), from which he recovered sufficiently to say that he was not very well posted on infant baptism as taught in the Bible. I have never heard of his becoming better posted on infant baptism from the Bible standpoint or that he suspended the practice of baptizing for lack of suffi cient Scripture warrant

D. W. Kst. Society HiU,S. O.

The Baptist Un^luins' Home.

Our Tennessee Baptist Orphans' Home, organized Nov. 1, 1891, has grown equal to the hopes of the most sanguine. We have succeeded as if times had been reasonably easy. We don't know how it has been done. We can only say, our Father has led us in the way, and when our neceesities have seemed to defy our faith, some-how we have been supplied. ^

The children have come to the Home unUl there have been'sixty-eight in our caie; two babes have died, and' twenty-nine remidn in the insti-tution asking for your prayers and contributions. Besides these, elglit otheiB a n approved br the OcnnmittM

on Becqttion. They are modsat UtUe

falknii, and do not ask that you fur-

nlsh tham aztnvaganUj. bat dnqd j

plead through us for food, clothing, shelter and primary school advan-tages. In the entire number we have in the Home^there is not an angel— they are simply children. Some of them are good, obedient and trust-worthy ; others are willful and hiclined to be disobedient, but we hope by the blessings of God to make of them useful Christian citizens.

Our monthly expense for support is about $125. Much of this is fur-nished in provisions, clothing, etc., by the friends of the orphans in the State.

Our Building Fund has been in-creased from time to thne, until we feel that success is just before us. True, something like $9,000 must yet be paid to liquidate the debt, but we hold more than $8,000 in pledges made by the brotherhood in the State. We are expected to pay six per cent interest on the unpaid notes, but we can't help it until the'money is put into our hands.

The mothers of the State have been asked for $500 with wUch to puiohase one room in the building, toba^nown as the "Mother's G i f t " About one-half of that amount has bsen secured, and we earnestly hope that tiie re-mainder will be forthcoming. Moth-er, you that have now upon your knee, or hugged to your bosom, your own sweet little tot, will you not, as an ex-pression of gratitude for bding left with it, help us provide for tiiose that are deprived of father and mothert They have no loving arms to caiess, no warm, expressive kiss, no mother's tender " Ood blees my chdd," to cheer their little hearts, only when we may do our beet to supply to them thehr Ices. Ton have the opportunity now to honor Him who said, "Whosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth me" (Mark'ix. 37); and in honoring Him you get to jrour-self a blessing.

Our Board feels that wa are called of God to this work, and must go forward. Will you help lu t Ton may do this—

(1) By special prayer for tha Or-phans' Home in private and public.

(2) B j personal gifts of money or useful articlss.

(8) By telling others about it. (4) By bringing the subject often

before your church and Sunday-schooL

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(6) By organizhig B. O. H. Sode-Uss.

(7) Giving it a place in the pro-gramme for fifth Sunday meetings and Aaiiooiations.

Brothnr, sistar, will yon do Uvone oraUoftheistlihigaf 4

T . T . TBOHFSPM, FitumeialAgmt.

NashvUbiTtan.

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