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5PEAKINQ THE TRUTH IN LOVE.<br />
Old SertM, Vol. LXI. NASHVILLE, TENN., NOVEMBEll 10, 1899. law Sarin, To). 1!., Ra.'l3.<br />
ti-j<br />
Consolation.<br />
lo V.<br />
The blrnk, Hitd wind* blow ilown the iiiuuiiUIn »ln|M-H.<br />
At iiililiilKlit'iiNllcnl tour, whllo olberN Hlerp;<br />
I wull •lonu, unil wllli my own eaide some rare book or manuscript,<br />
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fur which they would gladly give vast sums of<br />
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one's life into new channels, aud strange aud far away<br />
times.<br />
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iery, where you are soon In communion with g^t<br />
meu and women of the past, for here aome at leaat of<br />
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Nelson and Wellington, and look with espechd Interest<br />
upon the bold, scratchy chitography of dromwdl<br />
and Elisabeth, and feel a lltUe touch of pity Ibf Queen<br />
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pleading for reoogoliioii; and then.' thoee rate old volumea<br />
in the cases, your flngers almost itch to turn the<br />
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closer examination, biit you turn away with a backward<br />
look to spend a while with the famoua Elgin<br />
matbies In the gallery to the left. Thaae are relics<br />
from the Parthenon at Athens, chiefly brought to<br />
Great Britain In 1841 by the Eari of Elgin. The oollection<br />
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and mytliologleai heroes, some of tham greatly<br />
mutilated and abused and aome Inartistloaliy restored,<br />
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of their hands. It would not have been flattering<br />
aurely to the living empwora could they hava fbraaeen<br />
HOW TO GROW IN GRACE.<br />
Tbe thhd condition of growth la service. The Spirit<br />
is our counsellor aud Lord. He assigns us to our<br />
BY DAVID JAMBS HlTRKBI.t., D.D.<br />
place, quaiifles ua for ita responsibilities, directs every<br />
IT Hbould be tbe earnest aim tit every follower of t flbrt and asaurea success. It Is important to'remem-<br />
I ^ Cbiiat to make tiie moat and beat of himself. A her that the highest attainment of the Chrhithm Ufe<br />
poor Christian i«. literally, a sorry Jeal; be is no credit is not to be but to do, not to be somebody but to do<br />
to himself or to his Lord. Yet we are none of us aometbing for aomebody. The objective pobat of the<br />
what we ought to be. Tbe world kaowa tbia; and in Bpirlt'a woric la to carry, the Redemption of Cbriat to<br />
deriding our • Ju*t.4*rt»ui«iu ita.oonaumoMtion In the iliMd .dellveranoa pf the<br />
tiiin of our ideal and pays involuntary tribute to world from sin. As believers In CbrUt we ate invited<br />
C^bristlanity.' Weare quite Benslbleofoursbottoom- by theflplrlt to co-operate lu thia enterprise, thua be-<br />
Ings; and Uod knows our penitenoe and longing for ing " laborers together with God"<br />
lietter things. We would fain improve our character; To spend our time aud energy in aelf-culture, aa If<br />
but howT<br />
that were the purpose of life, is to take a mean and<br />
There ai« some who reaort to the mechanical meth- narrow view of our calling. We abould grow more<br />
od. and fail as a matter of eourM. Men. like treei rapidly if we thought less about character and more<br />
andplants, donotgrow by resolving to grow. We about lervice. The best Christians aze those who,<br />
cannot rise to higher levels by a dead lift. For which forgetting self, devote tbemtelvea to the good of oth-<br />
of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto bia<br />
ers. When we are inclined to go apart aud meditate<br />
stature?<br />
overmuch on " the deepening of tbe spiritual life," let<br />
us remember tbe words of tbe Lord Jesus, how He<br />
The introspective metliod is equally futile. Self-<br />
said, " If any man will come after Me, let him deny<br />
examination baa its uses; but, carried too far, it devel-<br />
binueif, take up hia crosa and follow Me."<br />
ops into an incurable tuberculoaiv. Physicians mu't<br />
use the stethorcope; but diagnosis is not therapeutics: Tbe religion of Christ la intensely practical. The<br />
self examination is not self-culture. Wedo not meet world is full of people who need help. It is the busiuera<br />
Ibe difliculty by going apart and meditating or by of the followers of Chiht to answer that need.<br />
conferring on tbe deepening of the spiritual life.'*<br />
The Cfofls is the panacea: Ibe Scripturea are thepbar-<br />
Nor la tbe emolional method any better. Heat genmacopwla.<br />
The Holy Spirit la in command of thcpe'<br />
erated in the Excitement of an evaDgfllslio service is<br />
who carry on tbe crusade of bealing and consolation.<br />
no lasting cute for the spiritual doldhims, nor is It<br />
It is but a aorry exhibition of Christianity when a<br />
man devotes himself to mollifying his own wounds,<br />
necessarily an eaUmable force In right living. What<br />
lamenting his own shortcomings and pleading for his<br />
we want is a real propulsion toward character, wme.<br />
own spiritual comfort when the air la resonant with<br />
thing that shall enable us to lealiM tbe best defini-<br />
the cries of perishing souls. O.fora larger view of<br />
tion of a Christian, to wit," the highest style of man."<br />
the mind that was In Christ Jesus t Oh, for a wider<br />
What then Is the secret of spiritual growth 7 It li sweep of the great things of salvation I<br />
to fall In with the conditions which are laid down as<br />
pemiulalte lu the Boriptures. "Consider the iiliea l^t us hear the conclusion of tbe whole matter.<br />
how they grow 7" How, in fact do tbe lilies grow 7 The Holy Ghost calls us to service. The world Is yel-<br />
Not by pblloaophliEliig about growth, worrying over low unto the harvest. The man wiUi a aickie la better<br />
their shortcomings, or resolving to rival the neighbor-<br />
employed in leaping than iu retiring to an angle of<br />
ing mushrooms: but by calmly and constantly at-<br />
tb« fence for introspection. Let us attend to our<br />
tending to their buainesa. They take Heaven's sun-<br />
businesa, prayerfully, reverently, unmurmuringly;<br />
shine aa It comes, the dew and rains, the fructifying<br />
and the Holy Spirit will do the rest. Character is<br />
Cbristlikenessi and he li most Christlike who forgets<br />
faotors of the wil, and. transmuting them into beauty<br />
himself In doing good, as he has opportunity, unto<br />
and fragianoe, swing their white censers before God.<br />
ail men.<br />
MMnwhiie He looks after their growth. Are ye not<br />
New York City.<br />
of much more value than they, Oh, ye of little fhith 7<br />
The first oondltion is subjection to tbe influence of<br />
the Holy Ghost. He is ao called not brnwuse He la<br />
holier than tlie other Petaons of the Godhead, but because<br />
one of Hia special ftanotious Is to sanctify, that<br />
is, to ouitiyAte hollnsM In man. It 1« itreatly to be<br />
ftend that inany proAnIng Christians ate practically<br />
,aa Ignorant aa tboaa Bphasianawho on being a»ked,<br />
"Have ya received the Holy Ohoat since ye believed?"<br />
waie obliged to answer. "We have not so<br />
imuchaa heard Whether there be any HoiyGbo»t"<br />
They have much to say of the Father and of His beloved<br />
Bon, but the Holy Ghost Is Utile or nothing to<br />
tham. In fhet, however, aa we are llvhig under the<br />
—Among the more decided rituaiistn in England is<br />
Ihe Bishop of Llandafl'; U hi stated that within a tadius<br />
of two miles of the bishop's rasidence Umi* ate<br />
twenty rituallatio chuiehas, In several of which boxaa, the faidlgnltlw and' abuiea to' which ihaae marble<br />
fbr hearing private oonftalon have been erected.; The oaata of their gnat aelvaa would Wiul^iMed. h. JaihUM^ Olaud-<br />
blshop la in want pt flhandal lid itor hia diboaia, |Ud lua, AuguittUB aud Nero have evident^ b^n lu the<br />
has made an appeal itor money. Lord WImbome •and'heap, the dirty ftee, the yelktwed %yaa aud hah-<br />
publicly decilnea to oontrlbuta to thia causa untU he are evldeneea of centuries uf pisbhiu treatment alnoa<br />
^11 have assurances that hia gins ahaU be u^to thay'waio oaat down flrom their proud plaoM lu the<br />
promota ProtestanUsm and not Romanism. Thus glorioui temple of the Greeka. But aUil thia 111 uiaga<br />
doea the iMue in the Churoh of England grow warm-<br />
only elothaa them with a deeper Intanwt, and after<br />
eaoturiea of diahonor they are enthroned a^n In thia<br />
tt.-BapUM Argv.<br />
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2 JIAPTIST AND KEITJLBOTOH, NOV. 1«, 18JM»<br />
temple of • people who were toihciu batbiirlaiiH, itiiit,<br />
M lo the oldeu day men raiii« from a/ur to nea the em-<br />
perora, jrdu will notice here au Imperial iio»e Iibn been<br />
nicked aud there au ear almoitt de«troytd or an eye<br />
sorely battered, aud with all of them a general ap-<br />
pearance ahowlug that<br />
Wr Ume they've warHied laoR."<br />
Still we are glad to have them even In their low estate,<br />
•nd count au hour ejient In their company mh one of<br />
life's rare privilege)'. But now, we i^tand bceide a<br />
black marble itlab iu ngltiKH ciue. trnviiig a iimoolli<br />
aurfaceof perhapH four m| inie feet. I( in i.ot out ar-<br />
tistically nor Ik a ur nil b^uiaiful to look u|h)u, and<br />
many people pai>H it b>- all tiiuMiiK-iuuM of Iih vulue-<br />
but that U the Ito^ttta cii.iii-, (iii«> tt( the rarvKl mi'l<br />
moat valuable of all Uie iiie^iuu^ ticaMirtM of he gicui<br />
museum. I'lton the xmiHitli curfict' of ihi-eiuiie l»<br />
an luccrlption in ttuvv latst^iiacf. ! > uioauH of whicli<br />
scholars bave (>eeii < ii .lil i lo ucciplier the ancient<br />
Egyptiau iileio;.! I' i >. uiiii tliu.-tail^loll of<br />
the va»t IiIhIiiiiimi Mcjlth rauialutd in them, it whh<br />
found at Ki>9t!itu, iu Kopl, and hb« i plainly unscriptural to need<br />
ur|{ii . e:it. Joining » church is a matter of principle,<br />
not taste; of loyalty to Christ, not i-oncillation of loved<br />
ones. We are to follow Jemis, not ourklnfolks. Ho<br />
tiie correct expresoion is: " All regenerate members<br />
of the Ha I P family ought to join a church of Clirlsi."<br />
No one ought, under any circumstances, to join any<br />
otiifr.<br />
a. " We ore all stiivlng to reach the same plaw,<br />
heaven, aud it will not be asked us up there what<br />
church we Iteiongcd to down here." I am sure I can-<br />
not i^ee iiow one could presume to speak thus unlc^<br />
lie hud iiad a trip to heaven or a special revelation,<br />
yet many, many will make tlie assertion with as<br />
much asifurance and coinplaceney as If they spoke<br />
by the divine oracle. I'lils statement faliwly assumes<br />
that Christ j-et up no form of church himself, or if he<br />
did, lie does nut csre whetlier we follow him or not<br />
in tlie matter: or If he cares, it is not known in lieaven<br />
what we do down here, or if known, nothing will e%'er<br />
t« f-aiJ about it!<br />
It further falsely assumes that the only thing lo lie<br />
concerned about is our own salvation. But we are lo<br />
glorify God, and the only way to do this is to do as He<br />
says. We are to show the world the truth, and the<br />
only way to do it is to practice it ourselves.<br />
4 " 1 ho f^tiiirch rtfVHi not mivp, Hpiiop II malrM no<br />
dlllercnce what church you join, so you are sincere in<br />
your iielief." This is ouly a half truth, the worst of<br />
all falseiiood". True, the church does not save, hut<br />
there are other sufllcient reasons for J lining a certain<br />
kind.<br />
This fallacy re«tB upon three false as^-umptions.<br />
(1) That all churches are equally right In all things.<br />
(U) That whatever is not essential to one's salvation<br />
may l>« treated with indlflerence. (:t) That all that<br />
Is ueceseary to make an act right is for the actor to be<br />
sincere.<br />
If all churches are erfualiy right In ail things, they<br />
all have an cf|>jal claim lo the support of all men.<br />
But since no one can bea member of more than one<br />
churcii at a time, it follows that there can lie no<br />
church Ht all unles'i men neglect their duty toward<br />
all tbofl.> except the ones they Join. But all churches<br />
cttunot l>e ecpially right In all things, for if the doc-<br />
trines and practices of one be true. It neccessanly fol-<br />
lows that every other one Is false lu so far as it dlflers<br />
fiom It In thei-e respects.<br />
The heart that prompts to do only what Is necessary<br />
to be f^aved, has no assurance of salvation lu GroliiiiltH everything<br />
wrong, liL'iice there c.tniiol be uny other stuuditrd of<br />
judgment. liuwure Itiitl luiy mull npiiil you wall<br />
philoHophy uiid vuiii decell, sffcr liio trudltioiiN of<br />
men. . . and not afivr CliiM."<br />
Hr. ISethlcliiiu, Teiin.<br />
1<br />
BAPTIST AND BBFLEOTOR, NOV. 16, 18»U. 3<br />
DR. SAMUEL BOYKIN.<br />
Itemilulloli!. upon ilie (le.-itli of Kov. Hiimjol H^iy-<br />
kin, I).l) , by tliu .Siiiidiiy fcliiHil H iHrti of the .Soiitli-<br />
erii llaptlst Conveniloii, No.'. ls)K>:<br />
Dr. rt Itoykiu, the editor of h'hul WonlH and the<br />
eilltorlnl secretary tif tiie Hunday-M-lim>l Koaid of the<br />
Houtiieni ItHptNl Conveiitlou, tiled thin iiiorning in<br />
Naalivtlfe, 'i'eiin . iit llie n«c of 70 yearn. Afier a long<br />
life of HpiiilcH ( jirixtiiiii pnifeHHloii a!«l iisefulnet's,<br />
laden with llio iiopl.lt>x niul rewsinlH or IiIh work well<br />
done, he paw»d hwuv Into the prceiice and coinpsny<br />
of God witli J ly aini with tliH coimtHiilly expres>H»d<br />
wish lo depart and lie wlih Jesus. He ended his ca-<br />
reer as he had iteguii it and lived it -wltiiiiut a cloud<br />
upon his life and character from the dawn to thn<br />
zenith and to the KCttlng of the sun of iiU history;<br />
and lie:depaits from hiuoiik uh a.< a father wiio be-<br />
({ueatliH lo us the liesuty of hit CiirUtiaii life, the dltc-<br />
nityof his iiilhienareuts' ciiurchcs aud receiv-<br />
ing the Bible iu its entirety. " He that loveth father<br />
ur mother more than me Is uot wortliy of me."<br />
Theic is, to my mlud, just oue hindrauce now to<br />
the Baptist cause at Trac^- City, namely, the lack for<br />
a place to baptize. There are just two places to which<br />
Immerslonists cau resort without cumlng off the<br />
mouutaln. Tiie one, tue Company iHiiid, iuto which<br />
a great deal of lliih is dumped, maktug it unfit for<br />
baptismal purposes: tUe ulher, u small creek aliout<br />
oue mile from town. Od this latter place there must<br />
of uecessity be speui a causiderabie ujiuuui of lab'or<br />
before it is possible to use its waters fur this sacred<br />
rite. Three of the pastor duiug must of the work,<br />
spent abuut a day dumulug up, cleaning out aud put-<br />
ting iu a temporary pianK ilour iu tUe bed of this<br />
creek iu order lu have a ddceut place to administer<br />
the ordiuance of baptism. The church's greateat<br />
need, from a fluauclal standpaint, is mouey to put lu<br />
a baptistery. \V ho will give it?<br />
Now, theu, a closing word as tu llie splendid work<br />
being done by Pastor C. A. Ladd. Nerer iu my min-<br />
istry have I come acio^s a mau mure devoted to the<br />
Matter's work.<br />
TlieBtate It.iard acted wisalv in aonnivinir of th«<br />
church's actiou iu cilliuj Urj. litd l to her pastor-<br />
ate by a litieral douutiuu to b.s salary. It is hoped<br />
liiat tlie Btate BjsrJ will cjutiuus to Uelp this place.<br />
Bro. Ladd Is the man for Tracy City, and Tracy City<br />
is the place for liro. Ladd. it i^ temarkabie to see<br />
w hat a grasp lie hasou his pjuplo aud how much he<br />
is devoted to them. Moreover, ue has won the con-<br />
fidence and favor of tlie otiier deuomiuatluus, exuept-<br />
lug the Pharisaic Campbellltes, who are so much bet-<br />
ter than other Cnristlau {leupie lu this particular<br />
place, In their owu couceited opiuious, that it would<br />
be imjiossible for au augel to have fellowship with<br />
tiieiu unless he b»te theuamo uf a CAmpbeiilte.<br />
The great success of the recent meeting was due to<br />
seed sown by tlie personal work of the pastor in the<br />
homes of Traoy City. With Bible In baud, Bro.<br />
Ladd has gone into the home, and by reading tbe<br />
couviucing argument from God's Word, he has re-<br />
futed the errunejus doo'iriues iu the uiiuds of many<br />
(leople. While many have ackuowledged Baptist<br />
priuclples lu au open profeasion, yit there are many<br />
wuo, like Agrippa of old, are" almost persuaded."<br />
Those who Joined our ranks from ottxer deuomlua-<br />
tloiis during ilie meeting came through the personal<br />
wurk of the pastor, it was a delight to work for the<br />
salvation of suuls with a man of such cotisecratlou ><br />
and energy. And, too, lu him la tiie uost complete<br />
exanyile uf uuirelllshuess I have ever seen. He gives<br />
Gud tue glory foi all tue success uf his work, matters<br />
not how small or how great. Because of the peculiar<br />
reimluu that exists between Bro. Ladd and myself,<br />
kindled aud nourished lu our college days together<br />
tlie great interest I havo iu the Work at Tracy City<br />
and the nearuess of the ilapllitt cause to my beait, I<br />
pray God to coiitluue to bless him aud the flock with<br />
which he laburs. KAbKictir WHiaiiT.<br />
lioutavllle, Ky.<br />
—Mr. Faniuhar, statlstistloal expert of the Depart-<br />
ment of Agrlcullute, has recently made some spscula<br />
Uve oalculatiuns as to the probable population of this<br />
country in lOOO. He thinks that It will be found to<br />
be between seveuty-flve mtllioii aud seventy.six mil-<br />
lion people. The population oftheoouutry, according<br />
to tlie oenius of IMM), was nsi,(m,2W, The |KipuIatlon<br />
iu 1880 was fi(M6fi,78a; In 1870, 88,AfiO,»71 ] in 1800,<br />
ni,4lt8,a2t t in IHSO, i»,lUl,H7U The per oeut of gain<br />
lu the decade ending in 18(!0 was 06 8» t in 18Q0 it<br />
was lUS.ll; lu 1870, it was OS; iu 1880, it was 80.06 ><br />
aud in 18110 it was 124 8.
THE ALABAMA CONVENTION.<br />
The gBllierliiK of the llaptiHt hoiitH lu Gndbden, November<br />
8ih, wati n notable ocfatloii. It marked the<br />
78lh hchMoii of the Htate Convention of Alabama Baptl8tH.<br />
A number had uome In the preceding day for the<br />
pnrpiM of attending the MlnlHtera' Kfeetlng, which Is<br />
alwayn held ttie day before the regular Cooveutlon.<br />
While there wnHaMmall attendance at this ineetliig,<br />
eome very Important Hul>Jeetii were ably dlscuwed,<br />
Ruoh ax: " What la Revealed In Berlpture In<br />
Itegard to the Interde|>eude!ice of New Teatameui<br />
('hurcheit?" tiy Dr. A C. DAvidson and other*, and<br />
What Ih tlieTrue Bible Doi'lrlne of'The liaptiun<br />
of the Holy t«pirll?" dlHCUMtd l)y Dr». W. J. Mc-<br />
Ulothlln and J. M. Froitt.<br />
Ttie i.aptlHti) and thoRe of other denomiuatiouB<br />
received the dtfcgaten, about 'JM) strong, with the<br />
most cordial lioi-pttallty.<br />
The liaptlHtH have erected an elegant, artiatlc<br />
church building in which the CouventioD was held.<br />
The huu»e had been t-adly needed for years. Borne<br />
of theUHdmirn ^aUitxdeclare that they did uot Itelieve<br />
they would ever have had the building bad it not<br />
Itten for the Indomitable energy and enthusiasm of<br />
tlieir ioung psBlor, J. W. WilllB<br />
Hon. H. H. I). Mallory of Heinu, one of the most<br />
prominent lawyen* In tiie Htate, and one who has<br />
been Identtlled with Kaptist sll«lrB for years, was<br />
uuaulmoutl^ elected Freildent of the Convention, the<br />
former President, Dr. W. C. Cleveland, having died<br />
in February last. It will be remembered that Mr.<br />
Mallory retiponded to the address of welcome lu<br />
liOulMvllle a* our laxt Bouthern Dapliit (-onvention.<br />
Dr. A c. Davidson and Hon. It. E. Fettus were<br />
elected Vice preoldeuts of the Convention.<br />
During the tlrst day of the Convention Drs. F. H.<br />
Kerfoot and J. M. F'ro^t were iieard from in regard<br />
to the work nf their rfc»|iective Boards. Those of you<br />
who |{now these brethren need not to be told that the<br />
Convention was entertained. Of course <strong>Tenn</strong>esseans<br />
know Dr. FroM. He Is also at home in Alabama.<br />
We were glad to bear from him and of his prosperous<br />
work. Dr. Kerfoot caught the Convention as be<br />
came t>«fore them In hU new capacity of Secretary of<br />
the Home Board. He made a masterful address on<br />
the grand huI ject of " iMliiHlons." He aud Dr. Frost<br />
hail tr> iinrry iitVittifr tho iir.t rti»y for the great Texas<br />
('oiiv«ntloii.<br />
Dr. B. D. (iray, w ho wa» to have preached the Convention<br />
vermoM, being absent, Dr. W. J. Midlothlin<br />
was asked to preach. He selected us a text Matt. vi.<br />
10, "Thy will l>edone." The sermon abounded in<br />
tender patliOH, wise counsel and earnest appeal, and<br />
struck a deep epiritual note which sounded throughout<br />
the setslon of the Convention.<br />
Tiie reports of our dlll'erent Institutions were moit<br />
encouraging. Out of debt, Alabama Baptists now<br />
turn their faces toward tlie future, which Is bright<br />
with prospects of great things. As Is well known,<br />
I lie sum of all our Indebtedness, amountaing to about<br />
|:i,s,iK)0, was |>ald oil' July Utli. This fact lilled all<br />
liearts with rejoicing.<br />
Howard College and Judson Institute for Girls were<br />
never in a more prosparous condition. They are now<br />
asking for endowment, and plans are forming for this<br />
great work.<br />
One of the great spcecheiof the Cooveutlon was<br />
made by Dr. W. B. Crumpton, the former Beoretary<br />
of the Btate Board, who has taken up this work now.<br />
Prof. McUiothlin presented the claims of the Berninary,<br />
and asked for about 1700 for the Btudents'<br />
Fund. The Convention gave him over (1,000 In a few<br />
mluutes.<br />
Dr. Willingham was with us, and told of the great<br />
workof i^oreign Missions. One of the most enthusiastic<br />
meetings of the Convention was on Thursday<br />
night, when Foreign Missions was discussed by him.<br />
The sfieeches throughout the Convention were on<br />
the line of hopefulneM. Alabama Baptists are now<br />
forgetting the things that are behind, and stnitoblog<br />
forward toward the things that are before.<br />
The Conveutiou determined to make next ye«r<br />
a great educational year, religiously as well as in<<br />
(ellectually. ICtrorts will be made to endow our Institutions,<br />
and make a forward movement lu every<br />
Hue of wuik. There has uot beeu such an encouraging<br />
outlook In years.<br />
The next seasloa of the Conveutiou will b« held<br />
with the churob at Tuaoalooea, Tumday beforn the<br />
seooud Buuday lu November, 1000. R«v. A. B. Bmlth<br />
of Alexander City will preach the CouveDtlou aer*<br />
mou.<br />
The Matiou cams to a olose.Filday afternoou. I'he<br />
iwopla of tbbi beauurui IHUe towu entertained the<br />
Couventlou In a very handsome mautter, and the<br />
dajre epent here will be a bright spot In the memoty<br />
of every delegate for yean (o coma.<br />
I T. M. CALtiAWAV.<br />
BAPWST AND BBl^XECTOK NOV. IC, 1899 BAFTIST AND BEFI^OTOB, NOV. 16, 1899. m<br />
BALTIMORE LETTER.<br />
I have beeu Intending writing you for some time,<br />
but an unusual press of engagements haa prevented.<br />
You have had an account of the Walnut-street, Louisville,<br />
Jubilee. It was a great occasion. Five pastors<br />
(four ex-pastors and the preseut pastor) were<br />
present and took part—Drs. Loilmer,Bpaldlng, Wharton,<br />
Warder and Eaton. I give them lu the order In<br />
which they served. Two of the pastors are dead—<br />
Drs. Bmlth and Everts. This great church In all Its<br />
history has only bad seven pastors. The membe^<br />
ship now numbers 1,750. They have but recently<br />
beeu offered fI2r>,000 cash fur the superb old edifice.<br />
We also bad addressee from Drs. Mulllna, Frost, Barton,<br />
Tlcbenor and others. It was a peculiar experl.<br />
euce to stand before those people the first time lu<br />
twenty-five years. I recognized the minority of those<br />
still living at once, but sadly missed many loved ones<br />
long gone to their reward. I was the guest of Dr.<br />
Eaton, and enjoyed my stay at his home greatly.<br />
Almost as soon as I returned, the Maryland Baptist<br />
Union Association was held in this city with the<br />
Grace Baptist Church. It was a notable and Inspiring<br />
meeting. Dr. Kerfoot was present to represent<br />
the Home Mission Board, and did It grandly. He is<br />
evidently the right man In the right place, and a<br />
great future Is before the Board. Dr. Frost made a<br />
capital speech for the Buuday-school Board, and so<br />
did Dr. Rowland for the American Baptist Publica.<br />
tiou Bociety. Dr. Mullius also spoke. Dr. tirgory's<br />
report showed the work to be going forward In Maryland<br />
most encouragingly. And so with the report of<br />
Miss Annie W. Armstrong, whom I find to be a tower<br />
of strength among Maryland Baptists. Uou. Joshua<br />
Levering was the presiding olHi^r, with Rev. H.<br />
Wayne Smith as Secretary. It was my first attendance<br />
upon the Convention and I was greatly pleased.<br />
I bad a most important baptism at Brautly Church<br />
Just one week ago. It was that of Rev. Henry J.<br />
Koehler, a sub-deacon and Capuchlu Monk of the Roman<br />
Catholic Church. In ^ptember he wrote me<br />
that he was greatly worried about his spiritual condition<br />
and seeking an Interview. Thia was held after<br />
some correspondence, and I was greatly Impressed<br />
with the reasons he gave for his change. His faith<br />
was first shaken In the doctrine of the infallibility of<br />
the Pope; secondly, in tbescripturalnees of the Auricular<br />
Confessional: thirdly. In tbedotrlniinf tr*nii.aiit>.<br />
stantlation, and lastly, on account of the superstitions<br />
of the church. After a meeting with the deacons he<br />
was presented for admittance into the church. A<br />
great crowd was present to hear his address of thirty<br />
minutes, and It was a telling one, moviug all bearto.<br />
He is a German by birth, an educated man, 52 years<br />
old. He was an inmate of the Convent of the Little<br />
Bisters of the Poor, this city. He presented me with<br />
a copy of The Gorles of Mary," which seems to be a<br />
sort of Couvent text book, and he also presented me<br />
with his " rosary," as souvenirs. While I was pastor<br />
in Louisville twenty-five years ago I baptized an exsister<br />
of charity, besides some other Citholics, and I<br />
need uot say I am fond of the work. God sp^ the<br />
day when the clouds of superstition shall be lifted<br />
from the minds of all who are now under the domination<br />
of Rome so they can see "the true Light<br />
which llghteth every man that cometh into the<br />
world." M. B, Whabton.<br />
Baltimore, Md., November flih.<br />
COLUMBIAN UNIVER8ITV.<br />
It may be of interest to many of the reilders of the<br />
Baitibt AND Rkflectok to see a few facts In regard<br />
to this institution of learning.<br />
It Is a Baptist school and was founded In 1821. In<br />
Its early work Lather Rice, the companion of Adoulram<br />
Jbdsou, was a very prominent factoir. It Is a<br />
iitile singular that Its chief benefactor, Mr. Corcoran,<br />
was an Kplscopaliau. This may partly explain the<br />
fact that a few of the leading professors are of that<br />
faith. However, the President of the Unlvenlty and<br />
the majority of the trustees must be Baptists.<br />
A member of the board told me that at one time It<br />
was lu fair way to pass from Baptist control, but by<br />
prompt aud heroic action It was forever secured toour<br />
deuomluatloii.<br />
Last year of the 100 students lu the (Jollege proper,<br />
only 17 were Baptists.<br />
Ita chief Hohoola are located at the corner ofFlf.<br />
tceuth aud H itreets, In the heart of the cityi cue<br />
square from the White House. The medical aud<br />
dental •ohooli have a building not ftir away.<br />
The Uulvenlty haa a large offloe building on Fifth<br />
Btreet, ertoted with endowment funds. The nnte<br />
bring a much larger Income than the Intercet on the<br />
Inveatmeut.<br />
The number of profeseora aud leotureni la 178, many<br />
of whom am eminent In their line. Mauy ipeolatlita<br />
realde here and have other ismployment. This ilvea<br />
the Unlvenlty rare opportunlly to eeoura the ablest<br />
Ulent. For Instance, Judge Harlan of the Supreme<br />
Court of the United States lectures three times a<br />
week to the law students. X heard him laat night on<br />
"The Constltutlon"~a rare privilege. Only thla laat<br />
week Dr. Sterrett, our prafeesor of psychology, favored<br />
our class with thiee Illustrated lecturee by eminent<br />
specialists. One of these was by Dr. McDonald of the<br />
Bureau of Education, who spoke on Experimental<br />
Psychology. He had some fine Inatrumente present<br />
from the Department and showed us how to use them.<br />
We also went to Cbevy Chase, foqr nillee out, to vlalt<br />
the finest laboratory for thla study lu the world. We<br />
heard a lecture by Dr. Gatee, whole punuing reeearch<br />
work here and will Isaue a book soon. Thia book Is<br />
a waited with interest by students of the New Psychology.<br />
Dr. Kerfood Bhute of the medical school and an author,<br />
gave us a valuable lecture on the brain and Ito<br />
relation to the mind.<br />
President Whitman lectures to the College and Law<br />
School on Political Science, using his own eylabus. He<br />
also preachee twice each Sunday In Philadelphia.<br />
B. N. Haws of Jonesboro, <strong>Tenn</strong>., a former student<br />
of Carson aud Newman, gets the degree of A. B. from<br />
the College here this year and also takee the fint year<br />
In law. He ranks high.<br />
The Calvary Church baa a covenant meeting on<br />
Tbunday evening preceding each fint Sunday. Thla<br />
week, perhaps 400 memben were preeent and stood In<br />
a body while the pastor read. In Impressive aooenta,<br />
the church covenant and concluded with a fervent<br />
prayer. It is an Impressive scene. My wife and I<br />
stood with this host for the fint time. Following thie<br />
on Sunday, always comes the celebration of the Lord's<br />
Supper.<br />
I hope that Bai^'ikt and Reflbctor Day may be<br />
a great success. J. T. Hendbrson.<br />
THIS AND THAT.<br />
Pastor J. L. Dance has had a great meeting with<br />
his Piedmont Church, nearly doub.Ing the numben<br />
and strength of the church. He was assisted In the<br />
meeting by Rev. J. F. Hale.<br />
Pastor J. M. Walters is being assisted In a good<br />
meeting at Alpha by Rev. J.'B. Bundren.<br />
On the fint Sunday In the month the new meetinghouse<br />
at Beulah was dedicated. Paator W. O. Hale,<br />
by request of the church, preached the dedication<br />
sermon. Dr. Ktrly preached a flne eennan^.to t&e<br />
afternoon. Bni. Hale has done monumental work at<br />
Warrensburg and Beulab. The new meetlng-houae la<br />
" a thing of beauty," aud was dedicated with appropriate<br />
ceremonies and fitting servlcee, the latter Including<br />
two scriptural sermons and three goapel collections<br />
lu one day—one of them a free-will ofTerlng<br />
of some $16 to missions. The Beulah Charoh has a<br />
fine field for labor and a hopeful future.<br />
I bear good reports from Dr. J. M. Phillips and the<br />
Oak Grove meeting. His pulpit at Mosey Creek was<br />
supplied last Sunday by the writer and Prof. J. M.<br />
Burnett.<br />
Our editor-in-chtef. Dr. Folk, now on his way to<br />
Salt Lake City to lieard the Hon In hie den, la dealing<br />
Mormonism some hard blows. HIa artloleaou<br />
that subject are widely read, and are creating • general<br />
Interest. Let the good work go on. And let<br />
everybody read and help cireulate the Baptist and<br />
REKUtCTOK.<br />
A sketch and cut of Elder " Hamp" Hyder has<br />
been lu the ofllce quite a while, awaiting their turn<br />
fjr publication. The friends will be patieut and may<br />
look for the sketch beforv very long.<br />
Let me request partlea who subscribe or renew for<br />
the Baitibt and RHrju«m>R through me to write<br />
me at Mossy Creek, If their figures are hot eet upon<br />
paper In due time or If they fall to get Bible or other<br />
premium. This will be a favor to me and aave trouble<br />
at the ofllce. J. J, BuHNvrr.<br />
Mossy Creek, <strong>Tenn</strong>.<br />
—We feel to thank and pralae the Giver of all good<br />
and perfect glfta for what he has dona for as in thla<br />
part of Hie moral vineyard. We have w»rt<br />
Is made: Prof. Savage rreactied to tiiej(ood people of<br />
Maple Springs, larg^ ,0 atteudaucr. Bro O'KiJema<br />
went with him aud<br />
preaoheil a good sermon to tiie<br />
Mercer people. Bro. D. D. Shuck preached to the<br />
Harmony Churob; had a large, attentive audience;<br />
after which the ohuroh excluded four of their memlien<br />
and appointed a committee of elx youug ladies<br />
to solicit ooutributlons for the iloard of Ministerial<br />
JOiUUVIi&IUU. Bducation. AJIU. Bro. W. TT . U. V. Underwood tJUUVt vruvu had IMU good I^UIftl services ovrv<br />
at Bethlehem. Bro. J. W. Mount preached " on I I Baturdey<br />
and Sunday to good cungrrgations at Ek ;idad.<br />
Bro. W. H. Petty held three serviuea at Luray, J, i and<br />
one young man waa converted. Blt>. B. B. McNeil<br />
preaohMl for Center Churoh by speolai request. He<br />
waa pastor of that ohuroh several yean ago, and auoompliabed<br />
a good work during hu labor with them.<br />
His nreaenoe aud asrvloe were appreciated by his<br />
friends and brethren, aud the occasion wafle
a IJAl'TIST AND RBFIiBCTOIl, NOV. 18JM». BAITIST AND REFLECIOR* NOV. 1889.<br />
i jiiissiojvs.<br />
Ml I S I O I M D I W K C T O R V .<br />
«TATB niSBIONS.-K>v. A. J. H01.T, I>.1>..<br />
CorrMponrtlDg Hcrreturr. All conininiilcatloni<br />
dMigned for lilm iiauiilct iw nddreifi^ed<br />
to him at NMhvlIle, Trim. W. M. Wo»i>-<br />
COOK, Trwuurer, Nmtlivllle, Tetin. Tin" Ninte<br />
Board also reprrKeiilN lljine hikI KoielKii<br />
Ululoni, wltlionl clmrtte tollie»e lloiinlM.<br />
PORBION MI88ION5.-UKV. R. J WIIXINO-<br />
BAM, U.l)., Corre«pon«v, lu wtiuiii all InforiDBtlou<br />
or liiiiiilrlr« alioul work lu the<br />
Htale inny I* mlilrpwfd.<br />
niNIATBKIAL eUUCATlON.-All fnnd» for<br />
young mlumterii lo the «. W. li. Unlvemlty<br />
• bould liearnl to U. M. Ha VAOK, L.I.U., Jurk-<br />
•on, Tenu. Kor yonng inlnl»ter» hi Curaon<br />
and Newmanfollege, neiidto J. T. Kkmuchflon.<br />
Mo««y Creek. <strong>Tenn</strong>.<br />
ORPHANS- MOME.-Rcv. W. C OolrtHn. I're."<br />
Ident, Naahvllle. Write hlin liow to get h<br />
cblld In or out ortUe Home. Mend all mnulM<br />
to A. J. Molt, Treaiiurer, Noxlivllle Teun. AI<br />
•nppllei aboald be MDt to C. T. Chbkk,<br />
Naihvllle, <strong>Tenn</strong>. All fuppMe* ahould «nt<br />
prepaid.<br />
S. S. AND COLPORTAOe.-A. J. Holt, Cor.<br />
Hec., Naslivtlle, <strong>Tenn</strong>., ofwliom all lufurmu-<br />
Iton may be ankrd and to whom all rorult<br />
may be •ent. Kor any of the R>>ove object"<br />
money may be aafrly tent to W. M. Woodcock.<br />
Treiwurer. Naitbvllle. <strong>Tenn</strong>.<br />
WOMAN'S MISSIONARY UNION.-Pre«ldent<br />
Mro. A. C. H. Jackson, Naahvllle, <strong>Tenn</strong>.<br />
Correapondlng Secretary—Mr* W. C. Uolden<br />
70B Monroe Htreet. Niwbvllle, <strong>Tenn</strong>.<br />
KecordlDg Hecretury—Ml** Oertrude Hill.<br />
NaabTllle, <strong>Tenn</strong>.<br />
Edltor-MlM8. K. H. Bbanklaad m N Vine<br />
Htreet. Naahvll.e, <strong>Tenn</strong>.<br />
Orphans' Home Offering<br />
I.ast year we neiit out :: -h£d tliiiiKH in on iim<br />
ranter than we could make room for<br />
them. It WRH a K'Hixi Hut<br />
last year there wan an utiuiKiuiice of<br />
fniU aud ^ootl oropt Kenerully. Thl»<br />
year has bten b conip!(<br />
fcritiing the uilsoionary family, and<br />
stating that a committee will call fur<br />
articles of cluthing, etc.," wan the auswer.<br />
" How do you get your committee<br />
to act?" was queried. " We appoint<br />
a committee to see that the flrst<br />
coininitlee does its duty."<br />
MIxh liucle Cunningham gave ImprettHiouM<br />
of the annual gathering at<br />
I nlou City, whicii was an occasion affording<br />
grounds for real encouragement<br />
and thankfuluess. 8he emphasized<br />
tiie necevHlty uf cultivating spiritual<br />
growth. The devotional ezercisee of<br />
every meeting should be used for the<br />
expanding of each member's powers of<br />
lieart and mind.<br />
Miss Hliariklaud referred to the choice<br />
ofl'ered women in the liberty granted<br />
theiu at the prefent time. Bball they<br />
Kiv^ tlieiufelves to fads aud to clubs,<br />
liinuuent aud laudable though their<br />
aims may be, or will they yield wholeiiearted<br />
rervii-e lo Him who has set<br />
them free from the fetters of prejudice<br />
and the harsh suljtction of superior<br />
brute force?<br />
MIhs Mary E. Williama sang a<br />
charming solo, accompanied by Miss<br />
.lennle Wheeler. The gorgeous chrysanthemuiuH<br />
which decorated the room<br />
were no brighter than the young ladles<br />
wiio gave attention to the profirikm,<br />
MikU aficrwoidB ncivcd mil<br />
with chocolate. A social balf-bour<br />
waw paffed, thus gl/ingan opportunity<br />
for Bisters from difrisreut parts of the<br />
I'ity to iiecome acquainted.<br />
The annual W. M. U. meeting of<br />
Cumberland AHsociation was held lu<br />
the home of .Mrs. A H. Junns of Hpring<br />
Creek Church, ihtre beiug about thirty<br />
tallies preHeiit from Naihvllle, darksvllle,<br />
Adams, Hadiersvllle, Little Hope,<br />
Kirkwtxtd and otiier places. Dr. Acre«<br />
made a moxi kindly and helpful address<br />
on " UcHults of Woman's Work,"<br />
and paper.* were read on Foreign and<br />
Home MIsHions by Mrs. I. U. Murray<br />
and Mrn. Alice Moon of New Providence.<br />
Mrs. Uolden spoke on "Htrength<br />
in l.'iiity," and Mrs. Jackson deHiied<br />
" What Constitutes a Woman's Missionary<br />
tJociety."<br />
Home announced their change of.<br />
heart toward W. M. U., since discovering<br />
that it meant onl / bands of women<br />
praying and giving for missions.<br />
Thirteen subscribers were secured for<br />
the Furdt/n Allulon Journal, aud our<br />
President and Corresponding Secretary<br />
received Invltatiuns to visit oburcbes<br />
for tlie purpose of organizing societies,<br />
which would keep them busy uutll<br />
Christmas, were tbey not flrst of all<br />
true to the nearest ties, "keepersat<br />
home," only golug fortb when it seems<br />
an Imperative duty.<br />
The woman's meeting of Clenlral As-<br />
Hoclatlon for 1809 was well attended.<br />
Hix churches made reports of the year's<br />
work; If all wouldorganlie there Would<br />
be plenty of money In tba treasury for<br />
missionary purposes; tbe fkiltbful six reported<br />
fOlfl 44 given by tbem for the<br />
liord's work. This makes an average<br />
oflltJOfor every soolety nportlng.' A<br />
sulHolenl argument for the value of<br />
organlted ellbrts. iv<br />
The box work Is aniaglng atttnUon<br />
Juitnow, rome prompt Boolatlaa having<br />
shlppad thalr preotoua packagts in<br />
good time. Hurry up, send Ihe ovt^<br />
IIAIilNCf POWDER<br />
Imparls that peculiar lightness, sweeiiuss,<br />
and llavor noticed in the finest calci\ slioi L<br />
cake, biscuit, rolls, crusts, etc.. which c.\pert<br />
pastry cooks declare is unohtninahie<br />
by the use of any other leaveniny; agent.<br />
Made from pure, grape cream of tartar.<br />
coats and nhoes before the blizzards<br />
come. One t>lster Is going to box a Hue<br />
Christmas dinner and send to a lonesome<br />
"dugout" mii'Miunary. Home<br />
are seuding little personal reminders to<br />
mi8i>ionaries in foreign lauds. These<br />
require letter postage, rememlier.<br />
"There's a work for me imil n work tor yoii.<br />
Something for each of iin how 10 ilo. '<br />
B. Y. P. U. DEPARTMENT.<br />
IIV FEV. W. C. CIOI.DKN.<br />
Daily Bible Readings, Nov. 20-36, 1893.<br />
M.—ToO«»d. rnaluiH c.<br />
T.—Our ble«sltigs. Psalms cxIv. i :>|.<br />
W. -The church's blessings. IValius<br />
xlvlii. 18; Ixxxvli. 17.<br />
T.—Tlie nation's blet'slng. Psalms<br />
cxxiv. 1 H.<br />
F.—Byword. Psalms cvii. l<br />
H.-Hylifd. Pnalms XV. 1 .-><br />
Subject for Sunday, November 36, 1899,<br />
Our Return for the Lord's BeneHts.<br />
(A Thanksgiving Meeting.)<br />
Poalms cxvl. 12-10.<br />
It Is bad manners not to exprefs thanks<br />
for any little kindness doue us by our<br />
friends aud fellownien. Ho«v, then, shall<br />
we consider carelef^sDess and failure In<br />
this regard toward the (lod of all good 7<br />
We do not Ject discussed was<br />
IlarreinifHs pr'nveils from w»iiie ileraii>;e- I'ruyer.<br />
ment of the (iistinetly feminiiie organs.<br />
Many of tlie cointnoii ailmeiil.-. known as Wc organized by electing Bro. £. B.<br />
"female tr
8 BAPTIST AND BKriiEOTOK, NOV. 10. 189».<br />
BAPTIST AND REFLECTOR.<br />
altered or roi>caled by ttio Legislature. Among lygsmy In a large meeting at Muunt Pleasant. Po-<br />
these iawd is the one against "unlawfUi co-habitalygamy was preached in the Mormon tabernacle<br />
hero yesterday.<br />
TM IteptUt, KiUb UM. Tba BaptUt ttonaetor, BiUb. U7L tlon" found in Section 8 of tho Edmunds law al-<br />
,, , OoDMlldatad Ancnat U, IIM.<br />
ready quoted. Tho Legislature of Utah incorpo-<br />
PROSPECTUS FOR 1900.<br />
rated this law Into tho penal code of the State. Wo shall try to make the BArriH-r and Uk-<br />
NA5HVILLB. TBNN., NOV. I6.1899.<br />
It reads as follows:<br />
Fi.KCTonfor 1000 bettor than ever before. Tho<br />
If any male person cohabits with more than one following are some of the special features which wo<br />
KOUAB B FOLK BDITOB. woman he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, aud on propose to offer during the year:<br />
J.J BUaHKTT<br />
c invictlon thereof shall be punished by a fine of not<br />
H. W TINUKLL<br />
OoKBaaroiiDiiia BDrtou.<br />
M Alldr BALIi ,<br />
more than |S00, or by Imprisonment in the county 1. A series of articles by some of the best writers<br />
A. B UABANIHM.<br />
T, K. MIK)KK I riKLD KDITOM AND QBKUAL Aonrn.<br />
Jail for not more than alx months, or by both said pun- In tho world, among whom wo may mention tho<br />
ishments, ill the discretion of the court. (Kevlsed following: Drs. Cunningham Oeikie, T. Harwood<br />
SUtutesof Utah, 189H, p. INK), Section 4'JOO.)<br />
•DMomimoii ru Axiira, la ADTAiiOBi<br />
The Mormons acceptetl these conditions. Of<br />
Pattison, ()(H)rgo Dana Boardman, A. C. Dixon,<br />
Hingl* oopr, 10. Iu oluba or 10 or mora, f L7& To mlnlstani. 11.60 course they did. They would have accepted any<br />
John Henry Barrows, Theodore L. Cuyler, Way.<br />
OFPICB-Cnab«rlaa« PrMbjrttriM PaMlaklai Mmw«.<br />
Taltpbaat N*. if4|.<br />
conditions to get Statehood. What did th^y care<br />
land Hoyt, U. S. MacArthur, William K. Orinis.<br />
for conditions when such a big prize was at stake ?<br />
There will bo three groups of articles in this series.<br />
icatand at poat-offlea, NMbvllle.TaDD.,Maecon(l.oiBaa mattar. Conditions, pledges, piomisos, are made only to bo One under the brad of "The Life of the Mnster"<br />
broken anyhow—by Mormon»«.<br />
embraces tho following subjects: Jesus in the Teiii.<br />
I>1.KA«K NOTIOK.<br />
Brigham Young had said in a sermon dcliveree on "The Higher Life,"<br />
ple and make ttiem swallow Mormonism, polygamy<br />
m, Tba label on tba paper will tall yon wban yonraubaerlp- and all.<br />
embracing tho following sul)Jects: For the Master's<br />
tlpa azplrca Notloa tbat, and wban yonr time U oat lend on We shall drop the old Isiiue between the Mormous Use, Spiritual Kxperiences, Girding on the Armor,<br />
your renewal without waiting to bear from na.<br />
and (be Liberals In Ulab, ally ourselves with the two<br />
ai. If yon wUb a ebange of poat-offlca addraaa, alwaya give grval national parties, dividing ourselves about es<br />
ceeded to teach polygamy all over the State and to in Bible Study, Tho Bltiie in the Home Life, Child<br />
MORMONISM.<br />
resume their polygamous practices, "snapped their Life in the Bible, Bible Teaching About Good<br />
ITS HISTORY-CONTIM KI).<br />
fingers" defiantly in the face of Congress and said : Temper.<br />
Sutebood.<br />
" Now, what are you going to do aiwut It? " Brig- 2. Articles on doctrinal and practical subjects by<br />
Haviiif; TiHT AND Refi.kotoi( a medium of com.<br />
anco with this condition, incoriiorated into tho Con-<br />
municatlon for tlie Baptists of <strong>Tenn</strong>essee from one<br />
fltttution a clause forever prohibiting the practice of During tho campaign which resulted in tho<br />
end of the State to tho other.<br />
polygamy within tho bounds of that State. The election of Mr. Roberta, polygamy was the most<br />
following is the clause:<br />
prominent issue raised against him; and this Issue<br />
7. Wo shall give Information each week fur-<br />
"The following ordinance shall be irrevocable with- was made very clear.<br />
nished by Secretaries Wililngham, Kerfoot, Frost,<br />
out the oonaent of the United Btatn and ihe people Two of the *'Apo6tiGs" themselves took new<br />
Holt and others with reference to our miraion work.<br />
of thia Bute. Fint-Perfect tolerallon of lenKloua<br />
sentiment la guaranteed. No Inhabitant of this Htate wives. They were arrested and tried. But the Judge,<br />
The Bai'Tiht and Rkvi^botou Is the recognized<br />
•eliall aver b« molested in person or property onao- tho prosecuting attorney and the Jury were all Mor-<br />
organ of our organized work In the State; and It<br />
jOOODt of bis or her mode of rellgloua womblp, but po<<br />
JjrgMnoua or plural marrlagM are forever prohibited.<br />
mons. What could be done? Only a nominal line<br />
proposes to stand by that work and help It In every<br />
This, aa is seea, Is almost an exact copy of the<br />
of tlOO was imposed. What diflVirence does a little<br />
way possible.<br />
^ciaitae on the subJfKit of polygamy in the lOoabiing<br />
matter of 1100 make to men worth miiiions? Un- 8. We desire to be of service to our various In.<br />
>iiAct|tliowliig how thoroaghiy tho ficopie of Utah, of iawfkii cohabitation exists o|)eniy ail over Utah. stltntions of learning, Including tho Southwestern<br />
Baptist University, Canon and Newman College,<br />
I'Witom abont flve-eixthn are Mormons, agreeil toao- The AVfAiffofmi ChrMlan Advocate said recently<br />
Brownsville Female Ooiloge, Boscobel Oullege and<br />
' liept its provisions.<br />
on private information from Salt Lake City s<br />
ML B. H. Roberts, the OongreMmati-eicct from Last WMk Htber J. Grant, one of the twelve apo«-<br />
other schools. We are always glad to publish any.<br />
lleaofthe Mormon ebuioh, pleaded lullty in open thing about them, especially with rellarence to their<br />
' Vt^iliTAij a prominent member of the Oonstltutlotial court to the oharga of unlawful oohabrtatlon, that la, progress.<br />
OoiiiVMUod W^^^<br />
llvliiRln polygamy, and paid a nntofllOO. A few<br />
weekaago Angna M. Oannou, frMldant of the Salt V ». The Home and Young South deparlmnnts,<br />
' tton^ OoovenUon '* provided Lake stake, a high poaition In llw Monnon ohttrah, which have proven so InterMtIng and so halpM,<br />
ijli'iU Uym of tho Territory Jn foroe at the time plaadad guiliy ti^ a almllar chaiga and paid his flu<br />
^,iili|9,i)oiiitttaUon WM adopted ahouid remain In ibrce uf fioo. OU Bunday. Baptambw 8rd, Gwige Q. Can*<br />
will be continued, and their editors will do all In<br />
nou, the pranler of Mormonism. ona of tha pi«^au« their power to Improve them.<br />
tup i^iear expired their dwn limitations or were oy of the whole ohuroh, drflnidad iht piaotloa of po- 10. The articles on Mormnnlsm now being piih*<br />
lished in tlio paper, written by the editor, will probably<br />
run a month or two Inl'i next year. He had<br />
expocteil t
10 KArriRT ANDItBFLECTOR, NOV.KJ, 18«!J<br />
$ T H e H O j u e . S<br />
My Fnhh.<br />
I leave the burdeiiH ot my life,<br />
Aud all the vr»riiiti«H aiul Mirife<br />
With Him who orderH all luy MB.V»,<br />
Aud kuowa the liuiltttufiuy. (IU>-H,<br />
And BO I rest.<br />
Uod eeiit nie li«re wllb |>ur|io»c (rue;<br />
My iRUuraiifv and weakiirrii knew;<br />
And whether llRht or darkueMt ftill,<br />
HID tender love la over all,<br />
And It iM (>e«t.<br />
Full oft' I stumble aw I k.<br />
And tears of sorrow (jutckly (low;<br />
Itut He to whotu my Krief Ih known<br />
lieaveit me not IOUK to weepulune;<br />
He M^udtth ()eai-«.<br />
I cannot reach my lifeV (deal;<br />
It toWen far aliove the real.<br />
Hut when I think of countlcfiiii xeartt<br />
Of future life in unkrown cplieim.<br />
My murmurltigH ceuhe.<br />
8ometlme« I feel a tiflpleiw child —<br />
A poor wted, to#*>td on waiern wild;<br />
And yet Ond's ••klen arch over me,<br />
And yet he rule* the wide, »lde»ea —<br />
I need uot fear.<br />
The shadowy valley, at the la»l,<br />
Where many loved of mine have paH««d,<br />
Seem* but a Ktep frtim iiIkIii to day:<br />
For all the new tud tihroudcurvlving;<br />
.sacred U.ind of loiinortais,<br />
celestial iKwIyguard of the Mmpire of<br />
Mankind. lOven in the weak human<br />
memory they survive so long as<br />
saints, as heroes, as god-; they alone<br />
surviving; peopling, they alone, Ihe<br />
im(neasure«l solitudes of time I To<br />
thw heaven, though severe, is not<br />
unkind; heaven is kind—as a noble<br />
mother; as that Spartan mother, saying,<br />
while she gave her son his shield,<br />
" With It, niy son, or uism it! "<br />
Tliou, t, uhult return hoiiir in lioiiui<br />
to thy fHr-dlstunt home in honor;<br />
«luubt it not—if in the battle tliou<br />
kwp thy sliield ! Thou, in the eternities<br />
aud deeiHvst death-kingdoms,<br />
art not an alien, tiiou every where are<br />
a denizen ! Ctimplain not; the very<br />
Spartans dill not omiphiln,—7V/o»/j(«<br />
(MRH/TE.<br />
Fearing vs. Being Afraid.<br />
Having preacliei-fifore coming bete from another pro-<br />
\ iuce. He gave up tobacco and drink,<br />
aud took great luterest in reading and<br />
Hiiidying his Bible, We are praying<br />
for him and believe that be w*ll become<br />
H Cbrlstiau,<br />
All of (he larger boys attending our<br />
Sunday-school have lieen prohloited<br />
from attending by thelrsohool teachers,<br />
but i|uite a number of new girls have<br />
come In, so we still have about forty,<br />
,My heart longs for my boys, aud I do<br />
trukt that something may occur to<br />
overthrow this unjust law. In the<br />
meantime we will work as hard as we<br />
can for the girls. In our knlttlugclass<br />
we have now about sixteen pretty,<br />
bright girls, aud have a Bible lesson<br />
with them every Saturday afternoon.<br />
The other two Sunday-schools are<br />
growing every week; and we are now<br />
ahklng Ihe Lord to open tousap'ace<br />
III the village for a fourth. The priests<br />
have ((ulckly put a stop to all we have<br />
uiidert:(keu outside of the city heretofore,<br />
but we are not at all discouraged,<br />
I had the material in my mind for a<br />
long letter, but you will let me off with<br />
a short oue this time, will you not? I<br />
have the picture of the orphan children<br />
at Chofu. aud some interesting things<br />
about their lives which I heard while<br />
with them this summer aud stored up<br />
for 3 on, I will send them In my next<br />
letter. Vou will want to know all<br />
akiout that llrst Sunday in the new<br />
nxim too, s. 1 shall have a great deal<br />
to write you next time, I would that<br />
I might send a message to eacn lovea<br />
worker of the Vouug South. I wieb<br />
you could kuow how much 1 love you,<br />
aud if 1 do, does not our Father much,<br />
much more? I do thank Him for letting<br />
me stay lu Japan so lung; and no<br />
for this lovely room which you have<br />
helped build for me lu addition to your<br />
other work. It is a splendid work you<br />
are doing. May Uod help me to use<br />
well your gifts!<br />
1 have frc(|ueutly beeu moved to<br />
tears by your little notes. These numbers<br />
of the Young South page are to be<br />
carefully prmrved In the YoungSouth<br />
scrap book. So you see if I should live<br />
to grow old in Japau, I shall never be<br />
able to forget you. The dear little blind<br />
girl of Knoxvllle, who has been so much<br />
Interested, I do want to thank especially.<br />
Her letter so touched my heart,<br />
and I waut to say to her that she shall<br />
seme day see the result of this manifestation<br />
of the spirit of her Savior. It<br />
may bo tiiat in a year or two I may<br />
meet and thank her aud many of you.<br />
It is a juy tliat I sometimes look forward<br />
to.<br />
Shall I say anything about cards this<br />
time? I am always remiudingr you of<br />
them. Weil, lustead, I will remind<br />
you of Uhrlstmas, aud you know how<br />
paper dolls aud pretty caids help then.<br />
I have watted aud hoped for one more<br />
MiJSON PIOTURH HOMJ,<br />
but none comes, aud we have used the<br />
old ones over and over. I do wonder '<br />
what theSunday-schoolsdo with them.<br />
I will wlliingly pay the postage ir some<br />
school will agree to send them to me<br />
every (luarter. But that sounds very<br />
much like begging. Can't a missionary<br />
writ* a letter without begging? I'll<br />
stop lisfore another waut pops Into my<br />
head. But thera is another and I<br />
must write It. I do with all my hMrt,,<br />
waut your prayern, that I may ha given<br />
strength (((Ual to every nssd ot this,<br />
work, and that ttiss* souls w« an trylug<br />
to tralu may shine as Jewels In<br />
"Mis oruwn of i^olclcg" when He<br />
oomath. May Ha blw yoii, sach and<br />
every one, in your homes, your schoollife,<br />
your work fur missions above all.<br />
I pray that He will save the souls of<br />
each precious Young South worker.<br />
With tenderest love, your misslouary,<br />
BBSBIB HARLOWB MAYMAKU,<br />
HZ Sakat Macht, Jokura, Oct. 8tb,<br />
Dr. Kerfoot said at Union City that<br />
when he was a country t>oy, he always<br />
hated •• to be called from ploughing a<br />
ten-acre field and be told to work in<br />
thogarden!" I thought untltyesterday<br />
tiiat my work was to be •• In the garden"<br />
to-day, when lol the morning<br />
mall brought cur greatest treasure, the<br />
letter from across the great ocean, that<br />
we have been looking forsolongi How<br />
glad I was, and I know the interested<br />
smile still lingers on all your faces,<br />
after you iiave read It or heard It read.<br />
How lovely it Is to know exactly atiout<br />
the new home and to think of our dear<br />
missionary now beneath Its roof and<br />
growing stronger every day. Don't<br />
forget to pray constantly for her and<br />
her household, and her work. And the<br />
•• cards" and the " paper dolls?" I am<br />
sure you will send them quickly, so<br />
she will receive them by Christmas. -<br />
It takes a whole month, you know, for<br />
a letter to reach her.<br />
What school will respond to her wish<br />
for a "picture roll?" Write me at once<br />
so too many may not go. It will take<br />
a good deal of postage to be sure, but<br />
wiiat school will not cheerfully give<br />
that much to the Master? I would like<br />
to say ever so much more about her<br />
dear letter aud iier dear self, but your<br />
letters are waiting!<br />
No. 1 la from Mrs, W, C. Graves of<br />
Memphis, ordering 12 more cards and<br />
boxes. They shall be sent at once, and<br />
we tiope that great success may crown<br />
her elforts.<br />
No. i Is from Olivia Anderson of<br />
Raleigh and sends a "aUr" dollar.<br />
Mauy tnanKS! Fill the ittUe liox agalu,<br />
won't you? for the salary fund this<br />
time.<br />
No, 8 is from Verona:<br />
•• I think I ehould be the flnt oue to<br />
Join the • Babies' Branch' suggested by<br />
Mrs, Itubertson, for the support of little<br />
Charles Duke Crutcher. We have<br />
the same grandfather and each of us<br />
bears part of his iiame. We have<br />
played together and I think Duke Is<br />
the sweetest thing In the world. He Is<br />
a wondei fully bright baby, aud will no<br />
doubt be a great comfort to his parents<br />
In their far away home. In a recent<br />
letter from little Charles Duke's mother,<br />
she says that he and the Mexicans are<br />
great friends already. I send yen five<br />
cents for each year of my life. Credit<br />
It to Duke's three-year-old cousin."<br />
CHARLES DRAKK.<br />
Bo our "Babies' Branch" Is duly<br />
started, and we hope to enroll many<br />
dear little ones, who will pledge at least<br />
the2-centsamonth. Thank you very<br />
much, Charles! May Good keep the<br />
little couslnsi Whp comes next?<br />
No. 4 Is from Memphis:<br />
•• Enclosed find |1 and a stamp for<br />
a star card. I have Just letumed from<br />
a summer tour. After an absence of<br />
40 years, I visited Uopklnsvllle, Ky,<br />
my childhood's home. There were<br />
many changes, but I met a few old<br />
schoolmates. I also visited relatives<br />
In Christian Cbunty, and spent a week<br />
In Clarksville, where I was handsomely<br />
entertained by Mrs. E. B. Ely. At<br />
Tfcsevant I vhiitsd Mrs. Jamn Hills*<br />
man's and Or. Wingo's familiss, aud at<br />
Baulsbury, spent four days with my<br />
'daughte^in•lawt I feel tan years<br />
younger foi the trip."<br />
Maa. J. S. BTAMTON.<br />
There is wondarftal nst and rsfrsshment<br />
In such a trip. Thank you yeiy<br />
much (br tha dollar, which I grateftilly<br />
I gtTs to the salary fund.*'The ciird will<br />
ipiatonoa.<br />
Hall's sends US No. 5t<br />
" X stnd yoa tha raaults of thrsa col*<br />
isctlens In our olass, ll.lK). We hava<br />
had much slcknaai which haa ktpt ma<br />
11<br />
wmm<br />
HEROISM!<br />
struggling I through<br />
life, curMd with ca-<br />
.^tarrb, is a coinmon<br />
cxpcriciice., Uowever<br />
hcrolc tlio<br />
fight catarrh gcu-<br />
,, cially wins.<br />
Under Ewne<br />
name or other<br />
it gets the bc»t<br />
of us. Frank K.<br />
lugalls, Waco,<br />
Tex,, and thousands<br />
ot others<br />
have been permanently curcd of catarrh<br />
by Dr, llartman's successful remedy<br />
Po-m-na. Here Is Mr. Ingalls' letter:<br />
Dr. S. /I. Hartman, Columbus, 0.<br />
DEAII Sia:—*' Pr-ru-na and Man-a-lln<br />
havo curod mo of one of the womtcaiics<br />
of catarrh any ono ever bad. My cnhe<br />
was so severe that I was coinpelicd to<br />
discontinue my business, that of conductor<br />
on a railroad: but 1 am now<br />
entirely well,"<br />
Ordinary treatment ot catarrh is for<br />
local relief. Cures arc not expectcd.<br />
Dr. llartman's method eradicates catarrh<br />
absolutely, Oct Ills latest boolt<br />
and learn how to combat this insldioua<br />
disease. The Pc-ru-na Medicine Co.,<br />
Columbtts, O., will mall Dr. Uartman's<br />
lKx>ks free on application,<br />
11, A. (icott. Uurt, <strong>Tenn</strong>., wrlteai'<br />
" I feci very thankful to my Misicc?<br />
and your great medicine that• I am<br />
curcd, I would not be withfint Peru-na<br />
in the house,"<br />
Pe-ni-na has been curing catarrh for<br />
forty years. It plucks out the roota<br />
of catarrh and builds people u]^ AU<br />
druggista sell it<br />
from sending this before. My mother<br />
died, after 18 weeks of Illness, on Oct,<br />
2nd. I wonder if all orphan chtldren<br />
mlse their mother as l do mine,' 1- teel<br />
for them now as never before. My little<br />
girl has been very ill too, but is better<br />
uow. and I trust we can do more in<br />
the coming year. God biMi the Young<br />
South!" DixiRJdttltsoN.<br />
Our hearts go out lu deepest' sympathy<br />
to you. We certainly appreciate<br />
your work for us lu such unhappy<br />
days, tied send you lietter times!<br />
Thank your class for us. Coiild you<br />
not use the star caids to advantage? I<br />
give this to the salary fund. i-<br />
No. 0 is dated Adaiivllle, Ky.i<br />
•• Euclostd please llnd (1, coliccted<br />
on my s(ar card, given merby Mrs,<br />
Taylor, I am too small to be very<br />
successful lu this woik, but mamma<br />
(luisbcd llilingmy box, and I am proud<br />
to send It in. Oak Grove is our church<br />
aud 11 is in <strong>Tenn</strong>essee."<br />
SAI.I.Y Lou BARRRK.<br />
No. 7 com^s in the ssme envelope:<br />
••Here we are with onr dollar at lasl!<br />
May the Lord bless every one who attempU<br />
to (111 a card, and may our missionary<br />
soon be ctimfotUbiy settled in<br />
her new home."<br />
MAY AND JKSSIKTAYLOR,<br />
In No. 8 Ma. Taylor says she hopes<br />
SKIN<br />
IRRITATIOilS<br />
liwtaatly.<br />
Rellevadliy<br />
cunm<br />
For ir^tlon, Itching,<br />
and InflsminntloH<br />
of Uis/<br />
akin, for soniy<br />
cniptlouiot tho<br />
thin, and6^/t<br />
. falling hair,<br />
(or rsd, rough hands ^<br />
and facial hleui«<br />
itlies, nothing so<br />
purs, 10 •iwodliy<br />
•(fsoklva aa warm ^ . ^..<br />
baths with OtrrioofA WAl", Wlo»w oy<br />
gentio andnUngs with OtJWcyM. jniw'<br />
of etntillenu and ttrwitwt «t Alh otl«Ml.
'i<br />
i!<br />
•rl<br />
i<br />
i<br />
I<br />
115<br />
12<br />
•oou to wild iu the returuH from lliie«<br />
oaidf.<br />
^Ve'•fe w (rmlcful to Ibese three llttl0<br />
workcn. Tlwy will eijiiy Mr».<br />
M«yuud'a letter doubly now.<br />
la No. 0 MIm Anna U. Tribble Miidit<br />
80 centa poetige for carda mnt ber. I<br />
wlah I b^ apace fur all bcrguod letter,<br />
but I moat baaten!'<br />
In No. 10 Mrr. J. it. Smith of Watertown<br />
•eiida 40 ceuta from her claiM fur<br />
the Orphanage. Tbaiikii!<br />
No. 11 cooiea from Madiaoiiville:<br />
"Kacloaed find II, contributed by<br />
tbe Primary Claaa on ktar cardtm<br />
Ibbie Collier, Annie Wrinkle, Lou Ella<br />
Owen. Huby Milchum, Oiln Page,<br />
Haxel Snead, Albert Parneli and tieraelf,<br />
amounting to II 18 fur our fuud<br />
for Orphanage Support. Thii will help<br />
fulSll our I'JS pledge and we are most<br />
gnteful.<br />
No. 18 brings order fjr 6() boxes for<br />
tbe Infant Class of the Fint Church lu<br />
CbatUnooga. Led by Susie Mi-<br />
Nulty, they will gather peunie« tot<br />
Japan thia month. I am eu pleased tu<br />
have our work take hold here iu my<br />
own city.<br />
Claaa No. 10 t>egaD on a nev card last<br />
F R !<br />
We illreot ^jiooial ulti'Dlion tu ihe<br />
following' stutomonts:<br />
Had catarrh a number of years; ten<br />
yean ago my hearing began to fall:<br />
there waacoulinual roaring and occasional<br />
pain in my ears and bead, aud a<br />
very unpleasant, stopped up feeling<br />
I ampleaaid to state that all these, and<br />
many other painful<br />
and unplea^a'it<br />
symptoms, have<br />
been cured by tbii*<br />
treatment. Can<br />
now bear tbe clock<br />
tick across the<br />
room, and tbe birds<br />
f singing in the trees.<br />
—MK8. SI.'SAN A.<br />
C4>8HY,HICO, Ham-<br />
., , , T . ilton Co., Texap.<br />
been uaiug the treatment for a<br />
lltilf.pver three montha. My bearing<br />
la fiifUyjreatored, and the nobe In uiy<br />
head sope, and I feel entirely cured.<br />
—M«8. J, pARNBWORTii, Momeuce, III.<br />
Thia treatment, In my estimation. Is<br />
thoooly known cure for Catarrh. Three<br />
moptbii In my case baa not only cured<br />
m«.of tbe loathsome dbwase, but greatly<br />
Imjprove^ my hearing. Dr. Moore did<br />
pr««J/ie|jraaagrMlng<br />
to do ,irl|b me.~A.<br />
A.,^4Na^0RN, Oco.<br />
nee. Neb. .<br />
I.f.auflered from<br />
Catiu-rh Tor tht«e<br />
yeara^whlcb dually<br />
"•Obfd^iny luDga,.i<br />
and, jlwdj been con*<br />
0ii«4.) to; .'ibe bedj<br />
moi^,«f;...tbe tlme.^<br />
ThiWitpootba ago I . ^<br />
tbenaa of tbU ffwrtmea^and<br />
but vary lUtle alnoe,<br />
M l»k« I •m oared. It I.<br />
PMMMt^ uaat and la tb«ouly one tbat<br />
S^IW W»»V»ood.^A. T. C-OWART,<br />
M«lido* 'lt.f .Tlifec Mofllhi Free.<br />
. U>l« Ir^tmant la • poaiUrawi^^<br />
Uataifb, Thmt<br />
•qCMSMaMMW, I will fOrabb .gon.<br />
Ibf IbiieliS,<br />
J.,IL.IOOIII; I.D.,1011 A, OIIEIIIBIU, O.<br />
I ••t.llr 1 'dy Scl ool, Chicagu, has practically<br />
gone over to the faltli cure doctrine.<br />
~Uev, D A. Glenn of Water Valley,<br />
MUs , baptized 18 jiersons on Ibe llrat<br />
Sunday evening in this month.<br />
—Itev. T. U. Fllo, a Uarucio pastor<br />
lu Mexlc L.<br />
Haiiey of Fort Smith, and A. J. Fawcett<br />
of Hot Springs leave* three of<br />
Aikansaa' best churches pastorless.<br />
—Tbe Chicago University trnsleeH,<br />
at a quarterly meeting, conferred tbe<br />
degreeof LL.D upon Admiral Dewey,<br />
while a Chicago Sunday-school has<br />
elected him as an honorary memtier.<br />
—The lydfvhntftn tells of a pastor<br />
who reiigned because of a " bilious<br />
deacou." It will be generally confessed,<br />
we presume, that melancholy<br />
church treasuiera have not failed to<br />
get lu their work throughout the land.<br />
—Dr. J. a. Payton, the •• Apostle"<br />
of the New Hebrides, made <strong>Nashville</strong><br />
a vlalt last Sunday. Thirty attempts<br />
have been made to take hla life, and<br />
six mlsslonarlea have been killed and<br />
ealen by Cannibala while doing hla<br />
work.<br />
—The Baptiat Congress la in aenlou<br />
at Plttoburg this week. Thia la a denominational<br />
debating aoclety In<br />
which men expreaa oplniona for which<br />
nobody la responalble, and for which<br />
they themaeivea do not expect to be<br />
held accountable.<br />
Dr. J. M. Froflt, Secretary of tbe<br />
Baptiat Sunday-achool Hoard, la going<br />
day and night vlalting Conventlona,<br />
feeling keenly all tbe time more tbau<br />
anyoue can tell the loaa of bla oompan-<br />
Ion worker, Iltv. Samuel Boykin, D.<br />
D., of bleared memory.<br />
ASTHIMA<br />
ESffJSfinW^r'-<br />
JTIMI, pnpald, a fiplUs ^ the Sunoui Bate<br />
OOVWye MM WS Will M DlMiM Id HMdl Atoa te MB.<br />
A"SS awd'ianSM eaa^'tga<br />
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aravef.TClo<br />
la the Back. Dr^-<br />
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Disorders of the Kldneya and bladder<br />
cause Bright >M Dlrcaae, Rheumatism.<br />
(4raiel, Pain In the Back, Bladder<br />
Disorders, diffl nit or too frtquent<br />
pasHlug of water, Djropay, elc. For<br />
these diseases a Poaltlve SpeclBc Cure<br />
Is found In a new h«arti sator any Uasit<br />
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CONVBNTION AI.MANAC. 1899.<br />
Mingle copy, 10 cents, 11.00 par dot.<br />
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Mr. K. W. Hlepbena, Mo<br />
ertles of Swamp-Boot. .vu i't!<br />
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Root la so temarkably eucceiiAir'fta^'"'<br />
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14<br />
ELLIS —MM. Nancy A. UIIIK, llie<br />
beloved ooinpAnloii of llro. Charlea \V.<br />
Ellla mid thft'idevoted mother of hi«<br />
children, ci^lmlyMud ({uletly fell asleep<br />
iu Ctirlat OD the LMtli of AUKUst, IRIM>.<br />
Hhe WM bdra March'.S, IS.'il, and her<br />
Journey of life WM 4B j'earN, 6 inonthH<br />
and 22 ^.lyii iu diirHtiun. She profekned<br />
faith in Chrlat about the year 70, and<br />
united with,Nf w Hope HaptiHt Church,<br />
Davl'li-oii County, <strong>Tenn</strong>., In wtilch 8he<br />
llvwl and dioU a devoted and belovel><br />
Knter not the world aliovr.<br />
•• While our slU'nl ulepx iirr HtriiyinK<br />
lA>iiely Uirotigh ntKl>l> ile«|>enlnK nlmdr,<br />
tJlory'ii brlvlileKt beiiniainful sufferer<br />
of rheumatism, aud bad been its complete<br />
victim for fourteen years. He<br />
held it a great t lessing to attend worship,<br />
but feeling that bis inllrmities<br />
made it burdensome to others, he seldom<br />
entered church, remaining iu bis<br />
buggy near a window. His last indescribable<br />
suffering was patiently borne.<br />
Resolved, That we extend to the bereaved<br />
our condolence.<br />
Itesolved, That we sustain a great<br />
loss.<br />
Resolved, That we prollt by his life.<br />
Retolved, That these resolutions be<br />
|>ubli.»hed.<br />
W. II. GYLTIBB,<br />
E J. HUNT,<br />
Committee.<br />
REED. -J. T. Reed, our beloved friend<br />
and brother, was twrn Dec. 4,18./\«(:.<br />
To the Honorable.<br />
Ilcprefontatlvo-cled or the<br />
PETITION.<br />
Dlslrlct of the State of.<br />
sixth Congre«H of the rnitid Mtutt's of Ainorlen :<br />
We, the undersigned, legally •(UHlIiled voters of ihe -al.l<br />
BAPTIST AN J) BlSJfj:.EOTOB, NOV. 16. 1899.<br />
to llK* Fiay-<br />
Congressional District of the 8(ute of<br />
do hereby most respectfully and inaH ejirnenily call upon you, as our llepresentaUve<br />
In the nftyslxth Oongresi, to UHeyour ulmoit eudoavor nnd to oximust<br />
all honorabfe means to secure tlio prompt expulsion of Mr. U. H. UoWurt-i.<br />
of Utah, the avowed polygamist and covenant-brcikor, ff.) n tlin ii-tuie of<br />
Ileprewntative^, in accordance with the provision of the \.»llotiil C)an'tutlon<br />
In Article I., Bection ft, Paragraph 2. which re.id< as ffillowH: "Kiich<br />
lionse (of ('.ingress) may determine the rules of ItH proctHMI!»}(•', punUh Its<br />
memlwrs for disorderly Iwhavlor, and ilio ecmfMiiToiif-c. ctblprlf*.<br />
o.xpol a membop."<br />
We also do most rei^pectfully and most earnestly call upm you lo use<br />
your utmost endeavor and to exhaust all homrable m lann to swur.! iictl-m<br />
l>y the Fifty-sixth Congress propo-slng an amendment to the N,itlon «l C )nstitutlon,<br />
and submitting the same to the legislatures of the suveral Stiiles,<br />
deilning legal marriage to he momv^amlc, nnd niakln)? |» dymmy. under<br />
whatever guise or pretense, a crime against the United .States, punlshabhi<br />
by severe penalties, including dlsfranchlsoinent and dls«|tulill(!Htion to v
10 B A i m s T ANDBBirLECrr0B,N0V.l(J, 1899 L<br />
Catarrh Can be Cured.<br />
Uulurrli liii klntliiMl nllnient or coiiHiiiiip<br />
lion, luiiit coimlitered Inciirablr; iiiitl yet thvro<br />
'U one miiHly Itinl will iNwIllvoly euro<br />
cutHrrh In Hiiv of ItN Htiiut-H. f'or iiinii.v yeain<br />
tliU roiiit^y WBK imKl l>y tlie IHI- llr. HII-VI'IIM,<br />
. n u'iiliriy noted autlioiiiy OH HU dlKvuMit ur<br />
itio tliroMi indJiinitN liuvlnKtcmcil HMWOIIilerful<br />
oiirHllvw |iowrit In tlioiinuiiit* orniiwii.<br />
Hiiil (leolrliiK to rullcvo liuuiun Kiill't>rliiK, 1<br />
will Kend frrc ur clwrKe to n'l vult'ererN from<br />
CttlMrrb, Aiithmn, t'uiiiiuiiiutluii iiml narvoiiH<br />
tllMaaea, ttiU recipe, In (leriiinii, Kroiicli or<br />
Uailiiitii with run dlrectluun for iiieiwrliiit<br />
and imlaK. H«nt by iiinll by liddrnwItiK. with<br />
HtAiiip, nninlnK MiIN |Hi|«r, \V. A. Nuyptirt<br />
Church lu the vlelnHy in which<br />
she reaidet. May our Katlier In heaven<br />
ovfnhAduw the pathway of this young<br />
couple by his Spirit, aud guide them<br />
iukmtbs of j'ly and happiness, truth<br />
aud rlchteousoe^s for his name's sake,<br />
IS th-« earnest prayer of ihe writer.<br />
' " E. B. PRNDLBTO.X.<br />
^Mreyyei<br />
toyouraMresy o^r<br />
Aj^ 6ooA o/Afe/i'^<br />
anc/<br />
ah sa//ip/es e/i^'f/ed<br />
^^^<br />
ff<br />
'^ourDrey^<br />
fre/yA/dn or ^^b/na/t<br />
A^^ ^Aou/d Aaye<br />
fl^.r"^*" • f "«"> pen. III! rrpal"-<br />
j J ^ i ^ / ' r i / f • ••mlnwnthly<br />
iJILli?' to FICTION, Votr.<br />
VLNAINIA-MRITTOL.<br />
NUUTIilVEMT VIIUJIMIA INSTITUTE.<br />
UMrfOMimlorltaiiliitaar Vindm*.<br />
fi'.<br />
—My ohurohCH (Hall's, Klou and Balem)<br />
have recalled me and I have accepted.<br />
My church at Hall's called<br />
me for two Sundays. This year tiiey<br />
liaveKlveu as much to mlHcions and<br />
edurailou asto my salary. I believe<br />
that liiry will continue doing the same.<br />
The Unl /erslty at Jackson is to have<br />
an electric plant thMugh tlie liberality<br />
of Bro. T B. Tigrett of Hall's. He is a<br />
noble Baptist and a worthy son of the<br />
lamented S. K. Tigrett, whose Held of<br />
labor I now occupy. Bro. Tigrett was<br />
such a wise leader that I iltid great<br />
pleasure lu following him. He held<br />
the love and confidence of his churciies<br />
as few paktors. Last nlgiit I preached<br />
fur Bro. Mitchell at this place. We liad<br />
a large congregation. Br». Mitchell is<br />
a memt)er of my church at Hail's and<br />
heartily cooperates with hln pnhior<br />
He ha>) labored successfully in this As-<br />
HJciation, Ladt Saturday 1 preai-iied<br />
at Macedonia for Kid. H. B. (NIfi, an<br />
old war-horse. W . D. POWKLL.<br />
Llghtfoot, <strong>Tenn</strong>., Nov. l.Hth.<br />
8. W. B. University.<br />
The fullowhig ii the report of receipts<br />
for the Miuisierlai Board during the<br />
mouth of October: W. M. Wo«)deock,<br />
Treasurer, ear. There<br />
was also paid the cash demands f.ir<br />
•September. Tliin exhausts the money<br />
ill iiaud, leaving unpaid C. M. Tiiomp-<br />
son A: Co, 12.-., W. K MeOee, |:'4 HI,<br />
and H few minor accounUi amnuntiiig<br />
to about fir.. I expected about thaend<br />
of the muith there would come In<br />
enough to m«et tiiese accounts. Will<br />
not your church take Its ooileciiou<br />
right >oon, and let us pay there small<br />
billH for groceries consumed during tlie<br />
montbof October? Think, |:lease, that<br />
tlie Board Is assisting 18 out of the*)))<br />
young ministerH prestnt,<br />
Care of Lamps,<br />
G. M. SAVAGE.<br />
Many hounekeepera think there<br />
nothing to learn about Ihe care of<br />
lamps; but if the little details here<br />
mentioned are adhered to,(there will be<br />
a great dllTerence in the light.<br />
Fint, a lamp must be cleaned aud<br />
fllled every moruiug; the burners<br />
ahoQld be olcauied once a week, aud<br />
the beat way la to bull them in water<br />
in which Gold Du^t Washlug Powdtr<br />
haa been added. Put a ttaapoonful lu*<br />
to a quart of water, and boll ten min«<br />
utea. The flues t-hould be put In a pan<br />
ofcoldi water, and heated alowly until<br />
they boll, then take ofT aud let them<br />
cool gradually—this toughens the<br />
glan.<br />
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ton. ir the brave aoTellat in tlie midat of dlatreaatng<br />
pbyaical inflcmltlea oould thoa aee caufe for thankfulneas,<br />
wbataball we aay- of a man or woman who<br />
In robuat health haa noi word of gratlta le to utter 1<br />
We are living in a time when men are prone to<br />
think moM of the thinga wliich they do not poasesa<br />
than of tbe tblnD:s which Iwve come into tbelr keep*<br />
Ing. We ate everlaathagly oompaiing ouraelvaa with<br />
ournelghboiaanduanally to tbe diapuagementofouraelvei.<br />
We count up the thlnga whlob our nelgbboia<br />
eiijoy and which have never come to na, and we<br />
.whine and wbimper as tliougb we were the wont<br />
treated of iiwriala. It la an age of oomparlaona, and<br />
compulaouB u« both odloua and dangerona.<br />
City life oompela us to live cloae together, and we<br />
cannot refrain from comparing ouraalvee with those<br />
whoee Uvea we touch. Accordingly we hear much<br />
now-a-daya abont the horrible inequalitiea in aodal<br />
life. We are reminded of the abocking contraata<br />
wiUcb our indnatriai order createa and perpetnatea.<br />
Um wriU eloquent hooka about tbe partiality with<br />
wbksh the good, thinga of thU world are diatribntcd.<br />
Owt eyes and eara are made familiar with a tale of woe<br />
told in color aud in aoand, tbe tendency of ail which<br />
ia to quanch any rising aplrit of tttankfulnaaa which<br />
might develop and grow atrong witiiin ua, and to cast<br />
us into » quemions and crotchety mood. It ia not<br />
healthful to be tbinkhig alwaya about the things<br />
which wa do not have, or to dwell loo long on the<br />
aeeming partl«lltlaa and injusticsa of the world.<br />
Afl«r all has bsen aaid which can be aald about the<br />
intqulUbIt divlakin of the good thhigs o( this world,<br />
UM Awt nmaina that tha glfta of Heaven are mon fkiriy<br />
distributed than wa ar* ready to acknowledge.<br />
TltlbgalikedlanMHids and Paris robes are not at all<br />
evenly patcaUaa out. But those are the cheap things<br />
of this world. Tha baat and higbsat things are mated<br />
oatwlthag«oMNKM)tyand imparMidlty worthy of the «<br />
handofOodi;*' -5»r(tl 'in .fl> ; li' V ^<br />
For InstapMi haalth, «s Bmenioa long ago told 09,<br />
Ul UM grsatsst^irfaith. It L« hot Ihnlttd TI^ any favorsd<br />
class of mairr THom poorsst In diamonds and bonds .<br />
oflan posMM U hi MUsst measure, and thf wt^thand<br />
pompofklujlsaMal nothing In oomparfaon With It<br />
If a man Is bisassd wlUi hsalth, his heart, like a '<br />
fbuntain, ought to flow gmtltud* night and day.<br />
Count yourself a milllonalro, 0 nun, if you are well<br />
and strong.<br />
Bleep is one of the richest glfla of God'. Many receive<br />
Jt without a thought of. its value. It la never<br />
qtioted In the atock markets, but it to more valuable<br />
than all the oommoditlea of tbe earth. Rubleaand<br />
gold fall Into the handa of but few, but God gives<br />
sleep to the millions. Many a rich man would give<br />
all of hto gold for the sleep which comea to bto coachman,<br />
but which will not come to him. If you can sleep,<br />
O man, give thanks I<br />
What to the worth of an eye 7 Place it lu the balance<br />
and can you pile enough gold In the other pan to<br />
outweigh it? He to a rich man who baa eyesight.<br />
To be permitted to take in tbe beauty of human faces,<br />
and the lov^iness of nature, and the printed pages of<br />
books, to a j^rivllege glorious beyond description. Better<br />
to work hard in some obscure nook fo: small<br />
wages and ^ than to sit on a throne, blind I Broad<br />
acrea and great mansions an given to few, but the<br />
good God givea eyealgbt to mllllona. The eye to the<br />
mbet delicate of organs. Tlie world to flilediwltn Its<br />
enemlea who have power to deatroy It. If you have<br />
good cyea, O man, bow down aud return thanks!<br />
And the ear to as precious as tbe eye. If the eye<br />
opens the door of one universe, tbe ear opens tbe gates<br />
of another. The ainging of birds, tbe lowing of cattle,<br />
the bleating 'of shMp, tlie bumming of insects, tbe<br />
murmur of caiicad^ the rw.of tbe eea, tbe prattle of<br />
cl^rsn, tbe music of hiimab voicet—the Almighty<br />
made tlMse and fsslilw^ a^Aigan tn ranvw them to<br />
tlwab^ Whati£iUaman glrafn'exc his<br />
ears7 Tliey ire' valuable ' beyond price." Hearing<br />
cannot be bought In the marketr. A sad hearted<br />
company of the deaf travel up and' down the earth,<br />
pouring golden treaanrra Into tbe pockets of pbysictons;<br />
but, alas, for aome meu and women theearth,<br />
even if aolld gold, to not aufllclent to btiy the power of<br />
hearing. To ride In carrlagea on the land and in<br />
steam yachta upon the era to given to the few, but to<br />
bear the music of natun and the melody of tbe voices<br />
of flrlends to granted unto millions. There are persons<br />
to whom thehr wealth to a mockery and life a burden<br />
because t ^ cannot bear. If you can bear, O mau,<br />
ImlUte the Psalmtot, and aay, "Blese the Lord, O my<br />
these are given to all sorts and condltlona of men. If<br />
those you love and who love you have lieen spared to<br />
you another year, there ought to be a thanksgiving<br />
season in your home. What is any failure in husinesM<br />
or calamity In fortune, or dlsapixilntment in ambition,<br />
or we&rlness In lalxir, or Inflrmity In health<br />
compared wltb tbe loss of a husband or wife or child 7<br />
Into many a home death has come, and a glory has<br />
vantohed from the earth. But even In these homes<br />
there to reason for tnanksglvlng, aud tbe sorrow<br />
should not be that of tboee who sorrow without hope.<br />
The promise of the life eternal is ours, and ours the<br />
expectation of a glad reunion.<br />
Alas for htm who never i<br />
Tbe stars ahlne through bis cyprem-trecs !<br />
, Who, hopeless, lays bis dead away.<br />
Nor looks lo see the breaking day<br />
Across the moamfal marbles play t<br />
Who liatb not learned, tn buum of faiUi,<br />
The tmth lo fleah and nente unknown.<br />
That Life Is ever lord ari>eath.<br />
And Love can never lose its own!<br />
T H E M A G N E T I S M O F JESUS.<br />
BY BEV. O. C. RE\-T0N.<br />
" And I. If I beamed up fkom the earth, will draw<br />
all men unto me," was tbe prophecy of Jesus Just<br />
befote hto cmclflzion.<br />
The sun has mighty power to draw. Have you<br />
not often watched the tiny dew-dn,pa, as, kissed by<br />
its raya, it waa caucht up Into the morning air T<br />
Money has magic power to draw. A year or ao ago,<br />
now, there came from ttie Klondyke regionB tbe news<br />
of the Oudlng of vast quantities of gold there, and<br />
men liave left home, loved ones, friends and all life's<br />
comforts, and have gone there to endure toll and<br />
liardsblp in gathering together the shining ore. Love<br />
has wondrous power to draw. Let ttie loving<br />
mother but reach out her bands to tbe tottling influit,<br />
and bow quickly the little one will ruab Into her<br />
shielding arms.<br />
But here to a strange example of drawing power.<br />
To most persons there to something repulsive about<br />
death that makea them shrink away from a dead<br />
body. If It can be avoided, they never look upon a<br />
souli"<br />
corpse, and they do so only when the dead one waa<br />
But though sight and hearing both be gone, the dear to tbem. But here to the wondrone statement<br />
heart baa reawns atill for gratitude. Tbe reawm is from one nearlng the hour of death that in tliat dread<br />
God's supreme gift to man, and as long as that Is left hour he would poseees such wonderful, euch incom-<br />
man can enter into the thoughts and life of hto Creaprehensible maguetism that "all men "—mark the<br />
tor. The mind can aee, even though the eyeballs per- exceeding broadness of tbe statement—would be<br />
tob, and tha soul can hear when the eare have ceaaed . drawn , unto Him. And tblssutement to all the mon<br />
to be Ito mintoters. It to a great catomlty—as we meu ' amssing when we remember the sbamefnl death it<br />
count calamitiea—to lose tbe glory aud harmouy of foretells. It to almost Impossible for us to iMlao the<br />
thto visible, audible world, but after It has vanished shame of such a death. We cannot dlsaaaoolato from<br />
frcMn eye and ear the atmal and invisible universe re- the cross the meaning It baa gathered to itself during<br />
mains, In which the soul can build Itaelf each season these nineteen centurtee. It to Inasparably aasoctoted<br />
mora'stat«|y mansions and enter more deeply luto the wllh all that to deepest and most sacred in our relig-<br />
Joy and peace of God. Helen Keller to one of tbe hapious experlenoe. The crosa baa entered into our<br />
piest of all woman, bhe can neither see nor hear, but poetry, mosic, painting and architecture. It to to us<br />
her reason, clear^eyed and keen-eared, roams exultant the most beautiful, the moet precloas and the most<br />
through the apaotoua universe, and marvels greatly at potent of all symbols. It to recognUed as the algnlfl-<br />
the wonderful worka of the Almighty.<br />
cant and invincible standard of an all-conquering<br />
Tbe Inmato of tbe Inaane aaylum who shouted to a faith. But to tbe people to whom Jesus apoke. It waa<br />
vtoltorpasaingthrougb hto ward, "Have you thanked hideous. It waa tbe moat degrading form of death.<br />
God to^lay for your rsasont*' propounded a query It was tbe sign of helpless and sulIbrUig Ignomhiy.<br />
which wa may proOtably ponder. The brain to a Clceio says that thacroas must not even be mentioned<br />
ccmplax and ffiglle atmoture, curiously and wonder- In polite society, much less come near tha peraon of a<br />
fully ipada. Tbe flua and delicate oalto In which the Roman Altlsan. Tha idea of a man dying aneh a<br />
soul Uduka lUi tlidughti'ara Iteble to dtoeases which death and attracting t>Mpl* to him, muat hava<br />
no pbysidan's akill can reach. If, O man, yon atlll aeemed to hto hearen utterly absurd. The ahamefUl<br />
poaaaas tha capadtlea and powers ofralioual llila^ croai and Mesalanlu glory wueaa far apart lu the<br />
pralsaOodforiHtafreatgoodnaHtoyon.<br />
Jewish mind as the K«st is fkom tbe Weat. To thalr<br />
These aia a)i oommoo ofinoies, and th«lr ooutlnn- couoepUons, the croas could havs no aplflltlal aigulllance<br />
to a pvi^of ipft widuum of God'a love. All cation ihe whatever. It meant all tbal, and Wa must get<br />
bast thhinin thto firoiliiiua ao^tenNl wlthf lavlah hold of the Idea that to the Jew the cross nieant all<br />
hand, and do not know bo#] rich wa arA nutll wa tbe shame and dlsgraca of the gkllowa to us, or wa<br />
alt down to reckon np oar tcsfif^. T^lovaofj^ will not leaHst What It meant lo Jeaus and htodto.<br />
Mfia, the afflMAIoii of brothers .j^d stolen, tha htip of clplss. Now, surely wlt«n »>nan to banged that to<br />
taachan, tha aympathyof firland% thaonnpankinshlp Ihe end of all hto inllueaoc among men. Then must<br />
of booka, the gift of ohlldrwi, the Joys of home, all be something mora than human In thto one If in auch