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1 16 BAPTIST Ain> BKIUEOTOB, MAY 3, luoo. C. A. LITTERER & CO., specui Ho.ei r ho. spnng.. hc facst $10.00 SuHs Dealenln Farm Implements, Wagons, Bodies N. Market Street and N. Front Street, NaBbvllle, Tenn. For the occasion of the Annual Reunion of the United Confederate Veterans at Louisville, Ky., May 30 June 8, louo, the Southern Itailway will sell ticicets from points on its lines to Louisville, Ky., at very low rates. ThecN) tickets will be sold from points in Tennesiiee on May 28th, 20th and 30th, and from other points May 2Tth, 28th and 20tb, limited to return until June 10th, An additional extension of the tlnal limit until June 2Sth, 1900, may be secured, provided tickets ate deposited with joint agent of the terminal lines at Louisville on or before Jane 4th, and on payment of fee of ou centa. The Southern Railway offers excellent service en route to Louisville, and those contemplating the trip should communicate with nearest ticket agent of the Southern Railway for sleeping car reservations and any informatiou they desire. Look! A Slitch in Time Save* nlnr. Iliiehrn Tonir luw liiipruretl, tmte plcasanl. taken In enrly HprlORund Full prevent* ClilllH, l>ene and Malnrlu Fevirs. Acta CD the liver, tones up (be nyhieni. Better tban yulnlne. (Juuranleeil, try It. At UroggUtK, SOc. and SI bottles. Through Pullman Sleepers-Mem- phis to Hot i!4prlngs The Iron Mountain Route, to accommodate delegates and visitors to tlie Southern Baptist Convention at Hot Springs May 10th to 17th, will operate special! through service, Memphis to Hot Springe, every night from May 7th to 11th, inclusive. Sleeper will leave Memphis at 8 p. m., arrive Hot Springs following morning for early breakfast hour. The Iron Mountain Route Is the most reliable. For reservation of berths, address or telegraph H. D. Wilson, P. & T. A., Iron Mountain Route, Memphis, Tenn. A great Baptist book, " Pillars of Orthodoxy, or Defenders of the Faith." See Baptist Book Concerns advertisement and order before the special offer cloee*. A Great Baptist Book. The Baptist Book Concern will soou bring out a remarkable hook, entitled ** PtUiABS OF Orthodoxy," or De- FBHDKKS OF TUB Faitr, Written and prepared by Ben Bf. Bogard. A brief Uography of seventeen great Baptlsti will be in the book, and In connection with ertch blographv will be a pictnn of the pillar of orthodoxy and a peotaneo sermon. The sermons will be the very beet ever published, as they wul be the choicest of all that theee grmteat Baptista have ever produced. LUIb aketches, pictures and a specimen eiiuon of each will be published of the fouowing great men: J. M. Pendleton, J. B. Gravee, John A. Broadus, Jamea F. Boyce, Wm. Vaugton, J. B. Moody, J. N. Hall, 8, H. Tord, T. T. Eaton, J. 8. Coleman, W. P. Harvey, W. B. PMin, A. P. WiUlams, J. T. Chriatlan, Blchard Palier, A. O. Dayton, B. Jeter. It will neoenartly be luga book of about 470 pagee. Price 12 oopy. To tbom wbo will order and piqr In advanoa the book will be aold for the low price of tl, with 16o. added for poat, making total ftir the book. The book la nowintlm buda of the printer. Order now, for thla propoaltion will oloae wbm the bookla printfld. Bend to BapUat Book Oonom, IioolaviUe, Ky. Klood Booka are a Natlona Treasure." Send for oar Fkm Illustrated Catalogue of Hooka, KUea and Albums, Best and lataatboofeiottt. Addreaa, BAPTIST and RSnXCTOR, Naafaville, T«m. Arlington, 2 SO per day, same rate if delegates stay longer than Convention, but re-arrangemeat of rooms; capacity, 600. Park, per day, same conditions as ArUngton; capacity, 500. Eastman, European plan, 1 per day each person for room without bath, f2 per day for room with bath, meal tickets, good at Arlington Hotel, 60 cents. Meals can be had at restaurants at 16 cents and 23 cents and a la carte. Rooms can be had at Eastmau only during Convention; capacity Waukesha, 92 per day, 12 per week up, if delegates stay longer than Convention; capacity, 100. Waverly, $1.60 per day, same to meml>er8 if they stay longer than Convention; capacity, 125. Avenue, $1.50 per day, same for longer stay; capacity, 800. Jones House, per day, same for longer stay; capacity, 100. Pullman, (1.60 per day, same for longer stay; capacity, 100. Milwaukee, $1.25 and $1.50 per day, same for longer stay; capacity, 65. Great Northern, $1.60 per day, same for longer stay; capacity HOTEL RATE Moody (1 50 Plateau. Putnam l oo.. Dewey. Nettles... Josephine I 00. Southern I 00.. St. Cloud 00 Clarion Gardner Clarendon I 00.. Watkins 00. Bloomington <l.. Blue Sulphur.. 1 Oil. Taylor I 00.. Claybrook 00. Breckaway.. Magnolia.. Burlington Grand View Butterfleld Hotel Leonard.. United States.. McCrary Hotel Worrell.. Illinois Palmyra Chestnut Aihambra... Globe Columbia fw I 00.. I AIACY CO ai » Howard, rooms CO cents per day...! 76 St. Nicholas, rooms 50 cents per day. 76 About fifty additional small hotels, boarding houses, and furnished room houses will make the rate of 11 per day, or 60 cents per day for rooms for this occasion. There are also numerous restaurants where meals can be obtained at 16 cents, 25 cents, and 60 cents. Many of the above boarding houses will make a rate by the week of from 4 to $6. Any other Information cheerfully gi7en on applicamon. Dr.. E. Ellis, Ohairman Committee Entertainment; Dr. A. U. Williams, Chairman, Judge J. B. Wood, J. B. McJunkin, Local Committee of Arrangements. W. P. Stewart. J. W. Lovbli.. STEWART & LOVELL. Wall and F{oom loulding. 610 Church St. Nashville, Tenn. Trade Solicited ud Work QnanuitMd. [Tito Editor of thla paper commends the above firm. Mention B. and B ] K. BORONIS ftco Mannlhotiirsr or UsibrdiM mmt Cmmu Bsoovulng ana Bapmrlng Historical Caaea. mn.sonunerbt, Raalnrllle, Tun. in America, for Men. We exceptdo dealer. Knrili Kmi South M WeM. Tlieyis nude up of Bine. Black, or Browp-mlxcd CkBvolta and Blue Ser- t*. ia the tery l.amt btylc*. and by uiily (lie matt killed Uilo»; itlmmed lauefully ai.d durably the equal uf the chrap tailora SxB-oo Karmrnti. Send ui yiiurchem iiieatuie taken under ccai; lieiiilit, WdUt and inteam lueamire of imuktt, and» r «III fiwward rilher of ihcfte Suit, lo your nrnmi eitpfe»» offu-c, CO.I).,allow )outhcpri»llege of examining, and il Tuu can duplicate il cikwhere lot leti than $15.00, iclttrnltatour expciuc. Oar Handiomcly II- Iiutratc4 Spring and Summer Catalogue, with lamplea of thcm and many other Mena and Bo] gannenu, free, upon appticatiod. 0. H. BERRY & CO.. Richmond. Va. Biblci! Bibkil Ifonr Bubflcrlben wish to take advantage of oor Bible premium ohlst let them do ao at once. Tiie anpply ia limited and the prlcea of Biblea ue advancing every day. See our qffer. It still holda good as long aa our supply la«u. If yon want one, act at once. WATCH AND CHAIN FORONE DATS WORK. Watch, alio a Ciu luina at to ranti eacli, ulir return mall ami ws wlllforwamllia Jat. aina. pou.pald.aiid DLDIMK "Pa, why is Spring called spring?" "Dont bother me, Jimmy.* "1 know,pa." "Well, why la it?" "Soze folks wont go round thinkin its winter." Indianapolis Jonmal. M E A D E R S 8c O S G O O D, Manufacturers of De-Lrs in pggj, pjj, jjj Qyjjgjj Orders for Ice in sacks and car load lota solicited. [Mention this paper.] NASHVILLE, TENN. A Great Display of Strength as well as beauty, is aeen in our New Stock of Spring Carpeta and Bugs which we have selected from the products of the best mills in the conntiy. Their wearing qualities are unrivailad, their designs new and artistic, and coloring superb. You will be pleased at the fine assortment when you wish to select a new Carpet. Tbe ExcInsiYe Carpet House. CURTAINS 8HADE8 Tucker ftdonglass 8 IJnion Street. J. B. HALL. E. H. MURREY. HALL 8c MURREY, Groceries, Bacon, Lard, Flour, Etc. No. 321 B r o a d Street. Our motto is: To eat but little ourselvep, wear old clothes, and sell our cnatomera gooila at bottom priced." GOW PEAS GERMAN MILLET FRITH & CO., M7 Nortli Market 5t. Naahvllie, Tenn. route to Texas It will cost you only 50 cents extra to ride all day in a Cotton Belt Parlor Cafe Car (25 cents for a half a day). Passengers totexas,viamemphis,can take advantage of this Car, which is furnished with easy chairs, has a Gentlemens Observation Smoking Room, a Ladies., Lounging Room and a Cafe wherem are served on the European plan, at reasonable prices. a«.n tb«ra.tmt and KhortMtrant.ioT.aaii. rm " latamltat HtU. TriVto Twi*" na.i.mi,uj,mmiiii.ttm. t.lraitujl,ib«iii,tim. - E.W.LdlEAimCi:P.odT.A.,StLods.lll(,. ai i r SPEAKING THE TRUTH IN LOVE. 0Id«8rlii,Tel. UII. NASHVILLB, TENN., MAY 10, liisariai. Yol. XI., lo. 88 Filled With Sunshine, uv nav. w. c. KtBTiv. lierors I round tbo Savior I bad a load of care; No romfort In my orrow, No tielp my yoke to wear; But now that 1 know Jesu* And all my cares are gone, Hy w>ul Is lined witb lunsblne. And my Upaare tilled with aong. Since 1 have fbund the Savior My heart U free and light; My days no more are dreary, No nadneu comes with night. But Joy la mine unceasing, And cunatalne flooda uiy way. Im on the road to heaven And to never ending day. Im ever looking bomeward Where perfect blua awalli; Where prownsare for my forehead Beyond the pearly gate*, tly heart la Oiled with longing To poaa tbom portals telr, And greet the friends aod ang.ls Who await my coming there. Noank.Conn. PAUL A CASTAWAY. UY aro. VARDEN. PH.D. There are some few passages of Scripture whidh are witb difficulty fitted into thmlogloai systems: nay more, they seem to reslat the current olaaaiflcatlon. Aoooidingly. all the marvelous resourbibs of the moat skillfkil and laborious ezegeaia-grammatlcal, iexioographal, rhetorical, archiealogical and historical-all are summoned to aid in cutting and trlnuning so aa to fit them into the respective system whteh the exe* gete feels called on to defend. The history of biblical exegesis shows that entire books liave been ejected from the canon, liecause some portions of their con* tents did not dovetail into the theological notions of the translator or interpreter. Believing it impossible to reconcile the doctrine of Justifloation aa taught by Jamea witb that taught by Paul. Luther refbaed the Ephitie of James m place in the canon. What infinite pains have Calvlniata, both high and low, Uken In labored exegeals on "Destroy not iiim with tliy meat, for whom Christ died," deeming tbeprima/atie in> terpretation at war with their views of the atonement. A similar difflcuity is.thought to emerge on reading the supposed impossibility "of renewing again to repentance those liaving fallen away." And wluit realms of paper liave been consumed in attempts to vindicate the senthnent of Paul: "I could wish myself aocuraed from Christ." Under tlua olaaaiflcatlon fall the language of the Apostle (I Cor. is. 27), who was intent on subdueing theiustaofthe fisab, "leat by any n&eans he should become a castaway." It can hardly be doubted tlilat Paai,"when he wrote this EpisUe, or at least this part of it, appears to linve been nnder the apprehension, perhaps a momentary or temporary one, that after liavlng been instmmental in imding others to Olirlst, he Idmself might be lost. Diveated of ali dogmauo bias, the leader, whether of the Engliah version or of the origlnid, wbidd, we feel sure, atonee get thla Idea. This langiuie of Paul eiieita the greater attention aa pntaining to his own individual dakhiy,jnat aa doea the passage above cited. And then, by direct inferenoe, if Paul could become a castaway, who may not? But It goes wltlwnt Slaying that this text to antagoniie the doctrtaie bf the pniaezvation of the aalnta, which the Apoatle so fully, so unequivocally, ab boldly seta forth. Passagei to this efflmit struggle fior citation, a boat of such irill occur to thaieader. Why then should Pauls apparent apprehenaion of belnir at last a castaway shake our beilaf jn Uia truth of ao many Indd atterauces concemlng the saonrlty ofbdievm? fsball wa fbr amoment cheilab tb* alightbet mbgivingi that an anbanoe shau be admta Mthtd dbmiotml to UwehUdnn bf Chid Into eveitathig kingdom of our Iiord and Bavlor Jbmi (%lnrt, beaanm In another atate of mtakd and firbm ah altofetbar diflhrant standpoint, this same Apostle Peter was led to say, "If the righteous»oaxqtly be $aved f" This train of thought was induced by noticing a sermon in The BaptUt Standard and bearing anotlier by a Seminary graduate, in both of which they adopt, what seems to us, the farfetched interpretation of F. Turretine, wbo in Loom Quartua De ElecHonia certuudine, deems it necessary to take to pieces tius text, whose obvious meaning hnplnges, as Turrethie sees, on the certahity of election. Of what he has written this is the sum: Adokimot (castaway) Is compounded of dokttno$ and (Upha privative. Now dokimob algnlfies one wbo Is fit or adapted for a given work: with the negative therefore it means one who is not fit or adapted for the work to which he Is called. Hence Paul says that he keeps his body under, tlat he sedulously suppresses the nascent inclinations of all sensual desire, lest by leading a life too unrestrained (vitam licentioaiorem), he sliouid thereby become diiqualifled for the work of preaching the gospel, to wuch he had been called. He doea not suppose it poesible that, bg one of tto dect, he could becbxnea npiolmtel" MViitjielmwA, The solicitude of the Apostle concerning,pa,torktbapilatchnrob,pi»attmioogitsj»b.,.j, liis future lot cannot weaken the :.-I -id; :>! 1 -i:?;)!?.-! rs! > certainty ef election, which does not exclude the use er, be strongly confirmatory that Paul expresses the of means, but includes it. Bo far the Genevan Profeesor. rejected of, God, Oo the other hand, there appeara apprehension.thati possibly he might niumately be What a pity that oor timidity makes us shrink nothing in the context to countenanse the idea that from letting the sacred writers say Just wlwt they do the AposUe feared he might outlive bis usefulness. say. Why dont we bear in mind the wliw admonition of Buskin (See. and LIUm): "Be sure you go to Paris, Ky. the author to get at hu meaning, not to find youn." A CHURCH AT WORK. This canon, applicable to the reading of books in general, has double weight with reference to the Book of BY BBV. J. WUITOOMB BROUGHEB. II. Organisations. > God. In a former article, the importance of Individual responsibliity and personal eflbrt in the work of the We by no means believe that a fair, unbiased, natural interpretation of this language suggests the fear chnrob was shown. The application of this principle ou Pauls part that he would outlive his usefulness. to the organization of the churchwill nb#be die- Allowing all that Turretine says respecting the meaning of adommoa, the question returns, Unfit for what? cussed "II!! «( :. RBUaiOim 0ENBU8. f V < Disqualified for whet? To answer, Unfit for aervice, ia to but the knot, if indeed there be any knot. Witb In order to come into personaltouch w this definition of adokimoa (unfit) many difiiuent man, woman and child,ipi the, district coifered by the grammatical adjuncta might be employed to supplement its meaning. We instance one; Bays Paul in A permanent oiganlsatibn bas been with the First Baptist ChuKb, a iiiglous cenras Is being tien.. another epistle: " Giving thanks unto the Father, Bunday sclml miaslonaiy at Ita bi. It is known who hath made us meet (jit) to be partakers of the aa the, "Committee of ibeven Jns,abotit tiuit inheritance cf the sahits in light." Supplying thla number is required dotbe. work, ignlqg two adjunct ftamiabed by the APMtle himself, we learn ladlmtb emh atreet. Ahouse to bonsevlsltatlon la that Paul oruelfied tlie fieah lest he should becomo being ihade, with the Inteiition qf floding uut.the d unfit (not meet) for the heavenly inheritance. ntiutioaal and clinroh irtionb of every fii In addition to tills, note wdl that the lengthy paragraph following tills aerioua statement adds to the the oommiinity.,, "hie ultima aim,, of couiae. Is to Inter all honchurob gdm In e w common interpretatkm increasing solemnity, while church and,to aecnre new.pnplls for the Sundayschool.; As the re wr&, come In, Uie Inifohnatlbn la at the same time it Uliutnitea ita awftil aigniflcance. Our iiathen were all, baptised unto Mosee In the cloud tabulatii and made.the basis of ifoture openilmis. and In the ssa, and did all eat thesiune spiritual The organisation la pijnne and after the canvaae meat and did all drink the same spiritual drink, but baa been complete the committee contlntif o btereat themselves, in all who have beep rfport opt in nmseqoenceof Goda displeasate tb were overthrown in the wilderness. Now theee thhigs wem being connei wluiai gr, cbuich or Bondi our examples, to the intent that we sbonid not lust Thy also kebp lii toubh th every new fkmuy in? after evil thbivs «they Uso lusted. Neithwletus ing Into UurdllrtrlotJ As a rsnilt bt t nw commit fbmlcatlon, nor tempt Christ, as some of pupils aie reported nearly ev week ait 6nnd iyscbool and the onconverted are remhed iith them tptad and were destroyed by seriienta, "Now all of these things happened to them for the tikt. this work wai flrkt IntMdubcd Iter. samples; and tbqr an written for our admonition, A/J. Vrli at tlw Omtrai Baptliil dwick: and la upon irlmmi the eodi of the world are come. Wherefon let him that thinketh he etandeth, take heed leat the city.- ntimt(-< u ujti now being taken op by all the SaptM Ohniebee of hbful." ", as-- - A new fbatnn of the Bible School Is " I,"*!; inki aifgameiitatlve beahhg of this paiagnpb of fs - THEBoicaOBPAirUUIIT..!:tti%f. (p tnviimiiiirhkai dbeetly follows the pamge tiiih Bveiy member of the church ought to be a Uaihbtt der discussion must, to the mind of the average read- of the iunday-achool. No one ever reaches that Mag* HifiwiiiJi,

2 2 BAPTIST AND RETLBOTOB, MAY 10,1900 I of perfecuon where be does not ueed to study the Bible. It is not poenlble. however, for ever>one to attend the regulh seciilodb of the Bible School each Sunday morning. The Home Department has been organized far themi. It la a regular department of the Sunday-BChool, juet aa much as the primary, intermediate, or adnit departmenta. The membem are entitled to all the privileges of the achool and heartily welcomed at Ita aeaiiona whenever they can attend. The duties of a member of the Home Department are: 1. To study the regular Sunday-BChool lesson each week for at least half nu hour, whenever it is most convenient. 2 To make a Suuday school olferlug (If no dlspobed) weekly or ( uarterly. 8. To visit the Sunday-school session, when convenient. 4. To keep a weekly record of lessons studied, visits to Sunday-eciiool, and oirering. The organization of the Home Department la very Dimple. The ofllcers are a superintendent, a secretary and treasure!, and the visitors. The superintendent has general oversght of the entire work, appoints the vibltors, holds quarterly conferencee with them, and through the secretary makes a quarterly report of this department to the main school. The secretary and treasurer keeps a record of the memben assigned to the visitors and notes the quarterly reporta sent in by each member. The visitor will cau upon the members of the department" assigned to them at leaat once a quarter, oftener If neceesary. They distribate the lesaon helps, together with the report cards and collection envelopes and leave new ones in their places. Thus each member la expected to keep a record of the lessons studied and the ofterlng he or she niakes. By this plan every member of the church and congregation can be a member of the Sunday-school. They will have special InducemenU to study their Bibles regularly and keep in touch with the mullons who are studying the same lessons every week. They will receive at least four friendly Chriatian vlaita a year, have a share in the benevolent work of the Sunday-school and we hope will become ao intereeted that they will seek to get others to Join with them in the study of Gods Wotd. No other church in the city has thus far introduced this department of work. There an numeroua other organizations, which I can merely mention. The Baptist Young Peoples Union meets every Thursday night, and is doing au extensive work for the young people. A Bible readers class Is conducted by the pastor, under its auspices. The course of study is that prescribed by the Baptist Union, and rtqutres the reading of the entire Bible in four years. Large numben outside the organisation are following the course as announced each week upon the church calendar. The Womans Christian Association, including most of the women of the church, is doing a very large and important philanthropic work. 7he Baptitt Viaitor, of which Mrs. Laura D. Eakin is editor, is published every month by this organizstion. The Womans Missionary Society, numbering one hundred members, is keeping the church thoroughly interested in home and foreign missions. The Dorcas Circle, in its ministry to the needy and general helpfulness, lias become one of the most Important and prominent in the church. The White Rose Band is aecking to cultivate a missionary spirit among the young women. A Junior Baptist Union hm been organized to train boys and girls in Christian activity, and is proving exoingly popular. The apeclal work being done for men will be described in a sieparate article. In addition to these organlzitlons, there are various committees that are doing a successful and important work. The Finance Committee is endeavoring to get every member of the church to make aweekly contribution for currant expenses. The Missionary Committee of twenty- Ave members la seeking to iucnlcate the principle of systematic benefloence by aaklng every member for a montlily contribution to the various missionary ol>- Jecti. Space and time do not permit a description of the work done by other oommltteea. The church aiins to be an institution of "organized kindness." It would go about aa its Maater "doing good." It may look to some like wheel within wheel," but every organiaation reoognlsea the chotoh as being supreme and does its work for Christs sake. The people "have mind to workvaud are bringing things to pass." Ohattanooga, Teon., -Tlie First BMpUsi Ouurcb of Dayton, Tenn,, is now wltlioat hooss of worship. The loality of the building bad become nndmb«ble and the ohnrch aoeepted an opporttmity to aril. The ehorefa intends to balldagain without daisy. A oommlttse was appointed mi the last meeting to aecnre lots and begin pnpmbtion (lor the new Imildiog. JfeanwIUie meetbga wui be held ih the noma oftbe DayU and Nonnal Inatltnta. Wa hope for itt ljamrik tonolmialcal itoal pkurass VVLVMM, THINGS I DISLIKE IN MY DENOMINATIONAL PAPER. BY IASTOK J M. IMIILLIP8. I dislike the habii some of my brethren have of publishing to the world the number of conversions that have been made through their ministry during any given period of time. - Some have the habit of publishing the number that has occarred daring the period of a year; others slnoe they assumed the pastorate of the church or churches to whlbh they minister. I dislike all such publications. It smacks of boasting. It reads like an advertisement. Even phyblclans are too modest to publish the number of cures they have eltected In a given time in their practice. Surely the miuister of the meek and lowly JesuB ought uot to be less modest. It does great injustice to other brethren who have labored none the lc» efllcleutly and successfully In the Loids great harvest «eld. Our Iiord says: "One soweth and another reapeth.... Uther men labored and ye have entered into their labors." Often the fruit of a successful revival meeting is due almost entirely to the faithful instructions and warnings of au earnest pastor, who was denied the Joy of gathering the harvest of his consecrated toil and eirort. Then again I dislike this numbering of conversions because it Is so very unreliable. How many of the hundreds of conversions reported to our denominational press prove to be genuine? I know of one brother who reported 130 conversions in one meeting held by him. One year from that time I visited that church, land upon Inquiry found that only about thirty of the number reported by him as converted had united with any church organization, and that only about half the number who Joined the church gave evidence of regeneration. I think this was an extreme case, yet It terves to show how unreliable are these reports of the number of profersed conversions that occur In the average revival meeting. I suggest to the brethren that In writing up their reports of the number of conversions In their meetings that they use for their data the number that have united with the churches and whose conduct give evidence that their faith rests not in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God. I close this first item of my dislikes by saying that the church of which I am pastor at Mossy Creek recently cloecd a very Interesting and profitable meeting of two weeks duration, under the influence of which Christians were greatly edified, the church Btreugtbened and thirteen were added to our number by experience and baptism. I vtil tn a incceeding paper point out other things Uiat I deplore in oar denominational work and would i*yiitx to «e enrrected. Mcwj Creeic, Teen. OUR DEBT TO CHILDHOOD. BV REV. I. B. RAY. Religion la not dcsigoed to meet the ideal, but the real needs of the human heart. It does hold np an Ideal, but it looks at life Just as life is. Religion meets conditions. Its duty Is to see the actual need of the individual and to supply ttiat need. It owes a solemn obligation to every one it touches. Now here is a home. The ideal is that in that home there will be family prayers, the Bible will be read and explained, reverence for Ood will be taught, the religion of Cnrist will be emphasized alwve everything else. What, though, are the actual facts? How many tiomes reach the ideal? Alas! too many fall far short of it. What are we to do7 Say It is the duty of the parents to teach the children? Yes, it is their duty, but l/iey do not perform U. This condition must be remedied. I do uot say that the Sunday-school can or should l>e a substitute for home Uaiuing. I do say, however, that the children must be trained. If the parents will not do it, we mtui. If they try, we supplement. It Is of little profit to say who is at fault. We must get down to business and do the work. Let us emphasize the words of our aubjeot. The debt we owe Is religious Inatruction. The lint question that arises Is, do they need it? Do the oiiudnn need the message the Bible brings? Will it make them t>ettcr men and women? l.f so, every instinct demands that we give It to them. Tills materialistic age will ruin them forever If we do not inoculate them before the poison sets Id. The next question about thia debt Is the kind of instruction. Tlie answer, of coarse, would be tlut tiuit luslruotion ahoold glveaelw knowledge of the Bible. Nothing is more suiking than that this age Is very superfiolal In Christian knowledge.,.the naaon wa have so many skepliixi ia because there ia ao mndi ignorance of Ohriathui troth. We need to et down to bed rock and teach what the Bible aaya. Ty«do not need the emotion tiut plays on the aarfaoe tender tavorabte oonditlons aa mnch m we need the tmotion that surges in mens hearts when they are swayed by a clear vision of a great truth. I do not wish to destroy any emotion. What I wish to say is that we shall have a more firmly established religion if we have a better knowledge of it. But mere intellectuality is not what we want. <)ur teaching must go farther and reach the lm»rt. All our eflbrts to give knowledge must bend to the one aim of brmging the will of the child into obedience to God. The best way to make man is to-get him to submit to Christ. We must labor to this end. We instruct the child and pray the Holy Spirit to convert him. I want to emphasize that this debt of religious instruction is to children. And we must pay the debt while they are children, else we shall have little chance to pay It. As a matter of fact, over ceveuiyilve {ler cent, of the converts to our churches come directly from the Sunday-school, and a large per cent of the adults who are converted have been trained in the Sunday-school. We believe this will hold true on our foreign fieldu. I have a theory that the large number of conventions on the foreign fields this year grows out of tiie fact that we have had time to train a generation in Ciiristiau truths. This is going to ba more apparent aa the yean go on and we push our Sunday-BChool work. The next generation will see marvelous harvestn as a result of what our mishionaries aie doing lu the Sunday-schools. We know how dinicult it is to reach a hardened sinner at home. It is more difllcult abroad. How Imperative it Is then that we pay this debt to childhood. The day IB coming when the church will look upon the Sundayschool as Its most eflectlve evangelistic agency. Tlie debt is to tlie children. We must train these lives for Christ. The child should be so carefully guarded and trained that it will be converted iiefore.t kiiowa much, in an experimental way, about sin. This does not do away with conversion; it only emphasizes the time when It should occur. The over anxiety that many have about children confesslng Christ is unnecessary and often absurd. The child with iu simple, trustful child-heart can more easily accept Christ than one who has been hardenei by sinful experiences. More than that, the person reached by Christ early in life will very probably be a truer Christian than the one who has t)een converted after forming strong habits of evil. One other word needs emphasis. It is our debt. We who love Christ, we who expect to stand l>efore the Judgment throne, we who love the children, owe this debt. Are we paying our debt to childhood? Nashville, Tenn. WHAT HAS FREEDOM DONE FOR THE NEORO? RV REV. A. B. OAIIANISS. The above subject was dlscusseu lu Tiiskegee, Ala., in the Workers Educational Conference, composed of Southern white and negro teachers, February 22nd. A majority of the speakers asserted that there had been a steady progress along all lines. A very common report was that when a man deserved respect he got it, regardless of race. J. C. Napier, a colored lawyer of Nashville, said he had practice two years in the courts there, and his experience had shown him that almost without exception white Juries were willing to give negroes the same chance as white men. The presidents of several large white educational institutions leported that they bought their supplies from negro grocers and butchers, not as a matter of senthnent, but because they got firstclass goods at low prices. The above encouraging facts are obtained from a report in the Nouthville American ot February 20tb. As tben is much skepticism and still more Ignorance on, tills snttject, especially among our Northern friends, I wish to add my testimony to the above. Since the war I was acquainted with the president of a white educational Instltutloh who bought matiy of his goods of a negro grocer becauw he got what be wanted at low rates. I was rwently In a village where there was a white and also a negro butcher. Thelady of the house told me she bought her meats of the negro because he was "llie more reliable of the two butcbere. I am now writhig in the house of Bev. J. H. Ander- MD of Watertown, Tenn. It is a very nisat %bd handsome edifice, bnllt lu modem style by a negro carpenter In tbe Tillage, irho Is a popular workman in the town, and Iim erected many her residences for the ouftena: This negro orieh lias white carpenten at work under Wnii" Some montlis ago I wis In HojpklnilUe Ky., where 1 realded some yean ago. I khe «iam grotm there who had this conoidence (if tiie whii mimiy 61 wboin bought gooda of liim. bti laat Tt«li he Wta alok andatdeath!a dooh Thepapnonneed lill obndition daliy, atitini what tte dbotbra tlwnght of his dmuioea fof lif*. Joit aa they wouw cbiinjng fiaibt AKD BBITJBOTOB, KAY 10,1900. the most noted whito man In the town. When I went into the country the white people enquired about this negros chances for life with as mnch interest as they would a white mans. I knew this negro had erected a large block of buildings and owned other property in town. When I asked the citizens what he was worth they said his estate was eatimated at not less than 7r> 000. Of course this may liave been an overestimate. I give these facts to prove the correctness of the saying that here at the South when a negro deserves respect he gets it, regardless of race. That the negroes have made rapid progress on educational lines no one can doubt, if they will go into the negro Baptist Sunday-school Publication Societys building lu Nashville and see the presses and binding, ail worked by negroes, on tracts, periodicals and books, all written by negroes. The Methodist negroes have also a publication house of the same kind, run by negroes, iu Nashville. This shows that the negroes of the South have made more progress in thirty-five yean of freedom than the Jewish whites made in four or five hundred years after their freedom fixim Egyptian slavery. But the negroes were prepared for this by their long con- Uct with the Christian civilization of the whites, and then by the millions of dollare given to their free sciiools since the war by their former masten. Hence tleir remarkable progress. MORMONISM.-A MENACE. HV EIKIAK K. FOLK. D.D. If Mormonism be such an iniquitous system as we iiave seen it to be, historically, doctrlnally and morally, will It not sink by the weight of its own Iniquity, and if so how does it constitute any menace to our American lustltutlous? In what respect does It threaten them? 1. In the first place it is a menace to our homes. A home! the dwelling place of the husband and wife, of father and mother and children, of brothen and sisters; the one place iu ail the world which they can call their own and where they may feel free from all restraints; the place hallowed by love and made dear by tenderestties, and around which our fondest memories cluster; a sweet, a pure, a modest Chrlstton home be it ever so humble, theres no place like home." On such a home Gods brightest smiles are thrown and his richest benedictions rest. In such a home "Heaven comes down our rouls to greet," and around it guardian angels hover. Such a home is the foundation of all good government, the bulwark of society, the Gibraltar of our civilization, the haven of rest for Houls weary with worldly cares, the plant-bed of religion, the nursery of all that Is noblest and truest In our natures, the very Gettysburg of our history, the battle ground on which our lifes destiny is fonght and decided, and on whose momentous issues eternal Interests are hung. 1 do not mean to say that the Mormons have no homes. But under their system of polygamy which, as I have shown they believe in, and which is a part, an important, almost an essential part of their nllgion-the home is robbed of much of Its significance and happiness. The wife Is simply a woman, and the home is transformed luto a barnyard, or into an assignation house. All of the tenderer, more delicate feelings which should exist between husband and wife the mutual sympathy and dependence, the intimate relations which make each an essential part of the other-are necessarily broken down to a grmter or lees extent when there are several to share the husbands afitectlons. Nor is the home the same to the cblldnn. TIm father Is almost a stranger to them. They do not have the same love for the home, and the home doea not exert the same iufiuence over them aa ia the case when ttere is Just one family, composed of fkther and mother and chudren. And so Mormonism conautiites a menace to the home. And as long aa it oonunues its belief In and pracuce of polygamy-whlch ia likely to be aa long M it exisu-it will be as much a blot upon our social system aa over slavery waa. Aa it was with slavery, ao ahall it be with Mormonism, iwner or later-it must be either mended or ended, and like slaveiy the best way to mend It la to end it. 2 It oonatitutes a menace to the Chriatian religion. It is not only nn ChriaUan, but anti Chriatian. It doea not regard anyote as saved outside of ita own pale. It alma at breaking down all Chriatian denominations and cteeds, but ia itself aubveraiva of the principles of Chrlatianity. It is another rod»ety dlfl-ennt gospel which It preachee fkom thatof aalvation by graoe throngh futh in Jeaua Ghrbt. Fknl bad never beud of Momoniam, of oourae, but he deacrlbed It pretty aoonrately when be wrote to the Qai- tians: " I marvel that ye ate ao soon nmoved fhim him that called yon bto the gtw» of Ohiiat unto an* other goapel! which ia not anotheii but thm» be aome that trouble yon, and would pervert the gospel of Christ But though we, or an angel fitom heavmi, preach any otlier goapel unto yon than that wbich we have preached unto you, let liim be acouraed. As we said before, eo aay I now again. If any man preach any other gospel unto yon than that ye have received, let him be accntmd." (Gal. i. 6-9). Itaonndsalso aa if Paul waa talking about Mormona when he said to nmothy: "Thia know also, that in the last days perilous timea sliall come. For men ahall be loven of their own selves, covetous, boaatera, proud, blasphemere, dunbedient to parenta, unthankful, unholy, without natural afltecuon, tmoe-breaken. falae accusers. Incontinent, fierce, deaplsere of thoae that are good, tralton, heady, highmindcd, loven of pleasures more than loven of God: bavhig a form of godlhiess. but denying the power tliereof: fnmi anch turn away. For of this sort an they which creep into houses, and lead capuve auly women laden with aina. led away witl dlven lusts, ever leamhig, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. Now Jftnna and Jambres withstood Moeea, ao do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith." (2 Tim. ill. 1-8). Jade must certainly have been thinking about Mormon elden when he wrote: "For then are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God Into laacivionsneee, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus ChrUt." (Jude 4). And to whom are tlie words of John so appropriate as tomormon elden: " Whosoever transgresseth, and abldeth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abldeth in the doctrine of Christ, he bath both the Father and the Son. If there come any unto yon, and bring not this doctrine, receive bim not into your house, neither bid liim God speed: for he that biddeth bhn God speed ia partaker of his evil deeds." (2 John 9-11). I did not say that. The kind, the genue, the loving, the beloved Johnsaid It. And be waa talking about Mormon elden when he said it. The Mormon elden have three objects in view as they go through the country. (1) To undermine the ChrisUan religion and subautute their aemi-heathen- Ism in its place. (2) To convert au the men they can so as to get their money and their votes. (8) To convert all the women they can for thehr polygamous wives. As I have shown, they are making no couterta at home, either among the men or the women, and so they must gain convertaabroad or they will soon perish. I do not believe in hanging or shooung or rottenegging these elden. In the fint place it is not right, and in the second place it givea them the opportunity to cry penecution, which they love to do. But I do not believe that we are called upon to receive them Into our homes and anpport them while they an trying to subvert our religion and pervert our family. If they must engage in such work, let their friends at leaat support them whue they are doing so. When we entertain them, we may find too late that like the fumer in Aesops fable, we had been nunlng a viper which rewarded our hospitality by striking its fangs into our bosom. I have heard of several instancea of the kind recently. 8. Mormonism constltutci a menace to our political insututlons. I said that no one who knows It has much respect for Mormonhnu aa a religious system. Bat every one baa a great deal of respect for it as a political aystem. As a matter f flsct it is much more of m poutical system than a religious system. In a recent issue of the AtiaiMo Monthly Mr. B. L. Hart declares the Mormon Ghtutch to be a "perfectly conscienceless poiiucal maohlne, abeolutely accurate in ita every movement, atrong aa Tammany and twice as treaaonable, and that it ia at once a religion, an empire, a fkatemity, a trust and a partnenhip In crime." And ao it ia. The memben of the Mormon Church vote M completely at the dictation of their leaden aa do the memben of lmanyhau at tim dictation of their leaden. Thy do not au vote the same ticket now. It is true. Theyuaed to do eo. But the leaden concluded that thia waa bml pouuoa, h it ne the ie bfmormonandantl-motmon too phdn. And ao the Mormon people divided between the two polluoal partiea. But tte leaden hold the balat.c9 of piwer, and thw ali sea to It that tliete an enough votea to elect the man thcgr want elected. Woe to tl* Mormon who duca to act Indejiiendently of Ibe dictation bf the Junta in the Mormon bquartora. Bt* la Immediately nuhle to fltel tbeweliht cf the Mormon heal upon bto neck. The maohlne movea rapidly and Iteutaahuply. liw oah nslat It. HoaMi thateber tried It, and so did Brigbam H. Roberts aevfiml yean ago. But It waa not long befoie both wew oompdled to yield. Ifc ia either abeolute obedtance or csoommnnlcatian. The Mormon priesthood claim the right of control politically aa well aa religiously. Mr. Boberta aays thatthey who hold the priesthood poesesa divine authority thus to act for God; and by poaseg, pirt of Gods power tbeyareiu leality partofgod.. and... men who honor tlie priesthood In. them honor God, and thoae who reject it reject Go" George Q. Cannon said in m aermpn in the tabernacle, April 6,1897: "I would Just as aoon think of hwven entering into chaoa and of the throneof God being shaken to ita foundation aa to think that the prleathood of the Son of God had gone wrong In ita autrity or that tlie Lord would permit auch a thing..... It is a dreadful thing to fight againat or in any manner oppose the priesthood." Moaaa Tliatoher And Brigbam Roberta evidently found it so. Preddent Gowans aaid: "Their priesthood gives them the right to advise and instruct the SainU,and tbelr Jiiriadic- Uon extends over all thuigs, spiritual or tponl." Brigbam Young claimed the right to control everything, fkom the setting up of a siockhig to the ribns on a womans bonnet.. - Theocracy, the chdm that Gc governs the cburob through Ita president, is a fundamental prinple.of the Mormon creed. Necessarily thhi brin Itlpto conflict with republican iustitutlons. In studying the history of Mormonhim we have seen how oll< n tills conflict resulted in quarrels, rows, bloodshed uid sometimes open rebellion. Mormonbun alms et nouiing less than the entire control of tills goveramrat. In 1880 Bishop Lunt said: Llkeagnln of mustardseed was the truth planted ha Zlon; and it is deetlned to spread through all the worid. Our Chureh has been organized only fifty yean, and jvt behold ita. wealth and power. This is our year of Jubilee. Wei look forward with perfect confidence to the day when we will hold the reins of the United Statee government. That is our present temporal aim; after we expect to control the continent. When tdd that such a scheme seemed rather visionary, in yiew ol the fact that Utah could not gain recognluon as a State. Bishop Lunt replied: "Do not be deceived; we Me looking after that... We hitendto baveutah recognized as a State. To day we hold tlie balance of pollucal power in Idaho, we rule Utah abeolutely, and in a very short time we will hold the baiance of power in Arizona and Wyoming. A few months ago, President Snow of St George eet out with band of priests for an extensive tour through GoloMdo, New Mexico, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho and Arizona to proselyte. We also expect to send missionaries to some parts of Nevada, and we design to plant colonies in WashUigton Territory. "In the past six months we have sent more tlun of our people down through the Sevier Valleyto settle in Arizona, and the movement still progrearw. All this will build up for us a polltiod power, which will In time compel the homage of the demagoguea of the country. Our vote is solid; and will remain ao. It will be thrown where the most good will be acctnnplisbed for the Church. Then, in some poilucftl chsis, the two present political parties will bid far our rapport. Utah will then be admitted as polygamous State, and the other territories we have peamfully subjugated will be admitted also.-we wul then bold the balance of power, and wlll dlctateto the eotmtiy. In time our principles, which ate of sacred origin, will spread throughout the United States. We poaaess the ability to turn the political scale In any pmticular community we desira. Our people areobedlent. When thv are called by the ChurchVthey promptly obey. They sell their bouse?, lands andatodc,and remove to any part of the country the Church may direct them to. You can imagine the resulta which wisdom may bring about with the assistance of a church organization llkeouie." Aa a result of such atmlute pblltlcid despottam Mormon diiurch now controls Utah coibplettfy, vlituauy controls Idaho, WybmJ4 1WdArtabna ind la aiming for the balance of wer In other Btitei In the West Prwldent WoodrufT decleied tbftt men of today would Uve to see every Btatii of the Misalsaippi Biyer under Mormon control. And then this octopas will reach out Ita long, alhny tentadea to grasp hold of tlie Eastern and Soutbera Stated uilng ita favoiite method of holding and wielding the balance of power. And finally it wlirieek to lay Ita ibul band ev«ui upon the White House. It la a fket not geoerauy known that In 1844 Joseph Buiilh a candidate for the Pnaidency against Polk and Clay, iud Monnon eldm were aent over the cdtin to electioneer tor hbidl He wiui hot elected, one ieaaon being th*t he was killed befon the elecn crae off. But if the Mormoii program could he carriedodt, what is to prevent a MormoO ir dosupying the White House some day t Thit sdcb wuii>*llie oaae I do not belief but the llaalt wul ba imitwth the Mormons, but with the Amerlcah people. And

3 BAPTIST AND BEFIIBCTOB, MAY 10,1900. ej. " Bcalit the beginniugb," la an old uid ever true with piety and bunuug with patriotism. The presiding ofhcer was ex-president Beujamin Harrlsou, contributions last year were $1,811,757. Then an Sunday-school membership is 771,928. The native The ezeliulon of Brlgham H. Roberts from the who introduced President McKiuley to speak the nations welcome. He read closely from manuscript the direct influence of Cbristianity. Dr. Pierson 4,414,286 heathen in all the world now largely under Honw of ReprenntatlTea bm done mach toeheek the pretenstona of Mormonlom. Bnt the anake la only and said in part: spoke of the divine preparation for missions, the divine co-operation in missions and the divine benedic- akotched, not kuled. Yon mi be aure Uwt be vul "Words of welcome are unnecessary liere. Thla rmlae hla bawl asaln. More needa to be dote Let represenutive gathering, this eameit and sympathetic assemblage, is your true and best welcome. It at- Evangelistic Work-Bible Translation and Distribution. tion upon all faithful service. the antl-polygmny amendment be paaaed by Oongreaa. Thla will do more than any other one thing to give a tests the profound pleasure and satisfaction which all death blo«r to Mormonlam. And then let Dtab and of us feel that the representatives of more than 2200 This was the general subject for tbe second day of the aarroondlng Btatee be peopled by good. Intelligent, societies engaged in the work of foreign mlsaious lu tlie (Conference. Tlie opening address In Carnegie law-abiding, Chriatlan citizens. This will keep do irn every part of the globe are guests within our gates. Mall was made by Bishop Thobum. He was followed by W. F. Oldham of Malaysia, M. L. Gordon of Mormon political enpremat, and will also leaven the lomp of Mormonlum with American and Christian To them are extenued the hospitality of our homes prlndpiea. And after a while the whole lomp shall and the devotion of our hearts in acknowledgement Japan, Henry Richards of Africa and others. Tbe be leavened, and this foni blot upon our civlllialion and encouragement of their faithfulness and unseiftshnefls in a great movement fur uplifting the races of need of evangelists in bctthen lands was emphasized. will be known only as a horrid nightmare of the past. If theee wore needed and useful at home, they were men, teaching them the truth of the common fatherhood of God and the brotherhood of man, and show- equally so in heathen lands. Bishop Thobum referred to Mr. Moodys great work, and said In heathen God grant that It may be ao the sooner the tetter. ing that if we are not our brcther> keepers we can lie lands a similar work needs to be done, but tbe evangelist must be content to speak to small numbers. I have now Qnishcd thesftlesofartlcleaon Mor. our brothers helpers. I am glad of the opportunity monism. That they have been of some Interest and to ofter without stint my tribute of respect to the missionary effort which has wrought snob wonderful tri- Women evangelists are esiteclally needed to retch benefit I feel assured from numerous kind ezprcasions, heathen women, two-thirds of whom are inaccoaslble both written and verbal, which have come to me in umphs for civilization. The story of the Cbriotian to men. While Ibis meeting was in progress at Carnegie Hall, other meetings wero being held by the regard to them from all directions, and for which I missions is one of thrilling interest and marvelous lesults. The sacrlbces of the missionaries for their acknowledge my gratitude. women. These were more practical and Interesting They have stretched out beyond what I had at fltst feliow-men constitute one of the most glorious pages than the one in the hail. A glance at the program expected. But I accumulated so much material, bol h of the worlds histsry. Who can estimate their value and tbe reiiorts bcird were enough to make one wish from reading and from my visit to Utah, that I oould to the progress of the nations? Tiieir contribution to he could be present at them all. At tbe Central Presbyterian Churcii, "Kindergartens," "Primary and not well bring them to a dote earlier. Even as it is, the onward and upward march of humanity is beyond I have left out a good deal which would perhaps have all calcniation. They have inculcated industry and Village Schools," "ludustrial and Manual Training," been of Interest. taught the various trades. Thty have promoted concord and amity and brought nations closer together. "Higher Education of Women," "Training Bible In response to numerous requests I may state that Women and other Workers" were the subjects under I shall put the articles in book form Just as soon as They have made men better. Tbcy have increased discubslon. Tbe "Doctrine and Duty of Giving" was practicable. I will have to go over them and revise the regard for home, have strengthnned the sacred being discussed at tbe same hour in tbe Rladlson Avenue Reformed Church, while "Womans EvangeiisUc them, changing aome statements in the light of later ties of family, have made the community well ordered, and their work has l>een a potent lufiuence in the Information and adding some things which I could Work" was being discussed at the Calvary Baptist not well put in the artlclea. The book will probably development of law and the establishment of government May this great meeting rekindle the spirit of In the evening "BibleTransrationand Distribution" Church. be published sometime In the sununer. The articirs on the Plan of Salvation, which I missionary ardor and enthusiasm to go teach all nations, may the field never lack a sucoessiou of her- as Canon W. J. Edmonds of London, Jacob Cham- waa tbe subject. Think of such a trinity of spctkers promited would follow those on Mormonlsm, will begin in a short whil«t. I hope to make them of more alds who shall carry on the task the continuous berlain of India and our own Wm. Aslimore of China. interest than the others. proclamation of His gospel to the end of lime " Tbe par er by Canon Edmonds was a memorable contribution. He traced from the first century the pro- Then the dashing soldier of Ban Juan, and governor THE ECUMENICAL MISSIONARY CONFERENCE. of the Empire State, Theodore Roosevelt, extended gress of Bible translaticii, s&d <;haraoterlzed the translation of the Hcriptures as a i;.ew Puatecostal revela- This gathering of Christian heroes and educators, the welcome of the Bute and the city. And the closing words were spoken by Ex-Presidont Harrison, tion. He called to the ftct that twenty held at New York AprU 21st-M«y 1st, was one of the moat Impressive assemblages held in recent times. whose words seemed to flow from a mind and heart editions of the Bible hail Ut fluted lu Germany The one at Mlldmay in 1878, and London in 1888 did deeply Interested In the great gathering, and In tbe before the time ol Luther. A< lut sitae of this able not equal this one. There were present about 760 work of the church in all lands. paper Bishop Hendricks tlie MethoAtet Episcopal Church, South, who waa presiding, aid: "We have miaslonarles, who represent the Christian churches The First Sunday. to thank the Church of England for sending us not In heatnen lands. There were nearly delegatea The Conference held no meeting on Sunday, but only a Canon, but a rifled canon, with a range finder." from the United BUtes, Canada, Enghiod, BooUand, the pulpits of the city and surrounding cities were One of the moat venerable figuresin the world of missions is Dr. Jacob Chamberiand of India, who spoke Germany, Australia and other lands, with visitors by filled by eminent missionaries and distldguisiied ttie thousand tnm the United States and Canada. Christian workers. on "India, my India," aa he exclaimed In his openlog words. He showed how Brabmanism had entire- Theae dlaclplea of Christ from every Christian and The Key-note Survey of the Fields. heathen laud, representing all Protestant denominatloim, merged their differences in doctrine and church The Conference really got down to business and ly supplanted Buddhism lu India, and declared Hhe polity Into (he one burning passion of bringing s rebelltoua w«rld Into the life and llber of the goepel eoteied upon the rich and extensive program on Monday. By ten oclock the hall was packed to hear Dr. India, and a determined assault upon HIndooIsm time ripe for a great movement for Christianity in of Jesus Christ, and sat down together fur eight days A. H. Strong of Rocbesler TheoioKlcal ijemlnary will result in the complete triumph of the Bible." and talked about paat achievements, present demands sound the key-note on "The Authority and Purpose of Dr. Wlilian Ashmore closed the meeting with a powerful and pathetic appeal for China. He spoke on and fbtore possibilities. It was a mighty gathering Foreign Missions." This be deciaicl to be Christ, to of great minds and hearts charged with the great whom is committed all authority In heaven and on China past, old crystaiine with the weight and traditions of centuries; China present, down, disintegrating tmths that are regenerating mankind. To live for a earth, and the purpose is Christ, to enthrui.e him in week In the atmosphere of theie makers of new hmguagea and civilizations means a revltallzatlon for all the hearts and lives of men to bring the world to his and morally depraved, having exhausted all the feet "Foreign missions are Christs methods of publishing Gods redemption, an4 ao of le-establishlug ated and renovated China, a homogenous people with sources of heathenism; China that Is to be, a regener- ftaturelife. Gods authority over an apostate and revolted humanity." All the addresses following accepted this deemed China. Tbe nations of the earth oujht to a free and democratic government, a united and re- The meetings were held In the great Carnegie Hall, one of the finest aadltoriuma In the country. But Its key-note and spimded true to the pitch given by Dr. help China to rise and stand and not ppll her to pieces broad atage Immense floor space and four galleries, Strong. Notable addresses were made at the first and when she becomes a free, united and regenerated people, as she will wluiin a century, ahe will seating oearly 4,000, were packed to overflowing three ieaslon by J. Hudson Taylor, founder of the China timea each day throughout the Conference. The delegatea and visitors were there to attend the Conferrian Foreign Mission Board. Both emphasized tbe eloquent" for the integrity and redemption of the Inland Mission, and Bobt. B. Speer of the Presbyte- reward tbe world. This mighty plea of "the old man ence a&d not to see th«alghta of the great metropolis. aource of power In prayer, and enriched their speeches by Incidents from their own rich experience. was one of the great speeches of the Conference., Celestial Empire made a profound Impreislon. It Accredited mlsatonariee and delegates held tickets that admitted them. Visitors had to come early and stand in UM rush when tha doora were opened. Even Think of making a survey of the mission fields and Ann Arbor, Mich. T. W. YODMO. then thousands were turned away to overflow meetings to the neighboring chnrchee. Theee were all thla was done at the evening meeting. While Eugene We have Just closed a great meeting of alxtean nviewlng the century at a single meetingi Well, well planned and often equaled the meetings In Interest and enthusiasm at Carnegie EbUl. wen making the century roll before you In two hours baptism, 7 by letter and 2 restored. Thla haa been Stock of London, Jss. 8. Dennis and A. T. Pierson days. Had 87 conversions and 87 additions, 28 by Tba Oonfstenoe opened on Batunbqr, April 21st, of time In the Carnegie Hall, B. Wardiaw Tbompeon tbe hardest field I ever labored in. It Is In Ui6 midat amid tmunrt of gloiy and patrlotlam. When Rev. of London, J. G. Paton of New Hebrides, and John of the Kentucky mounuln feuds, where men an Jndaon Smith cauel the meeting to order at 2:80 Heniy Barrowa of Oberlln were doing the same thing often shot down. Corbln had bafiled the efforta of thanwaa not vacant seat In the halt Hundreds In the Central Presbyterian. Church. One of the several noted evangellsta, whose efforta seamed a failure here. I got Bev. G. W. Perrymao of Mlddlea- jwm atendlng. TIM pnaldlng oflloef, Hon. Benjamin Hanieon, amid a round of applatua, opened tha llbfencewaa that by Dr. Dennis on "Centennial Biaboro, Ky., to halp me last fall, and wa hald a meeting greatest and moat valuable papers of the entire r!on- maating ud Introduced B«v. Jndaon Bth, D.D., tlatlca." Ha makea numbers move before you In as of two weeks, bnt bad no oonverslona. Jnat aa a good irlw ipidw ttw worda of welcoma. Besponiwa were faacinatlng a way aa plctnrea in a atetboeoope. The Interest waa being Ukan In tba meetbig oar town jinada by Bev. B. Wardiaw Tbompeon, J>.D., foralgn totalamba given. Than ar«219 mladonary aooletlas at work In foreign fields, with 288 auxlllaiy not overcome tha excitement Paople wan afkald to manhal waa ahot down In tba atreat, and waooold aaentaiy of the London Mlarionaiy BwMy, who apoto for tlm Bni dategatlon; Bmr. A. Bchil, aoclatlas. Tha inooma of au societies b $19,128,120. go to obqrab. In this laat maatlng I had Bar. W. J. IU>.;aaaialai7 or tba Bbanlah Mhafcmaiy Sodety, Thara an S,063 oidalnad mlsstonarieii, 481 men phyaloiana, and 218 women phyalclau Tha«are 1,470 South PltUburt, Tenn., with ma tan d and ba Mahony, now of PleaaarevUla, Ky., formerly of wjio apiika.for tba Oatmui dalegatkni; Bav. Jacob Ohambailaln, tba vananbla mlsalonaijr In India of lay mliakmariei, men; 8,667 wlveaof mlsaionatiea, and ftim Bafoanad Ohnrah of tba United Btatis, wlo 8,8 onmarrlad womoi imladonatlaa. Thanaia in preached and aang the goapal with gnat powar. Ma* apolm for all tha mhahwiariaa. au 18,0 mkakmarias, with 77,888 nauva halpan. bouay IS a bom avaniallat. aloqaant In aong ud aar* The Madooal Wekoms. Than aia 31,818 mlsakinany stauona, and mm, oonvlnolng Inaigimsent and atrlctly Tbamaiitlnffor Batiiid«yavHilngwaadDa brlllluit oiganlnd cfaonbca. lliara an 1,817,081 oraamtml. Happy la tba paator who can gat blm tobold amaat* eanta. Ulan wan 84,180 addlttons favt year. Tha ibg. Long Uva tha daar BAFTUT AXD BBVXJKJKDB. Corbln, Ky. J.B.WAMOIC. BAFTIST AND BBFLBOTOB, MAY 10,1900. ii!. to labor with such a people! I look with great pleasure to the meeting with old frienda at the Convention. I am happy to nport good things bam Oaorgla. QBOROIA NOTES. New Providence, Tenn. I. G. MUBBA.Y. The Baptlat cause hen In Atlanta la In a moat proaperous oonditlon. Several of oar ohurohaa IwTa recently enjoyed gradona ravlvala. At praaant Can* PASTOHS CONFBRBNCB. Our Springfield Circle of Cumberland Aasoola- NA«l-IVIt.UK. Uon at Barren Plains was a success. Both laity and tral Ohuroh Is In the mldat of the moat glorloua revival In Ita history. We have already had 15 addi- First Chureh-Pastor Burrows preached to large preachers present were Induced to take part In the audiences. Made address In tbe afternoon at Central discussions. Tbe ainghig was splendid. The services tlona. The meeting will continue foraoma time yet Chureh. i were sphrltnal, tbe hospitality unsurpassed, and the My peopla are nnlted, hopeful and happy. Central Pastor Lofton preached his twelfth anniversary sermon In tha morning. Recognition service pastor at Barren Plains, eeema to be taking a strong people seemed Interested. Bro. H. F. Burns, the new The Indefatigable Broughton haaanaw antrpttaa in the afternoon. Baptized seven and received one hold on the people. Several subscrlben were taken on hand. His chureh haa purohaaed a lot and will for baptlam. Revival meetings closed with acceesions to tbe chureh. 810 in 8. S. of $10.60 was taken for our Orphans Home. for the BAPTIST AND REKUHTIOB and a collection erect a hirge building 13 be uaed aa a Bible UiaUtuta or training school for Christian workm T: " Third Pastor Golden preached at both hours. 108 Springfield, Tenn. J. P. The Second Chureh la atlll wlabodt a ragolarp GII<LIAH. tor. Dr. Malcohn MacGregor, haa bean aeco pa in S. S. Baptized four. There will be held, during the commencement supply nntll a pastor la nailed. l!he removal of tha Edgefield Pastor Rust preached at both hours. exercises, a meeting of the Alumnw of Boscobel College, Tueaday, Hay 20th, at 11 oclock, In the college and admlnis In Atlanta. genue McDonald la atlll lamented by hbi hoatof firtaida Ten convenions, nine baptized and seven received by letter since last report. chapel. Mn. W. C. Goidn, Nashville (nee Miss Beporta come from different aectlona of tba Btata of North Edgefield-Bro. B. T. Lannom preached to Mildred Bennett), of class 00, will be temporary good revival meetings. Macon and Marietta hava large congregations. 180 in chairman. The object of this meetiiig is to perfect an been bleaaed with far-reaching revivals,yv Centennial Pastor Stewart preached to large congregations. Baptized four and received one by letter. enlarged plans for the future of the college, to have when he has been assisting Dr. Jordan In a flna organization of tbe Association, and, in view of the Dr. Landrum haa Just returned from Savannah, 1 in S. S. the taaembenhip rally around tbeir Alma Mater with meeting at tbe First Chureh. / Immanuel Pastor Ray preached at both hours. Increased support. Appropriate exercises will be Dr. S. Y. Jamison has rounded op hla fint ymaa Splendid services. Two received by letter. held, including a brief address by Rev. J. O. Rust. work as Corresponding Secntary of tba Btata Boaril Murfreesboro Bro. Van Ness prea&hed in the morning. Brethren Leiand Jordan and Burks ordained as invited to be present. C. A. FOLK, President. the Board In selecting blm aa Dr. Glbsona aucoeaaor. All former students, as well as Alumnic, are cordially of Miasiona. His work fully Justlfiea tha wladom of deacons. Collection for Orphans Home. Nashville, Tenn. Dr. Jamison Is a man whom we all love and admlra. It will be a great disappointment to ma not to great C M ATTAIM OOa A. Second Church Pastor preached to good crowds at On account of bad health I had to give up my the brethren at Hot Springs, but my meg will both hours. Two approved for baptism, six baptized, work at Liberty, Tipton County. I have been called to compel me to remain at home. God bleaa the dear two professions. 270 in S. S. Good after service. tlie First Chureh of Arllngton,Ore., and have accepted. brethren who go. B. L. MOTLEY. Hill City Bro. Oury preached lu the morning. YOU will please change my paper from Covington to Atlanta, Ga. Good S. S. Arlington, Ore. It is hard to give up my work In MISSISSIPPI MATTERS. Central-Pastor preached. 157 in Two additions. Good Interest at night. dear old Tennessee, but God knows what is beet for The Slate Teachers Association was In annual see* us. This Is an Important field, and I hope to be able sion last week at West Point It was the moet en* to accomplish much good in the Masters name. God St. Elmo Pastor preached. Increase In S. S. and thuelastlc meeting the Association haa ever held bless you. M. M. BLEDBOK. attendance at chureh. Good meeting ol B. Y. P. U. well attended, strong addreaaea on living imues, ax East Chattanooga Pastor Martin preached. Good [We are sorry to lose you from Tennessee, Bro. celleht music, and general vigor of tntereat oharacter* 8 S. Three additions by letter, (utributed (10 to Bledsoe. But we pray Gods blessings upon you in Ized every sitting. "The Jem of the PtaIrlea»-poeU* Avondale Church. your Western home. ED ] cal name of West Point gleamed and aparkled to her most brilliant hospitality. The AaaooUitlon waa First Dr. F. H. Kerfoot preached at both hours. -One month since I went to Cleveland to assist In held hi the Baptist Chureh, and at night it waa taxed UACKSON. a eeries of meetings. Bro. McPherson haa already to Ita utmost seating and standing capacity. Eighty Fint Church Pastor Haywood preached to a full given some of the results of our labors together, but I per cent of the membership an teachein In the public house In the moining and to a crowded congregation feel that I ought to add my Ustimony also. This schools. The leaden aay thla great meeting will mark at night. One profession and one received for baptism. Four baptized since last repjrt. ministry. The interest increased with every rervlce Mississippi. Among tha promhient Bfkptlata In was, in many respectf, the greatest meeting of my an epoch in the advancement of public education in- Second Pastor Inman preached to good congregations. during the entire two weeks. The attendance was and Prof. J. G. Deupreeof the Unlvenlty ofmlasia* from surt to finish. There was not a dull service tendance were Pres. B. G. Lowrey of Bloe.Mountato also remarkable both morning and evening. And Two good services at East Florence. Full house sippl. then the hearty co-operation of the pastor and his at both services. The Lords Supper was celebrated people was all that could be desired. I never aaw Prof. J. C. Hardy has Just been installed prealdant In the morning. One received by letter. A collection was Uken for State Missions. 124 in 8. S. Inman-street is already one of our bcit churehes and Misa. He comes to thla high poaitlon well equipped guc/t workera and so manj/ of them anywhere before. of the Agricultural and Mechanical College, Btarkrllla, East Florence, Ala. C. C. WINTERS. their work is Just fairly begun. Keep your eye on for ita grave leaponslbllltlea. He entered the work Good day at Shelbyvilie Sunday. Tlieme In the this people. Bro. McPherson Is greatly beloved. I with the cordial greeting and aaaured coiperauon of morning, " Second Coming of Christ;" and at night, never saw a people more devoted to their pastor. trustees, faculty and students. Thus another Mlaalaslppl College man and an honored, flalthful Baptist " Why will ye die?" Three received by letter. The They love him, they believe in him and they work church sends the pastor to the B. B. Convention, and with him. Pure in his life, consecrated to his work, has taken high rank among leaden In publlo Ufa. be is glad. We have invited the M. T. B. S. B. Convention to meet with us. We want it, too. an earnest student of tbe Bible, he Is worthy of their Onr revival season at Weat Point waa much enjoyed confidence anl support. May he live long to serve by all the people. There were eight acoeaalona, alz by them. Their many kindnesses to me I shall never baptism. Bro. N. W. P. Bacon, Oxford, did the Shelbyvilie, Tenn. R. A. KIHRBOUCIU. forget My home was with Bro. Bartiett, proprietor preaching-he did it finely. His aim la to make hla The meeting at Savannah, in which I was assisted by Rev. W. H. Bledge and singer J. D. Adcock, of the Cleveland Hotel, where my every want was aiudience think, and convict alnnen, the goapal being supplied. God bless the dear family. devoutly appreciated aa Instrainental. Bro. Bacon la closed on the 2nd inst. with six additions and five Bearden, Tenn. J. M. a success at Oxford. His many friends In Tenneaaea ANDEBBON. will rejoice to know thla fact other professions. The Baptist cause was very greatly strengthened by the plain, earnest and able preaching of Bro. Sledge. We have secured a lot on which The fifth Sunday meeting of Central Association The "Fifth Sunday Meeting" at Shnqnalak laat was held at Bradford. Rev. Lloyd T. Wilson waa week waa a resuscitation of good old tlmea In tha Oo* to build a houi>e of worship, and we shall begin to elected moderator and Dr. W. G. Inman clerk. There lumbua Aaaoolation. Bro. W. B. Spencer, the falthfol build at once. M. R. Cooi R. were about 13 oburehes represented and about 25 delegates in attendance. The published program waa the foroea, and with marked ability prealded dver tha and well beloved pastor at Bbuqualak, waa general of There were 280 in the Bible School Sunday. Good adopted. Some of the appointed speaken were absent, but the discussions were interesting, helpful who made addreeiei: W. 0. Grace, M. K. Thornton, sittings. There wen present the following paston* congregations, especially at night, when many were turned away for want of seabi. The church will purchase chairs this week. Two were received for bap- day night was led by Rev. J. T. Early In an eameat and the writer. At tta«meatlng I had tha plcaann of and nplifung. The missionary mass meeting Bator* M. V. Nofliihiger, H. J. Vanlandlngham, J. H. Buck tism and five were baptzed during the week. One address, followkl by others. At the Bunday-achool meeting an oldand true friend of your papar, Dr. 0. hundred have been received since the pastor took Sunday morning moving talks were made by Prof. D. B. Kirk, who baa read yon and your prcdaceaaor charge five months ago. God Is blessing the work. Irby, Dr. J. C. Mooris, Brethren Hearae, Coin and the for thirty yean. Cleveland, Tenn. W. C. McPUKBflON. superintendent, and tha audience was visibly affected. "Love the chlldrai, not gold and allver, bnt la doing good work In hu paatonta at Uaoon. Bro.. Graoe, whom all Tennesaee lovea and hononr, -I believe you olaimaohnreh shows itself to be character," was the main theme. Following.tha j,wa an cloaing upourooileotlonaforforaignmia* firstrclasa by sending Ita pastor to the Southern Baptist Convention, paying his expenses. Well, mine Is was preached by Rev. J. H. Butler, af(er which O. Church, Bro. W. B. McComba paator, laada hi tha Sundny-aohool, an appropriate, and strong sermon aiona,and aa far aa I now know Oiyatal Bpringa a finthiiaaa ohnrah. They are flnt-olass people here, H. Boone and H. L; Meadowa were ordained aa deacons. Tha Introductory sermon Frld«y night waa Bro. W. P, Price, who la nportad aa naignad at targaatoflbrlnga, $ % and ofoouiw I am treated flret-class. Wehadaflrstclaaa meatlng recently, with a flntolass pbstoevan preached hy Dr. W.Q.-Inman. Tba modamtor, Bav. Winona, la aiding Bro. H. F. Bprolea In nvlval anr* gellat, Dr. J. O. Bow, to aid In It. L. T. WUion, waa called homa Saturday aftamoon by loaa at Vlokabnrg. Bardatown, Ky. 1. P. TBorntB. tba alokncaa of ona of his mambara. Tha ohnrah hara,., Bro. P. L LIpay la frtthii mauan wau In hanf at In aplta of difl3lotiltlaa, haa recently completad a hand* Clhiton and Bdwarda, hla new flald. Our chureh la on a boom. Aaide from additlona soma houaa of worahlp. Rev. B. 0. fimuna la tha ba>./ Tha delegation of lliaalaalppl to Hot Springs will ba to onr charoht tba contribntlona an exoellen t In all loved paator. Tha people wan moat hoapltabla In laiga and nprasmtauv*. E. B. ViLun. tba objeota to which wa oontrlbuta wa hava no blanka. thabr entertahmiant of the vhdtora. i Tha nazt maat* WaatFohit,Mha. In aome vaapacta we an np to and ahead of the report lug hi to ba In At wood. Bav«Lloyd T. WUaon on of laat Aaaodatlonal year, and wa an only In the fint hla way to tha meeting dellvarad an addraaa to tha A young vronuui mt Brldiport, Ctonn., hu of tha ttibd qaartar. In addition to thto, tha ohuroh young peopla at tha Baptlat Ohureh at MUan on > cnsy because of her fondneaa for the dtnce. wiys: "TJnllltamany will Band Ita paator to Hot Bpilnga. You can raly VPUlan of Gharaotw," which waa Justly pralaad. othanwho are deriuig on the Mune flut )eov Ae upon tba Naw Pravldanoa BapUala. What a plaaaun Thla brothar la an oibtor Indaad. F. WM wot to an Mylnm.*, V!l >1

4 6 ra tfit/wwtj juissiojvrs. MISSION DIRKCTORV. TATB nimions.-rbv. A. J. HOIT. U.D.. CorrwipondJc BecreWry- A«commnnlca- Uoni deiisnedtorhim nonlil be ddreiiea to him at NMhvlll*, Tonn. W. M. Wooo- OOOK, TreMurer. NMhvniB. Tenn. The 8Ule Boiird alio repreceuu Home and Korelen HUiIodi, witbodt charge to theie Uoarda. PORBION Mi8SI0N3.-KSV. R- i- WIU.IRO- HAM, O.D., CorreapondJng BeoreUry, Richmond, Va. K«v. J. H. Brow, Knoxvllle. Tann., Vioe-PrMldent of the rorelgn Board (or Tenneawe, (o whom all inqalrle*torinrormatlon may beaddreued. HOMB ru88ion8.-b«v. F. H. K«fBfOOT, D. D., Correepondlng BeoreUry, Atlanta, Ga. Riv. M. D. ikwmta, Vloe-Preaident of the Home BoardtorTennenee, to whom ail Intormatlon or inqalrlea aboat work In the Bute may be addreeaed ninistbrial BDUCATION.-All tnnd«tor yonng mlnutera to the 8. W. a Onlverslty honid be aent to Q. M.Bavaob, LL.D., Jaok- on, Tenn. For yonng mlnuten at Carun and Newman College, lend to J. T. Uubkb- on. Uowy Creek. Tenn. ORPHANS MOIIIIB.-Rev. W. C Ooldcn.Pre.- Ident, Nashville. Write him how to get a ehlld In or ont ofthe Home. Bend all monlee to A. J. Holt, Treaanrer, NaahvUleTenn. Al nppllea ahoold be sent to C. T. Chbsk, NaahTllle, Tenn. Al. unppllee «hould be wnt prepaid. S. 8. AND COLPORTAOB.-A. J. Holt, Cor. See., Naabvllle, Tenn., or whom all Intormatlon may be aaked and to whom all tandi maybeaent. For any of the above object* money may be eafely aent to W. M. Woodcock. Treaanrer, Naahvllle, Tenn. WOMANS MI88I0NARV UNION Prealdent. Mra. A. O. B. Jackaon, Naahvllle, T«nn. Correapondlng BecreUry Mra W. C. Qoldan TOO Monroe Blreet, Naahvllle, Tenn. Recording secretary-mlaa Gertrada Hill. Naahvllle, T«nn. Kdltor-MlaaB. B. B.8banklaod XB N. Vina Btreet, Naahvllle, Tenn. A Conscience Fund. Some years ago the writer hereof received a money order which was enclosed In a letter that read about as followei: Dear Bro. //««. Please find enclosed a money order for I-. This l8 the prlndpal and Interest of an amount I Bubacrlbed toward your salary when you were pastor at ten years ago, and which I never paid. I have no excuce to ofrr for my cowardly conduct, becaute it waa simply inexcusable. But now I have made my peace with Qod, and I am settling up all old tcores, and I trust you will receive the enclosed amount in the spirit in which it is sent. Ma/ Ood forgive me and bless you. Your brother,." Bo frequently sums of money are sent to the United Btatea Treasury Department with the statement that these are principal and interest of sums stolen in other dayp, that the conscience fund of the Oovernment has grown to be quite a large amount. It Is thought that If all the money stolen from the Government were to be thus returned, the couscience fund would pay the national debt. It ib a favorable omen to note these evident slgnn of an awakened public conscience. A brighter day is dawning for our people all, when the conscience fund grows greater. It is a long step towards repentance and reform when reatitution is made. One thing seems characterlatio of those who make restltutlou; tbeyall conceal,their names. Jast ao they make the rmtitution fairly Dd iquarely, they seem to think that it is not ueoeuary to advertise their namca.,!,there imms to be some good reaaonftu aach a course. I f the pwsou baa made his peace with God,*and makca rertituuon to man, what more could be demand? Thehama re- VMkied would draw uponi such a psiaon goth oommeiit and crltictam, which Blight be both anjust and embarrawing. Bu far as floanotal reatitutlou Is flonoeriiwl. I BeenopfertleuUrobJaoUou to tb«eonowlldg bla name, ua- Iaooisobe alw iim been wrongly napeom by libi dtrtlloilona. It baa bmo anggeatad to tba Btoiata* rjbj* balovwl pmtor, that tba Btate BAPTIST AND EKlXiKCTOB, MAY Board open up a conscience fund, with an appeal through our paper to all who have wronged the Lords treasnry out of anything in the past to come forward with their restitutions. Actlug upon this suggesuon the SecrcUry will open up such a fund providing some one will start it, and will keep it designated as the coructcncc /nmt. Whosoever, therefore, may read this notice or learn of it, that has in any way not been honest with God, who has vowed unto the Lord and failed to perform unto the Lord bis vows; who may feel deep down in heart that he has been wronging the cause of Christ, all such persons and all others who may feel before God that they ought to make restitution unto the Lords cause, are hereby Invited to send just what their consciences may dictate to this conscience fund to be used as they may indicate. With the permission of the editor, contributions to this fund will be published In the Baptist and Rbfleotoh, and unless It la particularly desired the naoich of such contributoro will not appear. It Is not at all necessary that the names be given to the Secretary, nor will he attempt to discover the Identity of the donor where it Is the wish of such to remain unknown. The object is to give conscientious people an opportunity and an Invitation to regulate, so far as possible, their accounts with the Lord. Such a fund, if any be realized, will be sacredly devoted to the objects indicated by the donor. There is nothing outside of heaven so sweet as a conscience void of oltdnce toward God and man. And there is nothing that forma a more Insurmountable barrier to a throne of grace and a surer destroyer of our own peace of mind than a guilty conscience. Brother, elster, friends, pray over thia and may God help ns all to be honest with ourselves and with Qod. A. J. Holt, Cor. Sec. Nashville, Tenn. WOMANS MISSIONARY UNION. Report of Womans Missionary Union of Teuuessee for month ending May 1,1900. Letters and postals received 77 Letters and postals written 44 utkbatitre wstbibuted. Leallets, etc 100 Foreign Mimion Joumala 22 Kind Words 22 Ifonui Fields 0 FBONTiEK BO.XKS. PIneland W. M. 8 $12 60 Erwin W. M. S NEW SOCIETIES. Young Ladles Missionary Society In Central Church Nashville. Band in Trenton Church, Central Association. EXPENSE FUND. On hand April 5th $11 95 Mra. W, C. Crutcher Henning.. 13 Nashville Central W. M Covington W. M Mrs, W. N. Waters, Watertown. Mrs. Lula T homaa, Harrlman Total Postage Balance on hand $18 45 This mouth closes the Conventional year; so much of the time has bcoa given to compiling figures and facts for our Annual Beport. From the reports returned to me each quarter from the local societies and from the letters that come to me daily, I have been enabled to send to Miaa Annie -Armstroog tbe following brief reportofthe W. H. D.ofTanneMee: M-HWe fsel grataful that waran report an ad vanpe in every pbaaa of our work; largait oontrlbutloda,a graatarnamber of aooletiea on roll, mora naw aooiatlaa formed, more aaraoutlonal womana maattnga held, mom la comapoodaooa > and baatty co dparatlott wuh tba Cantral Oommlttae, gtaatm-intaraat among paator and frlanda aa wall aa among The Absolutely Pure BAI<iN6-P0WDEB is the" baking powder of general use, its sale exceeding that of all other baking powders combined. Royal Baking Powder has not its counterpart at home or abroad. Its qualities, which make the bread more healthful and the cake ot liner appearance and flavor, are peculiar to itself and arc not constituent in other leavening agents. HOVAL BAKING POWDER CO., 100 WILLIAM the members, a more general and a larger contribution to the Expense Fund of the Central Committee than ever before. The Young South has become a part of the W. M. U., and reports through It. A recently purchased mimeograph will greatly aid our work." Our contilbutlbns for tbe past year are greatly in excess of those of previous years. I am Indeed glad that we can say of Tenneesee what Miss Armstrong says of the W. M. U. of tbe Southern Baptist Convention In a letter Just received from her: "I Icnow you will rejoice to hear that Womans Missionary Union has closed the century with having raised a larger amount In the past year than in any year of its history. I am sure that Bouthern Baptist women are taking more interest In missions tlian ever before, and that we are entering on an era of enlarged giving." Contributions of Tennessee W. M. U. for year ending May, 1900: Foreign MisBlons $2, Home Missions 3,0H8 41 Bute Missions Orphans Home and Col mrtage Ministerial Education Ministerial Belief ToUl $8, Included in above amounts are: Bpeclal ooviring to China $ Special self-denial ofltmlng Forty-ulna bozea to frontier mlasionarleb valued at... 2, Ynung South 1, Wanow have 101 aociques and bands, 88 new ones having been formed during tbe past year. Will tbe Master aay: «Well dona" when Ha Maa our years work? Many!<: bava labohml so wlulngly, lo lovingly; God will nward acoofdlngly. Smral lattm bava coma tbla montb, tba wrltar of wblcb aacb baan upon r.ro.h cftnils a ( malc to stll ninm Ivilclnf; tow<lcis nmlcr (he that llii nic su many tcnls a H»uml v lifaim-r than Kont 1 lipadinusioii that ilk-y arc clu-a H.r niaiti is an admt-i- ion that thcv aic inlcrior Hut alum ikjwdtts Iuntain a corninixe ihit-mn iitil l)>nl(l nut bu Uwd111 IvAiU, IU liutlci liuw cuvip. ST, NEW YORK. her heart the burden of tite uusuveo: " I wonder often liow we can rest so uncoucernediy and know that people in a few hourx ride of us are in danger of eternal dehtruction. (aiii could nut bave been moro condemned when called to account for his brother than we must be al)out the souls here In TenneHsee, whu are dying without hope and God In the world." Several womans meetinis have been held this month al the llfth Sunday meetings. One Vice-president writing to me for literature to distribute at this time, says: "If we all would only read more about missions and the work needed, we would be more Interaited I am sure. People will not become interested In something that they have no knowledge of." How true this is! Let any who can distribute our missionary literature, not fall to send to me for a supply. I feel like ({uoting from a letter of a young lady who has for a long time tried to organize a missionary society in her church. Some mouths ago a society was formed, and Indications were hopeful. Now having allowed themselves to become cislly discouraged, they have failed to meet for some time. The earnest llttlo secretary writes: "Although tbe others havo turned back I will contlnuti to work for tbe Master and for missions.,i am more interested in misalon work than I have ever,been. I love3tbe work and I talk it every where I go." Such a spirit must be well pleasing In tbe Lords sight. One daar woman writes:" You cannot appracute what it/,meana to bof leader of % mliaionary soolaty in a! church where many of tba oldest luid moat Influential membara are oppoaed to womans work, and evan danooooa It publloly." How w«long to imlp, tua slstar, and at tbe aama tlma bow grateful we are that the territory wherein such opinions hold is growing smaller every day. A cheering report has just come from Henning telling of a recently organized womans society. We feel very glad Indeed of this, as the correspondent from there has for sometime been one of the most earnest on our list, and her contributions to our Expense Fund regular and liberal. We wish them every succets, and are sure that tba work will prove a blessing to them. Mrs. W. C. Ooiden. B. V. P. U. DEPARTMENT. BY REV. W. O. OOIiDEN. Daily Bible Readings. M. What Is temperance? 1 Cor. ix T. Need of personal purity. Titus I. 15; U W. The power of Inlluence. 1 Cor. vlll T.-Help by example. 1 Thess. t F. Tiie safe community. Ps. cxllv How to Insure public weal. PuxxxUl. 12; Isa. Ix. 12. Hu»>ject for Sunday, May 20, Tiik Power of a Temperate Life. Daniel i The person wlio determlues to do right is sure to bave company. He may be or seem a little lonesome at times, but he will have company. As we think of Daniel let us not forget Sbadraoh, Meshach and Abednego. Daniel determined on a temperate lifv and his companions stood by him, and the Lord stood by them, and their lives became powerful as such lives au ways do. 1. Temperate lives reprove. There was no one in all the kings house but that felt the force of Daniels words and still more bis conduct. When a mans life is right all wrong doing receivm a lance by It. Bight living is the brightest kind of reproof and makes it hard fur others to du wrong. 2. Temperate Uvea leach. Any kind of a life teaches. A wrong life teaches someone else wrong. The power lo teach wrong does not measure our power to do right, but It shows that we have ability and endowments for good. A temperate life will teach otliers to be temperate also. 8. Temperate lives in»pire. Daniels former life was an Inspiration in the time of his trhil. The lesaon only menuons -Daniel as having declared against the kings wine, but his life was an insplntion not only to do so still, but Inspired bis companions to follow his example. The Influence of a determined temperate 11 fd is not lost. 4. Temperate lives, eoni»inoe. The kings cbamberiain, >Melsu, feared ibr the reaults, and wanted Daniel to eat and druik that which waa appointed by tbe king. But Daniel was willing to be put to the test. When the appointed time was up Melau Was convinced and Daniel and his friends appeared before the king and "he found them" ten times better" than any others (verse 20) In BAFnST AND BBFLBGTOB, MAY 10, cause self-control Is necessary before we control others. 7. Temperance la tbe highest kind of freedom except tbe freedom given by Christ. 8. The temperance worker should begin at home and work ont into tbe world. * Ttie Spirit of Christ. "Now if any man bave not the Spirit of Christ he Is none of his." (Bom. vlll. 0). How may we know If we bave the Spirit of Christ? "The Spirit Itself beareth witness with onr spirit that we are the children of God." (Bom. vlll. 16). We need no one to tell us If we bave tbe Spirit of Christ, for we have the witness within us. Then what is the Spirit of Christ? It is the same to-day as limn) yeara ago. It was then and Is now to do the Fathers will, and bla will was to help tbe belplees, lift up the fallen, and for every creature of mankind to bear the glad* tidings of great Joy. "And he said unto them. Go ye into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature." (Mark xvl. 15). Not to the foreign and neglect the home, nor at home and neglect the foreign, but to all alike, to the poor aa much as the rich. Let them that have no money know that salvation is free. The richest man in this life is the man who has the brightest hopes of one day looking Into heaven and being with the blood-washed throng and with Him from whose side issued the gulltlees blood In wblcb every person who feels tbe weight of sin may have their souls made white and at last t>a welcomed Into tbe courts of eternal happiness. I fear that a great many times we ate not humble enough. We get too high-minded, and those who are kept from cbnrch on account of clothing are neglected, when we, by lending a helping hand, might be tbe means of raising such persons to a higher life. My brother or sister, dont let the i>plrit of pride keep you from a pliice where you may do good- for the Master. While the spirit of tbe world looks down on a certain class of people, there has never been a person so low but what Christ will come In if he will submit. Will you go to such places as need your help? The spirit of pride says dont go. The Spirit of Christ says go.-avno will you obey? " If any man have not the Spirit of Christ he is none of his." " Pure remglon and undeflled before God and the Father Is this, to visit the fatherless and widows In their altllctlon and to kmp himself unspotted from the world." (Jas ). There a sphrlt that has a tendency to help those from whom they expect a recompenee, bnt this Is not the Spirit of Christ, but ia contrary to tbe teach- Ing of the word of Ood. May the Lord bless every eflvirt for good Is my prayer., J. W. COOJUBV., Miseionary Union Association. Doyle, Tenn. I!iJ.Tbe Fleming Monument. I see In the Baptist amo BsFiiEcroB of April 12th that Bto. B. J.Wood, suii lacks some lao of having enough money to pay for the monumanl that, waa erected TO the memory CF Hot. B. B; Fleming, of bleai tntanory to Bro. Woods three churchea In Wayne County, Tenn., Bro. F.s former pastorate and raise 910 each to pay for a 160 monument, which, Bto. M. Informed me, had already been placed at Bro. F.s grave at Tuscumblaby bhi widow. Bro. Moody said that the church at T. would do her part, though she bad been for months paying Bro. F.s salary to his wife and creditoia alter his sickness and death. I wrote Bro.. Wood what we proposed to do, and asked that tbe churches rake tbe amount and keep the matter out of tbe papers for the sake ot Bro. Flemhig and the churches, as well as for the sake of Bro. Wood. People would thhik that be was getting rich ont of the va»t sums that came pourhig In through the malls In response to his appeals through the press, when perhaps be had not received a dollar In this way. At our next meeting tbe Liberty Church agreed to raise her «I0. A committee of five was appointed to see every member of the church and all others who wanted to contrlbnte to this object. The result waa that the $10 was raised, and a few dollars besides were sent to Mrs. Fleming. Tuscuiubla had no pastor then. Bro. T. L. Hendon is now pastor there. If the matter is laid befor hun I am sure that he will see that it Is attended to, If it has not been done already. I merely write this In order to show that the churches that Bro. F. was serving at the time of his death were not lacking in devotion to him. The example of Tuscumbla Church is worthy of emulation. For several months she deprived herself of the service of a pastor and continaed to pay Bro. Flemings salary after his death. The Lord rewarded her for this good work by sending her that prhicely man of God, Bev. T. L. Hendon, one of Alabamas noblest sons. And now let tbe pastor of each church In Tenneesee that was served by Bro. Fleming lay the matter before the church at its next meeting. Let him appoint three or five good collectors and give, them a month in which to see ail the members and get a small contribution from each. You will be gratified at the result. B. F. SrAMPS. Help Mexico. We have had an unusually large number of baptisms In Mexico daring the Convention year now closhig. There Is not the slightest Jar.or aobism among our missionaries and the moat perfect harmony prevails. The work was never better organized or In a more hopeful condition than itto today, and yet It is seriously embarraiaed and crippled for lack of aamall out-, lay of money. I suppose Bouthem Baptists have contributed more for Foreign Missions thtoyear than ever before, yet they are expondlag leaa In Mexico by about ono-thlrd than thoy did six years ago. r Then we had ten men, now we have only alx,,and two of theae have been driven from the field by rundown health, and a third. Brother Hooker, who haa been aetloua* ly 111 reoently, will go homo to rarajpw-; ate as aoon as heto able to tiavel. The f- adaaeof American obudrt>nin Engthree of as left In Mexico have on oar 11 hot abeto not employed by the hit roalm;fc«"" sboaldeia the burden oncecarrmhy Boa Other danominatlona are.f. irt«tlt SUaaKBTlONS. j many of your rmdata. I hoped that - ten men. If we pretend to be aggteaa-1- paahlog their ohaieb-balhling and Mboola, aapedally their mintoterlal edocathm, while Bapttota aaem to have 1. Dantel waa < obeying the King r Htbtmoney hadimanoollaotad. Wheni»>!tTe in oor work, we, need two naw eternal. vw;)! it-nw w u+r -* Bio. W. mad* hu fbtmar appaal I mw m man baaidea tboae alraady appointed. abandoned these depaitmmta ofmtoalon work.. a. It Is algnlfloant tbatj" red rum/, pnacbhig for Liberty Chnroh In Lao- tnlf Bontbem lbaptlata had-bought spellad backward is murder., daidala (bounty, Ala. Bio. FlBmtug>.< property In Moralla when thiy began Your mtorionarlea an anppaaad lo 8. Hlgb Uoenae ia shnply putting a pnwhing to this cburbhat iba.,, j,work ibt yaara It ooald bav* ih nosaeai and an expected to Impart price onjwwng doing in the whiskey time of hia death. jhewhjdao paatar. ;,gbmn piod for nmrly by the money at sonmbhh whaia ha Vm Uviog. which haa gone for renta. Aa It la, we 4. Tba place where a toan driaka Tascnmbia had no par when Bro. ua not only hunaleas, bat ua unable can naver change the evll tb«eto In Wood mada Ua app I aaw Daaoon to aeooie any Und of a preacbtaig hall Bloody (r ToaoW iiioftlyiultinrivamjf bear Vb» emta of tbe city. Bather U Bmrnpltto «U»togaaai«n _tbat nt tb* BMtbtfMBijpttat OotaviaiDtiaiji at than abttidoii our cragngmiim and wui ba npiodnoad In aomaonea life, Lonlavllle, and propoeed to him that waiklmia,wahavarbntadandw(aabip e. Tempant* Uvea an powarfhl ba* Tuacnmbla and Ubacty wimld Jtte In tbeanbarba, whate, for laokof ample } C-i AfKr imarrtiige. are going to be together jnst aa mucu aa btiore; going to nde the wheel, take little pleasure jaunts, etc., enjoying everything together. Imt that what many a young couple promise each other? And >-et, how very soon the wife begins to sav "Mo, I dont think I care to go. You go alone, dear." Yonng women dont reckon on the great physical change a which follow marriage. How can they when they are allowed to grow up in entire ignorance of vital phj-mological factn? They feel languid, weak and nervous. Sometimes there is headache and backache. Te pulse no more lean in answct to the tliought of a mn on the wheel, women who have naed Dr. Pierces Favorite Prescription, know how promptly the lanraor, headache, backache, nervousness and weakness are cured by this medicine. Many husbands write in gratitude to Dr. Pierce for the medicine which gives them back tlie wifes companionship, 08 it gives her bock her health. All pralie to due toyoo SW jrow: wowktm Fax-orUe PrescripUon. Writes Mr. John W. Cofiiaan, of KUUborB, Caicy Cn, Ky. My wife Ddfleml with female imguurity: wascoafined lobcdcvety three wtclui. After orink two bottle* of Dr. Pierae-a FavorHc preacriptj itkmahe was curetl. aud has not tuflercd any deiansement oinee. Your Pawrtte PnacripUoo U boon to delicate women.", c/» Tliere is no alcohol in "Favte Prescription," and it is entirely free fiwn opitun, cocaine and all other narcotica. police protection, we mast suffer, week by week, hisulta and atonlnk by thetahw in mi Laat January Brother Hooker located in Leon, Mexico, where property to at present very cheap, for those who have the money to bqy. During theae four months our brother has aearohed diligently and conatantly, yet even with tbe aid of friends he haa failed to rent a preaching ball. Leon to tbe best opening I mer aaw. Moat your missionary be forced to abandon that field for lack of money to porehaae a booae? Other d«iomlhatlona are buying central loto and ballding elechurchea all over Moo; thto givea them a decided advantage In their work. " <, We have about a dozen young men who an looking forward to the Ohrle. tain mintotry >Bome of tbeee aiein Pedobapttot aeboola, othera In government achoola, thereat attend no acbool. We have echool property In BaltUIo worth 926,000, yet both of onr boardhig aohooto ate oloaed and, have been for twoyean. TbeNorthentfndSoutbem Bapttot Boaida were never U> greater need of native pieachan than nuw, yet hdtber haa given oneoent for mlntoterial edacation hi two yeim, that to In Mexico. Maden Iiiatltate eoven a whole block In BaltUlo; It once aooommodated more than one hundred igbto and their teachers; to-day that Mionuoos balldingto ased only aa a rtaldenoe fbi Mr. and Mia. Chevlna and Mtoa Addtorton with her lltue day echool. Mtoi Bath Barton teachea fbll Inltoniiation about the condltkin and neada of the wotk In wbieh tbty an engaged.- A deain to dtoohaiga thto doty waa what prompted the writ, mg of thto aitlel ao thtt, If the anlb lonatamate of tthiga now omlng in linleo BboaM eoottnoa.ttimih not be ehaiged to the mtorionarlea. Jf. G. CuASTAnr. Monlla, Medoo. l

5 8 BAPTIST AND BEFIJBOTOB, MAY 10,1900 BAPTIST AND REFLECTOR. TIwBlMHM.nub. AS TIM BaptM B*a«etor, Bnirit. un. OwMUteud Angnt U. IM. NASnVILLe, TBNN.. MAY lo, KOGAB rolk... A. J. HOLT J. J.BUBHBTT»... M.ANDP. H. BUH. BALL kditob...aaaooiats Editob. cobaafoiidiaa KDraoM. T"r MTOM*."..}"" KomwMAmammM*AX.Aemm. OMOBIPTIOH rn Amm. xm abtakob. SlBgl* eopy. n In elnba of 10 or mora, ILUk To mtnttun. tuo OFQPTCB-CMrtMtn* PrMkytwtaa PaMtaktag Hmm. Tatoykwa H*. IMJ* UunflM po«t-one». W«liTUl>.T»aB..M>teona-cl>w wlur. I>I.KASK NOTIOK. 1. AUrabwrilMnm pramunadtolm pmrmaimiit nstuw* rm*lt«noum to Um eodtnuy. Uyon WUH jonr p«p«rolaoon- IbmO. dfopnaaobrato that fhet, MdttwUl tw Oon*. It TOO m behind In roar anbmrlpuon, MndtlM amonnt iimm> onrtoparnptaekaom wh«n yon order the psparaloppad. m. Th«UlMi on the paper wultauton whan yooraabmrlpilonazplrea Ifotloethat,<and when your time la onteend on yonr renawal wltbont waiting to hear from ob. 3. Uyon vteh a change of poet-offlee addreee, alwaya gtre ibepoatktlboeframwhioh, aavellaa the poet-offlee to whleh yon wlih tbe change made. Alwaya give In tniland plainly etcry name and poet-offlee you wnte abont. Addreee an letlera on hnelnen and all eorreipondenea ogetherwlthau moneya tnunded tor the paper, to the Bar- Tin A n BavMoroB. NaahTllla, Tinn. Addreae only peraonal Mten to the editor Indlvldaally. WeeaneendreoelptaUdealred. Thelabelon yonrpaper wuleerraaa a receipt, howerer. If that ta not changed in two weeke after yonr enbacrlptlon hae been aent, drop nea card. Adrertlalng raiee liberal and will be tomlibed on ap> plication. 7. Make au ehecka, money ordara, eton payable to the Baptxr akb Kmnmnom. EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE. I regretted that t could not accept the kind invitation of friends and remain longer in Loa Angeles. My stay of a day and a half there was all too abort. I could have spait a week or even a 3th pleasantly and profitably. But after more Fthan a months absence from home time bn to seem pretty precious. 80 leaving Los Angeles about 8 oclock on the morning of Dec.»th another wondrously beautiful sunshiny day a little over an hours run through orange groves on either side laden with luscious fruit brought me to TOMOXA. One pleasure I anticipated in going to California was in seeing my friend), Dr. and Mrs. A. C. Bryan, formerly from this State, now living at Pomona. Tii were members of the church at Harfreesboro while I was pastor there, and ever since their removal to California, some dozen years ago, th have been writing to me about the land of sunshine and of fmits and of flowers and invit. ing me to come out and make them a visit. It so happened, however, that Just before I started West Mrs. Bryan came East to see her relatives and friends here. But Dr. Biyan was at home and was expecting me. Soon we were In his phaeton behind "Dixie" driving out Holt A.venne I am not sure whether the avenue was named for our beloved secretary or not. This is a broad, beautiful, well paved road, lined on either side with pepper trees whidi take their name from the fiict that In ad. dition to their long, low-hanging branches they have large bunches of berries resembling red pepper. The avoine extends from Pomona to Riverside, a distance of about eight miles. For the whole distance It runs through orange and lemon groves, with row after row of trees laden with the golden Droit. There are no fences, and with nothing be. tween yoo and the fhilt the temptation to stop and plodc acnne of it is almost irresistible. Aboat four miles ont we tamed In at the home of Mr. A. L. King. Mrs. King and another lady were dttlng out In a sammw house on the 0th day of Deoember-wlng. She kii called Sir. King. He gave me ipenuisbloo to eat all the otaiqtai I wanted whldi privilege I waa not dowtoavallnqraell Wereyoa eyor tnmed loose Inanoiange grove? Well, yoa have been In a pcaeh ordiaidorapa cberiy treeoronderagcape aibor, ormajbib In a watenndon patch, when yon w«ras llog-;orooorbe with the eonanit of the own. cr, and so yoa know liow I ful And then I cqwet joa Jmow liow I fdt alterwatds, Willie I «aa callnf orugcb llbr. iong wu Vlnf - qf.iv me some information about orange and lemon culture in Galifomia. Mr. King lives on what is cau the Nemaha tract of land. It consists of 120 acres, divided Into farms of from five to ten acres. It is valued at anywhere from 1500 to $1,200 or even as high as 12,000 an acre. The orange trees bear at about five years of age, so that one most have some monoy ahead In order to enable him to plant an orange grove and wait on the firait Lemons pay lietter than oranges. They are hardier and are * picked every four wveks. "Riey bring from #160 to fl,000 an acre, gross. The expenseof raising lemons and oranges Is about a month an acre for cultivation, or $125 a year. This Includes a man to attend to It, irrigation and fertilieation. One man can care for fktun 50 to 100 acres. A number of formers together will employ a man. Water costs about tlo an acre a year, and fertllixers about f 12 an acre a year, leaving about f 100 an acre a year for the services of the attendant. This seems a little high, but it is necessary to have an expert in the business in order to make the grove pay. "There Is millions "in an orange grove when properly cared for, but if not it is likely to ran to waste, and the millions may go the other way. Before I left, Mr. King loaded down our bug with oranges, singly and in bunches, lemoild, grape fhiit» California persimmons, etc. I bad to buy an extra telescope to bring them all home with me. Dr. Bryan and myself had another delightful ride that afternoon In a different section of the country, again through orange and lemon groves, long rows of pepper trees, and one magnificent avenue of Eucalyptus trees. Besides the fhiits I mentioned, there were roses and magnolias In bloom. In fact, fruits and flowers seem to grow there the year round. Dr. Bryan had saved a nice watermelon for me. I had the pleasure also on December 10th of plucking ripe peaches off the trees and eating them. Pomona is a beantifui little city of about 8,000 inhabitants, with a large number of attractive homes in it. The Baptist Church has about 250 members, among them many of the best people of the town. Rev. P. J. Ward was the popular pastor of the church when I was there. He has since accepted a call to the Central Baptist Church, Los Angeles. I enjoyed taking supper on Saturday night In his hospitable home. I had tlie pleasure also of preaching for him on Sunday morning. There were 162 In the Sundayschool. The audience was large and very attentivo and seemed to appreciate the simple, old-fashioned gospel. EiKiAB E. Folk. DR LOFTONS TWELFTH ANNIVERSARY. Dr. O. A. Lofton celebrated on last Sunday his twelfth anniversary as pastor of the Central Baptist Church, this city. In the morning he preached a sermon appropriate to the occasion fh)m which we take the following focts: Received into the church, 925 members; made 10,800 pastoral visits; preached 1,248 sermons; delivered 350 iilnstrated lectures; addressed 580 prayer meetings and 580 Young Peoples Unions; taught Sundayschool class every Sabbath when present; conducted 12 revival meetings In the church; preached 296 funeral&, of which 103 were for members of the Central Baptist Church; solemni»>d 193 marriages; delivered 12 commencement sermons and 15 addresses at summer Chautauquas; dedicated 5 churches; attended 132 State Mission Board meetings, 93 Sunday-school Board meeungs, 42 College Trustee meetings, 580 pastors conferences, 84 Baptist Oonventions, Congresses and flfth Sunday meetings, beoles many other meetings not denominated; perbonaily contributed about 13,000 to all purposes; spent A months of travel and study In Europe; wrote and published 7 books, as fouows: "Character Sketches," "Harp of LUIb," "A Review of the Question," "Review of Dr. J. B. Thomai," " im{iish Baptist ReformaUon," "Jessey Reoorda and Klffln Manuscript," "So, or thegospd In a Monoeiyllable," n ta process ofpobllcaumi, and several hnndred newspaper articles. After the sermon he administered the Lords soppar to the largest nomber of Baptists he ever saw gathered together In NashvUle, he Mid. At 8 o*)ck In the afternoon, al the saggeauon of some of the other paitoib In the city, there wu another large audience present composed of members of all the Baptist Churches in the city, as well as members of the Central Church. Rev. W. C. Gold«i presided. Prof. J. E. Bailey spoke on behalf of the church. Rev. J. O. Rust on behalf of the Baptist pastors in the city. Rev. J. b. Erwin on behalf of South Nashville, and Dr. Landng Burroira on behalf of the Baptists at htrge. Itev. W. T. Rogers and Dis. J. M. Fcust and P. B. (Guernsey also made brief talks. All of the eakets paid high tribute to Dr. Infton, and to the noble work which he has accomplished daring his twelve years* pastorate at the Central Qiurch. At the conclusion of the exercises Prof. J. E. Bailey presented to Mrs. Lofton a beautiful chamber set, and to Dr. Lofton an elegant charm on behalf of the ladles of the church. Bro. W. O. M. Campbell also presented to Dr. Lifton on behalf of the brethren of the church a check to pay his expenses to the Southern Baptist Convention. The whole affair was quite pleasant and greatly enjoyed. Dr. Lofton is large in body, large in mind, large in heart and large in soul, a great preacher and a grreat writer. One may not agree with everything ho says. In fact, several of the speakers expressed dissent as to his 1641 views. But no one that knows him can help admiring hiiu and loving him. Surrounded by Methodists, Campbellitea and Hardshell Baptists, he has stood as a pillar for our Missionary Baptist principles in South Nashville. We hope that he may be spared to celebrate his S5th anniversary as pastur of the Central Church. THE ECUMENICAL CONFERENCE. We publish on another page a gooil report of the Ecumenical Conference held in New York City recently, ftam the pen of Bro. T. W. Young, of Ann Harbor, with more to follow. This was one of the most Important religious gatherings ever held In the history of the worid. It was a matter 9f deep regret to us that pres<i of work and engag ments elsewhere prevented our being present It was the third Conference of the kind which has lieen held. The one before this met at London in It is estimated that there were about 20,000 delegates and visitors present at the Conference in New York. These represented the most prominent missionaries and missionary workers from all over the world. There was a tone of cheerfulness and of hopefulness in everything they said. The motto of the Conference was, "The Evangelisation of this Generation by this Generation," and in the light of facta and figures presented this begins to look like a possibility, if we may not say a probability. Why not? With steaiushipa and steamengines and telegraphs and telephones and type setting machines and perfecting printing presses, things move much faster now than they ever did before. The world seems to be moving upward and Godward at a geometrical, and not an arithmetical, ratio. There are two parts of the commission as given by Mark: I. "Go ye Into ail the worid." 2. "Preach the gospel to every creature". The fltst part of the commission has been practically fulfilled In this first century of modem mlsslonaiy effort. But the second pari stiu lacks a great deal of fkilflument. We have gone into all the world, bat we have not preached the gospel to every creatore. God has done his part In opening doors, breaking down barriers, and preparing the world for the re. ception of the gospel. Shall we not do oure In carrying that gospel to every creatore? THE DRAMA OF LIFE. The children are In the home with their childish laughter and tears, their chudish joya and sorrows. Theyi«ani speed rapidly by, hauowed and happy with the love and care ofthelltueones growing into manhood and womanhood. By and by the time comes when the oldest must leave Ibr college. The family circle Is broken; the flrstblid has flown and the mother-heart moorni. A ttow happy re-onlons In the sommer, then be goea to live In a distant city, era long brings his bride to tee fiftther and mother and the old home, retonu and has a home and flunlly Uea of his own. The years have passed and onefay oneumohudren have thai gone to homes of their own, vntu at last father and mother, old and gray, are left alone. Year by jr, children and grand-dtiidrai gather in a re-onlon In the old homp, yet some are always kept away. Bot at last all the chlldrm meet once more. But It Is with sobdoed greetings, silent pressures of the hand, and saddened hearts, for the form of father liu cold and lifeless in the old home. The mother gees to live with one of thechildren. Her hair grows grayer, her face more ftirrowed, her spirit more gentle with the passing years, and then mother Is no more. Once again all the children gather, once more the burning tears, the bowed head and anguished heart and mother is laid to rest. And then the children return to their own homes, whore in each the same cycle of fomlly unity, then separation and disruption Is being enacted. Such the outline, but ah! the love and sympathy, the Joys and sorrows and trials, the hallowed Infloence with which those years are filled. And ah! their hallowed memory after they are gone. And after awhile there will be a grand family reunion. Not In theold home, but in that other home, where death shall be no mora; whera thera shall be nelth. er mourning nor crying nor pain any more; whera God shall wipe away every tear flrom the eye, and whera the family circle shall remain unbroken forevermore. A FORWARD MOVE-FIVE THOUSAND A/;!! SUBSCRIBERS. We want 5,000 now subscribers lo the Baitist AND Rkflkitor. Wo ought to have them. If wo had, it woold mean a grcot forward move all along the line in our denominational work. It would give a mighty uplift to State Missions, Home Missions, Foreign Missions, Ministerial Education, Sunday-school and Colportage, Orphann* Home, Ministerial Relief and all other benevolent objects in the State. It would help the pastors, help the churches aud help the cause of Christ over the world. Shall we not make the forward move? How can it be done? Well, if every one of our present subscribers wculd only send us one new subscriber that would give us 5,000 new subscribers and a good many more. Why can they not do so? To assist them In securing the sulhcribers we will make the following proposition: To every old subscriber who will send us one new subscriber and t2.75 we will send a copy of our Teachers Bible or of our fountain pen. But for fear that not every one of our present subscribers will send us a new subscriber we make the following oflbrs: 1. To the old subscriber who will send us a club of five new subscribers at f 1 and 5) c. extra wo will send either the Bible or the pen, besides sending the paper to the subscribers until the eml of the century, 2. To the old subscriber who will send us a club often at each we will send the Bible or the pen, besides sending the paper to them for a year. Now for an advance all along the line. Re. member.that the Baptist and Reflectok helps all of oar work. WonH yoo help the Baptist and Rgflkctor and thus help the work? at HOW DO YOU SPEND YOUR MONEYf "A man is known by the company he keeps." And so a msn Is known by the way he spands his money. Every man has more or less money to spend. What Is the prevalllbg direction In which he spends it? One man will spend morefor one thing and another for something else. Find out the thingfor which he spends the largest propor. titm of his money, and jpo can telll his character. If he hoards It op, and refuses to spend any at all, except for the bare necessaries of llfib, he is a miser. If he qpends Itfor something to eat, he is a glutton. If he spends Itfinr strong drink, he Is a drankard. If he qiends it In the indolgouse of his passions, he Isa llberttne. It he spends it for dress, he Is a dode. Iflieiqpendsltanoardsorthe race track, he Is a gambler. If he spends It simply to make more money, he Is sordid. If he spends It in having a good time gen«nuiy, he Is selfish. If he spends It iu promote his poutloal advanoonent, he Is am. bltlons. If he N&ds It In helping others, either by giving It to hb diardi omo the oaose of mis. BAPTIST A N D BBFLBOTOB, M A T io, 1»00. 9 slons, he is liberal and geueroos. Kach a man will be math more apt to have the respect and admiratlmi of his neighbors as well as the approval of God than any of the others of whom we have sfiokeu. How do you spend yoor money? DR. MOODYS LECTURES. As we announced sometime ago, we shall publish the lectures of Dr. J. a Moody to be deliveii before the Bible Institute st the Southwestern Baptiet University this month on the subject of "Distinguishing Doctrines of Baptists." We have made arrangements to have them taken down stenographlcally as delivered by Dr. Moody. They will then be revised by him. We are sure that thoy \iii be read with great Interest and profit by our readers. Tell your friends about them and ask them if they would not like to read the lectures, too. They will run for about ten or twelve weeks. At their conclusion we will begin the publication of the series of articles by tho editor on "The Plan of Salvation." Tell your friends that they may have the paper fh:m now until the end of the century for $1.00. This will give them both of these series, besides the many other good things in the paper. PBR80NAI. AND PRACTICAL. Tti«Baitist and RKPIIECTOB to the end rthc ccnturyfor fl m. There will be general rttjolelng at Hot Springs over the fine tlnanclal ahowlng whloh will be made by our Boards. Will you be able to Join In it 7 We regret very much that we were compelled to leave thecltyjuht as our friend Dewey was coming. We hope, however, that he will come to see us agftlu Hometlme. Texas Baptists contributed to Foreign Miaalous last year overtu.oqo. This is certainly a splendid showing. Really it looks like the more Baptists fight the mote they give. We are glad to note tbat Dr. A. E. DloklnBon, senior editor of the Religious Herald, is again up after a long and severe spell of lllnesa. We hope tbat he may soon Iw fully restored to health and strength. J»J»J» The WhltBltt matter will be out of the way this year. There will be nothing to quarrel over. Let us make It a great mlbsionary Convention. Let the keynote be, Speak unto the chlldreu cf Israel that they go forward." J»J»J» In speaking of the trip from Atlanta to Hot Springs via Nashville the ChrMian Index Mtys: "Dr. Lansing Burrows will Jolu this party at Nashville, and add to the pleasures of the trip by hia genial wit and steady flow of spirits." What kind of spirits? Explain yourself, Brother Bell. Remember the Bible Institute at Jackson, beginning next week. The brethren there ofl)»r ft«e entertainment to all minlbters who attend. We hope a large number will do so. The lectures of Dr. Moody will, we are suire, be more than worth the time and money the trip will cost, to say nothing of anything else on the program. Rev. W. A. Jordan of Dyer will go to the Convention on a Baptist and RbpiiKotor ticket, - which he secured by a little work fbr the paper He writes; "I have found it the easiest matter to get subsorlhers wonder why I have not attempted it before." 80 we think other paston will find it If they will only make a little effort. Tiy it, It is said that Mr. John D. Rockefeller Is opposed to dancing, and has never allowed his children to participate In Its pleasures. His flimily does not go to the theatres, and he will not allow card playing In his house. These things are certainly most commendable In a man of Bfr. Rockefellers wealth aud social standing. We an glad that as a Baptist be sets such a good example. I-..li jkjji That Is an Intetestlng article by Dr. Vardeu on oor flnt page. We oannot, however, agree with him In his OMieluBlon. It snms to us that ths view of Dr. Tunetlne, to which he nftos, is a very natural one. Dr. F. B. Meyer has used the iilaatratlon of a pen whloh, while ones quite usrtbl, was after a while east astde. Bo Paul foaied that while he had preaohsd to otheib he hlm ht be a castaway. Chattanooga, AiiheviUe, New Orleans, Savannah which? In behalf of the 1,600 Baptists of Chattanooga and vlolnlty and the Baptists of Tenneme, we extend a cordial invitation to the Convenr tlon to meet in Chattanooga again. It la oenbrai, has good hotel acoommodatlons, a large auditorium, and the momt magnificent scenery of any city in the South. To what better place can the Convention go? We acknowledge receipt of an Invitation to attend the 80th annual Commeuoement of Roger Williams Uuiveralty, Friday evening, May II, Sunday evening, May 18, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, May 14,15, lu, l»ou. We regret tbat absence at the Southern Baptist Convention Just at this time will prevent our attending the Commencement exercises. We trust, however, tbat they may be pleasant. Under the administration of Dr. P. B. Guernsey, the Uulve sityhas been quite prosperous during the past session. J»J»J» A woman was sold at suction In Galveston last week. Sbe brourht 1. Think of iti Hero in fme America, thirty-live years after the war, whloh resulted lu the abolition of slavery I It was appropriate that the nale should have been In a saloon. There will probably be a public outcry against the outrage and the guilty will be punisbed. At least it should be so. And yet there are people being sold Into slavery every dny iu these saloops, men and women. Shall notblur be done about It.? -Dr. Wilbur T. Crafts says that when the Filipinos "play American" tbey stagger. Yet we call ours a ObrlBtlan nation, while we pity the poor Filipinos as Ignorant aud degraded semi-savareh. It looks as if tbey ought (o send mlhslonsrles over lien. And they would if the saloon represented all of our American people. But we inslht tbat it represents only a comparatively small part of tliem only, this part seems to have control of our ofllolals, aud to dictate our national policy, Brother A. L. Davis of Jonesboro calls our attention to the fact, which he gathered from an old paper recently, that The Baptist was started In 1885 and not in 1880, as we have been publishing. We knew this fact iiefore, aud intended changing the figures to oorrespond, but had overlooked the matter. The figures were changed last week. We have now on our desk, kindly loaned us by a Arlend, the flnt copy of The Bapttat ever published. It is dated Jan. 1, Sometime soon we shall tell our readen about some of the things lu this aud succeeding Issuesof the paper, which we tbiuk will be of Interest. -The reports which come from our various Boards are very gratifying. Toe Home and Foreign Mission Boards aro both out of debt. The Suuday*8ohool Board has had the best year lu Its history, and has been able to put aside a couelderable sum iu its reserve fund. Tennesflee has done her part nobly. She has given over (0,000 to Foreign Missions, and about 15,000 to Home Missions, not iuoluding boxes sent to frontier missionaries. We will be entitled to about flfty-flve delegates to the Craventlon on the money basis, besides those who go as representatives of their Associations. This is certainly flue. Let us slug, "Praise God from whom all blessings flow." jljljl The MethodiHt Geuerel Conference at its session in Chicago has several important qaestlons before it. Among them the question of abolishing the title of bishop, aud substituting the word superintendent, 80 as to discard the doctrine of prelacy. Another question Is lu regard to limiting the tenure of oflice of a bishop to eight years instead of a life term as at present, aud providing that by a two-thirds vote the elders of a Cunferenoe may veto the action of the bishop. The question of whether women shall be ordained to the ministry Is also likely to come up for discussion. These, added to the dancing question, are apt to make things pretty lively, hi ths Confereuoe. The Northern Anniversaries will be held at Detroitr,Mioh., May 21at-29th. The following Will be the order of the meetings; Womans Home Miwdon Society, May Slat-22nd, Ameiloan Baptist Home Mission Society, May U8rd-ii4th, American BapUit Pubiloatlon Society, MaySeth, 2 p. m., Commission of Systematic BeneHoenoe, May aotb, 8 46 p. m., American Baptist Missionary Union, May S8th-2Sth. Sunday, May arth will be given up to the celebntion of all the Booistiss. Topics and speakers have been selected for all of these oocaslons. We are snre the addrsssss will be fine. The only trouble aboot tho annlvoisariss of oar Northern brethren Is that they lack the flsxibluty and sjntahelt 4f our Boathsrn Baptist Oonvsntion

6 BAPTIST AND BBmonOB, MAY \ T H e HOjUe. 5 Opon the Door. Open the door, let In the»lr. The winda are sweet and the nowers ate fair; Joy l8 abroad lu the world to day; If our door In wide, It luay come thih way Opeu the door! Open the door, let In the suu. He hath a MQlle for every one, He hath made of the ratudrops gold and gems,,, Ue may change our teara to diademi- Open the doorl Opeu the door of the soul, let In Strong, pure thought! which ehall banlah am; They will grow and bloom with a grace divine, And their fruit shall be sweeter than that of the vine- Opeu the door! Open the door of the heart, let In Sympathy sweet for stranger aud kin; It will make the halls of the heart so fair That angels may enter unaware- Open the doorl -British Wrvkly. A BEAUTIFUL LIFE. An Etching. uv ji-:ssii; i.er mchann. Knowing hu duty ho did It. No word of coniplalnt over sobered his lips and he went about his work 80 cheeifully that of those who were with him daily it might have been Hftlii, "Their eyes were hoidon," for they did not know a hero walked at their side. When emergencies came he was ready to meet them, and adverse circumstances were faced with the courago of a conqueror. To call him friend was to know the Joy of a sweet companionship; and they so favored walked on higher planes, where puritoses were pure BAPTIST A»D BBFLBOTOB, MAY 10,1»00. and Uioughts wore white as little childrens are. The light of a steadfast purpose (the purppso that overcomw evil with good) gave to his Ihce the soften, ing touch that Bave<l it from sternness, and he wore his beautiful mantle of strong young manhood so naturally you would scarce havothought him dillront from other men. But there were one or two who knew him; one or two who understood and knowing and understanding they loved htm. Loved hlin with that strong and lirm affection that only clean lives and pure hearts Inspire. I wish I could tell you what ho was to his mother. How her weakness found rest in his strength how his love touched everything in her life with a glory surpassing. I Wish I boiild tell you of his tender care. How gently ho smoothed lifes rugged places that the tlear mothers fcol, going down the hillside to a beautiful sunset, might not grow weary. I wish I could tell you; but the ground is holy and I am treading softly and my voice Is hushed. I wish you had known the son 1 wish you could know the brother. The dear boy whoso strong, young shoulders so willingly shared a sis. ters burden. The brother whoso beautlfut affection, tender and sweet almost as a womans came as a healing balm to a sisters heart, calming its tumult when disease distressed and shadows wore near. "What an ideal lover you would make," a friend once said to him (one of the firlends who know him and understood.) What an ideal lover he did make there was one who knew. But some things are too deep for expression, too 8acre<l for speech. And the sweet Our Piano Factories are among tho largest In tho world and will produce this year over 0,000 pianos.... We soli for Iws money than competitors simply l)ecaui«wo manufacture our own goods and market them in iiuantities, thereby reducing tho cost of ovory Instruinent to the buyer. Starr, Jesse French and Richmond Pianos WoManufaCucothe Jgjjg pfgj (5 JQ Ofps. Exclusive Agency Steinway and Knabe Pianos. Write forcalalogues and apecial plans of payment Jesse French Piano Nastnvllle, knowledge was hold chwo In tho tender heart that undorstood so well hor lovers worth. It bus l)oon said Mods sweetest gift to eurth is ii lullo child. of women it is written: "Thou Shalt beu blessing." (And so she Is to erring man a Fathers bonetllctlon.) But the grandest croatlon of n gracious (KhI man. Tho young man, who living amid tho torrlblo temptations of a sinning world, keeps himself clean. Tho young man who is not ashamed of love and faith and the holier, hotter things that make life worth the living. Tho young man who walks through tho mire without stain, wearing with unconscious pride tho beauty of an upright character. Of such an one I have written. Chattanooga, Tenn. The Falling Bridge. HV MOTIIKK " KHTK." Wo were going to our grandmothers. Thor» were no railroads when Orandma was a little girl, so w«had to travel through the country. Wehad been riding since early morning, only stopping at a big spring to eat nur lunch. About 1 oclock In the evening wo cameto a rivor that had a high bridge over It made for boats to pass under. Our father noticed tho bridge didnt seem to bo very safe, though they said >coplo wore constantly riding over It. Ho thought It best to take the horses out of tho carriage and lead them over one at u time, while we would all walk over. He tohi the driver tu take <Old Hill," the large bay carriage horse, out tirst, as he was so gentle. My uncle, who was with us, went in front of tho horse, ieadln { him, with my fhlhor behind to make him go over. Undo had safely passed the middlo of tho BAD COMPLEXION.S, plrnplo*, Iilotchc!., blnckliondd, red, rough, oily, bridge, but Just aatho horse reached niotliy skin, dry, thiii, iiihi fiillluk Imlr with irrltulod senlpb aiul diiu- the highest part, down went bridge, (liiin, rod, rough hnnds, wiih Itching, Imruluj, piilmii, Hlmpeloss iiiiiih uud horse and all. Father ran back on pnlnful nngor ends, nod Imby blomlnlus, provi-tiind by Ciitioimi.v Soap. the sldb towards us. Uncle escaped It ramnvos the onuso of dlsflguring orupuuns, Iomh tif Imlr, inid bttlty blotnlelics, via. < the ologgthi, Irrltntcd, luflnnii>d, ur fluielfih condition i)t tlio on the opposite sldo. The horse we fllorks. No other tncdloatcd sniip ever conjpouiiutul Ih to bu conipurod with thought of course was kllledl My, (i It for preiervldg, purifying, nnd boautlfytuk tlio Hl<tn, Pcalp, Imlr, add father said, OtdBllI can never rise liunda. No other foreign or domortio tollot soait, liowivitr cxpeufilvu, la tu with the weight of that timber tipon bo comporad with It f«>r nil the purpoics ot Hut tullpl, Imtli, and nursery. him." I We had seen the hwse as ho Thus it oomblnea In Onr Soai> at One Iuioit namely, 28 <;knt8 tlio fell down, ilowoithnt dlxsy height Iwat akin nnd oomplexton coup and the boat toliol and tho IwHt Imby auap in and was burlvfl In tho water. tlio world. Sold ovqrywhore. Pottbii Uiiud ani» Chkm. Oori,, gkilo Hi MThere is Old Bills head," some f Iropa., Uoatou, U. S. A. "How to Purify niid Uoautify tho Bklu,* fnw. t>ne exclaimed. Sureenough there It ipi. J a;--. Ji Oompltto Ixnml and Internal treatmont or ivory Humor. OUnoURA ««**»*«of OtftlDO** B*tr nit.), t» Imih* «Mn»r otuik,ni w4 lafm " TMB in> arr fi.hb aivas imilmumiiimt.uml wtukobwoum.pi«im«ii OVTMva* auoitknr (»«.). «IMI.), munur l«m»l aud ii«r tlwm ii.hi»i uu Mm4. irnuum us was sticking up oat of thewateri V, then we saw him rise, Rod with some of the plank still on his iwck, swim to the opposite shore where ancle was. Tenr». Organ Co. Only one pier of the bridge was left standing on the side we wore on. Falhor hapiwniil to Ih) on that pier and so nmdh his escape. Afterwards ho crawled back on that one pier high up over tho water 1 bhuddor now as I think of it and by means of a pole and ropo got a saddle over to uncle, who had como up as far as ho could on tho other sldo. Then undo rodo over to our grandmothers. iulhor hllchcd his riding horse to tho carriage in place of <(>ld 1)111," and we drove on back several miles until wo camo to tho homo of Gen. C, whore wo stayed all night. Ho had some little children about our ago, and wo had a good time. But it was not like going to dear old grandmothers who lived so far that wo could only got to see hor once a year. Tho wonderful steel drawbridges, which now turn for boats to pass, wpron(»t oven thought of whenorandma wn.s a little girl. Moodys Dying Words. Tho following Is given by Uov. U. A. Torrcy as Mr. Moodys dying utterances: "Friday, December 5J2, at 7:16 a. in., when alone with Will, ho said, Karth is receding; heaven is ojmsnlng, God is calling. Will told his father it was not as bad an that, and that he was reaming, but Mr. Moody replied: «No, lara in the gates. I have soon tho children, referring to his two grandchildren who died last year. Tho family was hastily summoned, and as thoy gathered about his bed, he said: *No pain! No valley! Is this death? This isnt bad; it Isswoet; this Is bliss. Later he said, This Is my coronation day, and I have beon looking forward to it for years. Mrs. Moody seemed on the point of breaking down, and he said to her: *Mamma, you wore always afraid of sudden HurprlBes. Brace yourself. Ho told his daughter, Mrs. Fitt, that he was going,, and whiin she/iaid they could not spare him, he answered, simply, "God calls. He was conscious almost to the last. His fhmily knew whon the end was close at hand, and all the members were present. His last breath was as one breathing In peaceful sleep." * We Always Lead i!i. -M :.f. ; r?. IN Biges and Mlcles rf Best Quality."<fii(Hr,i i6b-7 nwktt Bt, NAaHVIL.I.K, TKNN. youjstq SOUTH. O f f Mrs. Uara Daytea Bakla, BSHsr. IM Kaat 8«oona Stiast, Obattanoota, Tenn. to whom oommuuloatluui tor this dnphrtm«ai abootd ba addiaimwa-yoaiik Houth Motto; Nnlla Vsstlgia Ratrorsam. Oar mlmlunary* iitutimu: Mr*. Bcuta Hynara, Ul Koya Maohl, Kokura, Japan, via Han Kmaoiaoo, Ual. Mission Topio for May, Btatk Mia- BIONB. Ye shall ijo wituehses unto mo, both Id Jerusalem aud in all Judea, and lu Bamaria, and unto the uttermost )art of the earth." The Houthern Btates employ 764 missionaries, who report 7,siw baptlsuih last year. Pray for t ho " waste placen" in our own Tennessee. Young South Bible Learners. I am anxious for you every one to be able to recite porfectly chapter xiii. of llrst Cor. Let us take the flrst four verses for this week. Kemember while you are learning these beautiful verses (hat "charity" means tha "greatest thing lu the world," hi<v. L D. K. VOUNO SOUTH CORRESPONDENCE. Well! we are fairly launched lu ll)wery Mays biautlfil paths. We, here lu (Uiatlanooga, are hearing of nothing save the great "Bpring Festival." When you read this there will be banners waving, miles of gay buntlug, 11 >wer«, II )werrt. everywhere, en- Wants Others to Know. MRS. SUSAN H. EDMANDS, OF NEW- BURYPORT, MARES A STATEMENT. AllhnnKh KIrIKJP Ytam OIil Hlie In la Kicrllrnf llvnllli.tltmuhii t» Dr. WUlimn*! IMnk IMIU fbr l*«l«pra >lr. Tlio«<> wli<» Itnow Mr«, Smiiii H. Kilniiiiulu, of.17 Mroiui Slipot, N>\vl>iiry iort,.muss., ItiKiw hitlolipn poiiihi Jmly niij n plmnn. liir ciiiiiimiiinii iintwillixtiiniliiik llio (<i(;lily fciu» wliioii riih lip«r» vcr.v linluly. Nut Imiik kri Mrs. KilmniulH unnitcti Bcvon ly from rliimtiniiliniii Ixit wim ciiriil iiiiii now ««nl» itdirrn to l<ii(iw (if tli«munl.v wliicli hrniiirlil hit llm Iniijf MiiiIit for rrllpf. Wiicii rweiitly inl(>rvlc\vi>ti ilrs. Ld. mniidii (ttid I Mri. Hiuan il. Kdmamit, "A Tour Mjro luiit IViniary 1 wdh tiikon villi rlnuiiiiui*m. My " liutida nwciiiii and I MufltrmI fhimxorpiipts in (liojoiiiih joiiiin of my nriiir anil liinln. At niy nin* tlii«wrhu uiiilo n Horiflii* miiltttc,., Slid _ I cni iloy«u two iioclors «ii l)n) tli»y did imt curc inc. "Ouv day my noil found a Utlla book ni tile dwir whioji conlaiiiihl a statemaiit Ity n m1nlit<>r wim Ibrnierly pi-raoliml li«re nnd wn* known to li«a miui of (nrnt tniiii nnd liqnnly. Over Ids. nlpinitnro iio MnttHi Hint il lipfti oiirihi at rlipiimntium ity Dr. WIUiamsTink Iiili for Iniiv Peopfi-. I told my doctor. If liewnii williiik I would try lli«pill* myooir. Ilio mliiiiil«r wliosa slnlcnioiit I Iia4 rond wii» known to tlii>doptor and tho latter did nut uljnt, mi I tried tho pill*. " I mon liegnn to urn nn improvonirnt. The HWcllinK w«mit down and tlurc wn* Iph iorani<m. I Mnlinurd tftking tho pilli, in nil «(<vpg hojifs, nnd w««cntin-ly curwi. If I am nver troiiblhltltli th«rhrnniaiiant srnin I oliall inrrly rit tnko Dr. Vllllnini Iink PilU for... Pnlo... 1>i<npl<>nnd..npl. ndvii>p utliprn to Kf awtinirtwl wlviithii ilii-fiiiif/ SlMwr HUSAN 11. RnWANi*. All. twahnrptt nwiwr.v MofiJvr nuwllfln and rinhnraitotnn blnoif nnd rpntore Hirtltprrd nwvm ar«miilainr*! in I>r.AVillinma Pink rill* IbrPslcl. Tin-yore sold in bnxcii (niviiin lth>w n, by. ih«>rtrtiipnor Itimdrcd) atflocents* bu,.or nix Iwxm ftir IQifiO, and may b«had nf all drngtiintii or dirmfljy V mil (hirn! Dr. WUIfaUna M«dl- itie Oii.jfitehimeirtadyK.Y. -J fi Joying crowds, muslc-and noises, of all kinds, antll you DmI as If yon must hold your head to keep It safe ou your shoulders. Perhaps, I shall meet Mme of you In the gay city. The latchstrlurofs04, Kaat Beoond St., Is ever on the outside to members of the Young tjouth Band. I confess I havent much enthusiasm over It, not nearly so much as I shall have when the Huuthern Daptlst Convention comes again. Everything Hud everybody gets b«> thoroughly demoralized. 1 like an "even tenor" these days. But of course I am In favor of everything good and honest that will build up the city, aud If I choose to stay ({uietly at home, only famt cchoos will reach BlunVlew, where I dwell, aud I shall write you Just the same next Wednesday. lit me give you llrst to-day the following letter from our beloved and honored Beeretary of the Foreign Hoard. You remeniber perhaps, that 1 guve you IhhI week a note of acknowledgment from the ansislant Heuretary, wrltteu ill Dr. WUllnghamN absence. Ho writes after his leturn. "i want to write you a Hue of thanks and vuugratulations. The Young South has done nobly. I wish we had a doieu more such Bauds, with the ability aud the heart to reach out fur a lost world for Christ. Bo many of our people talk about euough tu do at home, ijut the Master says Uo ye Into all the world." U. J. Wii.MNaiiAM, Cor. Bee. We certainly appreciate suuh kind words from such a source. Will we not work even harder this year than last? Mrs. Jackson wants to know what the Young Bouth will pledge for this year, and snys, *I rejuloe over the excellent reportthe Young Bouth sends In." I scarcely kuow wliat to say. We will promise our mitslonarys salary Ht least, then add to that all we can. Mrs Jackson will kindly tell of our suecess with the star cards, at Hot Bprlugf. That is all of a special character, I tblnk for today. Now, lets turn to our usual array of letters for the week. No. a Is from our two earnest boy friends at Bolls: "Find eucloaed (2. One Is a star, and the other, our father sends for Orphanage support. We have a new little brother, six n-eeks old today, numed Ijyle Ovid*. You have our best wishes!" tiaii<. AND AKTIIUR NAVLOK. Thank you so much for the generous odtirlng! I kuow you will wish to enter the little stranger ou the roll of our "Babies Branch." Bend a 2 cent stamp for a pretty certificate and give cents a month for him. May he grow up good aud true! No. 4 Is from Fall Branch: "I send you $2 forjapan, the returns of the last two of our Ave star cards. These were collected by Myrtle Fulke sun and Joe Moulton. The latter has accepted Jesus as her personal Bavior, since she began collectlug theae pennies, and we trust It la only a beginning of her work for the Master. May Uods richest blessings rest on the Young Bouth aud our missionary Uaoubii Whitk. Fall Branch has certainly done well. We are»o much obliged. We ate always so glad to learn of another soul radeemed. May this little worker be ever found in the front of that army that battlw for the right. Do not forget ua because the surs ate all planed, but work with us straight on anolhsr year. - Hickory Valley comes next In No. 8. I "Kudosed find 60 cents for th 0 pbanage. I want to Join your Bible Learners, aud I ssnd 2 cents for a star card." Joa FaaMK Lam. Thanks! You shall have thecard at once. We welcome you to th* list of "Bible lisamsts." No. 0 comas from an old ftiend at Gteenville, who worked well with us at Lovelace: " My class has been divided In suoh a way, that I do not have an opportunity for talking missions with them, as I would like. They have not finished Ailing all the cards, but I s«id you what has been collected, rtvk OOUiAIiB AMD SIXTY CKNT8. brought lu by the following girls and boys, John Rhea, 1; Wm. Kyle, 81; Carrie White, 1; Shields Lane, 80 c.; Bhoun Lane, 86 c.; James Cooper, 66 c.; Elbert Pierce, c. These have woi ked earnestly, hoping thus to do much good. You miiy cxpect to hear fiom us again." Mrs. B. D. WiirrK. Theae ate the cards I gave to Mr. White one day last winter when be gave me the pleasure of a call. We are deeply Indebted to this fine class. There Is no doubt of the "good" this money ndll accomplish. Let us hear often fronohhem this year, Mra. White. What other class will follow their good example? The 7th message Is from Columbia, one of our best towns: " Please And enclosed II, to be credited to Heater Sherman on her star card." J. P. Bbownlow. Thank you very much. Heater! Come again. No. 8 brings pleasant tidings from Bartlett: " nolosed flud $1, receipts from star card. I am sorry I have been so long about it, but the other will follow soon. May God bless all who are helping in the Young Souths noble work, aud especially Mrs. Maynatd lu her fat-away home." Mrs. W«B. Williams. We are so much obliged both for the star dollar aud the prayer. It gives our missionary renewed courage when she knows we are praying for her hete In the home land. Heres one from a state we seldom hear from. Our baud stretches far and wide, though. No. 0 coiues from Illinois: "Ienclose 60 cents aud two more names for the BabiesBranch. Jennings, 4 years old and Mary Katherlne, 10 months. We hope to send more soon. Please send a star card for my little girl. I enjoy the Bafist and Rrflbotor so much, and I always read the Young South with great Interest, being an old member. Do you accept stamps for small amounts?" Lillian M. Epi>8. We enter the babies nsmea with great pleasure. We have them now In many States. We send you cerllllcatea aud star card. Yes, we are glad to take stamps, provided they are 1 cr 2 cent stamps. We ate so pleased to retain you ou the Young South roll. God bless the babies. May they grow up loving the dear Masters work. And this reminds me that I have 10 ceuts from lltue Edward Wise, Chattanooga, for the B. B., received from his friend, Mrs. Pendleton. No. 10 Is from that dear folthful "IncognlU" at Lascassas, and this time It brings " For Mrs. Bessie Maynard." We ate deeply Indebted fur her many oltetlngs, that come always In this modest way. No. 11 plsaaid me very much. It came from our dear friend at Memphis: "When I read the list of Bcrlptare lewons time tamed backward In Its flight for me,und If was a child again, tepsatlng over and over the BeaUtades, the 2ltrdt Psalm, and those sweet, eomforttaig words of our Lords, spoken to his sorrowing dlsolplss, and which have gone ou oonsollng many bsaits since then. I wul Join this olass. I hava always foit that our Bon* day-sehoels took baekward stepe HOW TO FIND OUT. Fill a bottle or common glass with your water and let It stand tweoty-fonr hours; a sediment or setuing Indloatee an unhealthy condition of th«kldns(ys; If It stains the linen It Is evidence of kidney tronble; too fnqoentdesire td pass It or pain In the back Is also eonvlnclug proof that the kidneys and bladder are out of ordsr. What To Do. There la comfort In the knowledge so often expreased that Dr. Kilmers Swamp Boot, the gieat kidney rem fulfills every wish In curing rheumatism, pain In the back, kidneys, liver, bladder and every part of the urlnaiy passage. It corrects Inability td hold water and scalding pain la passing It, or bad eftccts following uae.of liquor, wine or beer, and overcomes that un* pleasant necessity of being compelled to go often during the day, and to get up many times during the night. The mild aud the extraordinary eflviot of SwampUoot la aoon realised. It stands the highest for Its wonderful curea of the moat distressing cases. If you need a medicine you should have the best. Bold by druggists In fiftycent and one dollar slees. You may have a sample bottle of this wonderfol discovery and a book that tells more about It, both sent absolutely free by mall, address Dr. Kilmer A Co., BInghamton, N. Y. When writing mentlou that you read this generous olter in the Baitist and Urflbctor. when the beautiful custom of memorising Bcripture dlsappeated." Mrs. West Harris. - Will you rise, every one of the Bible Learners, and do honor to this latest comet? Shall we give her the seat of houot? We enroll her with the greatest delight. If you ate privusged to know her, you will not doubt the good einots of Incorporating Bible verses In a childs up-brlnglng. I believe that much of the loveliness and strength of her own character, and her chlldirehs -- after her, have come from the truths so early Impressed upon her mind. As I have so often said, there Is uo age Ihie lu the Young South. We welcome the grown-up people as well as the youngest to our "Bible Learners," and we especially thank Mrs. Harris for her example. Are there not other mothers and grandmothers who will study with their children and grandchildren, the beautiful Scripture portions we give from week to week? Let us hear from more of these. Fairfield cornea next in No. 12. " Enclosed flud 1, collected on my star card. I hope It Is not too late to do good. Bro. O. L. Boles Is onr pastor and he Is doing a good work. God help the Young South to honor Gods name." Flonnik Bishop. Thank you very much. No, you were not forgotten, and the star dollars ate needed every mouth. Come again soon. In No. 18 from Cordova, Rosa Ellis oiders a star card and Joins the " Bible Learners." Thecard has already gone. Floy and Clara Clark are members of "The BdTaynards" at Brownsville; as I surmised. That Is a noble band, and their star dollars keep coming In, some repeating the flrst one. I ftel sure Mrs.Maynatd smiles when shesses.f their names, and asks Gods blssainf l on them. ja =. itsi!)- Spring Ctesk sends No. 14:! "fincioaed flud tl to be at iyo own dlsorellon." i ".in- LBMORA AHDRaWfl." We give It to Japan, with slnoerest gratitude. In No. 16 Miss Armstrong encloses a copy of tha program for the "twefth anntvenuy of the Womans Mission* aiy Union for 1900." How very attraet

7 12 lv«it in! How well gotten up! Tliose W. H U. oflloani do everything In flnt-olme style. How I would like to be preeent on M»y llth-14th at Hot Bprinfil God eend tbeee devoted h»ndmaldeni of hte greftt wledom, gnat graceftu thia Important meeting! Let uaall pray eameatly for them. Mlsa Armstrong says: "I know you will rejoloe to hear that the W. M. U. has raised a larger amount than in any year of Its history. I am aure thxt Southern Baptist women are taking more Interest In missions than ever before, and that we are entering on au age of enlarged giving." Are you not glad that our $1,000 and more swelled these receipts and helped to make such a glorious report possible? To Uod be the glory! But bear In mind this "little comer" must never grow dark. Oar next years record will depend on what we do week by week. Let us not be too busy with the schools closing and other things to forget the Young South. We have had far worse weeks than this, but I want a better next week. Dont let beautiful May fall behmd April! MiM Armstrong has sent me some Missionary Catechisms Just from the press. I think they will be veiy helpful to bands and B. 8. classes. If they could be taught to the members. If any teacher or leader wishes to examine them, let me have a 1-cent stamp for specimen copies. My class in Buu> day-school will recite from the one on Japan next Sunday, this bcmg the Sunday devoted to missions by the school. Information about our tlelds Is so valuable and so much needed. I know of no way it can be gotten so pleasantly as by the use of these little leaflet "catechisms." Now, good-bye! Most aftectlonately yours, LAURA DAYTON EAKIN, Chattanooga. New Bible Learners. Joe Frank Lake, Mrs. West Harris, Hosa Kills. Receipts. April offbrlqga IHl ai Kimtwcek lama}- iil ui roa JAPAH. II. ana A. Nnylor, neim. rtftr 00 MyrtloKulkenoD, by Mtsalt. Whlto... 1 ou Joe MouUon, b; MIm It. Wlilla, Htur j uo Mr*. U. U. WutujH clu8r,urc«nvluo <4. S. ur 6(i0 Haitor Htaermsn, OoluDibIa, mar I ui Mrs. W. a Williamson, Itartlelt, star... OO Klonnle Ulihop, KalrilulU, mar 1 UO L«nora Adams. Hprlug Creek I UU Unknown, LIMCIUMW... A 00 VOAOARUAMAOB (SUPPOHT). U. and A. Nay lor, tlellii Joe Kronk Uko, U lokory Valley GO Foa BABias BRAMOn. JennlDOT and Mary KaUierlne Eppa, 111. fio Udward Wlw, Chatlnnoosa, by Mra. l>codleton 10 Total.j.. tm TO KMelved slnos April 1, IWO: For Japan tlsh 10 oe M73 Bableii Branob 877 Uolportago M " Ubina too Poatags I 80 Total... IITV 7tt SUr rtollan «088 RBCBNTBVBNTS. Dr. W. A. Hobeon of East Lake, Ala., has llnally decided to accept the call to Jacksonville, Fla., and has begun hl«work there. The uinual catalogue of John B. Stetson University of Delaad, Fla., for la teoelvad. Itahows an amoliment of 860 etudenta. This la one of our best achoola. -rbtoadway BaptiatOhnroh, Loala- m*. «T» last year <6 Porelgn Misalona, Incladlng 9818 from lu Womans MlMlou Boclaty, 2,141.88; to Home Mtaalona, te787fi; to State and Olty Mlaalona fs , and to other otjeeta not raportadtotha Boardaenoagh to mictlmmiloadt ovttto.ooo. Aatha Bapm Anr ms*, um la "» good nooilndmd.* BAPTIST AND BBIUBOTOB, MAY Bro. J. H. Whitiook of Alexandria is lu the city this week preaching at the Seventh Baptist Church. He la said to be an excellent preacher. We found him quite a clever man. In telling of the flfth Sunday meeting at Mt. Morlah Church last week, we failed (o make mention of two excellent essaya read by MIsaee Ella Prewltt and Mamie Powell. They were quite interesting. There have been more than 150 additions to the First BaptUt Church, Waco, Texas, elnce the present pastor. Dr. A. W. McGaha, took charge six months ago. The church has now more than 1,000 membei The caulogue of Bethel College at KusBelvllle, Ky., for I890-1!XI0 shows an enrollment of 03 students. Under the etllcleut presidency of Dr. E. S. Alderman the college gives promise of a brighter future than It ever had. The Baptint Argtta makes the announcement that" W. A. Clark relurus to Kansas and becomes Secretary of Kansas Baptt Publishiug Company, as associate with Editor O. L- Halley." This will be news to our Arkansas brethren. The catalogue of Wake Forest College for , just published, shows TOstudentsat theiustltution last year from seven dllterent States. The large majority of them, of cnurcie, were from North Carolina. This is certainly a good showing. An Interesting entertainment was given by the pupils in elocution of Miss MIttase Pansy Holt at Boscobel CTollege on last Friday night. The young ladies acquitted themselves with much credit both to themselves and to their teacher. -Miss Laura Haygood, sister of Bishop A. U. Haygood of the M. E. Church, South, died In Shanghai, China, last week. She had been principal of the McTyeire School In Shanghai since 1884, which position she flllod with great ability and falthflilness. What lady In Nashville who has a baby buggy that has been out-grown will give it to Carey Fox, the 11- months-old baby at the Orphans Home? The matron says she wants him to be a missionary, and in order to do so she wants a buggy to take him to church. The General Conference of the M. E. Church, North, which meets every four years, Is now In session at Chicago. One of the chief questions before It is as to whether the clauw In their discipline forbidding dancing and other simlllar amusements shall be abolished. A lively fight Is expected upon the subject. We learn with much regret of the recent death at his home In Chattanooga of Bro. H. N. Darling. He was an onicer In the United States Army with headquarters in Nashville, and was a cultured and consecrated Christian gentleman. We counted him among our warm friends. We extend deep sympathy to his family. The Baptist ChronMe states that Hon. W. W. Heard, who was elected Governor of Louisiana on April 17th with over,000 majority. Is a Baptist, and "not only a man of aplendld executive ability and thoroughly competant to flit any position In the gift of hia people, but a oonament Olurlstala geo. tlwnan, and a inao who will Kflact credit on hia own Baptlat brotherhood In BO exalted a poaltlon aa wall as ID the hamhler aarrloes of hia ohuroh, which ha ao humbly performa." This lagratlcrlnc. WeconflMa thatwaan ratbaranrpilaad to know that*baptlat waa alaotad Goraroor In aaoh a strong Roman OathoUo Btata M Loolalaoa. ) lo.luoo. Now is Your Chance to Bay $15 Suit for $ 9.90 $20 Suits fop $14.90 Ay J. BLACH & SONS, The Pair and Square One Price Clothiers. «311 N. College St., Nashville. We ate glad to know that the wife of Bro. W. D. Powell, of Chattanooga, who was given up to die In January, has recovered sufllcuntly to be able to attend church. Bro. Pjwell writes that the "work at the Central Church Is moving on nicely under the enthusiastic leadership of Bro. Frlstoe. While he Is a busy worker, he Is full ol sympathy and his people are devoted to him." The ScarcMight and Gltaner of Dyersburg announces that it has secured the services of Rev. E. T. Thome of Woodvllle, Tenn., as Held editor and general solicitor. Bro. Thome Is a most excellent man. We congratulate Bro. Whitten upon securing him for the position. In connection with the Searchlight and Gleaner he Is authorixed to represent the BAPTIST AMI RSKLKCTOR. Dr. W. W. Landrnm of Atlanta has declined the call of the First Baptist Church, Boston, Mass. Speaking of his decision, the Atlanta Constitution said editorially: "In declining to accept the call of the First Baptist Church of Boatou, Mass, Dr. W. W. Landrum has deeply gratified, not only the members of the Flrat Baptist Church of Atlanta, but likewise the entira religious community of Georgia, regardless of denominational lines." Rev. Rutherford Brett of Huntsvllle, Ala, had accepted an invitation to preach the commencement sermon for the State School at Albertovllle, Ala., ou the second Sunday In May, but his church has ordered him to attend the Southern Baptist Convention at that time, and he has decided to obey otders. Rev. B. McNatt of Wa trace,. Tenn., will preach the commencement sermon In his place which means that It will be well done. -Rev. 8. H. Price and Dr. R. D. Crutcher of Lewlsburg gave us a pleasant call last Monday. Bro. Price was on his way to the Southern Baptist Convention at Hot Springs and Dr. Crutcher was going to Memphis to attend the meeting of the Tennessee Medical Association. The Baptist growth In Lewlsburg Is slow, but It Is graufyhig to know that there Is a growth. This Is due largely to the sound preaching of Bro. Price and the activo help of Dr. Cructher and others. -Rev. T. G. Davis, pastorof the Second Baptist Church, Chattanooga, Tenn., writes: "I closed last night what has proved one of the most gracious revivals I have ever conducted. The Second Church was gitly revived and there were 80 profetslons and 85 additions, with some othen to fallow. Since I came here, Jan. 14,1900, there have been 67 addltlona and the Sundayschool haa been almoat doubled. Our church U too small, and wa will aooa take stepa to enlarge Ita capacity." His many frlenda wlu be glad to hear of the good work which Bro. Davlala doing In Chattanooga. la 00 Per Week and Kxpensea. On acooant orthe rapid InoreaseoT thmr umore, Md., desire to leeare reureasntatl indllhrent SMtloBsor the oountitto imk totravernilssi. tcf- The death of Mra. Elvira Ande son Newkirk, wife of Bro. W. B. Newkirk, and daughter of Bro. John D. Anderson, all of the Edgefield Baptist Church, this city, at her home In Kdgefleld, last week, was an event of peculiar sadness. Mra. Newkirk was one of the most consecrated members of the church. She was always ready for every good word and work. She will be greatly missed, not only by the church, but by the community. We tender our very deep sympathies to the bereaved flunily. May they And the grace ot the Lord Jesus Christ sufllcient for them in their time of trouble. Boscobel College. It will not be, I am sure, nnlntereatlug to many of your readers to hear news from Boscobel College. The work In this Institution during the present session has gone along quietly, but with much serious earnestness. The enthusiastic work In the dlltetent departments Is yielding very gratifying raeulta. We have as fine a body of students as can be found anywhen, and they evince a magnificent spirit of loyalty to their Institution. We feel highly gratified at the succees thus far attained, and for the enlargement of our prospects for another year. There an plans on foot for the broadening of our llnea which will, within a few years, place Bosoobel at the head of Southern female oollegee. May I mention hera one of the many advantages In this great educational city tor our girls, and pajrtlcularly Baptist girls? I refer to the privilege our Baptist girls have of hearing each Sunday that deep thinker, big hearted (If little bodied), bruiunt, spiritual-minded, gospel preacher, Dr. J. O. Rust, pastor of the Edgefield Church. It has been an Inspiration to m«personally to ait under his able ministry during the past year. He has had the kind of revival I llke-a perpetual outpouring of grace. Some 7ft or 80 additions to the church have taken place since last ftell, almoat entirely at tegular services of the charob. God Is blessing him greatly in his work. XT... m C.A. FOUCk Nashville, Tenn. Hows ThU? We ofler One Hundred Dollars Reward for any cam orcatarrh Itast cannot be onred lur Ualli Caurrh Cure. P. J. CHENEY A ca Toledo, O. We, the nndemlfned, nave known r. J. Cbeneytortbe last IS years, and believe him jwrftoily honorable In all boslneas transaotloniand uumuaumu, nnanolally man able to m «<irryaaimur oarryouianr obllntlons made by their firm. WKST * TBUAJC, Wholesale Ornnlsts. Pru Z, led p WALuiNO, KINNANAK VIN,WholeJ)ru«itais Tolsdo.a Hall* Catarrh Care tk taken Internally, aotlns direotly npon the blood and mns imrftmw ot the ayium. Testlmonlala sent Price TH. per bottle. Bold bj au Urar HaUs Family PUli are the hssu W. P. STEWART. J. W. LOVEU.. STEWART & LOVELL, Wall Paper and Itoom JVIouldlni. ftlocharohst NaahvUle, Iton. Trade Sollcltod and Work OamntMd. l»p«oommwda the abore firm. ManflnnB, jtnfl r ] 1 WATCH YOUR BLOOD; IP IMPURE TAKB B. B. B. Deep Seated Caaes, Cancer, Ulcers, Old Sores, Scrofula An offer Proving Faith to Sufferers. la your blood pure? 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Write for It. Address Blood Balm Co., 78 Mitchell street, AUanta, Ga. Write today. Describe trouble and free medical advice given. AMONQ THB BRBTHRBN! The church at Senatobla, Miss., has enjoyed a gracious ravlval In which Rev. W. A. McComb of Crystal Springs, Mlas., assisted Rev. W. E. Bills. There wero 16 acoemlons, 18 by baptlam. Dr. W. B. Cmmpton, State Secretary of Mlaslons In Alabama, Is trying to lead the hoats of the Lord In that State to give 1,000 a month to State Missions. We confidently look for his success. Dr. H. M. Wharton, the great Baptist evangelist, Is holding revival aervlcea of unusual power with Calvary Churoh, Kansas City, Mo. Scores are being converted and the city Is greatly stirred. RevC J. P. Langley of Springfield, Mo., has Just concluded a aeries of sermona for Rev. J. H. Peay of Poplar Bluir, Mo. Over 90 were converted and about 60 united with the church. The saints of the Lord are happy. W. O. Caorer, Jr., haa made his appearance In this world and Is domiciled at the home of Prof. W. O. Carver and wife, LouUvUle, Ky. We Join with other Tenneaaee frienda In congratulating th«happy parents. Evangelist G. L. Hale, aaalsted by his singer, J. M. Hunt, haa been conducting protracted servloea at the Bonth Park Church, Kanaaa Olty, Mo. There have already been over profesalona and the great work haa hardly hegim. Rev. W. W. Smith of Pulsakl City, Va., recently asalsted Rev. Robert H. Tandy In a revival at Falmouth, Ky., which resulted In 21 addlttons to the church. A large number were converted. Rev. O. L. Laws of Baltimore, Md, has sobsutatedfor his osnal sermon on Snndsy night a Pastors QuMtlon Bo* which Is proving exceedingly Intei esutig. He mswers four qasatlons eaeh erenlog.»bev.r. H. WalM6e of IUInola,son 3ofReT.IsliikmS. Wallaoe of Benton, Ky. lum eeqtted the care of the Buceeaa Worth Knowing. «ysais suoeiss In ths South, PTOVM Hufhes OaaMtsodtfyU. Atl>rttntMS,Me.aa«fl bottles BAPTIST AND BSIXAZTOB, MAY 10, chnioh at Jonesbon, III., and wul take charge at once. Bro. Wallace has au Important Held. Evangelist H. L. Martin of Ozark, Ark., lecenuy assbted Rev. R. M. Hunter In a wonderful revival at. Avondale, Ala. There w*pd 79 additions to the churoh. Such a gieat meeting the town has never known befon. At the First Church, Richmond, Va., where Rev. J. L. Gross of Georgla Is assisting Dr. George Cooper, great good Is being accomplished. Twenty.five stand approved for baptism. The churoh isgreatly quickened and stirred. Rev. Charies William Daniel of the First Church. Pine BlulT, Ark., Is to assist Rev. H. C. Rosamond in a revival at Helena, Ark., Immediately after thesouthern Baptist Convention. Bro. Daniel Is coming Into requisition as an evangelist. Dr. O. L. Halley. of the itra-ansos Bapliat has been asked to become the regular supply for the First Church, Texarkana, Ark., and he haa consented to do so. The statement that Dr. W. R. MaxweU had been called to this church was premature. Dr. 0. C. Brown of Sumter, B. C., will preach the oommencmnent sermon before the South Carolina Educational Institute at Edgefield on the fint Sunday In June. Dr. Brown Is easily one 6f the forenioet preachers and writera of that State. Evangelist J. H. Dew of Louisville, Ky., who has been doing such successful evangelistic work In that State, has accepted the position oflbrcd him by the Missouri State Mission Board as State evangelist and will enter upon his duties In the near future. Rev. L. R. Burreasof GeevHle, Miss., inslsto that the Baptists of Mississippi help rebuild Blue Mountain FMnale College by Inviting President B. G. Lowray to lecture all through the State and donate the proceeds to the building fund. A wiseauggestton. Rev. B. F. Rodman, district missionary of Southern Illlnol >fecently assisted Rev. G. P. Hostct In a revival In Calvary Churoh, Cairo, III., which resulted graciously, though on account of sickness Bro. Rodman bad to leave before the services wen condnded. Rev. H. L. Wlnbome, who for nearly a ymir has been the snoeessfai pastor of the church at Tallahoma, Tmn., has resigned the care of that chnrch. He has two very flattering oalls in consideration, but has not decided which to accept. We are fearful that he will leave the State. Col. 0. C. Slaughter, the great Texas cattle king, and treasurer of the Baptist Standard Publlahlng Company of Texas, probably one of the most liberal oontrlbnton among Southern Baptlsta, has our tenderest sympathy In the severe suflbring, he Is undergoing on account of hhiejes. i Mr. Horace E. Johe and Miss Inez Howard were happily married some days ago at Paris, Tenn., Rev. Martin Ball offlclathig. These young people ate prominent members of the Baptlat Church and are members of two of the foremost families In the State. We extend hearty oongratnlatlons. Dr. R. H. Fltt of the Saigiou Herold sesmsto have beat greatly Im- preased by the recent Bcnmenlcal Conncll In New York. His acconnt of It In the Beratd was Intensely " Interesting. Hesays:"Qod wassinaiy In this place, and, unlike his Mmnt of old, we were pennlttsd to know It" L f.- I "T ) - in II Dr. A. J. Barton, State Mission Secretary of Arkansas, has at last moved his family from Richmond, Va, to Little Rock, Ark., leaving two little green mounds In Virginia which mark the reeling place of two of the bright little children God gave them. His many Tennessee friends watch with Interest Dr. Bartons movements. Loolci A Stitch in Time Baveii nine. Uuehpii Tonio new Improved, taite pleasant, tamq In atrly Hprlnuand Fall preveota Chills, Dengue and Malnria Feveni. AOU on tbe lt\-er. toucii np the system. Uetter timu Uulnlnc. Quarnnteed, try It. At UrngglHtfi, 60C. und SI bottlvs. The flfth Sunday meeting for this division of Chllhowee Association was held with Hopewell Churoh, six miles west of Mary vllle. Atteudance small; farmers behind with work and very busy. Elders Anderson, Brown, Catlett, Ellis, Hodges, Sharp aud Peyton were present. Strong emphasis put ou the discussion of mission topics. We shall do our utmost to Inform the people as to the needs of the cause of missions and sur them to action. Many tracts were distributed. Collection 5 85, more than ever before there at one time. Our next meeting (July) wlu be held with Mt. Lebanon Church where (D. V.) we will have a good program and a surring time. O. C. PfiVTON, Missionary State Board. Mary vllle, Tenn Igot comes with eating." And the hankeririg for Pearline comes from trying it If youre sceptical about Pearlines washing, try it on coarse clothes, etc., iirst-wngs that you cant hurt much, and see how it saves work. Having seen Peaurline*s superior work youll oe ready to use it for line, delicate, cobwebby things m Uorphlneand Wlilikcv habit* treated wllhnut jwtn or coufiuemeiit. Cute guaranteed or no imv. B. H. VKAt,, Maaftr LUhia Sprlun Snnttarium. Box 8. AMMI, Oa. -MlBses Audio Phillips and Lou Pennel of Lasoassas Baptist Churoh, and a few friends and churoh memben are fairly good observers. They certainly can look at some things In a practical way. Meeting their pastor in Murfreesboro as he was returning from a ten days ramble, fatiguedand sleepy, they surprised him ao that he forit his fatigue and didnt fe that he ever would again need tp sleep. They simply called him Into a large clothing house and had him. stripped of his old clothes and put Into a suit good enough for a pruice. THen they marched him around toalari shoe house and had his old ahoes tak«ii off and new ones of first-class style and comfort put ou lilm. Someother Items of apparel were added. And Sister Clemy Dillon very kindly rememberej the pastora wife with a very neat and valuable present." May the Lord bless them all.. ENOORWINDU.! Lascassas, Tenn.,, iaeio DIP NEEDLE! Far imaltac OaUaml SUircr Vm. ar IIUMea TrMaMKa. >.!> «lar* KnllmaaUU a aaata.. r.»«s.atmwt,»m W, fauwmy r*. C. A. LITTERER & CO., Dealers In. Farin Implements, Wans, Bua N. Market Street and N. Frout Street, NaBhvllle,Ttan. -. Ttr-i" No line of goods add so much to any store as the up-to-date line of Millinery. All live dealers throughout the States of Tennee-, see, Kentucky, Arkansas, Alabama, Mlsslsfdppl ttn and Louisiana are fast jflndtng oai that thebest market to buy thera goods Is NavUIe, T., and IN. the beat house Is that of p. cj. T i j v s L e y. 322 Union 8ti»oot. The business of this,firm hm gttmii irteadlly atid i rapidly since the beginning; atwqt dght years ago. New customers are added eabir season, and it is almost a aniversal role when onte a customer always a customer and stanndh Mend of the house. :ttemember 1 haves largo IotiQir opaptmont, and prices ue always lower than tegdlar ntall h o u s e s. ; Niiw-- Tbaiiklng the trade ft>r their Ubml p«tron* age, and looking at all times tbybr tntomtf, I remain, ftiltbniuy, I S K -r. P. J. TIMSI-EY. t

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CIncinniU.O. «Ml AnoyOhordi and fle B*llai_n>Sendlhi OMahwu TMO.N.Ml<LOOMlIilbbM«.a leftos VmUUTUtSBBiU.YMYISR CHURCH L V A H S m L H m m y M R TO THE NORTH NEW OPLEANS * mmifii cf VlaL.iN..B.*T.H.u«C & B. i. Vatlbtikd Tlifough Tiains O 2DaUy, NaAvOIt to GUato 1 BAPTIST AKDHSMOTOB, MAV KMSOO OBITUARY. ivo TICK. Obituary notieen not cfeding SOO trorda wiii be iimrtnt frte of charge, but one cent will be cjimved for each nueceeding tcoi-d, and should be tmid in admnee. Onmt the tmnh ami!/ou mil know exactli/ vhat the charqe irill be. Where an obduury in exctm of the SOO tconis allowed and in not accftmpanifd by the monej/, tre shall have to cut it down to the free limit. GRANT.-The first death in our church at Sylvia occurred last Friday afternoon. Bro. W. R. Grant, a most devoted Christian, "passed over the river," leaving a widow and sefen children. His death was caused by galloping consumption. For several days he suflered severely, but never faltered In his calm trust in hid Savior. In November, 189S, I baptized him and his devoted wife Into the fellowship of our church Just organized at Sylvia. They came to us from Ihn Presbyterians, and have been moat excellent members. I feel deeply the loss of BO good a man. I preached his funeral to a large concourse of people from the text-"thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord JesuH Christ." It was a sweetly solemn hour. W. D. TUBNLEY. BHOWN.-Whereas, God In his allwire providence has taken from the ranks of our church. Sister Lucy Krown, who departed this life March 7, 1000; therefore be It Resolved, That while in the death ot Bister Lucy Brown we feel our loss to be irreparable, we bow with Christian resignation to the will of Him who doeth all things well. Resolved, That we cherish In our memories the Christian example which she so beautifully set forth in early life. Resolved, That we truly sympathize with the family of the deceased and relatives in their bereavement and tender to them our earnest condolence. Resolved, That these resolutions be spread upon our charch minutes, a copy be sent to the family of the deceased and to the BAPTIST AND RE- FLECTOR for publication. Done ID conerenceon Saturday before the fourth Lords day in March, looo A. LKE JORDAN, C. H. ROMERS, S. THOMAS, Committee. WiHTE.-Mrs. Bettle Arnold White, wifeof I. H. WhiteofWartraco.Tnn., was born Nov. SOIh, 1852, and died March 17th, The funeral services were conducted on Sunday afternoon, March ISth, by Rev. B. McNatt, assisted by Rev. W. A. Turner. A codslstent Christain, a true woman, «loving mother, a devoted wife and sister has gone from among as. May God some day unite this broken family around his throne without the loss of one. God keep the children pure, and let them never forget,the words of advice and love given by her dear lips. Many times their hearts will ache for ber love and miss It. " None like a mother can charm away pain From the sick soul and world weary brain." But baa promised to comfort the broken-hiarted and though the olouds of grief Midaorrow have almoat overwhelmed ber kindred and lovad ones, itill HIa faoa can b* acfln throagb the clouds and Hla dear voice can b«heard lo say, *Ooma unto me and I will give yoaraat.*- "Boma day, sometime tbro* itmets of gold.w Oar fsat aball walk, mid Jnya antold, AiHl boandlwn leva sball tbem «nfold, Bbmaday, soma loldn day.", -J MMh J. B. sitnrh, Mm d. M.1bmA«, ABlUTBOaa KcKUTT MTHtt-SAtTMAH,.,. ARCaOB CinclniuU. CCXSTUII ATLAMTIO BXAOm BEOOKI.TH New Yolk. JCWEtT VUTCB xnaon BOUTHXBH [ Oiiv-affti. BHIRUAII COLLUB MUSOUBI SI UmU. BEOSCAl T HE true value of a paint can be determined only by a series «>f paintings. It costs more to burn off a cracked and peeled surface than it does to paint a new one. 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We will send this fine Self-pronouncing Teachers Bible, large type, morocco bound, red under gold edges, very flexible, with concordance, helps, maps, etc., for 8.00, or 2.75 if a minister, and the BAPTIST AND RBFLXCTOB for one year. Retail price of Bible alone is 4.50, We are prepared to do any and all kinds of JOB PRINT- INQ on short order, and to the entire satisfaction of our patrons. All orders, whether large or small, receive ithe same caieful attention. Write us for an estimate when in need of any printing. BAPTIST-AND RBFLECITOR.>J our -sr " f). yf. WANTED CbrlBtlau mau or woman to qaallfy for permaneut pobltlon of trust lu your home ooudty. yearly. Eooloaa eelf-addraued. stamped eu* velope to B. 8. Wallace, General SeereUry, Corcoran Bldg. Waiblugtou, D. 0. opposite Treasury Departmeut. aud the Day Bxpreaa over the from JACKSONVILLE via F. C. 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The Groat through line ftvm St. Louis, Ulty, StJoo, Cinaba, Pnoblo,Donv«r,&iU Lake City. T the now.last train Arkansas and Nobraaka Liuiitod. The most direct Line via St. Loiiia and.meuipliia to allpotatsin. ArkAiiRiw and Texna, f- West anilsoiiumest. Free Beolinlng Ohdi% oh ull trains Momphia to Dallas and Fori Worth: For mapa, rates, free hooka on Texas, Arkansas, and all AVestem States, and further information, call on ur local cket agent, pr write to -,, A. t. Gf. Blatthewi, 1.1?. A., LoulsvUlftSy OBITDABT. WBAVEB. Whereas, God In bis all* wise provldenm on the morning of March lu, loco, called from earth to his heavenly home our former pastor. Rev. J. P. Weaver; therefore be It Resolved, That we rignllee In his life a devotion -to the cause of the Master, a bold and earnest advocate of the truth and a fearless defender of the faith once delivered to the saints. Resolved, That we tender to his be reaved family our heartfelt sympathy In this the time of their sorrow and commeud them to the care of Ulm who doetli all thlngq well. Resolved, Thi t a copy of thette rblutlona be furnished the family, also a copy be sent to the BAITIST AND RB- KLECTou for publication. Done by order of the third Baptist Church, NaH!ivllle Tenn, April 8, iooo. JNO. W. LOVSLL, W. F. SLIOAN, A. U. 8. JAVITEON, Committee. RIIODKS. The death angel hath thrust his cycle In and gathered unto our Father in heaven, aud to rest, A. W. Rhodes, who departed this life April 4, 18U0, aged 72 years, 4 mouths aud 23 da>b. Our brother was born Nov. II, Hemet, wooed and married Miss Martha J. Crawley in the year A. D. 185S. In this happy union tbere was born to them eleven children; nine of them lived to be grown and members of the Baptist Church. Brother Rhodes was a model husband. He lived for his family, his church and his Savior, and was a Christian at heart aud Baptist to the core, without any shadow of presumption. Another home broken up and our hearts are sad. Yes, It Is sad indeed»he breaking up of the old home olrcle. But we bless God that It is not forever. We extend our sinceitist heartfelt sympathy to bis lonely widow, to bis children, grandchildren, lelatives aud friends, bidding them to look up and on to that glorious meeting at Gods right hand. Then will our Savior wipe all our tears away. Resolved, That a copy of this obituary be vent to the BAPTIST AND RB- KLKcrroR for publication, aud a copy sent to Ulster Martha J. Rhodes. J. D. CRADOOOK, J. MATHBS, Committee. MOORR. J. H. Moore was born Jan. 15, 1871, uear Dauoyvllle, Tenn.; died at Raleigh, Tenn., Got. 16, He became a member of the Baptist Church lu 1803, at Oakland, Tenu.; Joined Egypt by letter in 1808; where he was still a faithftil member until his death. Bro. Moore said before he died, Vthat the Lord has called me." Wlien Iwked if he was ready to go he replied with a smile, JYes, at any time." He asked to W carrm out in the yard: when asked why, he replied: "I want to look ap to the sky and praise my Maker for what he has done for me. "I have been redeemed, been washed in the blood of the Lamb, and my name Is written In the Lambs Book of Life." Just a few hours before the last, be draw his sister to him in a fond embrace, astted her if she felt safe, she replied, "Yes." She asked him if he felt s».fe, heraplied,"yes, Im safe la the armaof Jcaua. "With clasped hands and a brlrht face be passed awur like one f«lllng aslrap. Wa #x* tend ourdeepest tgrtapiitby to ttie mother, father, brothera Mid sisters who cared for him 4nring hia illneas. Ue hm left many friends to inoira bla loss. "! Rmlved, "Ftaftf themi reaolauqna be spread Ul entto the, to thi JEUi the Mlhati kvftd fami WD " ofihe 0)M>. 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9 K I ; i 16 Tbera ii nothing more belpfui and Interesting tbku to study tbe lives aud look into tbe hcea and read Hie production of our great leaders. All of this is found in Eld. Ben M. Bogards great book, "PlllarB of Ortbodoxy, or Defenders of tbe Faltb." Bee Baptist Book ConoemB special offer. -On last Monday eveniug a double wedding vas celebrated at 8 p. m., at tbe resldeuco of Mr. aud Mrs. A. A. Hargin, 4<(T Mieaisslppi Avenue. The contracting parties were W. N. Davis and Mies Penuie I.ynn, aud V. D. Holllmau aud Miss Alma Bbepbeid. The writer oniclated. E. LEKGMITII. * The contents of Fordn C/irhlkin Rcpwitory and Home Circle for May are as follows: Jesus Writiug on tbe Ground (frontispiece); "In His Stepb" A Popular Book Weighed and Found WanUng, 8. H. F.; Tbe Redemption, tbe Redeemed, tbe Redeemer. 8. H. F,; Tbe Bible Spiritually Discerned; Theological Questions, 8. W. Lynd;Tbe Life ofoad iu tbe 8oul, Geo. Vatdeu; Notes on Texts, 2 Kiugs «:6, Geu. 8: 7-8, Psalmfe I: 3; Gods Immutability aud Love (poem), 8. R. F. Historic Department: Life, Time«and Teacbiug of J. R. Graves; Tbe Spread of Baptist Principles During tbe Century. Tbe Home Circle: Women on the Walls, Sallie Rochester Ford; My Fathers Will, 8. R Ford; Ietler to tbe Little Folks, 8. R. F.;My Estates iu Alabama; A Record of Woe, 8. R. F.; Treasures (pccm), Hattle Heath. Eultorlal. Address Fords Christaiu Repository aud Home Circle, St. Louis, Mo. -Splendid congregation at Prosperity Saturday. I preached from Epb. lv.l,"walk worthily." If every church member will see that be or she "walks Worthy" before they go into spasms out others not walking uprightly we will have better churebes. Sunday I bad with me Brethren J. H. Whitlock of Alexaudria, who recently united with tbe Missionary Baptists at that place, and tbe venerable aud eternal agent of tbe BAITIST AND REFLECTOR, Elder A. B. Cabauiss. Bro. Whitlock preached a moat excellent discourse on tbe origin of tbe kingdom. Bro. CabanisB followed with a rousing exhortation to extend the kingdom. A collection was taken for Foreign Missions, after which the Lords Supper was administered. TbeOakley-White debate will begin at Liberty June 5tb and continue four days. Rev. John F. Patton, a Cumberland Presbyterian mhilster, died at Btatesvllle to-day. He was a good man and did much good in earlier days for the Lord. JOHN T. OAKLEY. Roll Call. The following will be observed as a program of a special meeting at Aubam Baptist Church May 26cb, 10 oclock a. m.: 1. A15 minute speech by the pattor. 2. Bennon by Dr. E.. Folk. Bub Ject," Bplritual Religion." 8. Dinner. 4. Bennon by Rev. J. H. Anderaon. BnfailMt, Mlaaloni. 6. The Mlniatiy of Balem Aubolatlon Then and Now. Rev. J. T. Oaklegr. 6. A PMtora Experience. B«v. A. 3. Bnuidon. I«mrar«I bave the qympatliyof the bratherhood wh«i I Inform them that I am In the buda of that Awftil ihmmi. 1» grippe. I am oonflned to my nom. I mimwd my meeting at EsRleillle Band«y and will mimtbe Oonventlon. # Thnki to tbe brethnn for appointing me delfinte to the OonTenti I am dlwppo&tedln not being aue to go. * Even w, Platberf for n It aeemb go In tby aiirbt." G. A. OOLI. lfuton,tenn. BAPTIST AND RBFLBOTOB, MAY lo, WOO. Jackson Items. Tbe First Church Ui atul harvesting the grain sown by Dr. Rusts meeting. Four were baptlied on tbe 2ud of May and oue joined for baptism on yesterday. Pastor Haywood will attend the Southern Baptht Convention. Dr. Inman bad his usual services with the Second Church yesterday. Two joined by letter. Brti. R.. Pettigrew preached for tlie Highland Avenue Church. Several Bccessioiis to the Sunday-school. Prof. Savage reports two good meetlugs held by himself, oue with Osboru Creek Church and tbe other with Wheeler Church. J. M. Walker had good services at Liberty, near PInsou. J. H. Coin received a unanimous call to tbe Selmer Church. Had two good services. W. C. Underwood met two large au( ieucee at Johnsons Grove, near Fulton, Ky. D. I). Shuck preached to the Whitevllle aud Hie Mt. Moriab Churches. One accession to each church, and large collection from churches for mis- HIOUS. J. W. Mount preached to large audience at Middleburg and collected 1.»I0 for missions. W.H.Petty met bis people at Chapel Hill. J. F. Kay preached twice to bis people in Uolivar. The church liouse is being remodeled aud other preparations are being made for the meeting of tbe Memphis Association, which will be in July. W. G. MahalTey preached two sermous for bis Toone congregation aud received a good collection for Ministerial Education. J. 8. Pate bad a large audience and a good service at Pleasant Plains. Had a nice collection for missions. Good Sundigr-scbool, conducted by Brethren Jones and Exum. M. R. Cooper reports a good service at Savannah, where Bro. Sledge of Milan did tbe preaching. Six baptisms. Making preparations to build a house of worship. He preached at Hebron yesterday. Had one accession by letter and ordained two deasons. A. J. Casteliaw preached for bis charge at Malesus. Elected one deacon, appointed delegates to the Memphis Assoclatlou, set time for revival meeting aud took a good collection for missions. W. L. Savage met his appointment at Liberty Grove. Dr. Heagie and wife, W. E. Elmore and F. G. Flowers accompanied him. Preaching by Dr. < Heagie and A. J. Casteliaw. Dr. Heagie took a good collection for tbe Theological Department, aud Bro. Flowers addressed the people on Mormoulsm and took a collection for missions. A good days work. Pres. Savage will attend tbe Southern Baptist Convention. Everything la astir at the University. Ail are getting ready for examinations and commencement. Jackson, Tenn., M«y 7th. MADISON. Bev. F. M. McConnell of Weatherford, Texas, baa assisted Rev. G. I. Britain In a revival at Jackaboro, Tex., which resulted In 18 conversions and 14 additions to the churob. ~ lam, «km*«rimmilmjuklm ri>tmwtmkm,imt, rstwan, u«an MMM*. Na MvataWi» «ftaltatb iten. dssi *Mu.*ndMi. Saw O awwsjsism Ml Ifpiti. an!«>*. - trntftt < atttlam nuusam KAcncAL - limtamdivmr A Groat Baptist Book. The Baptlat Book Concern wui sooa bring out a remarkable book, entitled " PLLLABS OF OBTHODOXY," or DB- FCNDKRS OK TUB FAITH, Written aud prepared by Ben M. Bogard. A brief biomphy of eeventeon t Baptists will be in the book, and In connection With MCh bi(«raphv will be a pioture of the pillar of orthodoxy and a specimen sermon. Tbe sermons will be tbe very beet ever published, as they will be the choicest of all that theee greatest Baptists Imve ever produced. Life sketches, pictures and a specimen sermon of each will be published of the following great men: J. M. Pendleton, J. R. Graves, John A. Broadus. James P. Boyoe, Wm. Vaughan, J. B. Moody, J. N. Hall, S. H. Ford, T. T. Eaton, J. S. Coleman, W. P. Harvey, W. E. Penn, A. P. Williams. J. T. Christian, Richard Fuller, A. C. Dayton, J. B. Jeter. It will necessarily be a large book of aboiit 470 pages. Price a copy. To those who will order aud pay In advance the book will be sold for tbe low price of $1, with 15o. added for postage, making $1.1& total for the book. Tbe book Is now In the bands of the printer. Order now, for this proposition will close when tbe book is printed. Send lo Baptist Book Concern, Louisville, Ky. fi-jfif in America, for Men. Wc c «ccp( no dealer, Nonh Ijitt South or WcM. Theyre maile up of BIM, Black, or Brown-Silxad Chavoiu aiul IMiie Svrgts. la tlw vajr Ijucu Mylc*. and by only ihc mom ikilm ullon; Uim mttl uuefully acd durauy the c«ml vf (he cheap lailon 9a5.oo garsmbla. Sendu«yimr chest meauire taken under ccai: height, wain and iiueani meauitr oflmaaet*, ami «e ill Tot - ward either ot theie Suit* to yoor twareu e«i«em office. (:.au..buow youthepriti of cxamlnink. and il TMt can duplicate it elte when for leu than SiS-oo, InMratctf SlBf "<> SnMSier Catelogac. with IMiple* of the««and many other Mena and Boy* gannenti, free, upoo appucatun 0. H. BERRY & CO.. Rlchmoiid. Va. Rev. G. L. Ellis of Martbi, Tenn., recently very acceptably supplied tbe pulpit for Rev. W. H. Bruton at Union City, Tenn. Bro. Ellbi hi pastor of a strong country church near Union City. Boscobel College, IM*»Hvlll«. T*rm. A high grade College for tbe education of young ladies. Handsome buildings, with modem equipments. Situation unexcelled for natural beauty. Large campus of stately forest trees. Superb faculty. All the advantages of Nasbvllla, tbe "Athens of tbe Boutb." Tbe climate healthful and mild; magnollaa flourish. Write for illuptmted catalogue. C. A. FOLK, B. A., Piee. Cumberland Telephoned Telegraph Co General Office, 180 N. College Street, NaahvUle, Tenn. Connoctions with All Points Sast of the Kississippi Siver, Nashville Rtes Residences, f2.60 per month and up, according to service. Bufllness, $3.50 per month and up, according to services. Telephone 1220, Naahville Exchange. M E A D E R S & O S G O O D, Manufacturers of Dealers In Fresb Fisli and Oysters. Orders for Ice in sacks and car load lots soiicited. [Mention this paper.] NABBVILLE, TENN. A Great Display of Strength, as well as beauty, la eeen In our New Stock of Spring Car and Ruga which we have aeleoted ftom tbe pn>ducts of tbe beet mills in tbe country. Their wearing qualluea are nnrivalled, their designs new and artisuc, and coloring superb. Yon will be pleased at the fine assortment when you wlab to select a new Carpet. Tbe Eiclosive Carpet Hoose. CURTAINS BHADEB Tacker&Donglass 8 Union Street. J. B. HALL. jj. H. MUBBEY. HALL & MURREY, Groceries, Bacon, Lard, Flour, Etc. No. 321 Broad Street. uur mouo la; lb bnt iitlie outbeivai, wear old clotbek" and Bell our cnatomeri goods at btmom pricea." COWPEAS FRITH & CO.. GERMAN MILLET SPEAKING THB TRUTH IN LOVE. Old Serial. Vol. UI*. NASHVILLB, TENN,, MAY 17, In IMIM, Til. XI., Tbe Sonttern Baptist Convention The Forty flfth Annual Senion of tbe Southern liaptist Conveotion, preceded by the seeslona of Ita auxiliary bodies, was held in tbe spacious dining ball of the Eastman Hotel, Hot Springs, Ark. Tbia ball furnished a comfortable audience room with a seating capacity of over 2,000. BspUst Young Peoples Union. Tbe JBaptist Young Peoples Union of tbe South was called to order Thursday morning, May lotb, at 10 oclock by President L. O. Dawson of Tuscalooea, Ala. Dr. R. J. Willingbam of VirglnU conducted Impressive devotional exercises, reading a brief por tlon of Psalms U». Fervent prayera were led by Dn. H. D. Gray of Alabama, N. W. P. Bacon of Mississippi and R. J. Willingbam. Dr. O. L. Haiiey of the Arkamtcu Baptiti was hap. pily introduced by Dr. J. B. Moody, pastor of the First Church, Hot Springs, and to the delight of all Dr. Haiiey delivered In behalf of the young people of Arkansas a neat address of welcome to tbe B. Y. P. I<. of tbe Boutb, In which heaald: "You are welcome. You have come to a good place. We have a peculiar advantage over other towns In tbe entertahimeut of Conveutlons. We are able to put all tbe Baptist prmchers In tbe Bouthem Baptist Convention Into hot water at once. If yon dont know what it meana at home to be put hito bot water, yon are at liberty now to practice It abroad, lu behalf of tbe 70,000 Baptists In Arkansas, I bid you welcome." At the request of the president. Rev. E. E. Bomar of Virginia responded to this address In a brief and happy manner. Dr. Oscar Haywood of Tennessee, J. W. Bailey of North < Carolina and Rev. A. E. Bums of Alabama were appointed a committee of enrollment. Dr. U. F. Flippo of Philadelphia, Pa., presented In a delightful manner the greetings of a host of Pennsylvania Baptist young people. Dr. H. L. Morehouse of New York was introduced for an address on "Our Baptist Young People and Missions." The address waa of a very high order. He said In part: Tbe massing of Baptist young people baa been tbe phenomenon of tbe nineteenth century. There ate in all about 6,000,000 ycnng people organized lu America for religious work. It la posalble to say of some things that they are many but not much. Often times thereare numbera without weight. A man may have a large family but it may not be numerous family. At one time there waa a husband who was alx feet high, bis wife six fem high and hia daughter about alx and one fourth feet bigh. This was a large but not a numerous family. Baptists are now in the coustruouve period of thebr hlstoiy, aud tbe question they abouid ask Is, What ia the signilicance of thu Young Peoples Movement 7 At first in tbe movement there waa a good deal of effervescence. fiuttbedayofyoutbflaleflrwvesoencela uow going aud tbe aerioua question for each yonng BapUst now to ask.ia, For what cause was I bom? Tbe day of exuberant baunem, muaic, and abontlng among BapUata ia going and we are coming to aeifconsoionaneaa of our power and duty. Tbe great mission of young Baptlata la Obtiatlan Mlaaiona. This mmon ooneapohds with tbe.dealbig of God in hi» tory. It la tbe logio of mimtons. Tbe yonng men have in agea past been leaders In miiaiona. Cangr was a yonng man wben ble heart boined to goto India. Robert Morrison was only twenty-two yeaie old wben be went to Obhia. Adonfaram Jndson, Bobcit Momt, David lavlngrtone and William Aabmore were each young men wben enteru-g upon tbsir n- speotive misaionaiy labors. W«bava a D«W type of Baptlata riaing. There bave bew vatiana typea of Baptista beirrtoltore. Among tbem were tbe AnU- MlMlbnaiy, tbe Omisafcmaiy, Bcgalar, Bifenthifavi Opan Ounmnnlon, Okiae Oommonkm, Six Fttneipta Baptists and laige number of no prindpla BaptMi. JS But a type of Baptlsu is growing who are actuated by principle bi heart. How shall Uils mighty force cf young Baptista be utilized to tbe beet advantage? We ate aware that there Is a great wastage of naturtf and human forces. We must utilize tbe fbioe that la subject to wastage among yonng Baptists, In the matter oif giving and doing. Tbe relation of our young Baptists to missions should be that of vital union with tbe church and its great misaion organlflitiona. The value of tbe young Baptists relation to our organised work la inexpressible. It is a gnat tung to have a bigh ideal. It is a great thing to belong to a body having a bigh collective ideal. Tbe snbiimlty of tbe thought of iiflbig this world to Christ is inspiring and beyond description. Tbe man who goes now to cry money out of peoples pockets doesnt get much. The spbit of conquest bi taking tbe place of aentlmentallty. It was not "remember tbe Maine" that led to tbe war with Bpain, bnt "remember the leconcentradoes." America came to self-oonsclousness in the recent war and you cannot put tbe chicken back into tbe broken shell. The war In Puerto Rioo waa bnt a rough way of preaching tbe gospel. The war was almply a ploughshare of the goei. Our martial aplritia being arouaed to tbe oonqneat of the world for Chriat Tbe question ia not, "What ate Puerto Rioo, Cuba and tbe PbiUpphiee to na?" bnt, "What may we be worth to them?" The grandest vision in tbe Apocalypse was, not the Lamb alain, not the piesentatlon of Christs, suflhring, bnt thai of the heavens opened andthe Klngofkings,fbiIowed by tbennifotmatmy of heaven, marching to victory. Fall in line with tbe conquering Christ for the conquest of the world. At the conclnsion of this capital address Mr. H. A. Wolfsohn of Atlanta, Ga., sweetly sang tbe appropriate hymn, "IU go Where Yon Want Me to Go." Prof. J. R. Bampey, D.D., of LoulavUie, Ky., de. liveted an instmcuve address on the theme, *Our Baptist Yonng People and Education." He said that every babe bom into a Baptist fluniiy ia a potential Baptist. Tbe education of Bapyst yonng people commences at tbe cradle udoes on to tbe end of life. A potenthd yonng Baptist ebould know Gods Woid ftom the mother. Education of children should begin at tbe bottom. The Bible should be enthroned In tbe home ud there sbonid be an effoit to secnte tbe early conversion of tbe potenual Baptist. Wben tbe potential Baptist is converted bis education ought to commence on tliat day and continue to the end of time. Tbe education of Baptlat yonng people onght to center aronnd the Bible in every phiuw of atndy. Ftom foundation to capatone in Bapttot eduntion let evetytbbig center aronnd the Bible. Dr. Bampeys speech was comprehensive and fotceftal. Pifsldent Dawson introduced Dr. E. E. Chiveraof Chicago, Hi., Corresponding Secretary of the Baptlat Yonng Peoples Union of America, who suted that tiie olject of the Yonng Peoples Union waa not destruction to tin local cbutcb, but constmcuon. He affirmed that it was simply a mode of aeuvity to the local church for the accomplishment of its purpose. Tbe Union, adjourned with ptayer by Dr. Chiveri, to meet at 8 p. m. Ttauisday Afternoon. AHBBIOAN BAPnsT BDttOATIONAI. BOOWTT. In UM abaence of Br. A. H. Btnng of Bocbester Theological Bsminaty, Pietfdent of this Bodetj, Dr." A. P. Montague pmided and Dr. E e: Chivets of Chicago condnetedhelpftaldavotkmalexendsn. The annual addresa waa iilellvmd by Dr. Mimtagn*, who spirite ibrasflciny of UM aim of the Bodety. At the condiiakm of hiaaddmhia. A. Wolflnbnaaog sweetly " Fran E BBimy Wbd That Bkiwa.* OtamipoodliMt SMMta L. Movdwosa submitof tba Bods, wbldi Wfeab Uksttel thai bmi$imfio(c attlndaaa Urn iatfi of 12,000,000 pmfed to OUoago Univentty to lika contribution fhun John D. RockefUIer. Dnring the year eleven granu bave been made to ten instltntlona, amonnthig to , and tbe total amount to be raised by the InsUtutlons to secure tbegiant aggtegatbig 1856,000. Or. J. C. Armstrong of Missouri greatly cdlfled and Instracted all present with a strong p«p«r. His production waa recdved entbnsiaatloaily. Prof. D. B. Pnrlnton of Dennlson Univetsity, Oiilo, foitowed Dr. Armstrong with a briilhmt paper on tbe topic, "Tbe Functtonof tbe Intellect InBdigion." Tbe paper waa so weighted with striking sdntiibitlons of logic, philosophy and teilglon as to be almost unrepottabie. He pronounced man an animate behig with religion, and aald tbe fact that he has idigion differentbites man ftom other anhnate bdnga. Be* ilgton takes bold of all men and every fiscnityof mm. Evety oonquetbig religion baa addrssped the bead ae wdl as thckbeart. No religion that iores the Intdligence In man can long eonmiand tim reepeetof man. Jesus came to save the lost, and mans Intellect Is as much lost as ids heart; therefora He came to eave it. He came to bear witnees to the truth. Deviation from truth Is Just as depkmbie as deviatton fkom duty. Christ dedared bbiudf Ktog of tbe Thitb,- and truth Is a tung of tbe bitellcot. InteUigeoce is needed, llist, for preserving the fonndatkin of tbe faith; aecondly, for auceeeefbliy propagating tbe prin. dpiea of tbe fdth: and, tbtediy, for canybig forward the constructive aetivily.of futli. An revointton Is dissolvbiif tlm foundations of torical Ikltb. The Intemgatlon point has come to be omnipotent. People are asking all sorts of questions In lellgton. It is now antboridty instead of antben«tidty. Men will iro longer accept tdlglons fldtb for mental Inanity and inertlon. Tbe exctueof llsltb Is not reason; neither is it nnteasonable, bnt It Is the vety foundation of reason. Take away fialth and ail reason Is gone. The Bible Is not designed for wiqrflaring men and fools alone. Tbe upholder of the faith can scarcely know too much. Tbe Cliristian ought to know sometlilng. There Is no piety In Ignorance, Foola bate knowledge. The Anglo-Saxon baa tbe gospd In its purity and its power, tberefoie he ought to propagate It Christianity- is twtb Intenedy Individual and ciiaracteristloally ccamopolitan. Pride prevents propegation of faith. Tbe selfmade man genetaliy wotsbips bis maker. Tbeie is many a man who Is a personal expansionist recard* less of patty or creed. Tbe Anglo-Saxon generally enteitains a comfortable view of bimsdf. A mm may be too prond to bow befon tbe Oroee. Tbete is no virtue in ignorance nor teilglon in mental opaque-. nesa. It is aiwi better to do than to ondo. True Christian Egoism leads to gennine Altmism. Son> ship with God means brotherhood with man. TIM people beaitily applauded this masleatiy ptodnction by Prof. Pnrlnton. Dr. J. B. Gambrdi of Texas reported for the Committee on Nominations, which teoommended tbe dectlon of NatbanidfinUerof Mdne, Pieddent; F. W. Boatwright of Vbgbita and A. G. Biocnm of Michigan, Vice-Pteddents; H. B. Groee of Massachusetts Recording Becrstaiy; H. L. Morehouse, D.D., of New York, OorrsspondbogSearetaty; E.V. Oatyof New JMsey, TTsasaier; G. W. Mnttay of New York, Auditor. The Becrstaiy waa ntborlaed to cast tbe vote of tbe Bodely for tbe deouon of these bretbien. On motion tbebodety adjourned sine die. - Thursdsy Night Ssasion. PteaideDt Dawson called tbe Baptist Yonng Peopiee Unl<mtodiderpromptlyat8p,m.intlia jprsssoceof an aodlance compowwl of about 2,000 Bqptisla and timir friiends. Enthusiastic spbituai singing waa eogaged In by tlie andlsnea under tbe kadeiahlpof Bm. J. 0. F. Kygw and G. A.Millet. 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