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Farm Implemenls, Wagons, Boggles.

110-118 N. Market Street and 117-110 N. Front Street. NMhvllle, Tenn.

P A S T O R S ' C O N F E R E N C E R E P O R T .

NASHVILLE. Flrat Churcb-Dr. Guemsy prewhed

Id the moniing. Edgelleld-Dr. Ir» L»ndrltb preach-

ed lu the monilDg. No services at ulgbt.

North Edgelleld-Bro. B. T. Lannom preached at both hours.

(^enteunlal-Pastor Stewart preached to large congregations.

Howell Memorial-Dr. Smith of Roger Williams University preached at both hours. Good aervlcee.

Una-Pastor Bryan preached to good congregations. Excellent meeting at night. Good 8. S. CHATTANOOaA.

Hill City Church-Pastor preacbed at both hours; good services. Collec-lion for Foreign Missions.

Central-Pastor preached to good congregaUons. The church manifested their appreciation by a substantial in-crease lu the pastor's salary. Good B. 8.

Second-Bro. Wm. Davis prMChed at both hours. Three professions. iSiH in 8 . 8 .

St. Elmo-Pimtor preached to large congregations. One addition by letter, Wi in 8. 8.

Bro. Oury pretcbed at Avondale in the morning and to the colored people at night.

Bro. Hays preached at Chlckamauga at both hours.

—The church house at Clear Spring was dedicated by Secretary A. J . Holt of the State Mission Board. We had a tine day and a large crowd. The ser-mon was a splendid one and did us all good, and we paid ofT a small debt of 920. This Is a new organization with a membership of about thirty mem-bers, a beautiful house of worship in a tine place, standing on a ridge divid-ing the country from the Tennessee River (neat Strawberry Plains) and the Rutledge Valley, a distance of about four mllw from aqy other church. This gives a good field to op-erate In. We believe that In the near future our church here will be a strong body of Christian workers. We have • good Sunday-school here and splen-did material all around the church to work on. We have atarted the mla-sion work, and the chorcb la liberal and I believe will grow more ao as the daya go by. I want the Baptist and Reflectob to find Ita way to that peo-ple: i think 've can get op » club at Clear Spring Cb'urcti. ^ „ „

D. F. Manly. Onmpiin, Tenn.

—I went out to Mt. Hermon Satur-day, and finding much •lokneM and an uadaiatanding among tbe people that I waa at ibeBonthem Baptist Conven-tion and that thiie woOid be no ser-vice Bonday.^I leturned to Bradley's Craek and aaaisted in U m Mnricea at the eamiiMt aoUoiUtion of Bro. Ogle, who la alok. Tber* waa an ovwwbei-mlng andlanoa pmaat> Bro. J. D. Bmitll of E a i ^ i l i e ptMcbed • good aermon of thirty mintitaa, followed by tba wdtar in tWkdnilnlrtiaUon of the aappar. • VjiJC

Bro. Ogia, tba beiovad paator, baa boan In bad for ue ra Ibao two weeka. I t W a i i iawjdiaappointnMnt to him

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• ii 1 f ! ; , as well as to the chnroii that be could not be present. They all love Ogle. While Bro. Smith and I were preach-ing for him, he was at home getting a llUle comfort by people running In to blm to get manled. Smith and I thought as we had the services of the day we ought to have bad the mar-riages and all. But Ogle said he'd tend to all such caaea aa be could get to or get to ^hlm. Ho I* mnoh better, and with a' lltUe-oaio and s and papering I think be will bo out in a week or more.

J. T. Oaklbv.

Suceess—Wortb Knowing. <0 yearn mioceis In the Soulli. prov« n'mlieH^ Tonic a great remedy for ClitlU a" ' ' , ' ' " .Malarlol Kever». IteUer «h<»n Q"'? 'i'; Uiittrunteeil, try It. At OruugUtii, We- "ntl tl l>ottlpa

MinisteiisI Board

Ministerial Board report far April. Recelpta-McMlnnvllIe Church, fS 25: W. M. Woodcock, treasurer,84 55; New Bethel (D. R. A ), 1.50; Mt. Carmel (D. II A ), :: "6; Browns ellle Church, 15; New Concord (B. A ), 8.69; Ruther-ford (B. A.), 4 75; New Hope (D. R. A.), 8; Oakland (M. A.), 5; Parish Chapel, 2 40; J . M. Senter, 2 50; Stan-ton, 8; Clarkevllle, 10; New Hope (Rutherford County), .90; McKenzle, .50; preacher boya them»eivei;'5; Bells, Bartlos' Chapel and Hopewell, n 2.5. Total cash, «l(Xi 05.

ProvlBious-Beulab Church, f5 IW; Woodland Mills, 18 37; Eldad, 3 25; Bells, 25; Mt. Olive, 2t(.j; Union, 5; Reelfool, 12; New Concord. 3 <S5; Maple Springs, .45; Bolivar, 2 50; Bttr«le»' Chapel, .80; Walnut Grove, 17 55; some one abippeid from Paris, Tenn.. one barrel of flour, 6; Betbpsge, 10 .SO; Hopewell, 5; New Salem, 14 23; some one shipped from Dyersburg, 13 Total In provisions, $131 43.

The average cost of board this month (April) for ministerial students was 16 37.

If the indebtedness of the Board was removed, what a work the University c-ould be doing in the way of minhite. rial education! Will not brethren and churches wipe out this indebtedneeo? Yon see bow eoonumically we manage. You say we are In danger of being overstocked with preachers. God will not call too many. Tbe world Is large knd needs many more than will aeek an education. One of our beneflclarles tbla year goes to Japan and one to Mexico. We must think of tbe South-western Baptist Unlverfeity as a neces-sity for tbe worid. G. M. 8.

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The best $10.00 Suite in America, for Men.

' WaucttitDodcala>,Nt>rth — Eui—Soulb w WcU. Th<y'r« made up of Blue, Black, or Brown-Mlxcd ClievolM and lUiM Ser-ge*, Id the very Laint MyUt, and br <>aly the m«l tkllled ullora; irim-med lAiulblly ai d durably —(Iw equal nT ih* ditep tailon tag.** gar Meal*. Iwnd ui yq«rcheu ncaaun ukra tiader ctat: helghi, waiM and imeau awaHua «f imoMn. •ni w««UI for-ward «llli*r of Ihe e SaiisJo yonriMaiMI wpnM affite, tO.U,ill«r youlb«Ff|v ; of cjuuainlng, and II

—The BaptUt fifth Sunday meeting at Shady Grove waa well attended and much interest was manifested. The program ccntained several questions, the dUcuMlon of which greatly added to the understanding of the people and the advancement of tbe cause in that part of tbe moral vineyard. A Suii-day-wshool mass meeting was ^nduct -Bd by Rev. M. R. Carrol at OM o'clock S^m. Sunday. Rev. T. R. Waggeuer preached one of the best missionary Mrmons ever heard in this country. The church U doing good work under the efliclent pastorate of Rev. A. Maban.

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—For the occasion of the Annual Rennion of the Uullcd Confederate Veterans at LoulsvlUe, Ky., May 80-June a, 19O0, Uie Bouthom Railway will sell tickets from points on lis lines to LoulBvllle, Ky., at very low rates. These tloketa will be sold from points lu TeunetfoB on May 28th, 29th and 80th, and from other polnta May 27th, 28th and 20(b, limited to return nntll June lOih, 1900. An additional cxten-tion of tbe ilnal limit untU June 25tb, 19(K). may be secured, provided tickets aif deposited with joint agent of the terminal lines at Loulaviiieon or before June 4tli, and on payment of fee of 5(i cents. The Southern Railway oiTerd excellent service en route to Louisville, and those contemplating t he trl p shou Id communicate wltli nearest ticket agent of the Southern Railway for sleeping car reservations and any Information they desire.

M E A D E R S 8c O S G O O D , Manufacturers of Dealers iu f j ^ J j j^q^ OyStCrS'

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Naalivilie, Tenn.

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Tucker&Donglass 408 Union Street.

J . B. HALL. K. H. MURREY.

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No. 321 Broad Street. Our motto l8: " T o eat but little ourselvcB, wear old clothea,

and sell our customerB rooiIb at bottom pricea."

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In going to Texas, via Memphis and the Cotton Belt, you can ride all day in a Parlor Cafe Car for only 50 cents extra (25 cents for a half day).

Tou can have yxnir meals at any hour you want them, order anytl^g you want, from a spring chicken or a porterhouse steak to a sandwich, take as long as you p l e ^ to

t, and you wiironly have to pay for what you order. Th. OottoB B.U nffoia jron tta. qalekiMl aod .hortMt roat* to Tiizaa, without ehaiMto of eara or fenrtnuufgr. Both day and nlaht talua>aMalppid^tli.omtartal)lsOaMhn andrnwReolloliitiabaU Parlor Oaf. Oar. bjr day and Pollmaa Blo«|Mr« at nlibt.

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• Oan, i to Parior Oaf. Oar. by day and Pollmaa Blo«|Mr« at nlibt. r , WittaMiai|»Uiait»hmyim ar« aulnir and whra m wnilwm IT andw. Will 1.11 yott what yimr tlekct wlH ooat aod waat tnla totaka touak.Hh. bwi tiaw aad Mmnwtlona. Wa wIU alao 1 , latMMtlDC lltUa baakktT^A Trlpta T^iaa." ^M'i,ls«Mi,T«. W.C.nail,Ui.Ria|Ui,taa K«.UtaS,TJ>A.lhMk.TM. r.i.iun.M<i.(MMii,iHa 1.1. Mnw.tr.*, ftaiwiiMwa

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5 P E A K I N Q T H B T R U T H IN LjOVB.

Old Mn , i n UII. N A 8 H V T L L B , T E N N . , M A Y 2 4 , 1 9 0 0 . llwSalii,riLlI„l«.40

Rorgettlngthe Things Behind Us. (Pbll 111: 18. H).

Bv aav. oEa A. utrro*. d.d. Forget tbe tblnga tieblnd tbec down,

Nor backward catttbine eye; ToKlay Is tblne to rrown and owo,

Ho lived an not to die. Undone tbe past can never be,

irtbou bast done amiM; In pardon tied (orxeta for tbee,

And cbaatens life wltb bllM. Let aorrow'a grave unoped by grlt-r,

Hi withered now'ra retain; KordlgarrcHb to Hnd relief,

Wbero bllgbled bopee were alaln. MlifortUDe aalves ber wounds wltb lime,

And failure dies of years, As fttture mount we upward olimb,

And leave tbe vale of tears. Tbe gbaatly gaab of wrong Is bealed,

When love forgets tbe scar; But memory keeps tbe sore unsealed.

By unforgiving war. Muccess may pause to backward glancc,

Aod sleep on ftillure's Held; In vain tbe victor keep* bU lance.

Wben case batb lost bis shield. Tbe things before, not things beblod,

Uur faith and hope Inspire; And having been, or having done,

Is naught to love on fire. Though good or bad, tbe past forget,

The present moment prise; The fUtnra prvsa. tbougb lorn boant.

And b i t h shall win the skies.

THE ECUMENICAL CONFERENCE, New York, April ai to May i, igoo.

Tho 8ubject, "Educational Work," drew a largo crowd to 'Jarnoglo Hull Wednesday morning:. Tho nature and tho amount of educational work which our mlsalonarlos should (fivo tho hoathon is a practical and imporunt question wltb all missionary societies. No word wan uttered to undorostimate tho supremo importance of proaohlng tho gospol, and giving spirit-ual instruction, but there was a unanimous sontimont and exproBsion in calling for adequate secular educa-tion as wull. Tho followiog from the address.of Rov. W. T. A. Barber of Cambridge, England, expresses the tompor of all the speakers:

"When Christianity sends its amlHusodors to heath-ondom it is with the aim of radically changing the character of that heathendom, of building up a Chris-tian State. Tbe church must be shaped as an ideal edition in duodecimo of tho sumptuous folio which the nation is to bo.

"What Is to be tho stylo of the school thus shown to be essential? First and foremost, it must give the very best education possible. The teaching of secular sub-JeotB is not to be thrown in as a bribe to secure' an op-portunity for adding a Bible lesson. The Christian school must stand so high aa a giver of knowledge that no secular institution can afford to point the linger of scorn at its equipment or Its alumni."

United States Commissioner of Education in hia ad-dross showed how theological and spiritual instruction should be put flrst and hold the foremost place, but that secular education would deliver from tho power of ancient habits and superstition. He said:

"The Beoular education of tiie mission station fltis the convert from hoatboni»m to enter tbe world' of productive industry and contrilnite to the i m t e b f * disUnt peoples who go to the.world nwrkct f o r H i t ^ ! Buppiies.' They receive in-return their ^Qiiot* 01 the woridli g ^ a . This la not p i ^ b l e iinder protpt-^ ienoe of naturo reiigton, beieauie natiira,<rbUfi<« in*.s volvea. local gods, hor t i^ t o o ^ o r godft.iHid prtveot*! a mutual i in^i i i t ianl i^ dlB|MffBti ,pe9|ile(k.i The mtaalinuu^V more fhaa oi^rjnlUHioM t e M h ^ needs to atitdy compintiire theqloiirjN' V

These exprewiima mol With Cba i i^ptanl of the Coo-fermoe, but In^tAxUag' the ^monUag iMaioi^ IM-i B. Wardkw' Thompaon of Londott called -atMntlon lb > d u g i ^ of goinirto f u a z t i ^

lands are calling for Western teaching and Western science and are willing to leave the gospel out, but In all mission work tbe gospel must lie first and foremost.

Tbe afternoon session was filled with five sectional meetings in neighboring ohnrchos, and such questions as "The Native Church and Moral Questions," "Widor Rotations of Missions to Discovery, Geography, Com-merce, Colonization and Diplomacy," "Vernacular Literature," "Medical Training of Natives," etc., drew large audienccs to tho several places. The dis-cussions wore of a practical nature, and deeply concorn all missionary workers. In listening to these and similar discussions the conviction was overwhelming that our missionaries on tho field must be loft large liberty. Those workers are wiso and arc faco to faco with the issues. Their wisdom Is worth more than tho theories of some newspaper correspondents In the homo land.

Missions and Oovemments. This subiect, and tho names of the speakers, packed

Carnegie Hall from pit to domo on Wednesday evening long before the time to open the meeting. President James B. Angoll of the Univflrslty of Michigan in making the first address was heard with enthusiasm as ho discussed, "Some Present Problems in Relation of Missions to Governments." The missionaries have the same rights, no more and no less, as all other res-idents accorded by treaty agreements. And govern-ments must protect them just as they protect all others. The speaker ad^Qcated, Jf necessary, making a dem-onstration before, ponstantinople to bring the Sultan to his senses. This fentlment was applauded. The strained relations at tbe time between this govern-ment and the Ottoman Empire made Dr. Angell's spedch almost sensational, and the subject of New York editorials the following day. Tho other speech-es of the evening by Maurice Phillips of India and Bishop Rldloy of Caledonia, B. C., were of a popular sort, as they recounted tho triumphs of the gospoi tlirough their hands and under their own eyes.

Woman's Work In Foreign Missions. Women had been holding sectional meetings and

taking part in other mootlngs almost every dav, but Thursday, with tho exception of tho morning mooting in Carne^e ,Hall, was devoted to tho discussion of woman's work. The meetings of tho day under their supervision wore numerous, Interesting, always in-structive and enthusiastic, and sometimes spectacular and pleasing. This was especially so in the afternpon meeting wben Mrs. A. J. Gordon of Boston introduced the missionaries^ adding an Interesting Iilt of biogra-phy as eaoh'one arose to be introduced. The enthusi-asm became almost uncontrollable. Such veteran workers as Dr. Sarah Pearaon Eddy of Turkey. Mrs. J. Hudson Taylor, of ;tho China Inland Miiaion, Mrs. Jenkins of India, Mrs. J. C 1 Hepburn lOf Japan, Mrs. Wm. Ashmoro of China and Mrs. Guiick of Formosa were 7oudly applauded as they were introduced. The interest and enthusiasm of the day culminated in the" craning session in Carnb/ie Hall. Mrs. J . T.. Gracey of Rocheiier, N. Y., presided. All rogretted the ab-sence of Mrs. Isabella Bird Bishop, ^ i a cultured and weaUbyiChiH^lin ^^an'iB nOw Teling in Obina. '^Hef pftper; by tfn. JOBeiiti Cook of Boston* >Mrs.' Bishop.WHteaTfea * trm*elir''^ho has Journeyed extentiTely abottk/^mitBa itnd iKoroKi'-.She'

s ^ d r o f thqiff^rlsnfal erneda and theliH f n t t s oom{i«|9^. tp thenoa^iwlini t ha t there no tosnr-^

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tho sanction of custom. Law Is simply an engine of oppression, and justice a commodity to be liought and sold like any other, and which tbe poor have no means of buving. Lying is universid, and no shame attends tho discovered falsehood. There are polyg-amy and polyandry, with their infinite degradation, and the enthionement and deification of vice, many of tbe deities of India being tho incarnations of un-thinkablu wickedness. There are unbrld!^ immoral-ities and corruptions, and no. public opinion to con-domn them or to sustain men in doing right. Infanti-cide is openly practiced. There is no truth and no trust between man and man, and no man trusts any woman. Every system of medicino jn tbe East Is allied with witchcraft, sorcery and demonolatry. Im-morality prevails univorsally Some of the natives are given up to unmentionable infamies, and nearly always the priests and monks are in advance of t^e people in immoral practices.

" ^ t us steadily bear In mind the fact that, though during this century nearly 4,ro0,000 persons won by mlMlonary effort have lx>on baptized into the Chris-tain Church,there are now mora than 100,000,000 more heathen and Moslems in the world than when the cen-tury began. We must face the truth." --.Btuii

Interesting speeches were made by Mrs. Duncan MoLhren of Edinburgh and Miss IsalMlia Thobum of India, but tho speech and song of Miss Lilavati Singh, a young Hindu woman now teaching English^ in Lut^now College, India, will never be forgotten by thOTO wbo werw pri(>«oai>-

The closing address by Mrs. W. A. Montgomery, I ^ h e s t e r , N. Y., of tho W. F. M. S. of the BapUst denomination, was possibly the brightest Md moist captivating of any speech delivered during the entire Conference. She spoke on " Iho Outlook In Woman's Foreign Missionary Work." The thought was t ^ ^ found, the diction elegant and the deiivei^ was gr«M Itself. Sho made an unanswerable defense of the or-ganized work among women. "Thesurost proof of the vitality of missions was to be found iu tho criticism it provoked. All men unite to praise the dead," said she, "and we may solam ourselves when our good Is evil spokon of, for wo may assuro ourselves that what we are doing Is being felt. I b o fragrance of Mary's box of alabaster ointment will always be an aggiayir tlon to some, who would have had Mary sell the oint-ment and give tbe money to the poor. The mission-ary boards sometimes say, 'You ara robbing Peter'to pay Paul'—or should I say Paulina?—but we all know that tbe women who give most largely to missions are the very ones who ara most liheMl in the support of the Churob. The great mass of women in tbla work ara in it because they love the Lord Jesus Christ,"

Comity and DlvUon of Fields. This was tho subject of the Thursday morning aes-

ston„in Oarnegio Hall. Ihe inteiest in the subject filled the Hall to overflowing. Some hoped that some practical stefM might bd taken. ' But the Conference was only to discuss and agliate.' I t was evident that no general agreement existed as^ to what Oomltiy In Foraign Mission workmeant . 'There wasaunaaimouB feeling and oxpreaaiun that something ought to be * done, aod soon would .be done. Tlie opening address waa by our own ,Pr. Henry M. King of Providenee, B. I . ' His utteranoea fiilly represented the feeltof of | the mora, thoughtful and m w o r t l y of reporting a t , . l e n j ^ r /

"Miaribni^ wnnity Is not a new tbeme foromsider: •tlbn. Itii iringt to tbe front wheoever the r e p t t m -taHvea'ofdiinMnt nIsSlonarjr oritanisationa rcnneto-getbsr for oonsttltation iwd matMl oounsel Si^ en-ootirago

liMnt. Hie t u t terrltwy to be poasessed for Chrlat, and the wise diatrlbation of foroas in order to Ita a p e ^ aadeompletoposBseatoe. the eoonomioal u o of iJM'llmU«d.fniidsirt oar disposal, the u ^ w o f f l i e

eanmttladtons and jItahacmonkKuaiid mvlA proiioatioa, t ^ mom! TO , Bsti imbt Uw s p e t i t e e W o l O ^ U a i i l ^ i m M

ii b a p t i s t a » d R K i r i i B c r r o B , m a y 2 4 , i 9 o d

atantial agreement, animated by a common purpose, and workInK together in cordial ami fraternal re-lations, free fwm ail rivalriea and diasenaions and animosities, give to this subject a recognlred Im-portance and an inevitable prominence In every missionary conference.

"The various conferences have gIvMi much at-tention to the subject. All the spealiera have not been in exact accord as to the condition of things abroad, owing undoubtedly to the different fields of ..Jworvation, nor In perfect agreement as to the de-tai l of any plan of co-operation; but In one thing there has been absolute unanimity of th(^ught and sentiment, viz., that in this holy, sublime, and di-vinely appointed worlt of preaching the Gospel of the kingdom to heathen nations there ought to be, there can be, there nmstbe, among the followers of Christ the most cordial understanding, a generous sympathy and good will, confidence la the sinceri-ty of each other's motives, regard f.»r each other's conscientious convictions, and a never-failing cour-tesy and respect.

••It Is believed by many that the spirit of comity among Christian churches is finding freer expres-sion and fuller exercise at the present time than ever bv^fjre. The recent remarkable meeting of the representatives of different missionary boards to consider the spiritual needi of those island popu-lations, numbering 12,000,000, who In the provi-dence of Gotl have been thrust upon the care of Christian America, and in the most amicable and fraternal manner to divide the responsibility of meeting thoi« needs and supplying the great desti-tution—all these things are but indications that the disciples of Christ are coming more and more to emphasize the essentials of saving faith, to recog-nize the broad basis of Christian union and co-oper-ation that exists amid some differences of belief and practice, and to feel that the first great duly of the churches of Christ is to make known as quickly as pocsible the transcendent truth of God's pardoning love to every nation and people.

••Missionary comity is, in its essence, the spirit of Christ manifesting itself In ali the forms and meth-ods and activities of foreign evangelization, and In all the Intercourse and relations of those who are seeking to prosecute It. It Is the Illustration of that s p i r i t w h i c h evangelization is professedly seek-ing to realize in all human society.

"It does not necessitate or contemplate any or-ganic union of churches under one particular form of government or one prescribed ritual of worship. As another has recently and wisely said, 'organic unity, on lines accepted by any one of the existing Christian bodies,' is clearly for the present out of reach. No plan of union has been or can be sug-gested which will not involve the surrender on the part of some of truth which they hold vital.

"There Is time only to suggest a few practical ap-plications and proper limitations to the spirit of miaalonary comity:

" (1.) All branches of the same general church division, and all denominations in which a anion could be eflTected without the surrender of any faith or practice that is held to be vital, ought to unite their work when prosecuted on the mme mission-field.

••(2 ) Where a field has already been taken poa-aeaslon of by one missionary body, that body should have the exclusive right to cultivate !t, no matter how acceceible and attractive the field or how rich the promise of the harvest There should be no In-terference and no competition. The claims of the original aetUers should be carefully acknowledged. Mladcnary expansion does not give the right to enter apon territory that is already pre-emptied.

"(3 ) In entering upon a new territory there should be an amicable division of the field, a care* ful and friendly drawing of the boundary lines, not far the sake of restricting missionary activity, bat for the sake of extending the preaching of the Gospel, of scattering more widely the seed of the kiDgdknn, and of bringing more speedily under Oirlstlan cultivation the barren wastes of the hea-theD worid. Otherwise some may be fed and othen perish with hangn^ some may be enriched with the riciies both of the wisdom and of the knowledge of God, wUHe othen remain in adistnwing povertjr o f a l ^ qpirltnal Ignonuice.

••But Ifao be that aior sodetj, by reaaoo of lim-

ited resources or the preasing demands of Its other fields, finds Itself, or Is found, unable to culUvate the new field the responalblllty for which It has as-sumed, it may ask for aid or surrender itar claim. Mlssionaiy comity most not long be aUowed to hinder the carrying of bread to the starving or wa-ter to those who are dying of splritoai thirst. Gov-ernment giants of lands are conditioned upon their being occupied and Improved. Missionary titles are Invalidated by continued neglect.

••(4) Among missionaries of different societies oc-cupying the same or a(!Uacent fields the common love for Christ and the supreme regard for the com-ing of His kingdom which that love engenders will prompt to frequent conferences. In which the Inter-ests of the common work shall be frankly and fully considered, and all matters which might lead to friction, and about which there Is any possibility of misunderstanding, shall be examined In the spirit of prayer and In the holy light of Christ's radiant presence."

Self-support of Mission Churches

was the subject under consideration Friday morning at Carnegie Hall. This sentiment Is growing upon all the foreign fields, and our missionaries are In-augurating self-support as far and as fast as practi-cable. But the churches at home cannot force it too fast without grent damage to the general work. This lepresents the tendency of ail the discussions.

The evening meeting was denomlnatetl, ' 'The Business Men's Meeting." It was entirely In the hands of laymen. The platform of nearly 400 seats was largely occupied by college presidents, profes-sors, bankers, merchants, railroad magnates and business men generally. It was a significant meet-ing. Speeches of genuine power were made by S. B. Capen of Boston, J . H. Converse of Baltimore, D. O. Barkley of Ireland and others. In closing Pres. ident James B. Angell invited pastors to urge and keep the business men up to their duty in giving, and said if the churches and men of means would furnish the money, the colleges would Immediately doable the supply of missionaries.

Ann Arbor, Mich. A CHURCH AT WORK.

liV BBV. J. WIIITCOMB BRODOHEB. I I I . - T h e Men's League.

There is probably no more Important work being done by the First Baptist Church of Chattanooga than Its speclpi work for men. The Men's League has lately been re-organized and the scope of Its work enlarged. The object of the League, as de-fined In its Constitution and By-Laws, is ''to exem-plify the •brotherhood of man' by seeking to 'do good to ali men; '«to promote the spiritual, moral, social and intellectual condition of its members; to set before the world an example of manly Christian living; to cheerfully undertake every Christian duty, and strive by united, aggressive efforts to win souls to Christ; to seek by pray-er and sympathy to walk t o g e t h e r i n brotherly love and help bear the burdens of one another." The motto Is, "As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men." (Gal. vL 10.) Any man of good moral character over six-teen years of age is eligible to membership.

The extent of the work undertaken can best be seen by the number and names of the committees appointed. ~ Executive Committee has general supervision of the work of the I^eague and is composed of the ofllcera, the pastor, and the chairmen of the differ-ent committees.

The Membership Committee seeks to Increase the membership of the League, looks after absentees and any that seem Indiffiirent to the claims of both the liCague and the diarch.

The Social Committee endeavors to promote the social interests of the men by providlDg for the mutual acquaintance of the members and arrang-ing for oocadonai socials. This committee, with the aid ofthe Woman's Asscciation, gave a banquet to men that proved one of the most dellghtfkil and ' succeflsful occasions that has ever been given in oar dty. . The Devotional Committee condpcta a prayec-meeUng for men on^ eadi M o o ^ night. Atop-ic and a leader li wiigned far each mieetlng and •pedal mnalc is provided by the Hade Oommlttee.

These meetings are largely attended and the devel-opment ofthe men spiritually Is very noticeable.

The Personal Work Committee endeavors to In-terest every man In the Lieague In wijining souls for Christ y It organiaes and conducts training classes for p ^ n a l work among naen. Themem-beiB agree to pray^I ly for the qpteadof Christ's kingdom among mm and to make an earnest effort each week to bring at least one man within the hearing of the Gosper of Jesus Christ.

The Employment Committee seeks to aid In every possible way those who need employment.

The Committee on Sunday-school work sees that every man who enters the church has a sfieclal In-vitation to Join one of the youug men's classes in the Bible School.

Probably the most important work ofthe League, in some respects. Is that conducted by. the Stran-gers' Committee. The members of this committee interest themselves In every man who comes to the city as a stranger. They visit the hotels of our city every Saturday night and leave a neatly printed Invitation for each guest, cordially Inviting them to attend the services of the church. About 150 uf these Invitations are distributed each week. A number of strangers have responded, and It is l»©-lleved that a great deal of good will l>e accom-plished In this way.

With a view to enlarging this work, the follow-ing invitation has been Issued by the commitlec on strangers, which they hope to have printed in the newspapers all over the country:

"STllASOEKS TAKKN IN."

"The Men's League of the First Baptist Church, corner Georgia avenue and 0.ik street, Chattanoo-ga, Tenn., cordially invites ali young men who come to Chattanooga either to study, engage in business or take up a professional life, to attend the meetings, which are held In the parlor of the church every Monday night at 7;30 o'dock. If the reader will send to the chairman of the strangers' commit-tee, Mr. Frank G. Merriam, 810-821 Chestnut street, Chattanooga, his own name, or the name and ad-dress of any mah he knows to be In the city and wi thou t a church homp, w>ine of the mcn ibc ra of the League will be glad to call and place them-selves at his service. Pastors of churches, secreta-ries of the Y. M. C. A., and Young People's Soci-eties, outside of the city, are urged to notify thn committee whenever they know of any young man coming to Chattanooga to whom the League would be of service."

The Laague Intends to make Its influence felt not only in the city, but if possible throughout the en-tire South in Its efforts to reach and help men.

Chattanooga, Tenn.

SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION. Concluded.

Sunday Night. The Convention came to order at 8 o'clock. Vice-

president James T. Eagle of Arkansas presiding. Mr. H. A. Wolftehn of Atlanta Uirilled the im. mense throng present by his sweet rendition of the song, " I Can Conquer Every Foe." Dr. E. Y. Molllns spoke on Uie theme, •< A Century of Baptist Education" and ddivered a traly great speech, in. vhich he carefully traced the history of education for the last century.

The second and tast speaker of the evening was Dr. Lansing Barrows of Tennessee, whose topic was, "The Outlook for the Twentieth Cemary." He was at his best and greatly ddighted the au-dience. He said: As to the twentieth centaiy the only thing we know about it is that God Is there." He strongly plead with the brethren to have a more consecrated minislty and a purer minUtiy, le^s "Moodylsm" and institutional churchism and more ofthe cro» and Christ He said he greatly qym-pathized wlththeciy, "Bic t to Christ."',*

A consecration meeting was hdd, J lined In by scores of brethren, who expressed deq> gratitude and great Joy over this red lettw day In the history

' ofthe Convention. Dr. T. T. Ejtton of Lmlsville led this meeting. The benediction was pronounced by Gov. 3. P. EaglecfArkanaaB. ,,

Monday Moralng. J This was tha t great Foreign Mlnioiauy Day. *

Gov. W.< J . NoEthm called the Oonventlan to ofder,' thos^h there w«ra only a fsir mewongeM preaent '

A A T T I B T A 2 n > B S m s O T O B , H A Y 2 4 , 1 9 0 0 . d

The singers were Cdnspicuously absent. Devotion-al services were conducted by Rev. J . H. KUpatrick of Georgia. The Journal was read and approved. Dr. G. A. Lofton offered a resolution looking to the establishment of a denominational Theological School In Italy. Dr. Lofton said such a school woald be a great hdp In our work in that country. There is such a school under the management of the Methodists. His resolution Is to be considered at the next session of the Convention.

The work of the Sundayschuol Board was the theme of discasslon and Dr. J . M. Frost Introduced Dr. I. J. VanNessIn hlsofilclal capacity as Edito-rial Secretary for the Board. Bro. VanNess de-clared that he sometimes wanted to write an article on the man with a quarterly.

A resolution looking to the recognition of the denominational press by the Convention was intro-duced by Dr. J . B. Cranfill of Texas, but was stoutly fought by Itev. T. P. Bell of Georgia, J. A. Bums of Kentucky and others. Eventually by a vote of 102 for and 08 against It was adopted.

Dr. E. Y. Mulllns introduced the Seminary en. dowment fund again, hut declined to take a collec-tion, saying that he preferred ibe brethren to come to him privately and contribute. Itev. J . T. M. Johnston of Missouri submitted the report for the Committee on Papal Fields; Rev. W. M. Harris for Oommlttee on Pagan Field; Hon. J. U.Tucker of North Carolina for Committee on Finances. Bro. Tucker called attention to the fact that the 26 per cent, advance had been rewarded with an increase of more than 60 percent in baptisms. W. M. Har-ris of Texas and Dr. A. J. Barton of Arkansas spoke to these reports:

itev. T. B. Ray of Tennessee made amotion that a further advance In contributions of 25 per cent, be made. This was amended by making the amount to he contributed <200,000. Hon. Joshua Levering of Maryland spoke strongly favoring an advanced move. Dr. T. T. Eaton said he stood ready to prove that It Is the duty of the Baptists of the Sou *h to contribute 18,000,000 to missions next year. T. J. Walne of Texas, L. L. Lusk of Texas, J. T. Pitts of South Carolina, R. A. Kimbrough of Ten. nessee, J. W. Brougher of Tennessee, C. H. A'ash of Kentucky and A. U. Boone of Tennessee made strong speeches Ikvoring the advance move. The Spirit of the Lord was manifestly present and the meeting was one of the best of the Convention. By a hearty rising vote it was dedded to move up in missionary contributions next year to 1200,000. Dr. Wllllngham led a fervent prayer to this end.

The temperance resolution of Dr. J . B. Cranfill was discossed by himsdf. Dr. L. G. Broughton of Georgia and Hon. Joshua Levering of Maryland.

Rev. F. M. Wdls, former chaphdn of the First Ttonessee Iteglment of Volunteers, ddivered a stirring address on the deplorable state of affairs in the Philippine Islands. He said It had been proven that 90 per cent of the sickness in the army was due to liquor. The strong resolutions were heartily and enthaslastlcally adopted.

l%e session was brought to a close amid much enthusiasm.

Monday Afternoon. V^ice-President S. H. Ford called the Convention

to order and presided. Prayer was offered by G. A. Lofton. A quar-

tet of the "Messenger of Peace" sang two songs. Dr. O. F. Pllppoofthe American BapUst Fab-

llcaUon Sodety said: "Yon have no official con-necUon with us, but we have a very vital rela-tlon'with you, and we now extend a very hearty Invitation to you to visit us and sit down In the "Palaces of the King."

Reports on FrmUer Work, Work Among the Ne-groea, Large Cities and Foreign Population, Moun-tain Regions, Cuba and Appeal of the Board were read by the chairman of each committee and adopt-ed without dlseaaslon. -

J . P. Eagle of Aricansas read the report of the! Cemmltteeon Wmnan'a Work. He spoke ofthe report and said thqrhad met thdr obligation so Ikr aB W e a s e of work waa concerned. Tbeyhave g l ^ leaflets all over the South. The women ftra ' to te oommended fiv the work done ln M ^ o i b t n ^ to the r - ^ r ' " " ' ^ U o y om^t to^ tove oot^pention, oonnad and qwiiathy C r tbawtffk. thegrandolnf. . w ' ' <

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First Baptist Cburcb, Chattanooga, Tenn.

Dr. J. B. GambrdI suggested that the men ought to take wise council finm the women In-stead of the women from the men. Dr. F. C. Mc-Connell said the women of his chureh are preparing the boys and girls for the work ofthe Southern Baptist Convention. The women make the chil-dren feel they are a part of the great Convention. The report was adopted.

The foreign missionaries who were present were Invited to the platfonn and spoke. L. W. Pierce, from Yang Chow; W. H. Sears, E. Z. Simmons, Canton, China; C. E. Smith, Ogbomoshaw, Africa; A. C. Watkins of Torreon, Mexico; Chas. L. Mor-ris, work in Africa under the auspices of the Na-tional Baptist Convention.

TEMPEHANCE. The following resolution was offered : 1. That we reaffirm our trucdess hostility to the

liquor traffic in all its forms. 2. That we regard It as one of the most appalling

evils that ever cursed mankind, as well as one of the greatest barriers to successful mission work In both our Home and Foreign FIdds.

3. That In the nullification of the law abolishing the army canteen, which law was passed by the last Congress in response to an Irresistible demand of the American people, a great wrong was perpetrated against Christianity, good morals and citizenship.

4. That the establishment of the American saloon in addition to the army canteen In our new pos-sessions is a direful blot upon our civilization and our profession that oars is a Christian nation.

President Schorman himself acknowledged this fact In this fact

These developments In the liquor traffic should impress our hearts anew with our grave responsi-bility as Christian citizens and the time has arrived when It becomes the duty of every minister of the gospd to take an open stand against this great ob-stacle to the gospd of our Redeemer's Kingdom, and to align himsdf with every agency In the church for Its object annihilated.

In .brief, we favor prohibition for the nation and State abstinence for the Individual, and we believe that no Christian citizen should ever cast a ballot for any man, measure or platform that Is opposed to the complde annihilation of the liquor trafilc.

The Committee on Time and Place of next meet-ing reported through Its chairman. Rev. T. M. Callaway of Alabama, that the next session be held at Asheville, N. C., Friday before the second Sun-day in May, 1901, Dr. E. Y. Mul Ins to preach the Convenllon sermon and. Dr. W. H. FdlzofKen-, tucky alternate!. I t wm moved to amend this report by •ubstltutlng New Orleans, La., for Ashe- { vllle, N. C. This occasioned some discussion and a little friendly rivalry, but was, by nitandlng vote, 160 for to lSSagainst the amendment, thus deter-mlhlng that theOouvmtlon would meet at New Or-leans itf l eo i ;^ ; ' ^' . t i i - • '

A t d e g ^ WM read from Dr. I. T. TldieDor's diiidren n j p r a ^ ^ fto ! "Imuui tor j c td i^^Vj ia^* w h l c h : ^ ^ been i h ^ him by f i r l ^ ; d n i d i « t h e ^

Iha unal midutlon of tbiMiki to thediardii dty^ trnftiftJ

railroads, steamboats and all others showing cour-tesies to messengers and visitors was adopted.

The Compilttee on the Tichenor paper. Dr. E. E. Folk, chairman, reported that the paper be referred to a committee of five, with President Northen as chairman, for publication. The paper Is a strong plea for Christian union and will appear In print at an early date.

The Convention adjourned nine die with a fervent closing prayer led by Dr. F. C. McConnell of VIr. ginla. Thus was brought to a glorious terminus one ofthe greatest. If not the greatest, sessions ofthe Southern Baptist Convention.

TEXAS LETTER. The current year Is making a history without

precedent. Nature seems to be astirred, and com-motion prevails generally. The rains and floods have been more Incessant, universal and destructive than since we came to the State, nearly 25 years ago. The loss of property of various kinds cannot be computed. The loss of human life has been comparatively small. The many different conta-gions of sickness have prevailed continuously, and most ail over the State.

The schools have made the poorest record posbi-bly In the history of the State, owing to the many contagious diseases interfering. The mortality from the great amount of sickness, however, has been the least, far less than might be expected

The public schools are closing early this season. Matters of a denominational character are mov-

ing along very well. The contributions to the Home and Foreign Mission fund are largely In ex-cess of last year and presumably of any previous year.

More successful revivals are being reported than for a long while. There seems to be a general set-tling down of thought and sentiment and a spirit of peace and prayer for spiritual things extending.

A few new men are coming into the State, but so far the several vacant pastorates are being flll^ by home preachers. The young men from the Seminary are taking several of the vacant pastor-ates.

Uur denominatlOUHl scliuula aru getting^ t h rough the present term splendidly. But little embarrass-ment has occurred from sickness. We believe all have been well patronized and will close the current year with fine results and bright prospects.

The Educational Commission is vigorously push-ing the great work, and a sympathy and co-opera-tion is being manifested.

Texas Biptists may be expected among the ad-vance hosts in crowning the cIoMng century with achievements to the Goil of ages and betterment of the human family. „

From Indications,. there will evidently be a "Preachers' I^ife Association" organized in the Staie. The interest manifested In such an institu-tion Is growing. Names are already bdng sent In! to Rev. K. A. Baten, the Secretary of the State Convention, as an initial organization, to be per-fected at the next meeting of the State Convention; Some protection to the families of dec(»aed, mlnls-^ ters Is surely neetlcd. ' , ^ ' ' '

At the recent meeting of the State Board, the in-. vltatlon for the next session ofthe State Convention, to be held at San Antonio was accepted, and the, Convention will therefore meet in the historic clty^ of the "Alamo" next November. The meeting will be upon the pay plan. • « ' ' J'

Again we wish to speak commehdably of your articles on Mormonlsm. 'Tis a matter of astonish-" ment to ourself to Iwm of the true Inwardness of J the desperate system. The tremendous organlza- ' tlon and fearful object In view is alarming. It's power and progress cannot be put down by material force. The people must be educated to a knowledge ol the system. The people of the, country, the^ In-terior settlemoQts, must be furi.l9hed with such , matter as will thoroughly enlighten and expose the monstrous evil. We don't believe the preach^ ers and emissaries of Mormonlsm should be counte-nanced or entertained In public or in private homas. We have seen no publication so fresh, clear or strong aa the ai^des of the editor^ upon the Birtgect f now paaBlng through the cdumns of the Baptist ^

Wdmar, TBsafl,iHay 9th.

BAFTIST AlfID RETLBOTOB, MAY 24,1900

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IMPRESSIONS Ot THE CONVENTION. BEV. T. B. RAY.

There four polnta In which the recent Conven-tion WM grest.

1. Great In the upeecheB. lUrely have we ever heard luch a auccestlon of magniflcent addreeecs.

2. Great in tta mlMlonary npirlt. The achlevementa of laat year sUmuIated our faith, and the advance de-cided upon did not grow out of the enthusiaim of an Intense moment, but out of an increased faith In God.

8. Great in iU fellowship. I t was evident that the man who desired to uncover old contentions was con-sidered to be an anachronism. This was a Conven-tion, not of discord, but of co-operation.

4. Great in its forward look. The launching of the centennial movement, which has for its oljective the enlisting of every Baptist in the Bouth In our enter-prises, Is perhaps the most signiOcant movement the Convention has underUken In .rears. The magnitude of this Convention will be known only In after times.

Nashville, Tenn.

BEV. HABTIN BALL.

My impression Is that tbe Convention at Hot Springs was tbe greatest we ever had. It was great because of the excellent condition our Boards were able to report. All out of debt and a balance on hand to begin the new jear. That stale of things im-preeaes one that all our work is conducted on business principle*, and no one need fdar to trust our brethren in whose hands we place this work.

Another thing that impressed me was the high Older of the speeches made. It seemed that each brother who spoke tried to surpass the other In saying thingk for the glory of God.

The magniflcent spiritual power felt everywhere Im-pressed me that God was present and His blesBings were resting on His servants.

Hopefuluess for the future abounded In every speech and in the private conversations as well. '* All the worid for Christ" was besrd everywhere.

I was hnpressed with the enlarged trust in God which seemed to fill every soul. These things made this Convention truly great—if not the greatest Con-vention I ever attended.

Paris, Tenn.

BEV. 9. H. I'RICB. Hy impressions of the Convention were pleasant,

satisfactory, enlightening and inspiring. I carried home with me convictions, stronger than ever, that God Is with us and magniflee our contributions and multiplies our elTorta. A 25 per cent, increase in con-tributions, a 60 per cent, increase in resulU, with an Incalculable increase in faith, hope, love, courage and consciousness of our Father's approval, ahould make us launch out into deeper water in all departments of the Lord's work. I was impressed with tbe unanim-ity of convictions and feelings and the magnanimous submission to tbe will and Judgment of the majority when diflerencea did occur. Negative votes were beard on some measures, but all were unanimous In submission, co-operation and action. There was no sign or indication of bittemeea to be seen any where. I t was not fMCe of habit that we all came home say-ing that It was tbe best Convention in cur hhitory. In tbe very nature of thlnga we should expect every succeeding Convention to be better than the last one. If we cannot grow we ought to go out of business. Bpirituallty and deep devotion were manifestly strong and powerful throughout I t was a mighty wave on which we shall ride Into the aoth century. Another thing that atmck me was the great number of pastora wbogratefuUy and joyflally aaid that their churches gave them the money,and told them to go to Hot Springs. Among that number I was the most grate-ftal, for my chnrchea did that for me. The churches arahegiDbingto feel deeper interest in Convention work, and to seethe value of having their pastors at. tend. I am tempted to write my predictions of the next Convention, but that la not in order Just now.

Lewlaburg, Tenn.

BBV. A. J . no i / r , D.D.

I t waa In many reapects a great Convention. 1. In the character of thoae who composed it—Tloh-

enor, Hateber, Carroll, Kerfoot, Willingham, Froat, Fbid, Baton, Norttaan, Bockner, Eagle—theae and a boat of othen ara noble men of God, and futnr* gene-xatlone will ulaa and call tbem bicaaad.

8. I t waa g n a t In Ita work. TbamagDiflcent record of tlMtlueaBoaida waaabaolataly Inspiring. Narar m all Uw blatoiy of tbe Boutham Baptlat Convention bM t b a n bMD >0 aaocaaaful a yaar of labor aa thla haa

8. I t WM giMt In pnrpoaa, Broad and deep wera tlia anangMBMita for ftatnn work. Tba maatarftal •pMoh of Dr, Ka i fNt on our woik of oo^pan tkn

should go to record as one of the greatest and grandest in the history of Southern Baptiata.

4 It was a Convention of great apeeches. McDon-ald, Carroll, Felix, Kerfoot and Hatcher all made great speeches. The Introdnctoiy aermon waa full of Christ, and coneequently a sermon of unusual power. Tbe address of welcome waa nnlqua, givUig the pecu-liar views of Pastor Moody with dlicotness and vigor.

5. It was a missionary Convoitlon. The brief 8pe<ches of the miselonariea were of a high character. Smith, Simmons and Pierce a n great mlaalonaries. Morris captured tbe Convention bodily. Never in so brief a time In tbe twenty-live years of my attendance on the Qonventiion has there been made a more cap-tivating speech.

0. The convenience of the arrangementa waa al-most perfect. The ball, the hotel, the committee rooms, the boanllng houses, the batha, the fimous hot springs, all were superb. And these a n only a few of the many points of excellence concerning this Convention.

Nashville, Tenn. BKV. QKO. A. LOFTON, D D.

The Hot Springs Convention Is perhaps the most memorable session of tbe Southern Baptisto. It was an uplifc in high purpose and Inspiration for two rea-sons. First, the great work accomplished In the past year in miseions, and second, because of the outlook of the 20th century, which broadened tbe vision and Invited to grander things. We had reached tbe high water mark of our history; and tbe great objects of the body, in view of the fast blessings of God and tbe possibilities and promises of the future, brought on tbe high tide of enthusiasm which projected us upon a still higher wave and water mark for tbe yean to come. It was a revival of convention grace—a great protracted meeting-for four days, with only an in-creasing intensity of power to the end. Past divis-ions or alienations were forgotten, and never^ In the history of the Convention did Southern Baptists seem so nearly one in purpose and fraternity. Having ad-vanced 23 per cent, in mission work during the past year, it was determined to advance 25 per cent, mote; and tbe great brotherhood advanced 100 per cent, in tbe spirit of love and co-operation. Never such speeches, never such harmony, never such progress. For once Baptist independency melted into Baptist collectivity without tbe compromise of either upon tbe worid-wide arena of benevolent, evangeliaatlon and education; and we have only to grow in thia di-rection to capture tbe nations for Christ. Tbe 1U41 ({uestlon was not mentioned—except privately and kindly to your humble servant; and while he took occasion to enlighten tbe brethren on that subject, be tried to exemplify tbe true Baptist spirit and genius which foster Baptlat fraternity in spite of Baptist dif-ferences—which are many if not snhbtantial. This Convention made me all tbe more thankful that the Bible bad made me a Baptist.

Hot Springs hospiUlity and uniqueness were falriy captivating and overwhelming; and while nobody can exceed Moody and his people for orthodoxy, they cannot be surpassed In the splendid management of tl:e Convention's entertainment. Many wanted the body to go to Hot Springs forever; and but for tbe de-nominational neceseities of other places, Hot Springs hsd been our future Mecca. The reputation of the place has been completely revetaed.

To mention names in the work and advancement of the Convention la tbe numerical and qualitative impossibility of Justice and honor where all who did anything did so well, and when, for once, one could not help doing well if he did anything at all. The Boards and Secretaries and the great workera of the Convention wen all on ibp and passed without criti-cism or friction; and with them, upon the high tide of enthusiasm and hope, we ail passed with eyes doted to any and everything except the glorious out-look of the 20ih century.

Nashville, Tenn.

REV. J . H.ANDBBBON.

1. I waa impreaaed from the fltat with Its devotional spirit. Many of ita members bad prayed fervently for the prcaence and power of the Spirit, and they took along with them that Influenoe under which they bad been brought Never waa I more impreaaed with the unifying and cementing power of rdiglon. Noth-ing can take Ita plaoe among Baptiata. ! President Ndrtten atmok the kefv-note when be apoke of tbe need of divine guldan 3a throoghont the nealon. Hia own ChriatUke spirit showed that be meant what be said. ,

2. I waa alao greatly Impreawd by the anatained In-tereat. What elae than the Bplrft of Chriat and the Klng'a bndneaa conld have kept tbe people fogetber nine or ten hours day by dayt Many foigot all abont algbt-aaMng and eame away without Ttoltlng objeeta of b i towt 10 and abont the d ty .

8. I waa alao impresaed with tbe Conventlon'a uni-ty in diveralty. I note eepeolally tbe debate and vote on the appointment of a Committee of Co-operation, Ita secretary to be appointed by tbe three Boarda of the Convention. Argument waa certainly not all on one aide. Many of us voted with all our migbt against it, believing that we already have enough machinery, and aecnUriea, and expenaea, and that anything additional would impose burdena grlevoua to be borne, and cripple Interest upon tbe part of tbe great source of aupply, the churohea and paatora. But the majority voting In favor of the new meaaure, t hen teemed to be tbe most cbeeiful acqolescenoe upon the part of the minority. To say the leaat, t ime will test the wisdom or unwisdom of the meaaure.

4. I waa also greatly impreaaed with tbe aplrit of democracy manifest. Time waa when a privileged few seemed to have a monopoly of right to tbe floor, though their speechM might be dry aa snuff. But not so in this meeting. Tbe plain mountaineer, if be bad sometblug to say. waa llatened to with aa much inter-est as if tbe speaker bad been clothed In red Upe. Once or twice the writer of these llnee bad the audac-ity to start to rise, believing that he had aomething to say. but some one would Invariably get In ahead of him. And yet the Convention got through all right. But it was pleasant for him to feel that he waa a part c f the Convention, and that no one had a patent right to speak louder, or ofcener, or longer than be.

6 I waa greatly impreaaed from the flrat and throughout with tbe miasionary aplrit. I t throbbed in the hearU of all tbe messengen. I t rose to the highest pitch of enthusiasm when the vote waa taken and carried unanimously to appropriate 9200,000 to foreign mission work alone. For a time the buslneaa feature of the Convention was broken up by a hearty Baptist hand shaking, in which the prealdent en-gaged as heartily as any other one. It reminded me of what I fancied Pentecoat waa. The Spirit of glory and of God was present in great power. Just aa he waa present with that other Baptist aaaembly on Pentecoat. The fuifiilmeni of Isaiah's prophecy ruabed to my mind: "Arise and shine for thy light la come, and tbe glory of the Lord is risen upon thee." "Then abalt thou see and flow together, and thine heart aball fear, and be enlarged; because the abundance of the sea shall be converted unto thee, the forces of the Oentllea shall come unto thee." All of us felt that a new. era had dawned upon Southern Baptists and UutUm* had fiilly come for us to "break forth upon tbe right hand and upon tbe left." How fltting that tbe laat Convention of the old century ahould be held amid such scenea and associations and auguries of good times coming.

Watertown, Tenn.

B. Y. P. U. OF AMERICA. The Tenth International Convention of the Baptlat

Young People's Union of America will be held In Music Hall, CInclnnaU, July 12-16, 1900. The rail-road companies are dealing very generously with tbe Convention. From all polnta east of the Missouri River a rate of one fare for the round trip to and from Cincinnati baa been given. This oiTer Includea all the New England Statea. No better faolliUea have ever been offered. A uniform rate of $1 a day baa been established for lodging and meals In private homes and boarding bouaea of the city during tbe Convention. All communication! addressed toflec-n U r y P. W. Cadman, 21 E Third Street, Cbicinnati, Ohio, will receive prompt attention.

—Two days ago I arrived here In Muscogee, I . T., from the Southern Baptlat Convention to'cnnduot a seriea of revival meetlnga with tbe paator, M. O. Keller. He la a genuine fellow and I am a u n I aball flnd It pleaaant to labor with blm. Muaoogee la a beautiful little city with 7,000 Inhabitanta. We a n holding our meetings in a large tent, and m o n tban 1,000 hear tbe gospel every night. Sin abounda here in high and low placea. But the old-time goispei of repentance toward God and faith In al peraonal tevlor Is having tbe old-time power. I n the aeirloei' tbeee two nigbta t hen bare been 14 profeaalona. ^We a n looking for multltudea, tbealaln of tbe Loid^ before the meetlnga oloee. Aer. O. F. Maddox of St. Lonto' Mo., la with me oondnetbig the aong service and acmeli tlmea preaching. I pray God to^bleia al lhthi . d e u paatora and evauf^iata and to glTe them many •onl*.

JpiBN O. F. K y q ^ ' , • a 'V/!. ••; f.>r.- • —We had two good oongregatlbna Sunday..^, Paator

preached on Mlaalona, especially on e n l a t p m e n t Be-celved one by letter, one Iter baptlam and baptliied one. Five are awaiting bajpitlam. rMMWill 17 alnce laat report. Bonday-aobool gobd. Tbe fevtMfe fortbeflnrt qaHrter waa aoi. Have Inttodnetd^tbe Home D e p a r t m n t W x . A i M o n r m .

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PA5T0R5' GONFBRBNCB. I M V I U k K .

F ln t Chnrob—Pastor Burrowa preached to a very large congregation in tbe rooming and to a good con-gregation at night. TIm Belmont College glrla were preaentf the ocoaalon hdng tbe annual aermon. .

Centnd—Paatoi Lofton preached to good congrega-tiona. 290 In 8. B. Good day.

Immanuel—Pastor Ray preached to good congrega-tiona. Good services.

North Edgefleld-Bro. I . G. Murray of New Provi-dence, Tenn., preached to good congregations. One received by letter. 188 in S. 8.

Centennial-Pastor Stewart preached to large con-gregatioua. Two professlona, four received by letter and two approved for baptism. 114 in 8 B.

Third—Pastor Golden preached to good congrega-tions. One received by letter. Preaching at Pilcber Mission every nigbt this week.

Seveuth—Bro. Joel Davidson preached. Howell Memorial - D r . Holt preached to good con-

gregations. 116 in 8 .8 . Antlocb—Pastor Bryan preached at both hours.

Good day. Mill Creek—Paator Trice preached to a good congre-

gation. KIMOXVIL.UK.

Third Churob—Pastor Murnll preached at both boura. 190 In S. B.

Flnt—Pastor Egerton preached at l>oth lioun. Two baptised. &10 in B. 8.

Bell Avenue-Bro. Dance preached at both hours. 186 In S. 8.

Centennial-Paator Snow preached at both hours. Four approved for baptiam and one received by letter. Hti8 in 8. 8.

Second—Pastor Jeffries preached at both liours. 843 In 8. B.

M t Olive—Pastor Hale preached at both hours. Two baptized. 95 in B. 8.

Dr. Jeaae Baker of Mossy Cieak was present at the Conference, to tbe delight of the brethren, and report-ed money raised for rebuilding tbe church. C M A X T A N O O O A .

8t. Elmo Obdrch—Bro. 'Jordan of Texas praaobed at both hours. Meetings will continue through the week. Good 8. 8. and good interest. Bto. Yearby and family were severely " pounded" Saturday night.

Central-Pulpit fliled by members of tbe C. P. Gen-eral Assembly. One addition and one baptized. Tbe church recently increased the pastor'a salary a second time sinie his pastorate began.

Hill City-Paator preached. Good 8 . 8 . East Chattanooga—Pastor Martin preached. Good

8. 8. Three additions by letter. Second—Pulpit fllitd by memben of C. P. General

Avsembly. Two professions and one baptism. 210 in 8. 8.

Chlckamauga-Bro. Haya reporUi his work in good uondillon. 40 In 8. 8. J A C K S O N .

Firat Churob—Pastor Haywood preached in the morning to a crowded oongregaUon. Dr. E. £ . Folk lectund In tbe afternoon on "Alcoholism" and at nigbt on "Mormonirm" to a great audience.

Second—Dr. Folk preached in the morning and the pastor at n igh t

Highland Avenue-Paator Powell pieiched in tbe morning and Dr. Hall of New York at night.

—Two good aervicea at Eaat Flonnce Baptist Church. Nine members received, aix by experience and bapUam, two by letter and one reatored. 182 in Bunday-acbool. Good oolleotiona an'l much biterest along ail linea. C. C. Wintkbs.

Eaat Flonnce, Ala.

—Tbe nport from tbe churohea made at tbe Minia-ten ' Conference tbla morning ahowa 164 accesaiona to the varioua obtirobea during tbe peat month, 120 being by baptlam. The accesaiona have been large all tbla winter, and tbe BaptlaU b e n feel that they have great cauae fbr encouragement'^ Re*. Bam P. Jonea beg>ut Sunday a t Mualc Hall a series of union' evangellaUo Mrvieea wblob a n expected to oonllnne through the month of May. Afternoon aervleea conducted by him wlU be held tbla week at Brantl«y Baptlat Chnrob.

Baltimore, Md., May 8th. ^ ^ W. Dckb. uaTat

eminently orthodox in matter and method. He la worthy and well quailfled. Call on bbn, Bro. Paator, when you need help. We had twelve acoeaalona to tbemembessbipofour churob during the meetings and a large part of tbe membership wen quickened Into new nllgloua Ufa. Ekocu Windes.

Wlncbeater, Tenn., Hay 20lb.

" a —I waa at BmltbvUle and Wbarton'a Springe Sun-

day, Tbe oongragaUona at Wharton'a Springe Batniw day and Sunday afternoon were good. At BmitbvUle me bad tbe largaet orowda we have bad Air quite a wbUe. Tbe outlook la bopeful. We bad als add!-

1 thwa Bundayr two fcom tbe ( ^pbe l l l t c a . Tbla bi w h e n I ploked tbe Geoigta Bird, fllnce tba» debate

- W e have eliSeed atwo weeka meeUngat WInohee-

several Campbeliitea, with two addiUona from tb Campbellltea. They aay debatea don't pay. Some-thing baa atmck BmitbvUle abioe tbe debate wbleb baa not atruck it befon In a long while, debate or no debate. We a n on a nUgiona boom and tbe Camp* bellitea a n profeaaing religion. We had a good col-lection for missions. J . T. Oakusv .

—I cloaed a meeUng at Clanmon, I. T., which re-sulted in26 additions to the churob, 19 of the number by bapttom: Otdbiariiy tbe 19 baptisms h e n would represent at leaat twke that many in any of tbe older States. Lots of people coming to this country lay their nllglon aside for a time, and aotne of them are a long time taking it up again. I Inptieed a sister weighing nearly 800 ipounds, by the grace of God, with eaae. Many said it waa the 'most impressive scene they ever witnessed. Tbe Lord bless you and your readera. J . M. Newman.

Clanmon, I . T.

—While I write these lines the great BapUst Con-vention is in session at Hot Springs, only 100 milee away. My arrangements wen all made and money raised for my expenses, and oh! how I did want to go. But my churob doors had been closed for three weeks and over 100 were down with amall-pox. The day I should have left for Hot Springs I had fever, and knowing I bad been exposed dozens of times I feared that I was taking the disease and might endanger others by attending, so I crushcd my desire to be present, and when not in bed, have spent tbe time among the sllllcted. 1 f I die, remember I died at my post V ILLIAM 1. FEAZELL.

De Queen, Ark , May iStii.

- D r . A. B. PetUe, Superintendent of tbe American Anti-saloon Leigue for Tenneasee, apent laat Tneaday and Wedneaday with us.' He lectured both nigbta In the intereat of temperanoe, and' at the oIom of tbe lectun Wednesday night organized a Looal L ^ u e with forty memben. Dr. Pettle bi a great man. and is in a great cause. He to faarleaa, powerfbl rad elo-quent Our people enjoyed hia lecturea and we pro-pose to atand by him and hia work. Our Local League will have a meeUng aoon and begin an active warfare on the iniquitoua liquor buslneaa. Bome a i^ one thing and do another way, but tbe time la ieomlng. In more senses tban one. when they aball have to anawer the searching, personal queation of Moaea, Whoison the Lord's aide?" Not, " who profeaaea to be," nor " who ciainu to be," b u t " who truly and genuinely Uf The test is " action," not "prqfeuion."

Loom W. S l o a n . Ripley, Tenn., May 14th.

—Tbe Lord has blessed us with a great meeting; our town is stirred aa never before on the point, " By grace are ye saved." This is the hotteat battle of my life In tbe ministry, yet under God every point baa been sustained and we still bold tbe ground. I have baptized 15; there are others who will be ready next week. Our Sunday-school has had 60 new pupila the two last Sundays. The pastor and people are happy amidst tbe persecution for the truth. Bro. J . G. Hall, Moderator of Clinton Association, says that about 60 years ago Mattbew Hiilsman, my mother'a brother, held a mee ing at this place which caused a great stir among the people, but not on tbe same point. Tbe Methodists here call us every mean name ibey know, and still I baptize tbem.

Clinton, Tenn. 8. H. Long, Pastor.

—Tbe Woman's Christian Aid Society gave an ice-cream festival here last Saturday, May 12 b, realizing f 18 clear of expense besides having (lulte au enjoyable time. Tbe regular monthly services were conducted on Sunday, the 18ih, ^ i tb good attendance. We were much pleased to have Bro. Muflltt of Sweetwater and Bro. Givens of Texas with us Sunday evening to assist in tlie ordination of our deacons, Brethren Gil-ienwaterii, Harmon and Peoples. Bro. Givens fliled tbe pulpit at noon with an excellent sermon. I t was much regretted that our pastor. Rev. J . E. Johnson, was indisposed and could not be with us In tbe com-mencement of the school to flll the place allotted him on the program. We trust he has recovered ere this time. J- T. B a b n h i l l .

PhUadelphIa, Tenn.,!May 18ih.

—This has been a cold, wet apring in Florida, con-sequently la grippe has crept down here into our once balmy clime, doing very bad work as usual, causing much suffering and sickness. This brings me to the point of asking the readers of the B a p t i s t a n d Re-FLECTOB to give. In their opinion, the best portions of Scripture to read to tbe sick and saffering. Even the dying sometimes aak for God's word to be read to them. I would be glad If many would reply to tbla requeat, for in a multitude of counsel then Is safety. 1^11 of tbe moat convincing and winning to.,alnnen, the moat conaoling and aaauring to tbe aaved. I have felt tbe need of tact In thia line for a long Ume. I am not ao akepUcal aa to believe that mUd, reaaonable taUi of the f b t u n burU aick people. " God la love," and love la conaoling at aU tlmea.

.r , Ah I n v a l i d Woman.

JACKSON ITEMS. At tbe Fiist Church at II a. m. on yesterday the

pastor preached to a large congregation. At 8 p. m* Dr. E. E Folk delivered a lectun on Mormonlsm to a full house. The lectun was listened to with pro-found attention and a great fund of knowledge waa gained Ihtirtfrom. This lectun Is much needed Just now because of the work of Mormon n ^ o n a r l e e .

Dr. Folk edlfled tbe saints at the Second Chunb a t II a. m. The pastor preached at the evening aervlce. The Sunday-school superinteudent reports a good, steady growth in his school.

Dr. W. D. Powell fliled his pulpit at 11 a. m. and Dr. W. E Hall of New York at 8 p. m. Good con-gregations at both fervlcea.

Drs. Moody, Folk, Powell and Heagle have made tlmea very InteieiUng at theUniveralty the but w e A . Dr. Moody has, up to date, delivered four lecturea on the "Distinctive Dooirinea of the Baptist Churob," and wUi continue to lectun untU the iaatof tbe week. Those delivered a n clear, oonciae, readily oompre-iiended and hav* mads an Impreas for great good, . Dr. Folk has deiiveiuil three. The one on AlooboUsm was called for the second time, and waa repeated a t tbo First CburobatSp. m. yeaterday. His lecturea are very fine. Dr. Powell delivered three on tbe aub-Ject of Missions. He is always very entertalnbig as well as instructive. Dr. Heagle is alwaya hiatrucUve and pleasing. The paston of tbe First and Second Churohea will Join in the work tbla week.

Tbe University reports jtbe following work done on yeaterday:

Prof. Savage preached to a full house at Saulabury. One sister t f tbe churob walked eleven miiea to bear him preach. That sister deaeivea a premium >a good hone. What if all tbe people w e n aa eager to bear tbegosiwl?

Bro. J; W. Dickens preached at Hickory VaUoy. He was called to the pastorate. They wlU be pleaaed with him.

Bro. W. C. Greer met bis church at Obion, near Fulton, Ky. Had two additiona and obaerved tbe Lord'a Supper. Tbe churob rtjoicea In a flue Sunday-school.

Bro. J . W. Mount supplied for Bro. E. L. Wataon at Obion Station.

Bro. W. E . Hunter fliled hia appointment at Spring Creek. Good service. Obaerved tbe Lord'a Supper.

Bro. J . H. Coin preached to the Huron Churob and celebrated the Lord'a Supper.

Bro. W. R. HUl supplied for Bro. Cooper at Coop-er's Chapel. Three aervlcea, large oongregaUona, good reaulta. ;rBro. D. D. Shuck edlfled tbe good people a t M t . Moriab.

Bro. J . F . Ray nporU good day with BoUvar. Chunb.

Bro. W. L . Stroup preached at Oak Grove. Bro. W. L Savage nporU flue day at Hollywood

and the Lord'a Sapper obaerved. . Bto. A. J i Caatellaw aupplled for. Bro. M. L . Day

at UptonvlUe. Bro. J . W. Walker preached for bfai cbaigeat Gbwe.

and Bro. W. H. Petty at Mount OUv^,, Dr. Geo. B. Eager will prvacb the eommenoemoit

aermon next Sunday and Dr. O. L. Hidl^y wUI prtaob to tbe J . B. Oravea Society at 8 p. m.

Tbe puplbi a n on wilttni esamlnatlona and tba pnHnaina a n weU pleaaed at tbe results. if, MADnOK. Jackaon, Ttem., May 21at ^^ ,

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M I S S I O N D I N K O - r o R V . STATB niMI0N8.-R«T. A. J. How. ixa. CorKapoDdlcg BecreUry. AU oonimnnlc*-lioni dMlgncd Ittr him «Daal<l <>• •adr*Mcd to Wm At NMhTlU*, T»nn. W . M. WOOD-OOOK.TrtMurer,NMhvme,T«Bn. Tli9»Ule Board alio rcpreMDt* Home and Kortlgu MlHloni. without charBe to these Hoards. PORBiON mi8M0NS.-B»V. R. J. WIU.IWIH •AM. ttl).. Oorwepondlni Becwtary. Rich-mond. Va. HBV. J. U. Snow. KnosTtile. ttnn.. V»o®-Pr*ldent of the Foreign Board forXenneMee. to whom all tnqnlrlea tor In-formation may be addrewed. HOMB ni8SIONS.-R»V. K. H. KKKFOOT. O. a, Corrwpondlng Secretary. Atlanta. Ga. RBV. M. U. jKrrRin, Vloe-Vreeldent of the Home Board for Tennewee, to whom all In-formation or inqnlrle* about work In the State may be addreoed niNIATBRIAL BDUCATION.-All fnnde tor yonng mtnUtera to the B. W. B. Unlvenlty ihonld be Mnt to U. U. BAVAOE, LUI>., Jack-ion. Tenn. Kor yonog mlnUtere at Canon and Newman College, eend to J. T. UKRDSR-•on. Moay Creek. Tenn. ORPHANS- HOI»IB.-Rev. W. C Golden. Hre»-Ident, Nanhvllle. Write hira how to get a child In or out of the Home. Send all monlei to A- J> Holt. Treaanrer. Naahvllle Tann. Al •uppllea ahoald be eent to C. T. CBBkx. NaihTllle. Tenn. &I. lappilee ehoald be cent prepaid. 5. 8. AND COLPORTAaB.-A. J. Holt. Cor. Bee.. Naahvllle, Tenn., of whom all Informa-tton may be aaked and to whom all fttndi may be leot. Kor any of the above objecu money may be ealtely eent to W. M. Wood-cock. Treaanrer. NaRhyllle. Tenn. WOMAN'S MISSIONARY UNION—i^ldenl. Hra. A. C. S. Jackion. Naihvllle, Tenn. Correapondlng 8ecret«ry-Mra W. C Golden

im Monroe Htreet. Naihvllle. Tenn. Keeordlng secretary-MUa Qertmde Hill.

Naahvllle. Tenn. Kdltor-Mlii 8. iS. 8. Shankland SS N. VIni

Street, Naihvllle, Tenn.

W O M A N ' S MISSIONARY U N I O N .

B A P r i S T A N D B U l t B O T O B . M A Y 24 ,1900 ,

Mrs. J . M. Phitllp^, Vlce-pre«ldeut for East Tennessee AsBoclatlon, wrlteB: "The Mousy Creek Woman's Mlselon-mry Society !». •» usual, foil of work and plans. Its motto, ' Go Forward ' Is distinctly obeyed. It has recently saffered a great loss in tbe resignation of iU president, Mrs. John Burnett. She was a fine leader and eonsecratefl worker. The rociety has tilled the chair, however, with another earnest Christian woman, Mrs. B. 8. Hale. Under her wise and gentle leadership we hope to grow and prosper, to widen our work and broaden our sphere."

A number of new societies are being organized in our country churches.

MIS. West Harris, Vice-president for Memphis Assoclatiou, will return from the annual meeting at Hot Springs laden with inspiring items for the workers In her Held. We hope there will be a large number in attendance at Bolivar in July, all of one mind In Christ Jesus, working together for the increase of His knowledge among the people.

Chllhowie Association, long dormant on the subject of Woman's Woik in Missions, Is showing promising signs of coming activity. The Vice-presl-dent, Mrs. R. A. Brown, says: " I hopA that we shall have societies in moat of our churches during the next year."

In Mrs. Irby's retirement we lose a valuable olllcer, one who was •• stead-fast and abounding In the work of the Lord." We know that her labor In Central Association has uot been in valD. Mrs. M. B. Boott, who takes up tho duties of Vice president, doea so, Mabeaaya ," trusting in our gracious hwvenly Father for stniigth and wis-dom, and with • real desire to try and aselat In building up more Intereal In the grait cause of miasions.'*

Tbe trae and tried Vice preaident for Oooee Asaoolation, U n . B. B. Nelaon, Is'at inesoit In Oallfomta, but tbe work abe baa done la 'on a firm basts, and will atand.^ "Peiaonal conascration on tbe part of every mmberoT a W. M. B.," is Mie. Nelson's dootdne, and this

Insures vlUlity. During her absence. theOcoee W. M. U. holds Its quarterly all-day meetings as usupJ. Tbe Firi/or says that at the June meeting the brethren will be Invited to lunch with the union, and free-will oflbrings will be received for missions. Tbe ladies bring basket lunches, aud these are supplemented by tea and cofr«je. Thus many from suburban churches are en-abled to eujoy both morning aud after-noon exercises.

It Is timo for our Vice-presidents to begin planning for a rousing W. M. U. meeting at their respective Assocla-tional gaUterlngs. Get the leading brethren of the Association to lend theii support and co-operation. Then write to sUters urging attendance and luvlticg those to participate in the ex-ercises who will add Interest to the occasion by their earnest love fbr the work, or, at least their willingness to l>ecome better informed and more seal-ous themselves. Arrange a short pi'o-gram aud include one or more of the brethren among the speakers. I t bhould be a woman's meetliag, how-ever, for it is the heart and the talent of our Baptist womanhood which we must strive to reach.

B. Y. P. U. D E P A R T M E N T .

BY REV. W. C. GOLDEN.

Daily Bible Readings.

May to June S, 1000. M.-The self centered life. Bom.

xil. 1 2;2Tim. Ill 15. T.—Preferring one another. Bom.

xli. 10,18. W.—God's Ideal neighbor. Lev.zix.

13 18. T.—A revival of neighborllness. Isa.

Iv.6, 7. F.—Bome uolghborhood courtesiea.

Prov. XXV. 17.18. 8.—Holding fast to friends. Prov.

xxvil. 8-10.

Subject for Sunday June S, 1900, H o w TO B K A GOOD N E I G H B O R .

Luke X. 25-37. Tbe man who Is first to see wrongs

should be 11 rat in the attempt to correct them. I t Is not only worthless but unworthy to pretend an Interest that leads to questions for Infoimatlon and then not try to do the things which we know. This dishonest question of the lawyer furnished the occasion for an impressive leeson from tbe Lord.

1. A good neighbor is thoughtful. Belflshness is one of the meaneit sins.

When we have no one In our thinking for good there is not likely to be any good done to auy one by us. Thoughts about others will broaden our circle of friends as well as our circle of useful-ness.

2. A good neighbor is sympathetic. He not only thinks of us, but bis

heart goes out to us In sympathy. Sympathy that wishea us well In all the good and wishes Ibr us relief when we are In need. The sympathetic soul puts Itself In the very plaoe of the one. for whom It sympathizes.

3. A good neighbor is helpful. A man may live the next door to

you and never do one thing of help to you. In Had, he may binder yon all the time. The person we can help Is our neighbor. Not only tbe person who needs, but the person we can help. If out thoughts and sympathlee have been given and we can do no more, oar ofTering Is worthy.

4. A good neigbbor Is solicitous. He not only does what he can fbr as,

but be Intercedes for us as well. He gives bis aid and solicits the attention ofotbersfDrus. Tbe good Bamaiitan not only did all he could, bat eoagbt tbe attention of otbeis toward tbe needy man whom be fonnd by tbe roadride. I t WM an Inteiest and so> Ueltnde that Is akin lo beaven. I t m«

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but mean and cruel to satisfy self. 8. We are Godlike and Cbristlike

when the need of others calls out our loving sympathy and our cfTort to help In their need.

Southern Student Conrerence.

The seventh annual Southern Btu-drat Conference will be held In Ashe-ville, N. C., June IStb to 24tb Inclu-sive. This meeting Is a Conference of the leaders of College Young Men'e Christian Associations throughout tbe South for training In Bible teaoblng and In methods of developing leligloas work and missionary Interest In col-lege. I t Is beld nnder tbe aasplocs of tbe Btudmt Department of tbe Inter-national Committee of Young Men's Christian AHsociatlons. Theoseof tbe bnlldlngs and gioonds of tbe BIngbam Bcbool bas been extended to tbe Con-fsrenoe by OoL Robert Bingham.

Tbe daily pngram of the Confinmce consists of platfloim meetings fbr tbe deepening of tbe sptaitttal llti, noimal Bible clsssts, mlMlonaij Instltatse fbr tbedbnossloaof metbods of ona t in t and Itostering mtakmaiy Intanrt In eoUege, oonlbnmeas Ite tbe of metbods of promoting ObrtaHan

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work among students and life wofk meetings on the mountain side at sun-set for the preeentatlon of tbe Christian callings that need college men. The afternoons will be devoted to athletics under the direction of a committee of atbietee from tbe leading auiversities of thsSonth. Walking trips and ex-cursions will be taken to the Hnest points of view.

Among the prominent leaders of Christian thought and work who bave been secured aa speakers ate Mr. Rob-ert £ . Bpeer of New York, Rev. Cbarlea R. Erdman of Oermantown, Pa., Rev. £ . C. Dargan, D.D., of tbe Bontbem Baptist Theological Seminary at Loule-vllle, Ky., Dr. Waller R. Lambutb, (Secretary of tbe Foreign Mission Board of the Methodist Episcopal Oburab, Booth, Rev. R. G. Pearson, D.D., of Ashevllle, and Rev. Cari B.Giammer, D.D., of Norfolk, Va. Mr. O. K. Ober, Field Secretary of tbe IntemaUonal Committee, will preelde at tbe Oonfto-ence.

Bible classes will betaagbt by Mr. F.M.Gilbert of Boeton and Mr. Aa-gustnsNash of Cleveland, Ohio. Tl'e College Oonfnencei will be dliectcd by Mesere. H . M. Mollbany, iJr. , George Oleason and H. P . Andersoi, « Beoretartee of tbe Student Department, i „ wblle tbe missionary IntansU will be Incbargeof Mr. F . P. Tomer and Dr., O. W.Ottleiy, Beoietariee of the Sto-dent Volonteer Movement for Fuelgn u Mlsskius. .fi • :i •

liSst year foar teu statea were r q m -sented by over 300 delegates Atom 68 dlflRnant InsUtatlons. I t to expected tbat tbe attendanoe this year wUI ba, even greater. A. rat* of one tm tas n tb* roand tri;> bae bean KtMied by all mliioads In tbe Booth. u ?

I n oonneotlon with tbls Conftaenoe

there will be held a Oonferenoe for city and town Young Men'a Cbrlstain As-sociation worken, wbo will participate in tbe platfbrm meetings with tbe sta-dent delegates, but will baveaeparate sesslona fbr tbe dlacosslon of metboda of work. This will be In obargeofC. K. .Ober and C. L. Gates, Field Secre-tories of tbe International OommUte» aaslsted by various Southern States and local aecretarlee. I t Is expeotcd that Secretaries, offioen and other workers of the Young Men's ChrisUIn Associ-ations throughout tbe South will at-tend tbls Conftireuce.

B A P T I S T A U D B U r u i d T O B , H A T 24, 1800.

Methodist cburobes In Je lhnon Oonnty and tb«y smoked more olgais In tbe ohnrob boose tban they eang songs, and some of oor bietbien took part in tbe emoklng exeielsas.

Ob! that God woold awake oor Bap-tist people to tbe gnat responilblllty tbat Is resting npon tbem.

JKSBB M C O A B T X R . Shady Grove, Tenn.

A Monument to Rev, Marcus.

Bradfoid D«-

—The Baptist Sunday>school Con-vention of Hancock County, Tenn., met with the Stony Gap Church May llth-iatb. Revs. W. L. WInfley aud A. A. Campbell did very able preach-ing. We feel assured that every per-son trading a lislralng ear to the able speaking of our brethren are very much congratulated. We bad a fine atteud-aiice and great InterMt was manifested in our SabtMth-cobool work. Our very worthy and highly appreciated presi-dent, Rev. R. P. Brooks, conducted our meeting very nicely. We fieel that our people have been praying far the success of our Sunday-sobool work. We are quite sure tbe time will eeem long before we meet aialn, since we belle\>e we are more enthused In the Babbath school work than ever before. Our people were very much pleased with Bro. Winfrey's visit, aud trust he will come again. We ate proud of our able lustltutlon, Caraon aud Newman CVillege, aud trust a number of our worthy young men aud women will support It next year.

M C H E N K Y S E A L S . I.M Valley, Tenn.

From Chaplain WeUs. Tbe aUtemeuto I made to Prcaldeut

McKlnley, Secretary Root and the (juarter-Master General laat February about whiskey being sold on transports /.ealaudla and Indiana and tbe free sale and use of whiskey In Manila, Hollo aud Cebu, with the Immoral conduct of the army ofncers, such as gambling and drunkenness, have been sustained. I speut Monday, May 7tb. in Washington, aaw Mr. Randolph, tbe chief clerk of the Quarte^Master General, and he read to me the reply from ofllctals, and there was no denial cf anything I stated, but an humble acknowledgment of the troth of every statement I made. I called on the (i^arte^Master General and told him their reply bad vindicated me aud I wanted bim to make It public. I also called on Secretary Root and told bim Mr. Randolph had read to me their reply and I was vindicated, and that I desired that he make the matter pub-lic. The Associated Piese dispatches from Washington as publlshsd In the Chattanooga Timet Tuesday state that Secretary Root wae uot then willing for tbe record to be published.

' FKANK M. WKLLS.

A number of tbe oborcbee to which tble good brother preached for so many years bave erected a fit monument over bis grave at Hall's X Roads. Tbls labor of love was done under tbe lead-ership of Rev. G. W. Bhipe, the most modest but one of tbe abltat pattore of our Tenneseee Aaeoclatlon.

Apptojirtate exerolses In tbls connec-Uon were beld Batoiday, April £8,1900, a t Beaver Dam Church, Hall's X Roads, of which Brother DeMarcus was a member and where he wae pas-tor for a number of years. A sermon was preached by Rev. M. D. Jeffiles, and au address made by Deacon W. R. Cooper, both of Becoud Church, Knoxvllle; remlnlscraces were In-dulged lo, led by Revs. B. L.Btanflll aud Amos DsMarous.

Tbe monument la a comely Trance-see marble ahafi, fittingly Inscribed, especially with bis name, age, etc., names of churchee contributing. Scrip-ture texta and, as worthy of special note, "pastor of Mount Harmony Church for Al years."

The Baptist brotherhood reoognln tbls memorial as an honor worthily be-stowed. M. D. J .

Knoxvllle, Tenn.

The China Baptist Publication Society.

Ssmlnary Notea, Last mlaaiona;ry day was one of moch

interest. After tbe tegular missionary reports ftom the city mlsstoui letters were read ftom miselonarles In China, Mexico and Brasll.

Thra followed enthusiastic reports from tbe ecumenical councils by Drs. Mulllns aud Bampey. These were much enjoyed by ail present aud were Instructive and helpful. Certainly one of the great alms of the Seminary Is to make her etudenta truly and thorough-ly mlselonary—Bible missionaries. "Missionaries must be weighed and not merely counted,"

This Is tbe last week of recitations, but not the last of bard work, as the two following weeks will be sprat In examinations. I t la quite a pleasure to the facolty to know tbat a grMt per cent, of the students will "stand the oxaminatlone like a man;" bow-ever, some get calls about ttils season of tbe year.

Dr. Robertson will t e away part of this week. He makes an address at Croser Theological Bemlnary.

Dr. Carver seems to be onusaally happy this week, and it is certainly real, not because the searlon Is sonetr, hot because of tbe ten pound boy. Tbe little professor and motber ate doing

We ate all expecting a great treat fhtm Dr; Gambtell on May 28ib, aa he la, tbra to deliver .the mlselonaiy ad-dress..,, ;

Biu. W.,,Jamea Itobinsbn, Is,doing some goqd wciik at ^Ight lMUil* llCls. slon. JQio.. RbbUaeott t>i«iM>M cot

A Great DesUtuUon. I have been traveling over a part of

Sevier and Jeffisnwn Counties for tbe past foor , weeks selUog fniit trees. WhUe I have, been at work I bava been studying, the religious oondiUon of this ooontry. I have found only , two famillN that hold fhtnlly prayer and not a alngleptayat meeUng In the a lk iyml lee t iwwhtoh lhawtmveM.^ ' . Two-tbltdsbf the people, If bot tooli, Bio.- . etiW .dolnj|.,)»ork at,,

t h e r e a r e don ' t k n o w 'wbetba i rUMV at* > v^<ti'l>r. IlQlMiteon|maoli«s^ . B a p t i s t , United Biethrtnor Mettiodl^ yi moniini^^fOr Dir, tniristtw I t o r ooorse th^iofuw • Ih|it knovr! -'ObotolKtKid

. r r r : : ^ flaiday I ^ BtQ. O a u f m V m Whin w t i a v a o « Bonday-aohod O p n v w i ^ i . * " , , . a n d mports a flnt Um^

Bommaiy of the report of the Board ofDIreetonh'prearated at tlie Annual MeeUnt, held Feb. 21,1900.

Oor printing ofBce la now in ranning order and leady to do work in both English and Obinese.

Oor plan at pieHnt oonslsts maUily of the fDllowing: One cylinder press, one small hand press, one stereotyping outfit, three fonta of Chineee type, aud a oompleta.EnglishJobbIng office out-fit, with an extra amoont of tbe styles of English type tbat are needed for work in Bomanlied Colloquial and In printing re^orta.

I t la gratiiying to report that during 1809 tbe boslness waa conducted with-out lose. The expenee account shows a net profit of $8 9S. Tbe total lecdpts were «8,676.S&. 12,886 contributed Block, 18^ praQt-sharing stock, aud 1147.10 donations to the Missionary Fund.

We eold 32,880 tracts that were print-ed Amm blocks wblle tbe printing office was being fitted op. Tbe prospects for work dortng the coming year ate good.

The following oommltteee were ap-pointed by tbe Board of Directors:

1. Llteratote Committee, vis: Rev. R. H. Gtavee D.D., Mr. Yeung Hoi-Fung, and Mr. Llo Wan Cheong, Can-ton; Rev. J . M. Foster, Bwatow; Rev. J . R. Goddatd, D.D., NIngpo; Rev. E. F. Tatom, Shanghai, and Rev, J . B. Hartweii, D.D., Tungchow. Books, tracts, etc., tbat ate to be published by the Society most be eubmltted to this Committee.

2. Committee to arrange for the Pub-lication of a Baptist Monthly, and to bave charge of the same, vli: Rev. R. E. Chambers, Rev. Thoe. McCloy, M. D., Mr. Oheong Laap Tsol, Mr. Yeong Hol-Fong, and Mr. Chlu Waa-Paak. This committee will arrange to have oonespondrats, both native and foreign, in all of tbe Baptist mljslon centere in China.

.H. Committee on Stock, vis: Rev. Wm. Asbmore, Jr., Bwatow; Rev. W. W. Lawton, Cblnklang; Rev. E. Z. Blmmone, Canton; Rev. Lei In-Sy, HongKong; Rev. Tong Klt-HIng, Ban Franclsoo; Rev. Lei Ttel-Ijeung, Chica-go; Rev. Fung-Chak, Portland; Mr. Lo Lin, New York. TtUa committee was appointed to co-operate with tbe Cor-responding Secretary in securing ad-ditional subscriptions for stock.

A. C. CiiAMOKRs, Cor. Sec. Canton, China.

Covington Notes.

After.a etay of six months in Ten-nessee, which I think Is sufficiently long to teet whether my comUig was, providential or not and whttber' this is the field in which the Lord wanted me to labor or not, I am fully i>er-eoaded tbat there is a great work for me to do in title city. Covington Is a busy little city;a hundred thousand' dollar.cotton (Itotory is being built and many other signs of advancement aud indicatione of the enterprise of her

Our cbotch seems to be opou (be highway of success. Many improve-mrata have, bera made lately, and mote t l ^ twenty bave bera'^added to tlie 'membmbip since I canie,^some «f tbem kiy baptism. . We have bad no e p e c l a i m ^ n g s yet,,,but are looklug to tlu|it «od.».TI>e people bave been

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IS USED. Mrs. Axel Kjer. of OordonviUe,

Cope Girardeau Co., Ma, writes: "When I look at my little boy I feci it niy duty to write you. INn-hsps soine one will see niy testimony and be led to use your * Favorite Prescrip-tion ' (utd be bleued in the same way. I took nine bottles and to my sur-wise it carried me through and gave us 09 fine a Httle boy as ever Weighed ten and one-half pounds, lie is now five tnonthb old, bas never been sick a day, and is so MronK tliot every boily who sees liim wonders at hint. He IS so; self up so well.

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buslneea man, la soperlntendrat of tbe Bunday-scbool, active in all lioee of churoh work, and a leader whenevet a question of morality arises In the town. No more uaefal man livw la Ih* oom-munity. The McFaddeu family is one of high, long-standing, tbe grand-father of all belug a pioneer Baptist preacher. TheyateaubatanUaimenIn busiueaa circles, staunch Baptists, aud the chorch could ill afTord to do with-out tbem. Deacon R. 8. Mal«y, one of the kinde«t an'd, aweeteat spirlied meuofthetowu,'l ione'of the "stand bys."

There Is oue peculiar hindrance here' that I never had to confront me at other placee, a great nomber of Bap-tists living here with their membetsbip elsewhere. Bome are from the countty, some relatives burled where their mem- \ betship Is, some from, churches where • they, were converted aud . baptised, some from places where, their parrats' membership was when they died, and of course It would be great dlsiMpect to (he dead parente to ever dlMbnniwt tbemselves with tbat churtib. If only the people could teallxe that wherever ' providence seems to csst' their tot is tiie place for j them to work, and t h a t ' they do not belong to graveyairds, and ) one church la uo mote sacrcd than ; another! , ,, j; . j,'!-.,.

I thank the breihten in dMRurat parts of,the Btate for the hearty, wel-come they bave given me. l a m ready to cooperate In all thedeuomluatlonal Ui

vety kln^lndfed to, !ua.Cama In great noiali>a|i!9.a jhw oilkta ago, hrlniing os 'an alHU>f}P»( of (hlogs needfoi J n hoosAeeplrii, whkli wen appiefltatod fkr beyond t l ^ ' l n l i i n s l p vido^.' For whM, IM4PP t ^ mot* thiui to havtiokana of app ia^ t lon of h i i boia ' l iEmtl^te ,a(Kvasr ' ' ' ^ v ' '

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raterprises. We hopeiomeetagoodiy'^-noiOber of (be btetbrra here In Joly at >'

It the Aseoclation.! O, P; M n n i » f irOovlngton, Tsnn. . • > • ! ^ 'Mi'

— ."'.fjf-Ot two Great preparations ate beings made

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EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE. I had been gone fkt>in home over a month. I had

H|ient about ten days most dellKhtfully in California. It was all too short a ttaip. 1 could have spent a month there pleasantly and profitably if I had had

. the time and money. But I was getting anxious to I return to my love<l ones and to my duties at home. So reluctantly, on the tenth day of Decemlier, I left Pomona and turned my back upon the land of sunshine and flruits and iiowers, though with a feel-ing Of d^p Jo;^hat I jwt^

" ' lio.M Ew A HO noi; n d. It was another of those bright, l)eautirul, sunHhIny days characteristic of Southern Callfurnia. For some distance the road—the Southern I'avltlc—ran through orange and lemon groves. The hlght of the golden firult, the odor from the blossoms—for It Is no uncommon night to see blossoms and fk-ult side by side, not only In the same grove, but on the same trre—the bright sunshine, the or.one In the atmosphere, the smooth roadbed, made the ride a very delightful one.

From Nashville to Ban Francisco I had travelled oontlnually Westward. From Ban Francisco to Los Angeles I had travelletl Southward 600 miles. At Lcs Angelea the Southern Pacific road turns sharply Eastward and runs In that direction almost in a straight line—as straight as railroads can well run— for a distance of about 2,500 miles. I had been travelling as far aa posbible towards the sunset. Now I turn uiy face towards the sunrluo.

The shadows of night begin to fall, shutting out the scenes on the out-ildo. I settle mysrif comfort* ably In my sleeper, which Is to bo my home for three days and nights, the umo length of time Jonah was In the whale's belly—to bo landed at last, hot like Jonah on a strange shore, but In the m l ^ t of kindred and flrlends.

liie train stops for supper at'Indio, in California, 20 fwt below sea level. «'How large is this plMe?" I u i k »oltuenof thetown. •*It takes In all the couDtry around," was the reply. •*How m u y people are there herir?" *«That depends on whether the train Is In." The man must have been the Arkansas traveller who had wandered oat to Oallfbrnla.

Mter the depot are a'number of houses for con. aamptlVQ^ bnllt there on icooont of the dryneae of the Ornate, rtin being almoat ankoown. They r ^ mild me of the houaes whloh|Bome consamjptlva built In the Mammoth Gave anijl In which they lived for flometlme a living death, literally burled alive. And thoee who live lo these houscfli at Indlo ara^not In mmdi bettor condition. What will not peonH do for the bare privUega^of living and brwiUngf i

Here is a man with a duster on, the tlth day of December. He needs It. I wish I had mine. We are passing through a desert, and aro below soa level. During the night we will get as much as 26a feet bt-low sea ievtl. Then we begin to rise until when we reach Tucson, Arisona, tor breakfast, we are2,8«0 feet above sea level. A traveller on this road certainly has his ups and downs. It Is gratifjring, howev«r, to know that I am rising In the wurld.

Leaving Tucson, despite the height of the coun. try, there are vast sandy plains around us, and occasionally there is to be seen a mirage, such as travelers see In the Great Sahara Deaert. The rainy season hero is in July and August. The thermom. eter goes as high as 120 in the shade—I am not suro whether my note book says 120 or 62o. As this note was made on the train the flguro might be taken either for a 6 or a 1. I give the country the benefit of the doubt, however, and put it 120. That certainly seems higb enough. The country through which we are passing has been well named Arizona, the arid sone. We are stUl climbing. Bowie, AriBona, where we stop for dinner, is 8,7fi0 feet high. The highest point reached during the day is Aden in New Mexico which is 4,801 feet high. Here we begin to go down some until wo reach

KI. I'A.si),

which la 8,713 feet above soa level. ThU is n city of about 18,000 inhcbltants. It i»a groat health resort, especially for conBumptivcs. It Is high and dry. There Is a large Tennc8H<e colony hero. I wish I had time to stop over and see something of the city and meet some of these Tennesseans. Just across the Rio Grande Ulvcr id Juarex In Old Mex. Icn. It is evident from the number of Mexicans around the depot that we are near Mexico. El Paso is about half way between San Francisco and New Orleans. The sign tells us that It Is 1,200 7 10 miles to San Francisco and 1,208 » 10 miles to New Orleans. El Paso Is the twundary between the West and South. I have l)ecn In the North and the Wrat for the past month. It la a source of deep pleasure to know that I am In the South again, the land of my birth. I had t>een like a stranger In a strange land. Now I begin to feel at home. Every one Hcems kin to me. Eikjau E. Fol.k.

spirit ol his doiwrtod wlfo, who died a Ghrliitlsn, but concoalod the 8amo from htm on account of his torriblo antliMkthy to Christianity, but when dying oonfosaed the Bamo and asked hlin to rocolvo hor Savior, it wwms gavo him no rest. To use hU own woi^h, ho was in the pains of purgatory, walked the floor like a mantao, fought tho battle wUh himself,suoh as one to oonstltutcd, who had fought tho T^rd all his llfo and hatod God, would havo to fight

"By and by ho roaoho^ tho plaoo whuro ho said it was a question whether or not he oould faoo tho world and at this lato hour in llfo ronounco his infldollty and bo a Christian man. Ho looked at himself from head to foot, looKod over his past llfo, said ho had never boon a coward, and while his gramophone was playing "Rock of Agos, Cleft for Mo," ho oropt Into tho cleft, and tho groat God who savoa mon to tho uttormost touched him. Ho commoncud then and thoro to tostl* fy to tho world of God's (roodno8H,and has not coascd: but will cohtlnuo to go out wooplng and praying with hie follows that thoy como to his Savior.

"Men to whom he had not spokoQ for years woro sought out, and dlffloultios wnro adjustod, forgivonoss was asked by tho man who had novor sskod forglvo* no88 and who ncvor forgave, but who had boon as stern and oxacting as Shylock.

" I am glad to testify that Brother Waggnnor Is a groat Inspiration to mo as his |>astor. No man has groator Intcrost In tho salvation of mon, nono Is moro jealous of tho grawth ot the church.

Wo uro now oa a church In a iwrlcs of meetings, and Brother Waggonor is at the altar ovcry ovonlng, working with thoso who aro socking tho forglvonossof tholr sins. What a cbango has como ovon this man ! What imwor is this giMiral 1 It Is Indood the |)owor ot (Jod unto salvation."

r i lE CONVERTED INFIDEL, MARSHALL O. WAOaoNER.

Wo made mention some time ago of the fact that Mr. Marshall O. Waggoner of Toledo, Ohio, a iiffiong infidel, had been converted, and had burnt up his Infldel library. The following de-scription of him furnished to the Itam*» Horn by his pastor, Ilev. F. P. Rosselot, will be of interest to our readers.

"Mr. Marshall O. Wugijonor Is now 5n his seventy-thtnl yoar, and was, up to thu lUth day of November, 18U8, an Uilidol without any qualliicatlons. He has boon siiokon of tunougb the press as an oKnostio, but this ho novor was,but an out-and-out Inlldol.

"Ho is noarly six foot In height, straight as an arrow, tlroloss, and unending in his rescarchos for anything that may bo occupying his mind. Ho Is a thorough pimrmacist, as well an uttornoy of long practice, and as indopondont as tho caglo, indood, reminds ono of tho oagle in his movomonts and In his towering mannor of thinkin{r.

"Ho has a passion for music and nowors, and can bo found in his room most any timn at his Uosk with his gramophone within easy reach, and his BIblo, if not in hit band, very noar by. Such is the man as ho is now.

"Ho unltod with tho church of which I am pastor, and bas boon from tbat time a regular attendant at all ot the sorvlcos, usually oommonoing on Sunday morn-Ing as oarly as nine o'clock,and often he Is the last out of the houto at night, so buslod is ho with thoso for whom ho is praying and with whom ho isploadlng.

" I bcllevo it hat not appoarod In print any whoro that Mr. Wagoner wat ono of a committee of Inlldelt to teioct a n^ io for one of the leading infldel thoota of thla country,and alab that bo wat ono oftwolvo mon loleoted to ootttrlboto to an infldel work, which was to be tho toxt of infldolt.

"A few days ago ho dostroyod In tho furnaoo of tho charoh to whiob he belongs hit ontira Infldol library, Thora wat no ono preaont oxcopt himwif and the aox-ton ol the ohurota, I bellovo. ^

"Hit oonvertioB octrarrod In hit room about mid-nigbt, tho Bight of the lOth of November, 1888. The

A VISIT TO JACKSON. Wo had a dellghtfhl visit to Jackson last week

attending the Bible Inutltute being held there In connection with the Theological Department of the school, which Is presided over by Ur. David Hea-gle. Besides the Ircturos delivered by us on **Some Threatening loms," Including Materialism, Alco-holism, Mormonism and Romanism, lectures wore delivered by Dr. J. B. Moody on •'Distinguishing Doctrines of Baptists," Dr. W. D. Powell on " Mis-sions," Rev. Oicar Haywood on "SermoQi Dellv. ery^' and Dr. 'Heagle on Solomon's Temple." licavlng out ours, all of these lectures were very tine. As we have previously announced, those of Dr. Moo<ly will be published In the Bai t ih t and Rkkkectou. We shall begin their publication in a week or two.

We had tho privilege of attending some of Dr. lleagle's classes and hearing him Iccture on iteve* latlon and upon the Intermediate State and the Second Coming of Ohrlst. These lectures were <>x. ceedlngly Instructive. Dr. Heagle Is one of the profaundest theologians In the South. We were glad to learn that the University has had a fine session under the able presidency of Dr. Q. M. Savage. The atteijtdance has been the largest It has ever had. The prospects for next year are very flattering.

There Is only one thing the University lacks, and that Is money. Some one said that a school needs four b's-brlcks, brains, boys and boodle. It has the bricks. With the old college building, with the new Powell Chapel, with Adams Hall for the boys and Lovelace Hall for the girls, It Is splendidly equipped In this direction. It has also the brains. Its faculty will compare favorably with that of any similar institution In the South. And It has the boys—not a plenty of them, but a large number of them, and besides has also a good many girls. But It lacks the boodle. I t has some endowment, but It needs mora In order to perform eflltolently the work which Ilea before It, and make foil use of the opportunities which God has given to It. It onght to receive at least' 1100,000 endowment In' the next fow years. We suggest that a movement be started at once to seoara that amount, t h e Ame^ lean Baptist Education Society, we presume, woald give part of It, but not all. The bulk of It must oome flrom the Baptlsta of Middle and Weet Ttei. neaaee. They can give It. Will they do aoT

It WM quite a plearare while In Jackaon to be in thehoBpltaUe home of Prof. H. O. Irhy. Any one who huever shired the hospitality of himself and wlfo knows how graolooa It hi. They a n <wo' of the best people In this world, and It Is always a plearare to be In their home.

We e i y o ^ taking a meal in Lovelace Ball. The HaU li admlnbly adtptad for Ita paipoM m •

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boarding department for tho girls, of whom there Is a goodly number in attendance upon the school.

We had the privilege of preaching fur Pastor In-man at the Second' Church on Sunday morning, and of speaking at the First Church for Pastor Hay-wood on Sunday night Both recently held meet-Inge In which they were assisted. Pastor Inman by Rev. J . T. Ojikley and Pastor Haywood by Rev. J. O. Rust. They and others spoke highly of the ser-vices of these brethren.

WUAT WE READ. What we read has a most determined Infiuenco.

It orystaiitfes Into thoughts, character, action, life. This being so, what care should we exercise In what we read and what our children read. Too often we read a book because it Is popular, regardiere of tho destructive effecto upon our moml and religious nature. And worse still, we allow the young in the family to imbibe the moral misama from books which gild vice, bribe piety, present false standards of success, teach woridlmess, and give false views nf the meaning of life. As well expect anyone to read such literature and have a healthy religious nature as to expect anyone to drink impure water or breathe Impure air and be healthy.

Wo wouki not condemn all other literature, but wo would plead for moro religious reading. If re-ligion is anything it is everything. Why then spend the bulk of our time and energy on other reading and neglect the most Important? If we want to live a deeper religious life, let us do more religious reading. The taste may have to be cul. tlvated at first, liut It is soon found that books of this kind are aa interesting, instructive, more wholesome, and far more beneficial than the others. After reading such a book one feels that he is stronger, that he has a now view of things, that ho hat) received something of prominent value. We think no one can do a better deed than to put good, religious literature in the home and in the com-munity. Drive out the bad with the goo<l. Cul-tivate a taste for tho goo<l and there will be no de-sire for the bad. ,

L ^ us spend less time'trying to keep up with the latest books and more time on books and literature which will strengthen our religious nature. How can we expect to be religious when we abstain from a religious diet? And how can we exi>ect not to be worldly when we live on a worldly diet? As a man, a woman, a child reads, so are they.

RAPT/ST Wliy AND WHY NoT. We have received a copy of this book, published

by the Sunday-school Board. As Its name Implies, it Is a Baptist book giving the reason why each writer Is a Baptist, and why ho is not something else. The papers have been written by persons who are supposed to know more about that parllc. ular subject than anyone else. The result Is a series of remarkably able papers, leaving out the one by this ^itor. We do not know that we have over seen the Baptist position stated so clearly and strongly and folly. The book cannot fhll to do good. It ought to be In the hand of every Baptist, first, to read himself, second, to loan to his Pedo-baptlst and Oampbeliite neighbor. The price of the book Is 11.25. We have arranged to handlea num-ber of copies of it, and we shall be glad to fill all ordera.at the publisher's price.

QUESTION SOX. Ques,—Waa Parley P. Pratt, author of a book called 'l-be Voice of Warning" wbiota la sold by Mormon

elden, the same man who wat killed by McLaln in Arkansaa? , Ikqoib«ii.

ilni.—Yes, the same man. The reason why, he was killed was because he ran off with McLi^'il, wife. I t was the killing of MclAln which iM to the Mountain Meadows Masnore. The Mormons wanted to take vengeance upon the peoplo of Arkansas for the death of their a y ^

—AtthemMUng of the P r s a b y ^ of the United Pnahyterian Ohtinh, held in Jamestown, Pa;, nosotly, NKilatloQS wera adoptad strongly eoadamn. ini the nnlliaaatioQ of the anU-eantsen taw and the ooneomnosofensldent MoKlnley hi theiit i tgsd^ oisMti4 That o t t t ^ upon ^ m M attse atid Jostlea d6ei not dow^iTlie mora a h U ^ people thtak ahoptit l|iap(nela«i|inantlhay b e o m

PERSONAL AND PRACTICAL. —TheAapfM Ntw taya: "Mm. Bddy. the head and

founder of the Uhrintlan Scieatlatii, Is reported aa be-ing very 111 at her home in Conoord, N. H. She Is aald to be aufTerlng from cancer." Oh no, Bro. Tbrog-morton, you muat be mlttaken. She only imaglnea that abe la auflbrlng from cancer. ^

jSjSjd —In view of the recant atiaoka' made upon the

Preabylerlan CoufMaiou of Faith by On. HUlla, Park-bunt and otben, the Pn^bytcrian makw an earneat appeal to the Preabyterlan Church to "atand by the old atandarda." It la an intereatlng fight which our Pieabyteriau bratbren have on hand.

-Rev. T. F. Moore of MarUn, Tenn., our excellent Field Editor, haa accepted a call to the church at Van Alstyne, Texas, and will move hia family then at once. We ara very aorry to loae Bra. Moore from Tenneaaee. He la a clever man, a g ^ pieaehei and a strong Baptist. We commend him very oordiaiiy to the Baptlala of Texan. We hope, however, that we may have him back In Tanneaaee aome time.

—A atory haa recently been going the rouuda of aome papers in the country to the cfltet that Bev. J. G. Gibson, pastor of Emmanuel Ohuroh,8an Fran-clalco, had died, and upon hia deathbed confeaaed to the murder of Minnie Williamaand Biauche Lamont, which occurred iu the churoh of wbieh he la paator. lu the first place, an we learu thiough iht Bulletin of dan Franeltco, Bro. Glbsou it not dead; and. In the second place, he has made no coufeaaion; and, intbe third place, he haa uo ooufcBsiun to make. No one lu Ban Francisco bciievea Bro. Gibaon guilty of theae murders.

—The following kind worda from Prof. W. D. Pow-ell of Ciiattanooga, Tenn , a n graatly appreciated: "I certainly do appreciate your excellent paper. Not only aro your articles atmug and helpful, but the Christian spirit tbat breatbts thiough all your writ-ings is beautifying and awcetenlng the pilvate life of many humea. May God bltas you in your noble woik *' We aNaya try to tee that uotblog ahail go into the BAi>r]8T and RRVLKcmH but what will have an Inapirlng aud uplifilug lufiuenoe upon those wbomd it and a purify ing ii fluenceupou the homes iuto whVoh"'it goes.

—Tha wise ariangementa for tbe meeting of the Southern Baptist Couventiou at HotSprluga, and the amootbuesB whb which everything weut oiT, weradue iu large measure to ihe Chairman nf the Committee, Dr. A. U. Wliliama. He was unfaii ng lu hia atteL-tiout to the delegates aud vlaitora to the Convention, aud every one fvlt under special obligation to him. We had le* rued tu know and love him during tbe meetlMR of the Southern Haptitt Piesa Aaaociatlon at Hot Springs iu February. It waa quite a pieaaura to spend a night during the Convention iu hia tieautlfui and huspltable home.

- Dr. Cortland Myera of Brooklyn, N. Y., la mak-ing a tour In Palestine in company with hia aon and othera. When they reached tbe Jordan Mr. Myers baptlxcd his aon. The li'ord and IF^y aaya: Vlt waa a aolemn acene uo doubt, and a valid baptism, but why go from Brooklyn to the Jordi n to be bap-tised ? if then and there the young man had accepted Christ, to biiptlise him then aud (bete waa the thing to do." Was it? Should he not have had the authorl-ty of a Baptist Church before doing to any,when? We were quite surprised at tbia remark flrom our uau-ally orthodox contemponry, the IFord emd Wai/, ,

• . . . —In a rceent addreaa to the Seminary atudenta, Dr.

B. H. Carioll taid: "Tbia la the aecond time I waa ever in a theological aemlnary. Once 1 dintd with you young bretbnn in your hail. That ia the extent of my aemlnary.experlenee. The war and the follow* Ing leconMrucUon dfiys, broke up my ptans of going to Yale.v>il had to get In study by myielf,ondei Qod,

a good nllgioua paper In each fimlly. Ara then i a good mimy paaton In Tsnneaese who Si|eed:an m atstant paator of tbat kind? Remember, the more homea Into which yon have the aaslBtant pastor to go the easier It wilt be for yon. ^

jSgSjft —Bishop John H. Vincent has been carrying on a

novel kind of levlval meeUng In tha Methcdlat Cbnrehea In Denver, Ooi. Inatead of appetling to theemollonaof tbe people he.would make^a quiet talk, and then Invite thoae wbo.wltbad to do ao to come forward and partake of the Loid'a Supper, re-gardltaa of whether they wen chureh memben or not. It Is aald that many accepted, but It la not stated whether they wen converted by that means.' We knew that our Methodiat bnthren regarded the aup-per aa a means of grace, but we did not know that they would go ao far aa to regard It aa a means of aal* vation.

—It b nported that recently then baa been a redle-oovery, after being loat for mon than 000 year^ of let* tera alleged to have paaaed between Chrlat and King Agrlppa, aud to have been carved in atone over tbe gateway of the Palace of the Kinga of Ephesua. Praf. George R. M. Murray, keeper of the department of Botany in the Britiah Muaeum, when questioned about the matter aald: "Then la no doubt that the In-scription found at Ephraus ia a genuine produetionVf the fifth oentniy. Beyond that nothing ideflnlte ran be aald except that It la in the natun of a coritobora-tlon of the Syrian wriiinga of the aecond century dUh covered a fow yean ago, relating to alleged mesaages between Ohriat and Agrippa." This comea under the head of intereatlng if true.

—Meutlon waa made laat week of the preaentatlon of a memorial vaae to Dr. I. T. Tlchenor at the South-ern Baptlat Couventiou. Thla waa one of the moat intereeting events of the Convention. The preaen-tatlon apeech waa made by Dr. Lanaiug Barrows In a very appropiate addreaa. The reapouae of Dr. Tich* enor was quite touebiug. Dr. Tiohenor.ia the atatea* mau^of the Convention. Some of the wlaeat and moat^advanced meaaurea of the Convention have been planned by bis large brain. He haa aiao acoompliata* ed a noble work aa the Ctorieapondlng Secratary of the: Home Mlaaion Board fur the laat eighteen y e ^ a^d. . It was fltUog that upon fata letlrment fhim tiieaollve' dutlea of tbe Secrataryablp tome testimonial should be given him of the appreciation iu which he ia held by Southern Bapliata.

J»J»J» —Two daya after wr reached home from the South*

# u Baptlat Convention the Minutes of the Convention <w«n laid upon our deak. Aa usual, they ara neatly printed and are well gotten up in every way. i-They contain plctuiea of On. John U. Gibaon, formerly of Georgia, A. G. McManaway, formerly of. Arkantaa, Samuel Doykin, formerly of the South, all now eltl* aena of heaven. Bealdea, then a n aeverai pietures of JbtotSpringa aud of the Tlohenor vaae. The Minutes abow 049 delegatea pieaent, 40ti on the finanolal i baais and IfiO Aasoclationai npresentatlves. Of these 68 wen from Tenneasee, 65 ou the financial batla and 18 Aaaociatlonal npreientatives. The Minutes wen printed for the Secretaries by thei'Marshail A Brace Publlahhig Co., of thla oily.' They will be sent to any one who desires a cppy on application ellher to the Secratary, Or. Lansing Burrows, orjto Or. A. Jt Holt, Secretary of the State Mlaaion Board. Encloss 4 cents to cover coat of poatage.

—And now the notorious Or. Alexander O o i ^ and ' hia' followen an claiming that ths dsath of Mr.

Moody was due to, the prayen of Or. Ojwle. Acpord* ing to their story,' Mr. Moody had denotraced Mr. Dowie in one of hia addressss tn Kanslu Olty^ and

* gave out tbat he would spsak agahiat hlm thensxt day; but as he entered the hall that day tospeakV'a letter was handed to him warning him that he would be stricken down because of bis assailing Or. DoWie,

* and that after he had rsad the letter he sat down, aU the ieoloty 1 have, but I love preachers, the eta* n s ^ ^la head on bis hand, and was soon eanled otit dent,Jifaehecs. They Kare my, brothers. Showhig i^ing^ beipitM condltlon-or words to that effoct Even my this, lna|»tatlon .1 have eent you my if thia traie true we do not see anything to boast ofOn flnt horor the pride of my heart, and i havedellghted tbe part of Or. Dowie and his disolplss. I t wonid <m* to aldothets to oomUif,l' ^wwii uiwc. ' ly ataowhlm up In the light of a cruel and vUiillotlve

V i t T V ? , - e n e o t y ' o r Mr. Moody, eartylng his eraelt^a^^^ ~Dr.O. F.Fiippo,' foimsrly pastor at AI«andtU, ^«idletlvtiDeis to the point of murder, noit wlUi diiggw

Vaii wasiwtsd for hlsisnccssa4nintrodoeingnlitlam -ior tM^ but witb >rayer, as olalmed, but minder papera intot thsr bomss \of lilsieharohss. ^ One of bis all thewntte. Ualbrtnnai^ for their dlibn, howmr. old msBdssajsthaihedid lftl«rtaikhigiohls|iwi|kle about an asehrtant pastor, aiMI«lia wptadned'tothwi

nthal be oeald not^mafei a paMoral vMfrto eaeh fSiBl* ly every weekv aBd^ Kht did, he WMridsotiiava ttkae to teU then ofAteasanyi things (hey onghite khOWi BeadvlssdiM^itfMn to

ai^ i i '-< r . J 1 • vl;; A i

tun, Wuitam uatter, pastor of the FInt Vreidiytikian Ohunh, Kansss €lty, deetarse Uratthe statngoihi' Is folse in every iMtUraltt, that he attended emtty tine of Mr. Moody's meetings In tbat elty, ahd'thik V Meoi^ never oOM OHatloned Or. Oowle'siisiii^ i <ltat 1M Ineelvea Wis i l i t w«tidi«

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g T H e H O j u e .

Opportunity,

Mister o( Human Destlniranm I! Kame, love and fortune on m ; footsteps

wait, CItteR and flelds I walk; I iraaetrate l>«Mrt> and teas rnnote, and pn^slng by llovel and mart and palace—soon or la te -1 knock unbidden onco at «veryRati<! It slneplug wako—If feasting, rise before I turn away. I t U tho hour of fate. And they who follow me roach every state Mortals desire, and comiuer every too Save death; but those who doubt or hcsl'

tate. Condemn to failure, penury nod woo. Seek me ID vain and uselessly Implore. I answer not, and I return—no more!

- J o h n J. Ingalls,

The Legend of the Crocuses and Snow-drops.

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A very loug time Hgo snowdrops and otocuaee grew only In one beautiful garden; and all the crocuacs and all the snowdrops In all the world are sprung from those first ancestors.

In the earliest days, instead of droop-ing their heads, the snowdrops grew straight up. Indeed, they were pert little flowers, and excessively proud of the delicate green markings that re-lieved their whiteness.

Crocuses, too, in those days were not as now. They were smaller, and pure white, without a touch of color. Even the little stamens and pistils were all white.

One morning, in the wonderful gar-den, where would t>e many, many flowers later la the year, crocuses and snowdrops were blooming together.

"You poor things! *' said a tali little snowdrop, swaying back and forth on her slender stem above the crocuses. "How cold you look ! It Is you should be named fbr the snow Instead of I. It really makes me shiver to look at you, you are so white! Now I, you see, have beautiful green embroidery on my frock, green as the grass and trees will be by and by. Every one who sees me cries: 'Oh, spring is coming! Here Is a snowdrop I But you—I don't wonder they hardly look at you."

•• i>m sure we all have green things growing up around us," ventured one newly opened crocus, bolder than the test.

"Pooh! Thoseareonly leaves. Every cne ha* leaves," said snowdrop, toss-ing her head.

" Grass-blades ate leaves, too," mu^ muted the crocuses. Yet they could not forget the words of the snowdrop; and they became very sorrowful, for they wanted •vetyone to love them. And n u t morning, whea the angel of the flowers came, there was a froien tear In each little pale cup. I t was very cold that morning, but the cro-cuses did not mind the cold.

"Why^ do you weep, children?" asked the flower angel.

|*fiecause suowdrow has been telling us we don't belong to spring, but are only • bit of winter that's left over, •iid people will be glad when we are i j o n ^ " ,1 " ^"Bobwdtop to very vftln of her green

markings," said the angel. "But be piitlant, oblldten, and we shall see."

It was aUII dark, for It was very •arly. Just a flUnt (low showed In the Mut, where the morolng star shone brightly; and below the star, as If •,«aI^[ fh>m It like a pal*, golden, o*d< •n , hang, the alendet orMcent of the old aoon. High op Arotnrus flashed; and n i ^ w a r d , clear among the leeMt, OQOii^tirae, gieamed the dipper, . whiK fbrthtr Qorth, fbUowloi tht»

v e oameto UMgTMt that n a m Mts. -p.

^ luial flaw •timlght w i t until aha Itonnd the ran, vhoM naesangar aha waa, and told bar •tory.

"Great king," she ended. "They ate very sad--tb* poor, wblta crocusek. I would some new gift might be grant* ed to cheer them."

"And because tb«iy ate sad," asked the king, "do they droop and flade, re-fusing to live the lifs I have ordained?"

"Th«ylirt their heads quite brave-ly," said the angel, "and await your coming. Only the ftoun tear lleeat the heart of each."

"It U well," said the king. "Go southward now, for the peach>trees bloom and the magnolia begins to bud. They need your care."

The angel bowed, and went. Then sunrise came to the great gar-

den. In the east tbe sky grew brighter. Now It was soft rose, blending to gold toward the horlson. In tbe midst of the rose glow still hung the moon and planet, tinged with faintest golden green. Southward violet clouds were turning gold and saflton at their edges.

As the color grew in the sky, what was happening to tbe sad little crocus-es? They were surely growing Uller and mote exquisite in shape; and— was It a rellection from tbe violet clouds that tinted some of them ? fiut it stayed when tbe clouds burst Into flaine. .

Then the sunbeams came; and, as they touched each cup-shaped flower, they drooped Jewels of gold within. Even those that bad stayed white re-ceived the Jewels, and those that bad caught tbe tinge of violet deepened; while one whole family, where the sunbeams came last and stayed tbe longest, turned to gold all over.

What a show tb«y made—tbe gold and the violet, and tbe white streaked with violet, and tbe pare white, with gold at tbe heart of them I And how they shouted and sang!

"The sunbeams, tbe sunbeams, are painting us! Oh, shall we be always thus?"

"Yes," whispered the sunbeams, "Ic is because you Were humble and obedient."

When tbe pert snowdrop beard that she bung bet bead, ashamed to look the great sun-father In tbe face. And, as she gas«d at the glowing crocuses, she grew very meek, and said: " I was wrong; and ob! you are more beautiful than I can ever hope to be."

" Nay, not so!" ctieu tho generous crocuses. "Never before were you half so lovely as now, with your sweet, bended head."

And the little sunbeams caressed the snowdrop gently, bidding her be of good oheer; for tb« kind sun-father loved to forgive bis children. But snowdrop never raised her pretty bead. All tbe other snowdrops bung' their heeds, too; for had they not applauded their alster?

And, by and by, as the years went on, people grew to love the anowdtops for their meek and lowly spirit as much as tbe croonsee far their gay col* ors; and always tbe two flower tribea dwell close together in most perfect harmony.—C/iHif ton BegUtvr,

"No Place at Home."

I Our Piano Factories i t i i t i i n t i I I I •

are Biriong tho largest in the world ami will produce UiU year over C,000 pianos. . , ,

Wo sell for less money than c(inM)etItor8 simply liecause we raanufaoture our own UHMIS ami market tht-ni in quantities, thereby reduclnt; tho cost of every liwtrumcut to the buyer.

W e Manufacture the J g j j g P f g u u j j J Q ^ P a c ^ g r f l O f g a u s ,

Starr, Jesse FreDCn Exclusive Agency

and Ricbmond Pianos j Steioway and Knabe Pianos. Write for Catalogues and upeclal piannof payment.

J e s s e F r e n c h P i a n o & O r g a n C o . N a s l n v i l l e , X e n n .

"Well, I have two growu up sisters, and they entertaiu company lu the parlor every eveuiug. Tiiey give me to understand that I am 'a third par-ty,' and not wauted. Theu papa is al-ways tired, and he dozes in theHlttlng-room and does not like to be disturbed It 's pretty loncMme, you see; so I come down here. It was nit always so," be went on. "Before grandma died I always went up to her room and hail a Jolly time. Grandma liked boys."

There was a quiver in tlie voice now that told of a sorrow lime had uot yet healed.

" But your motbei?" I suggested. "Oh, mamma!—she Is only a refor-

mation and has no time to spend with me. She Is always visiting the prisons and work-houses, trying to reform the men, or writing articles on how to save the boys."

"And bet own boy In daiigei?" "Yes. I am not half as good as I

waa befbiSt graadaia died. I am get-ting rough, I am afraid. There does not seem to be any one to take an in-terest in me, so it does uot much mat-ter."

It was hard, bitter truth; and yet I knew that this was uot the only boy who needed a wise, gentle hand to guide him through the datigeruuH pe-riod.

0 mother! are you blind that you cannot see the danger of your own, but look for that of othert>7

Make home the brightest spot ou earth for your children. Take an in-terest In their sportf; make yourself young for their sakes, and then you can feel that you have done your whole duty.

1 think the saddest, most hopeless thing I ever beard from a boy's lips waa that sentence:" There is no place fur me at home." God forgive that mother and open her eyes Jaefore It Is too late, and help other mothers to heed the warning!

How Is It, mothers? Are your boys in danger? Thiuk of this, ponder over It, pray over \i.-ChMrcn'a l7««or.

How to Make Life Happy.

I met him on a atieetoomer-a bright, black'oyed lad of perhape fou^ tean aummers. I> had Men'hlm thera evening after evanlog, and wondered whethar thera was no one who knew the temptations be enconntared. ,

i ' I made friends with him and won u hto oonfldenoe. Then I qaeaUoned him

khidly In regard to hto spending ao ^ much time In the atiaat. i

„ "Iknow," ha said, looking np at ma 4 hi suoh a frank, whintaiR way that I

» , could not belp.thUikhig what anobia man ha might maka, •• tbe rtnat tinot« tha beat plaoa for a boy, bat yon see q thara'a no plaoa far ma at homa." i w »"Howtathatt"Iaakad. u

t wai mrptlsad and pained at tha anaww. •

Take time; it Is no use to fkime or fret or do as the angry housekeeper who has got bold of tbe wrong key, and pnsbea, shakes and rattles it about the look nntii both are broken and the door toatlll nnopencd.

Tbe chief aeoret of oomfort lies In not raflntring trlflca to vex us, and In ouiti* vating our undergrowth of small pleas-n i w . H

Try to regard present vexations as yon will retard them a month benpe.

BInoe wa cannot get what we like, lat na Ilka what wa can get.

n i a world to Ilka a looklng>glass. Laugh at It and It laughs back; frown at It and it frowns back. ;

Angiy thonghta canker tha mind and dtopoaa It to tha worst tamper In

the world - t ha t uf ilxed malice aitd re-venge. It iH while lu this temper t h t t moMt men kiecome orlminais.—AV.

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Light After Darkness. Mr*. ( aiiirnui, of I.urk|iarl, N, V..

.turr<l lit llrnllli by Or. Wllllnin.* IMiik l>IIU for I>iilr IV«|ilr Ihe

ltriiir<l> Tlint Una Mndr Ko Mnitj- .MIrikruluu* I'ur**.

nroiislil liii.-k 111 lifo. Till* wiiH virinnlly llin esse Willi Mm.

Ni llh< rmuiToii, III' I,<K'k|Hirl, N. Y. Slia Wtts llir vii'liiii iif II Ki'vcir riiM-iif Miiiiinch l lUl>l•' mill WHS klimlj sliirviiiK <l''iUli. 8IH> I'liiiM ili<rlvi' iin noiirixliinrnl fixmi lipr fiMHl, ii> I III! \iiiiiiiii-li witi tiK> xristk l<> main il lull); I'IIUIIKII IO ilifiool ii. She wsslxl lit n nu-ro nlmilitw, iliH-torK faUisI m |i<<l|i lirr nml »h«i liiv! ull liii|H< of riiiivfiy, iiiilil rumlly oil (III- nilvih< lit n tVifliil klir Iwciiii tn UH) Dr. Willmni!.' i'iiik I'IIIK for I'lilc lVf.iil<. mill 111 tlioiii slio OH OH lior lil'v. Hi re Ik h«r iiwii »liir.v;

" ill llir lull or I8!).S I unx in n ilrplnrnlile roiiiliti.iii. I liitil Muiiiiu'li irouMi- in tlip very ivnrst ri.riii. Nolliiiii; lit nil wimlil llil.V on IIO' klltlUHl'll, llllJ J llHit lu NilDutt Wnrvi' tiiysiir. My KIIII* |iHlii(<<i iiip ooii-Maiiiiy. Tilt" tm>k of iiiiiirixlinii'iii miisnl iu<> |.. losi- (Irnli nipiilly; I iln>|i|Mil fhiiu I3tt Io iC |«iiiiiils, i;r<iwiii!5 wi nlicr Ml tlio time, 'i'lirru wtu uut lliv niiKlitr^t folor in niy fiicv;

I wan liiiiiiily n •hniUiw of my fo rill IT k p i l . .'\M« iiliyitlrmiiii trriiUHl iiu<, Itnt fniliil nliMiliite-ly. I uBn n rom-|i I r t e n r (< o k wlicn n frlt-ml tiilil iiin Io try nr. Wil Hums' l>liik I'llh fi>r Pule TtMiple. One ho* Krrfltljr inipravcii my co tKi i l ion : U wiu aiiloniiiliini) Ihtrh Tifipnlr. - - - - - — . . . wiuniiililnir

how <J'i "kly, •l><"y hnill mfi np. Dr. Wif. jiniim' i'lnU l>ill» for i'nlc IVsiple my life. I wiw iimhlwi to ilccn, niiil in Hie inornliii; i fi ll ralVi\slir(l ttiul r«>«t(>d. Ml Blomiu'h wn* ktr<>ii|!th«'nr(l, wimt I nin l»««ii«. lllr.1 nitf. iny wciBiit lucreiwwl, anit I moii

I nil I liml lout. I nm now well ntiil »lri»mr. I fimniil i«|>pi«k too lilahly of Dr. Willimiii.' Pink Pill', for I'Mi) l'5«p1o.

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All tln-plenipnti nocpwiary ln>{i*e new life aii<1 rlrliniwi to iliii tiliMHl nti<l mton» ihat* l(<rc<l nervpN nrn t'oiiUiiiiHi, in a coniieiiMti jiirn. In Dr. Wlllinin,' Pink Pillii for l»ale I'l'iiplo. I lii>f nronlmta nmoifiofcr Iroublts pwulmr III Iriimlcii. KIIOII nii Riipprcmionii nml all lurinn of wpnkiien. Thev hiiild nn tlip lilimil, mill rcMom tlin RIOW of liralth Io piilo mii BTillow rlicckn. In mm they eflcct nriMliiiil in nil wwet nrininc from laen-tal worry, ovcrrork or oirniNHt ofwhaievsr. imfiire. b r . Waiintiis' I'Jnk Pillii s w ^ i , 11 Imxin (npvrr In lonw hnik) At riOCfhls a '

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Our missionary^ adOiwM: Mrs. Bssus ay-aar t . Ul Xoya Maehl, Kok^ra, J a p u , via aanmaelsoo,Cal .

Mission Topic for May, STATE MIS-SIONS.

Young South Bible Learners.

I ^ s t six vorsos of thirteenth chapter of First Corinth inns.

Now mcmbors. l icnaand (Jfaeo Smith.

YOUNO SOUTH CORRESPONDENCE.

Wo have u very lijjht mull this wook. I t i sa iways so In tho iut turparl of Mu.v.

year wv bad no roeoipts a t all (luring May'« last week, tlio only time, howovor, that 8uch u tlilnv has ha|>-|M)ncd in the six yoai a I iiavo boon Icud-ine tho Young South hostn. and I um (|uito suro you will not iut us coiiiu to t ha t thU year. I think it vomuH from tho fact that tho gchouls aro ciosiusr ovorywiioro, and tho Gonvontionui year havint; just ondod huK stimulated us to du our utmost in April and tho earlior days uf May. iS(> wo " slack up" fur u littio bit, only to rost and rofrush our-(wivos for tho year 's work. Isn' t tha t ity

Wuii: Ixst us take a Ion}.'breath and xtart anew. Tiiero will btill bo a fuw da>-a in May when you read this. Suo how many cards you can till out buforo J uno's rojws bloom. And let mo hoar from all tho May ehildivn's birthdays.. And Kathor up all those Sunday epKx. and pick berr ies with ull your n)i),'lit, and May will yot havo a record not to Im) ashamed of.

I do not llkn tho toudunuy of iato to send in only big olToriugs iiko a dollar. I want tbo nickels and dimes uf the liny ones with tho letters they write thomoelves. They havo always been tho mainstay of the Young Soul.i work. Send in tho jionnios just as fast as you trather them in. 1 am just as glad tu clironiclo their rocciplas I am tho dol-lain from tho big folks. Lot mo lioar from ovor so many of you, now llial vacation is comiog.-

Now, I shall give you brielly tiie weolc's I-OCOIHI, ond theu let you rtiad a rcoont ar t lclo by our own missionary, publlshod by tho Fortiyn Almiun

J o u m t U . 1 (eol quitu suru both llio grandmammas and tho uhildrou will enjoy it . -

First then, I liavo a dollar from Rosa L. JSllls of Conlova, tho proooodsyf bur 8tar card . W o a r o much ubllgud, und wo hoiM) she wll'. stay with us, vomlng of ton th is yoar.

Tho second lottor oncloses a s u m p for l l toratura for vory young ohlldron. I haven' t much of tha t kind, but I will send Mrs. W r i g h t of La Guardo somu of tho " missionary catoohisms,"

No. a is from tlioso famous workors a t Hlokman: , n

" H e r o woaro with our sovonUi sUiC) dollar, all mado by tho salo of our Sun-day oggs. ,Wo rejolco t h a t tho Young! South Is.dolng such a j i r a n d work (or , God's glory. Wo gladly join the num-hor of those who wlU-inQmorl/.o tho Blblo vorsen. Wo TOcltp' thcm to our^ mamma, who Is ouf toachor a t Sunday- . school." ^ • '

: LKNA AND GRAOK SMItH.'i

Isn ' t t h a i worth whUoV' Jus t t h ink . •.'J Soven dollars from Slinday eggs! Won' t you begin r i g h t ' a w a y to h u n t thoiri?"^' Wo i r o ' w mudh< Indebted to tbbso'^" frlondtofour wbrk, and we gl»d'y t h o l r n a m e i t o our "B lb lo Lwirners." Wo fool s u n i t h a t the "16v0,"of f f h i c h ' wo 1iave beeh learhliag thd 'par t ' lhr iw weeks, d iwlU In thehf hear t s . ' '

' Tho fourth rainforcos our B. B.'s, and came 4 from Ridgely:

" I send you another namo, John Mil-ler Moore, to enroll in tho Babies' Branch. Place 25 c o n u to his credit , and send cortiflcato to hU mothor."

Mits. EMILY WATSON. Wo do so most gladly. Ho is a most

welcome addition to our list. No. r» cnmcs fitun St . Kitno: " I know you will bo surprised a t th is

as It has l>con so long ninco you lieanl from us, tho T.adies' Aid Socioty of St. Kimo Chiiivh. I havo boon absent for Koinoliinc, and I learn tha t our society did not inuet during the winter Now, howovor, wo havo reorganized and I Sim happy to report tha t wo aro a t work ufraln for tho Master, 1 t rus t with ro-iiDWed ennrgy. I send you for tho live months ending April, llRM). I hope not to full lH«hind again."

Mij.s. U. s . SMITH, Sec. and Treas.

Wo welcoino you back moslcortliaily. I know there was st)ino good reason for the delay, and tliuuk you for th is most licnerous ofTering. I t Is most tlmoly. Tho editor ho|K>s to meot Mrs. Smith at tho (.Juartoriy Meeting of the W. M, r . at the r i r s t Baptist Church in Chattanooga, .June Kith, a t lOt.'IOa. m.

Tho last makes us fool like ehooring Memphis, l)ccauso it is such a big holp this dull week:

" I Bend you to-day I'lVK UULI.AKS AND TlUUTV-riVK (H'S., which niy class has brought in from tho s tar i-ards. There is moro to fol-low. This they want to go to tho 'Maynard Honto.' God bless you In your work:" Mits. W. C. GR. \v t s ,

Tlial's nice indeed! Tho " frlonds In need" aro tlio " frlonds Indeed." Wo thank this elass most slncoroly. Tho "Maynard Homo" Is paid for, but our dear missionary will only bo too glad to add soino linishing touohcs. Wo aro HO glad .Mrs. Graves was so succcssfiil in the uso of tho star canis. Will »omo othor teaohor try thomi' Send a 2-cent tiluinp for each ono wanted.

That 's all: Don't let the hot weather take away our energy. Go on with tho work of the tcvonth year. Most ho|)o-fully yours,

LAUKA DAYTON IIIAKIN. Olialtanooga.

ReceipU. A|iriloirvrlUKK „ | U | SI l''irwt«(>«k In Miiy 81 m Hcuuiid wwk to Mny |H <4 Tliira week lu May 6 «8

roa JAPAm. |{(MU) L KIIIk Cordovn.Rlnr 100 UandU.KmUh Hickman,slar .. loo St. Khnu AUIHorlely, by MrihHinUh . . . ii to Mrs. W. C. Grnvcs' olww, Memphia s 36

FOR UAniKS BRANOII. Jubn Miller Uiioro, by Mm. WNTHOIR.

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Iteoelved aluoe April I, IHW: Kor Japan tiMsr

•• Urplwumts (support) lu CS " Kor Home Hoard M 7fi <• HalitMBranoU 4 IS' " UolpurtMUO M

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The Japanese Obasan.

HY IIKSSIB UAYKARD.

Dtar Sunbeama: This curious Jap-anese name means tho,highly honored grandmother. ^ Sho la tho mother of iho'oldost son of tho faiolly namo, who, wlion a tiny little girl, was taught by hor own mitthor that tho greatest honor thiit could bofall libr was to goas a wlto intoa'homo hearingugood namo. As shd"was"*.taught tliat woman's qhief virtue was obodionco, when hor parents had consentod for hor to bccomo the wifo ot some ono who had hor soleoted for him probably by some friend or rclatlva, tl»nra was nothUig for hor to do* Uut obey and go. Into this new hottto sho oamo, and here she musV ob«y, t06; her husband and Itep-moth'

or, which, if aho did faithfully, aocurcd for hor soma degruo of happiness.

After a while she had her own little ones to lovo and to raise up to honor thoir parents, their family name, their country, but, sad to say, not to honor God and His Word as you littio ones aro taught to do. 8o far as thoy have been tra'nod the Japanese mothers aro faithful in InstruoUng their children. When thoy in turn havo lot their daughters be taken as wives, and thoir sons have gono out to serve their coun-try as soldiers, sUtesmen or as business mon, the mother feols that her work is dono. Her oldest son has probably during this time brought homo a daughtor-ln-law, and aUs! some of thoso obasan, forgetting how hard it waa for thom to ploaHo thoir mother-in-law, makollfo vory hard for tho now wife. But if a dear llttio grandson or daughter comcs to brighten tho homo, tho old lady's heart warms to thedaugh-tor-ln-law. Thoso dear innocent little ones somotimca work wonders in a homo hero, just aa thoy do tho world ovor, drawing tho hearts of tho house-hold togethor and opening up a foun-tain of lovo and joy. And now tho obasan's real rest and enjoyment of llfo begins. If the family is one of moans, a tiny littio home is built for her in the yard, or an addition to tho largo house, and sho has a servant to care for her; in other words, becomes what is known in Japan as Go Inkyo San (ono retired from business, or living in restful se-clusion). Sho is honored by all tho household and adorod by thellttlo ones, who aro carrlcd upon her back as long as her strength will allow, and potted and loved oven moro ardently than hor own babies. Now these little ones do love obasan, and how they delight to hoar hor stories, frightful though some of them aro. She has no lovely Bible stories for ihem as your dear grand-mothers had for you. There are some of noble warriors who gave their lives fur Jap^n, but mostlyghosts and hide-ous monsters till tho little one's brain with suoh Images that thoy fear to go to sleep.

But all the obasan are not so blessed as this one I am telling you of. There aro some who, llko this one, went to a homo tn which sho hoped to remain tho rest of her life, but falling to please hor mother-in-law, or her husband, sho has boon son. back to hor oWn homo to be looked upon as a disgrace and a burden to her family, for as common na this Is tn Japan, and although the Itcor girl Is often innocent of any wrong except not being as good-looking as tho go-between who arianged the marrlago represented hor to be, yet It Is looked upon asadlsgrace. And then, again, wo meot the poor, tired ones in the street bending beneath heavy burdens, and we know that their's is a bitter lot. And yet how wonderfully bright and cheerful these little women aro, even the poor and afflicted. Wo moot them overy day, and our hearts aclio for them, for thoy will soon havo to lay aside thoir burden, and they know not of tho "rest of heaven." And O If thoy only knew in this life the blc»8od rest whieh hope in Jesus, brings, how thoir last days would bo brightened!

But it is dlRlcuH to roach the aged. Thoy say, "We are too old to under-stand a now religion. It may do for tbe young ones, but we must keep our^ old faith." So said the dear old lady wo have moDtloned. Sho has for several years been ft Ofarlstian now, was one of the first members of tho Kiushlu Baptist mleaion, but when sho Orst heard Of Christianity she was liv-ing In anotbor^part of Japanj and a faithful missionary lady had found her out and was tryhug to her to Christ. This dear old obaian tpeat laat winter in Kokara, and used frequently to tall , meofheroonvankm, Shaaald: "Ob, '

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WITH A LAME BACK Kidney Trouble Kakes Ton Miserable.

Almost everybody who reads the news-uiowof the wonderful cures made Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, tho t kidney, liver and bladder remedy.

It is the great medi-cal triumph of the nine-teenth century: dis-

[xovered after years of scientlflo research by Dr. Kilmer, the emi-nent kidn^ and bid-der specialist, and Is

wonderfully successful tn promptly curing lame back, kidney, bladder, uric acid trou-bles and Bright's Disease, whtoh is the worst form of kidney trouble.

Dr. Kilmer s Swamp-Root to not rec-ommended for everything but if you luve kid-ney, liver or bladder .trouble it will be found Just the remedy you need. Ithubeentest^ In so many ways. In hospHal work. In private practice, among the helpless too poor to pur-chase relief and has proved so successful In every case that a q>eclal arrangement has been made by which all readers of this paper who have not already tried it, may have a sample bottle sent free by mail, also a book telling moro about Swamp-Root and how to find out if you have kidney or bladder trovible. When writing mention reading this generous offer in this paper and send your add i^ to Dr. KUmer&Co.,Bing-hamton, N. Y. The remlar fifty cent and Rooo ot SWUHP-AMI. dollar sizes are sold by ail gtfod druggie

I had to hoar about .Tesus so many times, eensoi (teacher) was so patient. She would come with .her Bible and say, * Do ou'remomber what I told you about Jesus before?' 'No,' I would say. * I am so old and dull, and it is so new and strange, please tell It again.' Then she would read to me about Jesus' lovo again and again,' and after awhile I couldn't understand It, but I began to feol it In here (putting her hand over hor heart), and still I do not understand tho preaching, but I love to go, for I know it Is about Jesus, and I lovo Jesus." Sometimes her dear old with-ered face would bo lighted up with a heavenly look of peace and joy as she talked of Jesus and heaven.

Dear children, are you doing all you can to bring the news of salvation to tho obasan of Japan, of China, Mexico, Brazil and the block-faced Africans? And you, blessed " home" grandmoth> ers, aro you doing your part?—/brc/jsm Mis$ion Journal for M a y .

" M r . William E. Curtis in tbe CM-coffo Record says that one of tho curi-ous sights In Charleston Js a Hock of buxzards which, six days in tho week, hover around tho streets and'alleys, and pattcularly the market-places of that city. They are the publio scaven-gers and aro protected by' law. Thby clean the streets of garbage and othor filth and work from dawn to sunsot in a most energetic and faithful manneri. on familiar terms with the iwpuiatlon. They have learned not to fear any one. hut swoop down whorovor they like i and carry off all decaying animal and . vegetable matter thoy And. When the i . sun goes down they lly across tho bay and roost In the dark groves that line tho banks of the river. They never work on Sunday. Charleston is a very religious city. Tho obeervanoe of the, Sabbath is moro strict there perhaps than In any place ot its slxoln tbe coun-'^,^ try. The people, mostly Presbyterians ^ and Huguenots, rotalu the old-fashion-^^^ od ideas about tho ~ fourth oommand'^-'. mont. Even tho vultures respoot this sentiment and ''fiomomber the Sabbath ^ day to keep It holy.*' When thoy die-appear Saturday night thoy aro nover ^ seen again nntU Monday morning, and this has beisn their habit a s l ^ as tbe oldest Inhabitant can remomber. ' ^

I t l i not vlobaa, It la not p o v i ^ , It la hnmaa nataM that Is UM thmbla.

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- T h e BaptM of MlMlBBlpplwyB that E* Governor J . P. Eigle, of Ark«u-FM. w»9 educated lu MI«lMlppl Ifge. The college Is justly proud of her •ou.

—Mre. Lwn»r. wife of Dr. A. W. LMDftr, fcrrlved In the city l«Bt week and U now with Dr, Laninr »t Chan-oellor Payne'Breeldenc®, Peabody Nor-mftl College.

—Rev. W. J. Couch of Fulton, Ky., IB open to evangelUitlc enKmg®n»»ut8. HeU»n evangellBt of unusual power. We should be glad to see him • uploy-ed In meetlnga In Tenneasee.

—The Metropolitan Baptist Church. Washington City, of which Dr. G. 8. Williams, formerly pastor of the Cen-tral Baptist Church, this city. Is now pastor, has Just decided to build a new house of worship.

- D r . E. E. HOBS, editor of the Chrit-tian Adi-ocatc, this city, delivered the fraternal address before the Methodist General Conference, North, at Its ses-sion in Chicago. It is slated that he made u profound Impression.

—We acknowledge receipt of a beau-tifully engrave<l Invltalion to be present at the commencement exercise* of Car-son and Newman College to b« held May Slst-June Ist. We regret that an engagement elsewhere will prevent our being pretent.

—At the Pastors' Conference last Monday morning Dr. A. J. Holt pre-seuled to Dr. Lanslni? Burrows a beau-tiful gold pen ill a silver case on behalf of those who went tn the Southern Baptist Convention in Dr. Burrows' party. Dr. Burrows made H fitting re-sponse.

-Under the effluient labors of the popular pastor, Rev. Lloyd T. Wilson, the church at Humlioldt gave iast yiwcfur. all missionary purposes (025. This Is certainly doing remarkably well for a church the size of that at Humboldt. But then It is a remark-able church.

—Weacknowledge receipt of an invi-tation to be present at the c immtnce-ment exercises of Lexington College on May 24(h. The commencement sermon was preached last Bunday by Dr. W. D. Powell. We bad the pleas-ure of visiting this school last fall. I t Is au excellent school.

—All of our Southern Baptist ex-changes last week were filled up with the meeting of the Southern Biptlst Convention and contained little news outside of that. B / t h e way, we have heard more than one say that the re-port of the ConTentlon in the BAP-Tierr AND RKFUscroB was about the beat that was made.

- R s v . P. T. Hale of the Calvary Church, Roanoke, V a , has Just closed a meeting in which he did the pteaoh< inghimaelf. Fourteen were baptised last Sunday night, while others await the ordiaanoe. This makes 87 who have been received into this oharoh lu the past few weeks. This church sua-t«ina • miislonary in Obina.

—Rev. J . E. Trice was ordained at the Oentna BaptUt Gharob, thla city, on laat Monday night. He waa ex-amined that morning by • pieabyterr oonaiatiDg of the dlffisrent paaton in tb« oity. At tbe cidination tervicea Dr. Barrowt preaided. Dr. Lofton, Bro. TriM*i pMtor, pitMotad him aa • oudidkte for oidinattMi. Dr. Fioat deUvatad the obarge to tb« pMtor, Rev. T. B. i U y praMnted tb* Bibl* to faim, •nd Bev. B. B. Btyan ofli i t^ the oidi-nation pnjn. Th t wbol4 uoralsw WW* qt>lt« Impmaivm. Bro. Trioe tau bMD 0«Um1 to ttaB iMMUmt* of Mill CiMk and Naw Hopa Clitirobaa, near the oitjr. , B a glTaa pinnlaa of l a lo i m pHfUpdnl i ta io tJaraaOlul i t ,

—We received a neat invitation from the senior claw of Boocobel College to attend the commencement exercises of the College on Tuesday evoulng, May 29lh. The address on the occasion will be delivered by Dr. Lansing Burrows, pastor of tb9 First Baptist Church, this city.

—The 24th Anniversary of the Third Baptist Church, this city, occurred on Wednesday, May 28rd. Appropriate exercises were held at the church that uight. During the 21 years of its ex-istence the church has never been in a more prosperous condition than at present under tlie tfticlent labors of lU beloved pastor, Rev. W. C. Golden.

—Tbe Supreme Court of the United Slates has rendered a decision in regard to the Governorship of Kentucky, to the efltct that it has no Jurisdiction in tbe case. Inasmuch as the legislature has already decided in favor of Gover-nor Beckham, tbe Democratic contest-ant, this leaves him the Governor of the State. It will be necessary, how-ever, to have another election this fall.

—We learned with much regret of the death ou Sunday, May ISih, of Mrs. Deupree, the wlfeof Capt. W. D. Deu-pree of Jackron. Tbe funeral services were held ou Tuecday and were con-ducted by Dr. W. G. Inman, assisted by Dr. H. W. Tribbie, her former pas-tor. Mrs. Deupree was a most excel-lent Christian lady, and when In good health was very active lu church work. We tender our deep s j mpathy to Capt. Deupree and the other members of the l>ereaved family In their great loss. We ccmmoud them to the God of ail grace.

—Tbe first performence of the Pas-sion Play for the year 1000 was given at Oberammergau on may 20.h. This is a realistic representation (f the crucifixion scene of our Savior. It Is given once every ten years at Ober-ammergau. It attracts visitors from all over the world. There were about 4,000 persons present at the opening perfoimeuce. Of tbe 1,400 population of the village (>85 were employed in the production of the play, 60 being women aud SOO of them children. The performance of this play seems like sacrilege.

—Says tbe WcBltrn Xccordcri "Was It stupidity or mallet? Tbere has been a marble tablet placed In the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church, New York, In memory of Dr, John Hail, who was so lor g pastor tbere. After stating his birth, his length of service aud his death, the inscription closes with: 'There remalneth a rest for the people of God.' I t is well known that Dr. Hall had some bitter opponenta in the chutch aud now that he Is dead, it seems ibey have got in their work on tbe tablet to his memory, by dcclnring, though in Scripture language, that now he is dead tbe people of God will have rest. Or were tbe people stupid and failed to see tlie bearing of their quoUtion?** Evidently what tbe in-Bcriptlon meant to indicate was that Dr. Hall Is now at teat, though wheth-er from bis labore or bla enemies is not very clear.

H E A D B O O K K E E P E R I N B A N K .

Commencement Exercises Boscobel Col-lege.

Sermon by Dr. G. C. Keiley Sunday. May 27.

Musical and elocutionary evening, Monday, May 28. 8 p. m.

Meeting of Alumi ic, Tuesday. May 29,11 a. m.

Baccalaureate address by Dr. Lan-sing Burrows Tuesday, 8 p. m.

Vocal lecltal and farewell exercises Wednewlay, May SO, 8 p. m. C. A. FOLK, Pres.

A MlwlNlppi .Bank Gives Good Poai-tion to a Jenninga Graduate.

A. N. Halllday write* flromOkolona, Misa, aa fbUowa: " I am now haad bookkeeper for tbe Merobanta' A Farm-era' Bank, of tbia placa. I am well pleaaad and have a good^ position, and I am auia my auooeaa is dna to tba praotloal training I teoalved at Jan-ningt ' Bualnesa Collega." Tbls aabool baa no vaoatlon and no olanea, avary papU getting Individual loatnioUon.

For ohxialan .of tUa ooHaga addi B . W. Jaoolnp , HaahTUla, I tem.

Commencement Exercises of Bethel Female College.

Friday. June 1. Annual reception. Monday, June 4. Final recital mu-

sic, elocution, physical culture drills.

Tuesday, Jui e 5. Baccalaureate Ad-dress. Dr. Lansing Burrows, Naahvllle, Tenn.

Wednesday, June 0. (a) Graduating recital, piano, Mies Miriam Eades, Greenville, Ky. (b) Delivery of diplo-mas aud address to students by the President, (o) Au Hour with tbe Mus-es, Members of Senior Class.

All exerclsee 8 p. m. WM. H. HARRISON, Vice Pres.

Hopklnsvllle, Ky.

Washington City.

L u t Friday tbe House of Represen-tatives paued a bill which provides that tbe Treasury Department shall pay to the trustees of Carson and New-man College the sum of 16,000 for dam-ages and occupancy of college grounds and buildings by the Federal forces during the civil war. Senator Bate as-sures me that he will do bis best to se-cure the passage of this bill In tbe Sen-ate. Judge Gibson, ably seconded by Congressman Brownlow, is entitled to the gratitude of tbe friends of the col-lege for bis faithfulness to this Just measure. I was present at the time of its passage by tbe Hous», bad tried to work up some Interest among Con-gressmen, and to say I was interested is a mild statement cf tbe case.

I am expecting to be able to make other cheering announcements from time to time.

Just iiefore coming to Washington I visited a hospitable country home tor tbe first time. The husband aud wife raised the question of endowment, vol-unteered to give 1500 for endowment, the wife banded me |.H2 to furnish a room in the girls' home (giving extra for good measure); tbe husband gave me $5 to pay the expenses of tbe visit. In all my experience I have not bad a more hearty reception.

Rttv. A. L Anderson, now taking his fiist year in tbe Rochester Theological Seminary, and for some years prior to this pastor of tbe Grace Baptist Charob of this city, has been choeen asabtant pastor of Calva^. He is a fine preach-er and it is expected that he will prove a valuable aid to Dr. Greene. Two more Joined tbe church by Mperlence this week. Conversions and baptisms are contltiuous.

We all bad a pleasant trip on tbe Potoma«i River and Chesapeake Bay to Norfolk, Va., and ie tam last week. The Staamer Norfolk is an elegant boat, tbe atate rooms ate quita comfortable, and one Is bound to enjoy tba ride. We stopped at Old Point, visited For-tress Monroe, tan out eight milea flrom Norltolk to Ocean View, and finding this nnaatlaflaatoiy aa an ocean view, we retamad In baata to Norfolk and took a car for Virginia Baaob, 18 mllaa out, wbera we saw tba mighty o o m in all Its grandeur, tba blllowa foaming and mabing agalnat the baaeb.

We bopa to start for Moi^y Creek the 2Ut. J. T. HUOBBMOW.

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Blood thin and akin pale. Nose bleeding, beadaolM. Circulation of tba blood slow and

weak. Pimples or enipUona. Skin Itches and buma. Bolls or carbonclea, old sores, tetter. Skin dotted with dirty little specks. Prickling paina In tbe skin. Ulcers, old sorea, cancer, scrofula,

ecsema, scalp bumora. Tired, diacouraged, all usad up. Bone pains, swollen Joints or glands.

RheumaUsm, catarrh. As tited in tbe morning as when you

went to bed. If you have any one or all of above

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E^peoially in cantser is B. B. B. mak-ing marvelous cures.

Thirty years of succemful permanent curee behind B. B. B. The most won-derful and finest Blood Purifier of tiie age. For sale by druggists every where, II per large bottle, or «large bottles, full treatment, f5 Complete directions with each Bottle. Bo sufTerers may teet it a trial bottle given away. Bo write to-day. Address Blood Balm Co., 78 Mitchell S t , Atlanta, Ga. Med-ical advice fres.

Bethel Female Co'lege.

We desire to have on Tuesday morn-ing, June Atb, at 10 o'clorki • meeting of all the Alumpiu of this institution. Tbe meeting Is to be entirely a social onet there will be no rcqueet for money aud no collection.

There are, among tbe readers of the BAPTIST AND RRFLECTOR, many grad-uates from Bethel Female College, and it is our desire to see them all present, that we may meet and know each other and effect the organisation of an Alumoio Association.

Several short addreeves will be deliv-ered and the exercises will be very in-teresting. All Alumnro of this College who may read this notice are cordially and earnestly reqaeeled to be present.

We expect to arrange entertainment for all Alumniti who oome, and bope that many will avail tbemielvea of tbls opportunity, to visit tbe College, see the Improvements, attend tba Com-mencement Exerclsee, and meet again College friends.

Tuesday night at the Baptist Church, Dr. Lansing Burtowa of Naahvllle, Tenn., will deliver an addren to the Faculty and Studrata. Dr. Burtowa is a delightful speaker and bla addma will amply tep«y all who attend. If yon can oome notify ma by oard at once. WM. H. HARBISON, Vice Ptea.

HopkinavUla, Ky.

TWO p o a i T i o N a IN A BANK. Jenninga' Graduataa Gat Good Plaora,

Ona as Caablar and Ona aa Bookkaapar..

A lettar fitom Maaon Bandata laya: "I am getUng along vaty nicely with my poaltlon aa bookkeeper for W a m l y Bank A Tmat Company (at Wavatly, Tenn.) I find no troubla to kaap tba bank'abooka. I am waU plMwad irlth tba oourse yon gaya ma, Mr. Hugh,. Arnold, nnotbar ona of your gradtiatca, laouroaahlar." AUthla Jla tlMi,iMnlt tobahMlattlilapopalaraohool. ;

For dronlam of t h u ool>«|a, a d d i w « B. W. Jannlnga, NaahvUla, I t a q , '

B A S m S T A S h B B V t i B O I O B , H A i r 2 4 , 1 8 0 0 . 18 AMONG THB BRBTHRBN.

Rev. B. H. Carroll. Jr.. of tba Semi-nary at Loutavllle baa accepted tbe care of the chutch at Pewea Valley, Ky.

You will be pleased with our New Churob Roll and Record Book. Price 12, postpaid. Address BAPTIST AND RCPUCOTDR.

Rev. R. A. Klmbtougb, the popular pastor at Sbelbyvllie, Tenn., Is to be assisted In a tevlval at an early data by Rev. J . W. Porter t f MaysvUle, Ky.

Evangelist Sid J . WUIIams and bhi singer, J . A. Brown, are assisting Rev. G. U. Butler In a revival of much power at Wall Street Cbutch, Natcbts, Mlaa.

A Tevlval has bean In progreaa at Au-rora, Mo., in which Rev. John Young-blood aMlsted Rev. J . M. Bandy. Tbere were 20 converalons and 12 bap-tiama.

Rev. John R. Jeater of Montezuma, G a , has accepted the care of tbe First Churob. Weat Point, Ga., and has en-tered with much enthusiasm upon bis work.

Tbe revival at tbe First Churob, Jacksboro, Texas, in which Rev. F. M. McOonnell of Weatbertord, Texas, aasUtad Rsv. G. I. Britain, teeulttd In 10 baptisms.

Rev. J . N. Atgoof McKenale, Tenn., very acwptably supplied the pulpits of the Friendship and Bethany Churcbes last Sunday and preached to large con-gregations.

Tbe brother who was examined by tbe Foreign Mission Board during the Cunventiou at Hot Springs for appoint-ment to a field in Mexico waa Rev. Frank M a m of Texas.

Tbe church at Avondale, a auburb of Birmingham, Ala., has raoently enjoy-ed a gracloua revival; in 'which Be«. R .M. Hunter was assisted by E/an-gellst Harry L. Martin. There wer» 7tt additions.

Rev. John £ . White, Corresponding SecretMy of State Missions In Norik Carolina, baa been tendered tba prest-denny of tbe Biptist Female Unlversi' ty at Balalgb, N. C. I t Is thought that he will aooept.

'The F ln t Church, Angusta, G a , gave 11,800 to Foreign Missions tbe Sunday before tbe Convention at Hot Springa and sent the pastor, Rev. Spatka W. Melton, to that great meet-ing a happy man.

Dr. W. A. Hurt has retlrtd from edi-torial control of tbe Soulhem Bapht at Memphis, Tenn., and that paper ia now owned and operated by Rev. Cbarlaa Lov»Joy, paator of Rowan Me-morial Churob In that city.

The Stockton Street Church, Man-cheater, Va.. baa recently epjuyed a profitable tevlval. Rev. J . E. Hicks

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NOW CASHIER.

A Strong Letter from Ona of Jennings' Graduates.

D. W. Dlngea Banking Compuy , Alexandria, Tenn., February 12,1900, Mr. B. W.Janninga-DearBlr : After completing your oourse In bookkeep-ing. 1 worked tbtea yaara aa bookkeep* er for tba Bank of Alexandria, Beoent-ly tba D. W. DIngw Ba&klng Com-pany waa orgtBliad at tbls plaoe, and I waa elected oashler of aama and am noW iMUngttaat poaltlon.

I liava found that tba oonraa I tjok with yooi waa woftb many tlmai ila> oost;to ma, a a | mn baiiaflttad by I t ovary; dp^, and ^ •dvioa to avary yoong man la to taka a obaraa In Jan<^ nlnga' fiaalnaaaqollaga, NaahvUla.

" r l l DIB-DIHOB, I t o oUcilfta k thla OoUiga, •ddiaaa'

B . i M ^ ' V M b v i i i ^ t i i u i .

Was aialatad by Rev. W. S. Leake of Petersburg, Va. On Sunday there were 16 professions, making 24 In all.

Vallla 0 . Hart, tbe sweat ainger of Texas who has beretofbre worked for The Baptist Standard, has resigned bhi position with that paper to Join Rev. G. B. Rogers in his work ou the Chapel Car, "Good Will."

Rev. W. D. Nowlln of Lexington, Ky., preached a grand sermon at Mo Kenile, Tenn., last Friday night to tbe delight of his many friends. Bro. Now-lln is a native of Tennessee and tbe Volunteer Bute is proud of him.

Rev. Austin Crouch baa decided to accept the care of tbe church at Cor-inth, Mtsi., and will take charge at the close of tbe present session of the South-em Theological Seminary. Bro. Crouch was educated at Baylor University, Texas.

Rev. W. J . F. Allen, well known In Tenneesce, is at present paator at Ca-rutberaville. Mo., where he is doing a great work. Tba chutch has grown from a membership of 18 to 86 and a large Bunday-acbool numbering over 50 baa been otganlied.

Deaoon BlobatdA. Fux pteacbeda helpful sermon at tbe West Paris Ohapel, wblob la situated among the growing railroad population at Paris, Tenn., Bunday before l u t . Wa think mote of .our deacons should do this kind of work.

Rev. J. B. Fletcher of Btepbenville. Texas, who fotmeriy did eflieotlve work In Tennessee, came from tbe Southern Baptist Convention to visit relatives in Carroll County. He preached at At-wood, Tenn., and in Memphis Sunday morning and night.

Bev. W. Y. Qilaenberry of Dacatur, Ala., well-known and greatly beloved In Tennessee, has Junt asalsted Rev. J . V. Dickinson In a revival at Pratt City Chutch, Birmingham, Ala., in which tbere were about 25 ptofesslons. So far there have been eleven additlona by baptism.

Rev. Otis Hugbson has resigned tbe care of tbe Fifth Street Church, Lex-ington, Ky., after a pastorate of eight years, daring which ,tha oburob in-creased from a membatablp of algbt to 200. He prefers to preadh to ooantry churches near Lexington.

• • • /if-. Rev. J . A. Scarboro of ^ t a s b o r o ,

Ga., a prominent Baptlat mlnlatar In that State, recently happMiad'^ to a dreadful accident. JEla waa oangbt in a raw mill, one leg waa torn off and bia body otherwise badly mangled. We extend our very deepest sympathy.

Owing to a bothersome throat trouble Bev. C. H. Felts of Tumbling. Tenn., is now lu Jackson, Tenu., where he is being treated. His appointment at Atwood. Tenn.. waa filled laat Sunday by Rev. G. H. StlglerofGleaaon.Tonn. Wa sincerely hope Bro. Felta will speedily recover.

A revival b u Just closed at Calvary €buich, Roanoke. Va., in which Dr. P . T. Hale did bis own pteMblng. Tbere were 16 additlona by taptlsm, making 87 in all this spring. Dr. Hale Is at piesent assisting Bev. C. B. Gard-ner in a tevlval at tbe First Churob, Greenville, B. C.

1000 ooplea of "Bells of Heavtn" were used by tbe recent meeting of tbe great Soutbam Baptist Convention at Bot Springs. Of all tba books bafpta t b « n tba oommlttaa aeleotad tbia book ms tba moat suitable. "Bella of Haa-W baa reaobad a sale of 100,000 oop- > lea andlta olroulatton aaamato have juat begun. I t bi time for Baptb« Ohnrehaa to lua none but Baptlat b j m n boolo. If yon want aobpytrf thla giaat book, sand 75 eanto to John C . r , K j i « , W a o o , T B M a .

H a r d f a d t s j for women who wash! No work you do is so

unhealthful as your work over a washtub.^; This hard, perspirin^r work in the midst of-

soiled clodics and tainted steam will'make trouble for you. The less of it you do, the better. Wash with Pearline, and there's

litrie or none of it. Nothing but rinsing the clothes, after soaking and boiling them. -Consider your health. BM

Rev. T. F. Moore of Martin, Tenn., baa been calltd to the care of the churob at Van Alstyne, Texas, and has accepted. He left with his family for that plaoe last Tuesday. Bro. Moore has done a great work in Tennessee and we regret to lose blm. He goes to a splendid field.

The many Tennessee friends of Dr-J . J . Porter of Mexico, Mo., congratu-late him on the recent valuable acqui-sition to bis household of a promising boy. Though he is tbe father of sever-al children this Is the first boy the Lord has given blm. May the little fellow live long to honor God and bis parenU.

Rumor baa It that Dr. George 0 . Lorimer, pastor of Tremont Temple, Boston, Mass, is being considered as the probable successor of President B. L. Whitman to the presidency of Co-lumbian University, Washington, D. C. Dr. Lorimer Is pastor of Boston's largest churob aud is a powerful factor in education.

Rev. H. L. WInburne, tbe brilliant young pastor at Tullaboma, Tenn,, who did suob good Work tbere, has re-signed to accept tbe care of tbe oburch at Taylorsville, III., and will Inaugu-rate bis work there the first of June. He la temporarily sojournlpg In Jack-son, Tenn., among relatives.

Rev. R. L. Motley, a former Tennes-sean, recently held a revival with tbe Central Church. Atlanta, G a , lu which he was assisted by Rev. J . F . Jackwn, a plain, country preacher of the old-time variety. Bro. Jackson's sermons greatly stirred the people and there were 42 additions, 28 by baptism.

How's This? We oner One Hnndred DOUMH Regard for

any caHeofCatarrb tliat cannot be cored by Uall's Catarrh Uure.

K. J . UUKNEY 4 CO. Toledo, O. We. tlie anderalgned, bare known K. J .

Obeney for tbe last 16 yoanu and believe blm perlto^ly honorable In all bURlnem tranimc-Cloniand llnanalaUy able to carry oat any obllBatloni made by their nrm. WffiT * THUAX, Wboleeale O m n l i U , Toledo. O WAIiUlNG, KINNAN A lIAIt-YIN, Wbolesals UrufglsU foledo, O.

Hall'a Catarrh Cuie !• Uken Internally, aetlng directly upon tbe blood and mucous •nrlkoea ol the system. Twitlmonials sent free. Price7(a. |tar bottle. Sold by all Drue-' ' ua i l ' a r aml ly Pllli are tbe be«U i

"BalvaUon Melodiea" bi tbe Utie of a new aong book Just ftam the press of the Kyger^Muslc Co,, Waco,. Texas. I t contains 12S hyma and tunes (old aud new) and sells at 116 00 a hundred copies Inmanllla, or |18 00 a hundred in boards. Send 20 cents in stamps for a sample oopy.' I t Is Just the book for your coming teylviJ. V

BISHOP MoTYBIBE'B ADVICE.

I t was said of b lm ' tha t "ba was a leader of men and a lover of children," and that he nsvsr gava. i ^ opinion without careful tboogbt,;CWhlle Ptea-Ident of VandarbUt UnlvMri^, ha said to a mother whosa son w a n t ^ a bual-nesa positian: " t o d , h i m to Jannhigs' Boslnass College; a oertifleata from B, W. Jennbiga to your n n , laoommand-Ing hitn for a poslUon, will ha of more bsnaBt to blm than any other Infinenca hacoaid'btfM." i"

FUr olnttilaiaof tbta'cbllaga addrass B. W. jannlngs. 1

The Kyger Music Co., Waco, Texas, have Just issued their new. 16 page catalogue of their hymn kud tune books. Sample copy free, on appli-cation.

Success—Worth Knowing. 40 year* Kuocenii in the 8oni h, provnt Hasbea' Toiilo H groiU remwly for Chllla and all Malarial Kevora. liettor than Uulnlne. Guaranteed, try I t At UruggUti, 60c. and 11 botlliy

The greatest body of BaptisU that meet in tbe world Is theBoutbetn Bap-tist Convention. I t was but tbe fitting thing for the committee to select the great Baptist hymn book, "Bells of Heaven," for use in Its recent session at Hot Springs.

A BIG SUCCESS.

Thirteen of Jenninga' Graduates with Cumberland Telephone Company. The following graduates from Jen-

nings' Business College are now occu-pying positions in tbe extensive oount-Ing room of the Cumberland Telephone Company, this city, some of them » -celvlng salaries excesding |100,per month: * ' H. B. Smith, Auditor. Marlon Smith, Toll Clerk. John T. Haden, General Bookkeei)ar. Jo. L. Pearcey, Voucher Clerk. P. Lesuer, Traveling Auditor. M. Stoken, City Collector. L. D. Klrby, Voucher Clerk. L. T. Merritt, Toll Clerk. A. C. Fischer, TariffClerk. Tllden Proctor, Rental Bookkeeper. W. B. King, RenUl Bookkeeper. W. M. Duncan, Assistant General

Bookkeeper, g mis^ John H. Carter, Ciwhier N. OvOffloe.

We venture to say * t hat 'no other business college In thi« or any other country can show a teuord equal to this. This school runs all aummar. Enter at any time—the sooner the bilt-ten , ; "" ' . f t , For circulars of tbls college, ad^Uiiss B; W. Jennings, Nashville, Tenn.

' "Bells of Heaven" has no supMor , as a hymn and tuna book. # la • Bftp* tist book and should be in every tist Church. \ • fiw-

g t S 00 l ^ r Week and Expenses. I T , On aceount ol llie rapid InorMue of their i busloest, tbe R. II. Woodward tympany. Ual-'UmorstUd., desire to rooure reursientatlvea Indlflterent sections of the rountqr . lp lOok ansrt t ie lr taterexM and to t ravs l . no ean-vsMlng. They omtrKoodtiartlaswbo flan do a reisonabts amount or bustDsss, l l M ) per wesksndexpshsca. Write tbsmtrnmsdlataly ssndtDg rslhnncea.

Bvangallst John 0; F. Kygar, of Waoo. Texas, author of ^'Bellsctf Haa-

^van," conduclcd tha musSo lbr the ^Bouthem Baptist Oisnventlon la Its ndant sMdon at Ho t Springs. Ha was eommendcd for tba ability and ImiMtf-tlallQ' ha displayed In his I tttiuia|a-.mant. I t waa somirtbing b s a n ^ l to lhaat tba grsat Oonvwitlon ptalsa God In song. Mr. Kygar bad tha able ai-

'alstaboa of M f . a n d M r i lfaal, ifassia. Wolfbobn, Maddox, Hart, Llttla, MU-;ler, V n i a r u i ^ Cox,. ^ ^ f

. ^irphlBiaiHl Wbtekcy ha^ rtla t r n S d wtUMM pain or eosflMSNBt. Can r u ' * * ' I twdwiwjNqr. B.H.\MAh.

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PriaUng, Binding, Embo-Ing and Ltthogwphlng. We guMMtee to ^ bettM work for the money than <»u to Ncured el«ewhere In the Btate^ Clerk$ qfA$aookUUm$ requeated to write ui for eatlmktes on their minutes.

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Historical Canes. 222 M. Bummer 8t.,

Naahvllle, Tenn.

A GORGEOUSLY BOUND work of art has Just been issued In New York at an outlay of over f100,000, for which the publishers desire a Minager In this County, also a good Solicitor:

pay to right party. Nearly 100 .dll page engravings, sumptuous pa-per. Illuminated covers and bindings ; over 200 golden lUles In the morocco bindings; nearly 100 golden r o ^ In the cloth bindings. Bells at sight; presses running day and night so great is the sale. Chrlstfaa men and women making fortunes taking orders. Rapid promotions. One Christian woman made clear $500 In four weeks taking orders among herchurchac<iualuUnces and friends. Write us. It may lead to a permanent paying position to manage out business and look after our large correspondence, which you can attend to right at your home. Ad-dress H. A. Sherman, Gen. SecreUry. 12 East Fifteenth Bt, between Broad-way and Fifth Avenue, New York.

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Washington City.

Washington at this season is in its greatest glory. Its clean and shaded streets and avenues, its beautiful parks and Its magnificent buildings combine to make It a most attractive city. For recreation I can conceive of nothing more delightfhl than bicy-cle riding on Its smooth street.. I devoted a week after my return to sight-seeing, and now think I have vlai'ed about all the places oflnterest here, and there are many.

I enjoyed a visit to the Senate this week very much. I had been fre-quently before, but found the pro-ceedings on this occasion especially attractive because of the able and spirited discussion of the subject as to whether cadets should be re<iuire«l to take a four or a six years' course at the Annapolis Naval Academy. Senators Chandler of New Hamp-shire, Tillman of South Carolina and Hale of Maine favored six years, while Foraker of Ohio and Lindsay of Kentucky advocated only « four years' course. The longer course was adopted.

I was In the House when the vote was taken on the Pearsons-Crawford contest casp. Crawford, who had been seated on a certificate of election, was retired by a vote of 129 to 127, and Pearsons was immediately sworn in amid mingled cheers and hisses. The interest ran high. They come from the ninth district of North Car-olina, in which A^evliie is located. Crawford is a Democrat and a Bap-tist. I heard some of the dlscuralon, but did not get AiUy into the merits of the case, and yet my sympathies were much enlist^ for Crawford. Party preference played no part with me.

The meeting of the American So-cial Science Association In the audi-torium of the Columbian University this week brought together some of the foremost educators of America. I attended but one session, at which I was much Interested In a paper on "The Aesthetic Factor In Bilucation' by Prof. E. H. Soeath, I'h.D., of Yale University.

H. L. Jones of the class of 1898, Carson aud Newman College, has completed his graduate work In Greek, has submitted hU thesis and will receive his master's degree at the coming commencement of Col umhian University. His work is highly commended by Dr. Carroll.

Only four representatives from Washington are attending the Con' vention at Hot Sprlngb, a m o n g whom are Drs. Stakely and Meador. I am much gratified by the report of the Boards.

Bro. Jesse, the new pastor of the Grace Church, was given a formal reception last night. The occasion was an enjoyable one, composed of short speeches of welcome followed by reflfeshments. I am pretty well acquailnted with the Grace people and felt at home.

Calvary continues to have conver-alont each week. Two related their ezperlenoeB at the church. meeting thu week, one of them being a prom Ineiit bosiiieaB man.

Maade and ber ooasin, Theodore Bwati of Dandrldge, Tenn., report that thqr ctUed at the White House to*dft7 wlttt a party of Baltlmors vis-ItOTB and shook handa with President MoKlnlaiy.

I DNUi ao(m to toni my flun U>-wftrd Tnineflaee to enter ajpoo a hard year's work for Oaraon and Newman

J . T. HxKDUttON. Waihiofton, D. 0., May iSth.

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_ ard lirands only are imitated. The

so-callcd" White Leads, — mixtures of

Zinc, liarytes, etc., are branded "Pure

White Lead." "Strictly Ture White Lead,"

etc., in imitation of iht: genuine; otherwise

these misleading brands could not be so

readily sold. The brands in the margin

arc genuine.

For Colors use Nstlonal Lend Compsny's Pure WhlM | s | l k t Uesd Timtng Colois. Any shsde desired Is readily • • • • • • • obtslned. Pamphlet giving full information and show-Ine samples of Colors, slso psmphlet entitled " Uncle Sam's Ei-penence With Paints " forwarded upon application.

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BAPTIST A N D

OBITUAIT.

H i L u - O n the evening of March 11, liXH), Bro. L. J. HUl, » falthfkil dewnn of tbe Maleaus Bteptiat Chnrch, aftw an Ulneaa of about four montha, paaaed from the labora and earea of thia Ufte hito that rest "that remalneth to the people of God." Bro. HUl waa con. veiled at Clover Creek Charob, In the year 1847, under the preaching of that great fiaptlat.Dr. J . R. Graves. He first Joined Cane Creek; but afterwarda bccame a member of Halesna Charch, where he remained antll bis death. In tbo death of Bro. HUl our ohoich haa lost a fijtUhnil member, and the com-munity lu general, • devoted friend. He waa ever ready to respond to thoae who were In need, asalstlng In every good word and work. As he lived, ao be died—In the full triumph of the Christian faith. May the comfrtrilog Influence of the Holy Spirit, auataln aud cheer the hearta of thoee who ant made sad by the death of oar brother, and may his vacant place In tbe churoh inipln ua with a dealie to Imitate hia virtues. HisPas iob .

KBiiLRB.-Wheieas, It has pleased our heavenly Father to removeflmm our midst, our Bro. John Keller, who was born In Virginia in 1818. He has lived In Bt. Elmo for 81 years and died April 2.1000. By his death anotherold land-mark Is gone. He has been a member of tbe Baptist Charch for 41 years. He leaves three sons and two daaghters with a host of grandchildren and friends to mourn his death.

^solved, That we as a'chnrch do sympathize with the bereaved children aud friends, and pray that God, whoee ever-watohing eye Is over all things, will bless aud comfort and finally bring them all together where there will be no parting.

Resolved, That a copy be spread on our minutes, and the BAPTiar a n d Rbf lgc to r be requested to publish the same. Father and mother, safe In the vale. Watch for the boatman watch for the

sail Bearing the loved ones over the tide. Into the harbor, near to their aides.

Done by order of the charch at Bt. Elmo, Tenn., In Conference this April 4,1000.

Rbv. C. H. Yearby, Mod. N. J . CoLUWS, C. C.

jABBELih—Whereas, God In his In-finite wisdom has m n fit to remove from our midst onr dearly beloved brother and co-worker, B. C. Jamil , whose presence and devotion to t his Christian duty was always an Insplra* ticn to us to live for higher and nobler purposes; ind

Whereas,'This Banday-school fiMis that "the mighty bath fttllen," and that while our hearts are bruised and bleeding on account of the loss of this grand and noble man, who "walked with God," yet we know .that he haa left his Impress upon this Banday-school and community fbr good tliat can never be removedi thronghout all time and eternity; and

Whereas, We bow submissively to thowllIofHIm wtio doeth all things well; theiefore be It ^

Resolved, That as • tribute M love aud esteem for him as a man of deep piety, consccrated devotion and fidelity to hte Master, we pledge ontselves to greater eflbrts to anulate his lifi and example wlill* he waa In par midst. *

Resolved, That tlila 8ati4ay^aebool tender Its deepNt^ympatlgr to tlM be-reiWd family and A b ^ n s . F^Resolved, Tliatii o^^ rsso-lutlons be spread upon the .mloato book of ttds Bnnday-soliool, and also copies of the same be sent to tbe Bap-Tistr aivd RBTJUtonMi and tha local p a | ^ fbr pabltoation.

. . j r s s i s s r f ' „ ^ „ AiP. DOMOK?'* ?! ' Hamboldt, Tsnn.

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Old Pictures Copi i^ a n d If yoa havo an tdd pietore of aonte dear you wlai 'preeer^,

^ t e tou and wa lAl tak» pleasure In o o p ^ you prices on ^^ ' , ttaadifflmotslaa photos and portraits. Wa do o n l y ^ beat- ^ padaofworic. BetHanoe^ Editor of thia paper.

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Price. 50 Cents . Vii For the Pkompt Rclkf and SpMdy Cttfc of CoM» GAtattIi» UOtfppr»

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SBV. A. a. Hoiff, DA,' OniiaiMmdlng Becmtaiy of the Bute Mission Boud, Nashville, Tenn.: fonna Palmer's Inhaler to be tbe most slmplaL aafo

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MB. 4. r . UTOV, Hlglnnqr, Ky.: " I would not ba without mina for attjr' prioa. I oould not go wttboot irearing my ooat In the hottest waathar uniD t had ussd the Inbalairif Now I can go without my ooat at any t lnu and do^ nottakaoold. loonsldalitAGodsenil." c + . *

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Rtv. G. J. Dowell. aAei Mveisl s^"* waootmlMwotk, b u rttlgned tiM cmM of t h e ohu.rch at Lomber ton , N . C. I h c r a «ra Mveu of t h e • t roDgut cha icbc t t c Kor th CoioilDa p«etorlen.

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"LAND OF THE 8KY." In WeaUrn-North Catolina, between

the Blue Ridge on the East and the Allexhanles ou the West, in the beau-tiful valley of the Fiench Bioad, 2.000 feet above the aea, lies ABheville. beau-tiful, pictaretque aud world-famed as one of the moet pleasant rcflorta in America. I t isa land tt bright eklee and incomparable climate, whose praifee have been sung by poets, and whose beauties of stream, valley and monntain .height have (brui»hed sub-ject and inspiration fur the painter's taiiab. This Is truly the "I<and of the Sky," and there is perhaps no more beautiful region on the continent to attract pleasure tourists or health seekers. Convenient schedules and very low ratee to Ashevllle via Boutb. em Railway.

W. P. Stew art. J. W. Lovki-l. STEWART & LOVELL.

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fiu.u8u.>0a Mareh 27. liWO, Bu-'aan F. Belllsle lay down to sleep the

Bleep of death, after having lived on earth near 65 yean. Duri»-g aii elTort meeting at Hopewell, Snmnct l^unty, Tenn., in the year 1894, sba ^ i ^ e • bright profBssion of faith in C b d ^ and in a few d«ya waa baptlied Into the fellowahip of the Baptlat \%droh by the writer, where aba llVatt • aweet-spirited Cbrlatlan antU God took her to a manaion above. She waa aorely aflllcted for a long time, and as we looked on her placid flMS* aa she lay in

l ^ r coffin, we felt the ftdlowtng expree-Prions would be very.appllcabi*: 9**Afntotiona Mte longllme I bore,

Physiclan^a skUl In vain. Till Christ waa pleaaed to give mn ease.

And rid me of my pain." She leavea four brothera an^'two sia-

ten togetfcer with a host of friends to mourn her loes. We would say to all, weep not, for oar loca la her gain. Farewell, dear Sister, we miss you at home, misa^jou at ^utoh, but some aweet day by and by, we expect to meet you where the sorrows of earth are never known. Her Pastor.

J. B. HALL. ^ MURREY.

H A U L at M U R R E Y . Groceries, Bacon, Lard, Flour, Etc.

No. 321 Broad Street. Oar niutto iit: I'M eat but litUe ouratlvw, w w old clothes,

and Bfll oar cuBlomera gooda at bottom pricw."

a n d F{oom j l luu ld ln f f . 510 Church St. Nt shvillei

Trade SollciU<l,and Work Qoarantecd.

' [The Editor of thia paper oommenda the above flrm. Mention B and R ]

A Great Baptist Bool The Bikptiat Book Ooncem wlU aoou

bring out • lemarkable book.«DUUed " PiLLABB Orthodoxy," or Dk-raMOBBs *)»• TUB Faixr. writted lud p m a M l^-Ben If. Bogaid. A biltf i>lompli:^«f aevaiteeii great Bap-tlata wllfbe in the book, and in con-n e ^ ^ t h each Mograplur wlU be a pletor* of the pillar of oitbodiDaur and • midm«a aermon. The aannona will

^ ^ ^ pabliahed, aathey will be tlM oholeest of all that tSiM

pwdaoed. Idfk^atahea, Moturca and Bapeoimen swowii of each will be pabOaliad of dtotoo, J . R. O m m John A-BiMdas. JaoMa P. iSioea, Wm. VaaghBD. i bI Baton, JL 8. Onleman, W. P. Harvey,' Wi & PMin, A. P. WUIlama, J. T C h i l ^ . RioliBid FallerVTo. i W

neoeaaa r t ^ al^jNMtkorBboot470 pa|ca. Ptkm 92 a ooM. thiM who wUI order ai»a W i n advance tha book will be a ^ J a r t|M tow. prlca of t l . with ISe.

•ortMvwA. tSe boek la now In tba Ortlar now, for

bookla pdnlML Band loBaptMllook

Ctuzi1)6rlandT6l6|hone& TelegraphCo G«neial OfBoe, 18Q Gollege Street, NaahvUe, Teon.

ConnectionB with AU Pohiti l u t of th« MInlBiippi B i m , Nashville Rtes-^Beiddenvtti, 92.00 pw month and op,aooordlng to service. Businees, t3.60 per month and up, aocordlng to servloes. T d ^ o n e 1220, NaahvlUe Exchange.

M E A D E R S Se O S G O O D , Manufacturen.f p j ^ J fisll ail4 OyStCR.

Orders for Ice In sacks and car load lots solicited. [Mention thia paper.] NASHVILLE, TENN.

—For the occasion of the Bontheru StudenU Conference of the,y.^AI. C. A. Conference of the City Y. BI. C. 'A. Workers, and Conference of tho Young Woman's Cbristhih Association, at Asbeviile. N. C , June 15tb-2filh 1900, the Southern Railway will sell tickets from all pointa on ite lines to Ashevllle, N. C.. and return at rate of one fsre for the round trip. Tickets will be aold June ISih, 14th, 15tb and 16 h, limited to ntum nntil June 2S. 1900. For further information, call on any agent of the Bouthem Railway.

—Fur the occasion of the Annual Reunion of the Uni ed Confederate Veterans at Louisville, Ky., May 80-June 8, 1900, the Soutbern Railway will sell tickets from points on I'a lines to Louisville, Ky., at very low rates. These tickets will be sold from points in Tennetiee on May 28th, 29th and 30th, and fkom other points May 27th. 28th and 20ih, limited to return until June lOih. 1900 An additional exten-sion of t tc flnal limit until June 25th, 1900, may be Mcured, provided tickets aie deposited with J uijit agent of the terminal llnea at Lonisffileon or iwfore June 4tb, aud on payment of fee of AO cents. The Bouthem Railway oflVra excellent aervlce en route to Louisvii;e, and thosecontemplatingtbetripsbould oommunicate with nearest ticket agent of the Southern Railway for aleepiug oar reaarvatkma and any Information thaydealre. ..

BiVa l Bibkal If oar anbecrlben wlah to take ad-

vantage of oar Bible premium offer let them do so at onoa. The'aapply la limited Bnd the prlcee of Blblea are ad-vancing every diqr. Seeouroifer. It etlU boTdagood aa long aa oar supply lasta. If yoa want one, act at once.

The hbi'$10.00 Suits • in America, for Men.

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in yiwdwM w i n Site of inoMn. and w« «UI for-wM (UlMr or.dMM^hi to TMir tMiiml npfVM ofllcc* Cal)l..all««.yD«<bcprivi-

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Display of StrengtU, as well aa beauty, la aeen In our New Stock of Spring Carnata and Ruga which we have eelected fkom the pto> ducta of the beat mllla In the conntqr.

< Their wearing qualltlea are nnrlvalled, their dedfl^a new and artlatio, and coloring auperb. Yon v lll be pleaaed at the fine aaaortment when yon wlah to select a new Carpet.

Tbe Exclusive Carpet Hoose. CURTAINS SHADES

Tacker&Donglass 4oS Union Street.

TheOnMh / ^ M-j^Um Passengers to Texxis who want

sleeping car accommodations for the night's nm from Memphis to Texas, can secure such accommo-dations only on the Cotton Belt.

Passengers reaching Memphis in the morning'can ride in a parlor cafe car from Memphis to the Texas border, where sleep-ers for the principal Texas points are attached.

In adaitinn »« at nl(ht and parlor (lato ean dnrlnv th.day. both d»» and nifhl Inlnxon Ih.Cotton IMt caTir^m. fcirtaWo «>nache» aiid fn* n-rllnlnc rhiilr ran Ihrmiiti to T«m«. wllhnnleliRni*. Th«»«r*|p«and niulpnaalcnupwwiraToMblr ^ Willi that of any n.a.l in thn ronniry.

Wtlia aad tall aa whom jnin ura inlnc and whaa ron »lll MW. and T. will tail yoM whS »«urirk.t l«ln tot.Veto inalialliPjM-M time and ronniH.»l«n«: Wa will al>o a«nd yua an iutan»llbK llltio boak. "A TrIplaTMu."

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N A S H V I L L E , T B N N . , M A Y 8 1 , 1 9 0 0 . lw8iriii ,fil .XI.,l«.41

I've a Message. M. a, kwawsiiaah.

I've • inMSMKO tnie and grand Kor our auntu- Sontbern land,

In Revelation xlv; 6>-oa may begin. Brought by angela from above, Kent to ua by Ood In tove

Tbo everlaating gospel, souls to win. Kcery k lndr^ , tongue and nation Ktcul this message of salvation,

LlHten, do you hear HI in loudly sajrlng, fear Uodf Ite says, give Ulm glory every one; Why, for tbe Judgment Is begun.

Hear Ulm sound this message all abroad. Hark, Babylon Is hllcn Then comes tho solemn warning,

Uany worship beast or linage,BayH llii> third. Or rmlve his mark at all. Upon HIra Uy wraUi shall fall;

Wrath In chapter Id you may read. nut before tbo very end And iMfore his wrath begins.

The (burth mighty warning angel rrles again, That Babylon Is fttllen Then I heard htm loudly calling,

Come out of her, my people, leave her alns.

Then I looked, beheld tbe glory. Tlie very author of my ttory.

Coming ID the clouds of heaven no while, so fhr. ro r the Judgment now was done; lie's rec'd bis kingly crown.

When He galhera bome Ulsown, May I be there.

Tupelo, MISS. .

T H E ECtlMBNICAL CONKBRBMCB, New York, April ai to May z, igoo.

BY REV. T. W. YOUNQ, D.D. It took four yeara to prepare the program of this

great Conference, and It waa carried out with very alight variations. The organiuktlon of tbe entire Con-ference moved like clock work. Saturday was de-voted to dlsonsslons of the work of

Students and Other Young People. John. R. Mott, whose name and Atme have girdled the earth, presided ihroughout the day In Carnegie Hall. The Intereat eeemed to Increase rather than diminish. The addresaea of Prof. J. R. Stevenson of Chicago aud Mr. H. C. Duncan of London traced the rapid growth of the Students' Volunteer Movement In this country and In England. The century began with three atu-denta praying beneath a hayalKCk and consecrating thenuelvea to foreign mission work; It cloeeawlth more than 6,500 standing girded, spying to the church-ea, "Here am I, send me." Thia oflteng of the college atudenta la a challenge to the churchea. The crown-ing apeech of the day waa by Dr. Charlea Cuthbert Hall of Union Theological Seminary on «'How to Fire the Young Men of the Futnre Hlnlatry and Make them Leadera of Mlaalonary Churchea.*' His entire apeech ought to be studied by every young niln-later. Dr.HaUsald:

"Our Lord aaw all human life clearly. No mlsta of optlmlam deceived him-no veila of peealmlam blind-ed him. With thia cleat vision our Lord Joined deep feellnga of appreciation and divine compaarion. Upon hia own holy aoul he bore the griefs and carried the aorrowa of bnmanlty. And to this clear vlalon of the world and this deep feeling toward the world our Lord added actual ellbrt for the world. His sorrow waa not tbe Impotent lament of one who ftUn would do yet cannot. His burden was not the cmahlng bnr> denofpeaalmlata. It waa the weight of the aacrlOcial CIO(Mk

••W* are attempting to anawer thia queatlon: How can wa ao lit* the young men of the ftatni* mlnlatiy wlththomlaatonaiypaaaion? How nuka tham lead-era of mlaalonaiyohurohaaT Thaproblam of the di-vinity acbool la, not how to train an oooaalonal man for the fonign Held, bat how to klndla tha mtsalonaiy paaalon InavaiymantluitpaaBaatbtoiigbtlM eohool. As to tbe man who may pt^bJy bnvogtfta ftir aarr-loaa abniid, It Is nead« aa w«U aa tt la hla liiht, to b x n atmoaphan abont h U n t b a t p r a n o t a a t b a ^

self-discovery which may lead him to volunteer; or that shall eeUbllab, atrengtben, and aettle tbe purpose formed In college d^ya to do hie work npon tbe foreign field.

"The misaionary Idea must conquer tbe life of every man who propoaes to enter tbe ministry of the churchee, whether abroad or at home. In tbe last analysis It la a secondary consideration whether any individual student In the divinity acbool baa volun-teered for servlcea abroad. The primary and esaentlal thing la that there ahaU be within the acbool a aacred a i tu of missionary paaaion, whereat tbe torch of every man shall be kindled and tbe Up of every man ahall be touched with tbe living coal.

"Ab for tbe man who shall enter tbe pastorate at home, be cannot be an able minister until bis torch has been kindled at this altar, hia Upa touched with thia llvbig coal. Deny him this acoeae In the days of his minlaterial training, fall to provide htm with world wide Intereeta, neglect to teach blm bow to lift up bis eyee and look upon tbe white harveet fields of the world, omit to conquer him with the mla> slonaiy Idea, and he goea forth Into tbe world lagging behbid tbe eager aplrlt of hia time, abackled with die-advantage, condemned In an age of catholicity to lead a life of provincialism. He requires it for himself that be may become a man of vision, a man of large and powerful couceptlons, a man of capacity to Inaplre others.

"He requires thia misaionary passion not so much for blrna^ alone, but in tbe name ttf tbe ebarcb lWv seeks to serve. I t Is hia to overcome tbe reststanoe of unrestricted prejudice. It la his to awake the atten-tion of apathetic minds, which, content with the form, rather than the life of Christianity, are blinded by local religious intereeta to the larger questions of the world's evangeiixstion. I t Is his to educate the churcb'a Intelligence; knowledge Is the true and eub-stantial basis of au Interest In missions. I t is bis to ralce at home suppliea for the church abroad, to find the means that shall maintain the work of God. The fa^ofi' workeis at tbe fkont depend npon blm to co-operate with them by maintaining their auppliee."

The evening aeeslon waa full of Intereat aud enthu-siasm. The opening addresa waa by Dr. W. F. Mc-Donell, ex-chancellor of tbe University of Denver. He eald: "It ia tbe duty of the church to enable her children to be useful aa wdl aa willing. The price of three batUeehipe like the new Kearsarge would put 10,000 misaionary volunteera Into tbe fleld and equip them for a year; 10,000 young men and women stand ready to go, and 10,000 men and women hold and withhold tbe meane to eend them. Tbe Protestant Cbuicb bi liberal with Blblea and stingy with men. It la willing to aend a 25K)ent.book; It'a cheaper. The Roman Catholic Chnrcb la liberal with men and stingy with Blblea. England and America could unite and whip tbe world. That la tbe epltlt of tbe Anffrg. Saxon race. What do they want to whip the world forf They could imlte with tbe other Chrlatlan na-Uona to bring tbe world to tbe feet of tbe Redeemer." Theee ate but a few of tbe telling utterancea of the epeaker.

Tbe cloelng addreaa of Jno. B. Mott waa maaterly and mighty. It fall Uka • clarion call upon that vaat throng anmmonlng tbem to the evangeUaatlon of tbe world, and abowlng bow tbia waa feaalbto and poaal-bla In tba prsaent ganaratlan. I cannot glvo any da-tallaor tba afkemoon aMMng,at wblob Dr. B. L. Wbltmah orPblladalpbla, B. EarlTkylor. D. B. Eddy, J . W. Ba«» and othata a p i ^ ; nw of the ataoltaneooa meeting In the Central Piaabytailan Chnrob, at which "Tba N«>n-Obrlstiaai Rdlglona" wnanndardlaoasakin byPiea.John Bani7Banowaof ObiKlln. Dr. W. B. Bothadand of SootlM^, O. W. Knox and O. T. WU-aon of p y e i ^ a iud otbank

. ..Thia .Second Strnday. Haw Yorit j i ^ U n m a ocmuplad genmdly l y dkK

listen to prominent mlasionartes on " What Christ la Doing for tbe Nationa."

In tbe evening a great maaa-meetlng waa held In tbe Interest of the femlne suffiuera of India. Tbe causea, tbe remedy, help, etc., were preaent-ed by mlsslonariee. pastors and college preeidenta, whoaenameaare known throughout tbe world. A committee of eminent men waa appointed, and a aubatantbd bfginning made to help the fhtmishlnff mUUona.

The Second Week.

It was said, " Many of the attendants on the Con-ference bad gone home," but the crowds on Monday seemed to be larger. The dlacussions of the d^y were on " Medical Work," " Christian Literatnre." " Social Progresa aud Peace." The able paper by Dr. Geo. E. Poet of Syria, read by Dr. Scudder, set forth the track plummed by moet that followel. "Medical missions are the pioneers of evangelism. Tbe doctor has accesa to vaat numbers who neither wish nor will have any Intercourse with other mlsslonariee. Tbey are permanent agencita of evangelism. Tboae living here have little c o n c e p t i o n of tbe extent and power of quackery In tbe nnevangellnd world. Tbe abject fear of the unknown on tbe aide of the pwple and tbe devlllah cunning and malice of the aoroareta and tbe medicine mm or witch doctora on the other, have given to the latter an Incredible power for evU. The people believa that woods, fonntalna, cavea, rlvera,

such spirits, and that wlsards and wltchea have the ' power to aflllct their victims with all soks of com-plaints. The witch doctora dillgenlly foster theae suptrstitlons and pretend to be able to and ont by their Incantations who the wisarda and wltchea are.

"Medical missions are peculiarly adapted to work in Moslem lands. The Intisnse fanaticlam of Moham-medans makes direct evangelism well-nigh Impoaal-ble. Street preaching fai wholly out of tbe queaUon. The death penalty alwitys impends over a tonvert from Islam. But Moalems eicken and suflbr pidn like other men. And notwithstanding tbe fatalism which leads them to attribute diaeaae to direct divine appointment, they have a tradlUonal rcspect for doo-tora.

"Missions of every Chrlatlan nation and of all de-nomhiatlona have by a common consent and an un-erring InsUnct eatabllabed and developed medical work, and every year sees a wider extension of Ita sphere of usefulneea. Worldly people who look askance at other forma of mlaalon work, applaud medical mlsalona and give of their anbatance to sua-tabi tbem. Klnga and rulera In Mohammedan and heatbwi landa have built hoepitala and have given means for their endowment. Far out on tbe plckM. line of evamelism heroic men and women gather around them ancb crowds aa gather on the pathwu a where Christ waa wont to i ^ k . Iterleaa of death, they grapple with oboleia, tbe plague, lepio«y, amall pox, scarlet fern, diphtheria, and other'bontagtona dtoeaaea. In tbe tabitad atmoapben of the dlspen-aaiy tbciy toll hour after hour to relieve tbe masa of mlaeiy. They go late to aleep, and often rise a gnat while before day to watch the oriaea of diaeaae and operation. Tbcgr remain bi snltiy, feve^atrickan oltlea of the coast daring the long tropical snmmw, IT haply tb«y may mve aome of God'a poor. They ' travel onder tha burning sun or through blinding atorma to naob new renters and open up tbe w«y for a Ibrtbar cxtanaion tbe work. Tbe ebnivh which aenda t b u knows tha value of that work. The alok wbMi tbC7 oara have glvan proof of It. Ha who aoa-tataia tbem hi all tbtfr labora wUl a«y to them, • I w u afadi and ye vlaliad me-fDtaamaoh aa ya did It onto tbe l«aat <rf these my brethren, ya did It onto me.'

The evening meeting In Camsgle Hall was at tlmaa ready to bunt with eathuslaam, especially whUath* •MBanOhlaDr, Thao. L. OiqrlerdrBimklyn inis q Ing on tha aat|)eet, Tbe Liquor Ttefflo-nw SvU of

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