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CURRENT TOPICS.

fourth national coofercnce for i;()od city Roveniment will Iw held in lialtlmoro May 0, 7, and 8, 18Ufl, In i-nnjunction with and under ttie aus-ItlcoB of tbe sccond annual meeting of the National Municipal League. Tbis in un important matter, and wo hope that thoro may lie a largo attondanru at the meeting.

AN'ii now it is announced tbat Dr. William (lollock, profoHsor of pbyH-Icj at Columbia Colics, Now Vorlr, haa discovered a nietbod of making picturaa of musical sounds by means of the came>*a. It is said tbat such (icrfcct results are obtained that the voicc of a tenor or soprano can be judged with absolute accuracy as to iiH quality and range without hearing it—merely by inspecting a series of photographs. What will wo have iicxt?

I . 0 K 0 I . A N 8 U O W N K , Secretary of SiaU) for War In the British Cabinet, hag declined a proposition to form a regiment of gentlemen. The idea was tbat the ranks of the regiment of "gen-tlemen" ahnuld bo ooBifioHMl chiefly ot thoev who were physically and socially (itted lo bo odicers In tbe British army, hut who had failed to pass the stllT army uxamlnatinn. A correspondent of the AsHoclatcd Press very pro|)orly »|)eak8 of such a regiment as "a reg-iment of 'so-called' gootlemen, other-wiee men whoso clear proof of utter lack of real gentility would be fur-nUhed in forming such a regiment."

T h k debate on the resolution to rec-0);ai7.e the bolilgorency of the Cubans Htill dragi its weary lengths along In the Senate. There has been developed more opposllion, however, than in the previous discussion, and it seems quite uncertain as to what will be the out-come. Meanwhile, though, tho Cuban inrurgents continue to be reinforced with men and arms and ammunition, and they continue to march back and fortii upon tho Island wherever they choose. It would loeni. They continiio also to have conlliots with tho Spaniards, which are always reported In tho oHI-clal dispatches as Spanish victories, but which private advices afterwards

state were woo by the Cubans. ^

T h e Manitoba School Question, sim-ply stated, is this: When Manitoba catered tbo Confaderate Dominion of Canada, iier population was 12,000, •"'O iwr euni of which was Catholic. The Catholics had scotarlan schools (upported by tbo State and were un-willing to enter tho Confoderaey ox-<»pl on the express condition that no National legislation ihould ever prej-udloe tbo interests of tholr schools. Under this agreement Manitoba was admiued. But now her population is l'V),000, with only IC ptr cent Catbolie. ^he State logislaturo in 1800 abolished tho Catholio lohoolB as SUte Institu-tions. The oaw was appealed by tho CatboUfw to tho Dominion Parliamont Kk Ottawa, and tha appeal was aus-taioad. Premier Oraanway of Man.

itoba refused to obey instructions to restore tho schools to the old basis, and tlio case was re-ap|>ealcd. The Domin-ion I'arliament is now considering a bill to enable the Catholics to main-tain by special Uxation among them selves their own schools.

T h e attltudeof Great Britain toward tho South African question makes tho situation in Hurope a somewhat critical one just at present. By the treaty of 1884 England recognized the complete independence of the Trans vaal ilopubllc, reserving only a kind of suzerainty over i u foreign policy. It is now rumored that she is about to send a force of 20,000 men to compel i'residentKruger'sgovernmentto adopt certain reforms demanded by the Ult-landors. But tho Boers, the native citizens, say they are ready to fight now with tho same bravery that charac-terized their struggle for liberty a little over twelve years ago. It Is hardly probable that if Kugland should beaome involved In war with Uie Boers, tho alTaIr would bo left to these two powers, but It might result In a gen-eral war of the powers.

Ir Is now generally believed tbat Flogland has becomo an active partner in what is called tho Drelbund—that is, the triple alliance composed of Germany, Austria, and Italy. If this Ix! true, the Drelbund will have become a Yierbund, or a quardruple alliance. It Is tliougbt that this arrangement explains tbe promptness of Hngland to come to the relief of Italy in Abys-sinia and to make the advance up the Nile, which wo mentioned last week as having been determined upon. Tho advantage to England in such an ar-rangement is that in the first placc, according to the supposed agreement, sho is to have domination in North Africa. Also it gives her powerful allies in bcr evidently approaching struggle with Kuisia. The advantage to the other nations is tbat It strength-ens the tripio alliance by giving those nations such a strong partner, and helps them to bold In check the ag-gressions of Itussia and to resent tho impertinnnco of France. Such an arrangement if true is a great stroke of policy on the part of Rngland. In-stead of being isolated in Kurope as she appeared a short while ago, she will bo in friendly relation with three of the greatest powers, and will bave a mora powerful influence than ever before in European afTairs. Tbo ar-rangement will also tend, we believe, to postpone tbo expcctcd European war still longer. Franco will, heaiute a good deal before she attacks Ger-many when sho knows that the Eng-lish fleet may bo thundering at her ports within tbo next twenty-four hours as^Ronsequenoo, and Russia will be more oautions about provoking a con-flict with England when abe knowa that she must reckon with Germany, Aus-tria and Italy at the aame thne-aup-poaing the allianoe to bo an oifanaiva and defensive ono. At tho aamo time, howoTsr, It will make the war far more bloody whonovar It doea oome.

A Comical Creature and a Brilliant

Bird.

nv BF.v. It. ALi.KK Tfrritit. Jii., ii i>

To tbo iiaturnilst tho IslnndH of the

Mnlay Archlpologo pn-sont fleldH for

hlH rcsonrchin whlcli runnot bo sur-

pa8Rod, If equalled, In the world.

UcnHtR. birds nnd Inscots of every

description nro found In this Insulnr

Kroiip, and many of l l i i w nro pooullfir

to thU rogloii of tho globo.

A COMICAL CnEATUHE.

Tlio Intorc-Ht with which I watch the

t'.v rat Ions of a monkoy Is exocwloil by

the amusement nffonled mo liy tho por-

foruiancos of the orang-utan. Al-

ihouKh my taste may bo fearfully at

fault , I am bold to say that nothing

hero in the Malay Archliiolngo lias

given mo more real iiloasuro, has in-

opInHl more hearty laughs, and lias

funilHhod more food for ivfloellon than

my lengthy Interviews with his

majesty, theorang-utanof Borneo. I atn

not quite suro wbethor ho understood

what I nnld to lilm, nnd It Im equatly

proliaMe that I did not undeistaiid vi-ry

much he wild lo me; but I was Iiii-

presHed Willi tho fact that he wan one

of the most Intelligent InliabilaiiiH of

the Islands, with a keen hcuko of hu-

mor and a giHMl fund of common wns " ;

and when we Hhook hands In our touch-

ing fan>well, I , at least, felt like mtylng,

wo meet to part, but may It lio that we

part to iiioot again. Hero nro tho native

hauiitH of tlilH );reat man-like ajx^ and

hero you eaii »ee nnd study hlin. nn-

If tuhei l by tlio arllllelal nnd detri-

mental InllueiieeH of .Mr. Itnriiuin. Mr.

Koropatigh and the other masters of

the circus ring. The wide extent of

lofty virgin forest Is noi-ossary to the

untraiiimelleil glory of bis oning-ulan-

Hhlp, and ben< he Is as much at home as

the I nd i an on the prairie, or the Arab

on the dem>rt. Tiie quiet iciHuro, if not

tho nmjtwllc dignity, with which lie

tiiakoR his way throtiKh the fonmis,

nffords n Rtitiglug rebuke to tlie fussy,

ftitnlng, dashing cittzen of this electric

ago lit which we live. He walks d«>-

ll j icmtely along fk>ino of the larger

bmnelios of tho trees. In (ho seml-eteet

att i tude which tho grent length of bis

nriuH nnd (ho shnrtnosH of bis legs

cause him i ialurai ly lo assume; and as

he walkN on Ids knuckles, and not on

(lip i ialm of (ho liand, (ho disproimr-

(ion liotwoen (lieso llmbH Is Inereiuied,

nnd whi io in ioconiodon It Is not lilghly

probable (bat n Gn>clnii nrdst would

select lilni ns n iiimlei of grace, l i e

d m « not Jump or spring or even nppear

to littrry hlmseir, nud yet ho mnnngeii'

(o inaki* nn quick simhm] ns ono who in

nti inl i ig tiiroiigli (he fon'fl(H iieiientli.

Tlin innio omng-u(an, uiil iko lii« iiicon-

Hidenito i inmnii brother in America,

linl|M hlH wife make up tbo InmI. When

wonniled, or when bcl-tlnio onmnt, n

Heat or bed la .quickly ttiiido from tho

Rtlekn nnd Intvi** of (bt* tnH*a, nnd nnn 1

who has hunted (his animal a greal

deal, tolls mo (hat a fresh one Is made

every nighf. Like (he odier natives of

tlicKo Islands, ho (aUes life easy, not

leaving his IkmI unti l tho sun has well

risen, nnd hns dried the dew on the

leaves; feeding during the mliMIe of

the day. and never seeming to worry

hlinself ui)on the >;rnvo qiieslloiis «»f

slate, pommorco nnd reliitlon that rrc-

ate headaches and hearfaches for the

more civilized, but less coiitenled. tin-

tlons of tho kIoIm'. They are not only

easily satlsfled, as Is well known, in the

matter of clothing, but their diet Is a

very simple one. consisting almost ex-

elusively of fruit, with some tender

buds and shoots for occasional dessert.

Despite (he Jokes that we are prone to

make n.t his oxiK-nso, the oranR-titnn is

ail elevatoil cimracter. Ho rarely

de>!eends to tho ground, except when

the market In tho trees has fa ih i l him.

or when tho hollows of the heaves do

not contain sufllcient water for his re-

fr(>filiri.ent. AlthouKh the onuig-utati

Is poaeefidy inclincil. and desin-s

overylK>dy to attend to his own liu*l-

iicsH. as he does, yet he is no ctiwnrd.

mill when nmiistMl by what lie rejrnnls

to he nn act of Injustice or iwrsiH-iition.

he iH a terror. When driven by htm-

per to hunt sIkhMs and ro«its aloiii; the

water's e^lge, the crocodile Ims Ix'cii

known to ])rotest nealiisl this innocent

nioile of making his living: but he hns

In every case rccordeil in hiKtoiy «>m.

tniiltMli(>4l his rights, without imteh

Ciiemony. Tho chief of tho Italnw

Dyaks jrives this testimony: "The

oraiig-utan has no enemies; no aniiiinis

dare nttack It but the croeo<lile and the

liylhon. He always kills the croe<idlle

by main strongtli. staniliiiR upim It.

piillliig open Its Jaws, and ripplni;

up lis throat. I f a pytlum attacks the

orang-utan ho seizes It with his handii,

and ihen bites lt ,andsoon kills It. Then-

Is no animal Iu (ho Jungle so strong ns

he." I f Is remarkable that an animal

so pe<-ullar and imissossIiu; such a high

typo of form as (ho orang-utan, should

Im- conllnod to (wo Islands, llorne«> nnd

•Tava; es|M>clally as these are almosi

(ho last Inhabltod by the higher main-

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lli ttt n|i]H>arance of (he great luniirllke

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links," nro ridlculoiisly like some of us .

who make simrt of (heml

A UniULIANT liUtl).

I n s i nk ing contrast (o (he eurlous and

comical ereainri's Jus( dosorlliod, al low

me (o prosoni a brIllhiiK and beaudfti l

bli i l , nnnthor InhnbtlaiK o f * (lieso

Islands, nnmel,v, (ho bint tif imradlse.

I'lio paradlsoldao, as (hey n m etrtssod,

an ' It gmn|i of blnls iilllotl somowhnt

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but llioy ntv I'imrnntorlatHl by M(mnr-

2 B A F T I S T A N D KEFLECTOK, M A R . 2G, 18%.

iliiiiir.v «l«-vflu|iiiifiitH i»r |)liiiiiiisi', wlilcli nr(< uncqunUtMl in niiy other rnnill>' of birdf*. In iiniiu> of the ii|H.'i>lcit Inrgo tuft* of (Iclhtitp briKlit-mlomI fiHithei-H RiiriuR fmiii <>nch nIiIc of tlM> liiidy iH-npntti tho wiuK", foriiilni; fuiiH or ahlflils; and tho inUlcllc fonthcra of ihp tnll tiro often cloa);at(Hl into wiivfi, iwistod into tho luoRt fnnlnfitlc iilia|H>ff. or ndnrniHl with tho most brilllnut ujo-tnllle color*. Wo flnil thfit in othor N|>(>fl(>*, thoHO pluniM MiirinR front tho hond, tlio bnolt or tho *lioii1dcr(t; nnd ilu' tiills aro of railed Rhn|)eR. I hud III) Iiloa. until I visitoil tho Mnlny Atrhi-IN'InKo, thnt tliorv nro n» tnnny spivloH of tho bird of |tnmdlRo ns nro to Iw Koon on tho iHintid* of Ilornoo nnd .Iiivii. Tlio jtrcnt bird of |inrHdiiH>. tho loHtior bird of pnradiHo, tlio tvd bird of pani-dlKo. tiio kiiiK I'Ird of panidltM-. the doiilile-inautol bitil of |)nmdliH>, tiio (tuporl) l>ird of paradlMo. the iiix olmftcd bird of pamdisis tho xtnndard wIuk bird of parndlHo and tho scule-brenstod IMiradiw bird niv all innriiod by dllTor-)-nt eolorni and sliniM>d plntnaKo; and (ilthouKh tlioy nro ola«*e<l undor tho ^aiiio p-noral uaino, thoy an- »|ulto dl«-ilnct In many roHiMft*. It iia* afforded mo nint h i>lea8unvto gnliier from ouo jtoiirco nnd another a pn-at deal of in-foruiatiun alxnit tiiix the moMt iieniiti-r<il binl In tho world: lint I Hhnli try to dt'serilx' only two, or thivo olaHsen of the Idrd, whieh may give your render* a faint coni'«>ptlon of tholr li(«nufy and lirlliiaiiey.

Tiie larKext «ihhU>» known In the yrent bir<l of paradlHo, nhivh in w^ven-teen or eiKhteen IneheH from the lank to tho tip of the tall. The entir» top of III*' bend and neck i* a delicate stmw-ycllow, the feathoni renemblinK pluxh or velvet; the lower iwrt of the throat n|> to the eye* in clothed with scaly feather* of an emerald jrreen color, with a rich metallic gbw*. nnd reirety l>innies of a still de*>i>er Rreeu extend III a l>aud ncroB* the forehead nnd chin as far a* the ey»»»t, which are bright w-llow; and the Inxly. wlnj;* nnd tail lire of a rich coffw-lirown. widt h deep-••ii« t)n the breast to a blackiHh-rlolet or |iui'plo-brnwn. The two middle fealli-t ru of the tail have no webs, except at tin iMise nnd exiretne tip; ninl from oach side of the Ijotly. Iienoatli tiio u Ing*. KpriiiK* a dense tuft of Ion;; and deiiente plume*, sometime* two foot in li nRth, of the intenscst goldeu-oranfre ttilur, and very KiMsy. cliangliiK to-ward the lip* into a pale brown. The thick tuft can l>e elevnteil nnd spread «ut at pbfnwiire m n* nhuont to hide the iMxIy of the bird. Thin biillinnt plum-ape, stmiiKP to narrate, 1* -entirely (>onlliuMl to Kontlemen, while tho lady I* really a very plain nnd ordiimry-ItxiklnK hird of a uniform roffe«vcolor, IMiMHeiiHiiiR neither the long tnll wire* not n sinKlo (;n*<'n or yellow feather alMiut the bead. A* nilRht lie exficeted, tlio male bird* do most of the tnlkiUK; and their Mhrlll note, "wnwk-wawk-wawk-wok-wok-wok," cnn lie beard for miles; bnt what donu>*ti(! experience m cnRinn* thl* nIarmInK cry of tlie hu«-luind, the natumlist ha* not yet In-forinetl u*. The tumleof nldiilratlon i* unknowu; hut tlui tuitlve* Inform u* Hint the De*l* are mnde of leave*, plaot'd on anta* neat* or aoinc project-iiiff liiob of n lull lrci>, nnd each domI (uiitnlna only cue bird. Tlic bird* are Mhot with blunt nrrowa, ao oa not to Itijura the plumnffc by a drop of blood; nnd tlH>y nro atiiir«Hl b r tbo nntlrett with the greolMt can*. Tho aide pltimea of the riNl bird of iwradlao, Inaiend of lieInK yolloTv, aro rich crimaori, nnd Ibo puda nra curvcwl dnwnwania and iu* warda, nnd ore (Ipped with white. The rich niPtalUc itrren nf th» throat px-

inidM over tilt' front half uf tlie head lM>yond the eye*, nnd n double crest of fccnly fenUier* i* formed on tho foie-lioad. Pcrhnp* tiio mrcat and numt lirlllinnt of the wliolo Kroup i« liio su-perb bird of paradise. Tlic kidiuuI color of the pluninvp i* intenm' black, with iK'nutiful bronze reflection* <m tiio neck, and the whole hend covered with feather* of brilliant metallic green and Idiie. It HiipportH n shield over Its breast of a blulsh-Breon color, with a satiny gloss, nnd back of the ucck It lH>ars another Hhiold, much larger, of a velvety black color glossetl over with bronze and purple. .\t flntt sight, tho pluiiiaKo of the six-sbnfted paradUo tdrd Ktvnm to lie iilack. but In certain lights it plow* with bronzP nnd ilft»p piirpto; Its throat and breast aiv of a golden hue, changing tt> gii-on and blue tints; the lmi>k of tho bend contnluH a curvtHl Imiid of foatliors, resokiibllng tlu- siiccn of emerald and topaz nioi-e than organic substance, nnd from tho sides of the bond spring the six feath-ers from which the bird nvolvcs Its name

Hut as my viM'abulary of ct>lor naiiios U abtmt siH-nt, I must cense tho futile nttenipt to give n word painting of tills bird, clothfd tiy nature with nil tho hues of the ralnlsiw.

rt'iiaiic. Straits of Muhicn.

Misfit Methods. iiv z (iiir.Nri.u i> i>

I write of methods of church work, more particularly of those modes of church work that are sbai>ed by the strong hand ot the pastor, llieremuitt be method if there Is work. The man without a plan is n man who pro|K>«es nothing-

The question of method is a v iu l one. It touches a nerve renter in tbo life of the church. More directly, and more painfully often, It touchcs n nerve center In the heart of the pastor who knows what he wishes to accomplish, but he does not know how to bring It about. He knows we have got past tolerating tho absurd notion that If the Intention Is good it makes little or no difference what method is used. We give great credit to the man of right spirit. But the spirit is not enough. With the right Intention and tlie right spirit it is necossnry that the right way should be found.

Set this down: God is not t>ound to give success to unreasonable plans of our own duvising, even though our purpose is of the most pious kind, and though we pray never so earnestly. There are those who seem to think that It shows more faith to try to do Chris-tian work in ways not commended by Qrdinary good sense; as when, for ex-ample, one undertakes to convert an-other by reading to him a passage of Scripture that he cannot understand. We need but to glance at the manner In which our I/ord lays out tho work for his people to see that faith is shown not by unreasonable efforts, but by an obedient adjustment of means to ends.

How does our Lord fomiulato his work? Ho does it by the use of certain simple and striking similes. He says it is like fishing, like seed-sowing, like building, like warring. Just look a t these figures! Are they not all alike in this, that they insist upon a reason-able oonnection between tho effort and tho object? Why should ho llicen tho winniag of men to fishing unless ho intanded to indieate that tlie fisher-man's skill is to be employed? Why should ho likeo the lodging ol truth In the hearts ot men to the sowing of seed uBlMshe intended (ocoDTejr thethought that thvro is in such work the same BMMiity for Mloeled aaed and pro* pared soil and Unwilnets of labor as in tha planting of grain? Whjr should b« liken tho struoturing of souls to tha

buiidlDg ti( u tcuiplo, unions there is in botli a fiindamenlal stage and a sujier-structural stage logleally related to each other? Why should he liken the aggressions and roKistances of Chris-tianity to the nrtu of war, unless anal-ogous arts are to lie employed by tho promulgator and defender of Christian truth? Thero must bo method if we nre to bo true to the Insplretl analogies. All that studious forethought, mental alertness and Instant readiness can do to make and master opp irtunlly, miii-t bo done.

This Is stHjn. Tho age Is fertilo In plans designed U> bring tho Institutions of Christianity inUi practical adjust-mont to tho now conditions that arise. It is a pleasant thing to observe tlio Ingenuity displayed by Christian min-isters in devising new ways for win-ning attention to tlio Gospel, for deal-ing with tjuickcned conscicnces, for coping with tlnancial dmicultles, for developing talent In tlio church, for multiplying missions. And many of thcso arc as successful ns they are in-genious—some of them successful be-yond all sanguine expectation. While at times there is occasion for tho dubi-ous shaking of the head over methods that aro in soiho rospects plainly at variance with tbo spirit and purpose of tho tiosiMii, these are exceptions. For tho most part the devices roferrod to are as unobjecMonable in character as they are original and bold.

But now another question springs upon us, namely, as to thotransferrencc of one man's plan to another man's Held. This question intrudes b<x:auso it has lieon found in instances not a fow that the method that has been re-purt4;d a distinct success in ono place has been found a flat failure in anoth-er. Mr. Blank of I'hliadelphla has a Saturday afternoon mooting for boys and girls. It is largely attended, the interest is Intense, conversions arc numerous, tlic ciTccts of it ar« plainly visible In all that section of tho city. | Mr. Dash of Falryvillo learns of it, corresponds with Mr. Blank, gets his whole method, and opens Saturday afternoon meotings for l>oys and girls. But few children come, those who do come aro Inattentive and inclined to romp, some casual visitors glvo out tho opinion that more harm than gooil is Ijoing done, and it is given up. Mr. Man of Brooklyn reports great success In holding a praise sorvioo a half hour before tho .Sunday evening sermon. Ho says the people comc out as nover before, everybody enters into the spirit of praise, the congregation Is brought into an excellent sUte of preparation for the discourse, and great good re-sults. Mr. Othorman of Klngsport determines to do the same; but a few week*' trial, in which ho succeeds in having a half-hearted, second-rate singing school, that exhausts the people and dissipates the little spirit-ual energy thoy have. Is followed by tho abrupt termination of that arrange-ment. To these two might bo added a sooro of similar Instances as to an inquiry meeting after each Sunday-school sosston, a Sunday evening or-chestra, conversation olubs, penny-a-day leagues, evcry-bod]r-on-8onMH.*otn-mltteo-or-othor, various card and ticket schemes for finding and binding stran-gers, gymnasium in the basement, dally soup charities in theklohon. free leetures and other high grade outer-talnments and edueational sohomai, and so forth and so on. In ono place they hit the center, In others thoy are pronounced Imprnctloal and even dis-astrous.

What Is the matter? Why does not tho method that succeeds in ono place suoooed In another? It Is because tho method that Is adapted to ono plaoe seldom fits tho other. The plan that •uooooda has In U tho tlement of time-liness, the rooognltlon of existing so-olal tastes and undtnci t s and tlia per

siinality of tlio originator and o|H!rH-tor. Those essentials are not to he transported without loss save when conditions are alike at both ends of tho trip.

The thought at which wo arrive is tills, that It Is laid upon every pastor to study his time and place, his re-sources and adaptabilities, and to lay out his plans on those ascertained linos. Imitation Is sometimes a resort of indolence, often a serious blunder, always a souroe of danger. I^ t the minister believe In himself as the ap-l>ointed servant ot the Lord Jesus, to whom tho Holy Spirit is given as a personal |iossesslon, forquickenlng hii Intellect and enduing him with power.

'Why Take a Church Paper?'

It might seem more pertinent to turu the question around. Why not take s church paper? Some say It is too high In price. The yellow-backetl novel is less In price than Tennyson's poems, but for all Tennyson is the cheapcr. Bollglous papers, on the best material, filled with good, ele-vating reading and responsible Infor-mation, are unfairly compared witli wooklios on |)oor paper, bad print, patent sides, and filled with local gos-sip, sensational crimes and irresptm-sible yarns, 'ilie comparison is un-worthy and misleading.

Some claim that they cannot afford it. Yet thoy lake from two to ten pa-licrs which tell them how the devil U getting on. Would it not seem con-sistent tu take one at least to ascer-tain what the Lord Is doing? Thli claim in some instances is either mia-taken or inslnoorc. A man, after mak-ing this claim to me as an excuse for not tiaking our church paper, sjient 4>l.a') the same month for the dally pa-jiers and maga/.ines. ^He was insin-cere. But others are mistaken. They InsUovu thoy cannot afford it. 3acb ones neglect to buy books and gooil paiicrk for tholr young folks. Then thoy are surprised to find these younir folks going away from home for en-tertainments and falling inu> evil. This is pre-eminently a reading agu. Young folks, if not supplietl with good reading, will road trash.

Why Uko a church paper? Bocauio It tells you the progress the cause of Christ is making. The great scculsr weeklies and dailies give very litiliJ space to church work.

They seek for news of an oxcitia{ and sensational character. Tho ide* that many Christians have, that the world Is getting worse, comes frt.'o reading only one side of the case.

A proper interest and pride In our church should cause us to want to know what It is doing. In politics and in many of the fraternal societies, men are anxious to take porlodicali which inform them about tho progreii of such things. If we are to keep In touch with tho church aad iU work, wo must take a church paixjr to kno* what it is doing.

It strengthens and helps us in our rellKious life. We are encouraged by hearing of the victories of Ood, and uniting in a broad sympathy with one another.

Why Uke a church paper? Why eot? Why sleep? The Christian who would be strong must feed upon the things of tho Ixjrd. "For they that wait upon the Lord shall renew tholr strength. " - J f e r . 0. 0. Jjorrlton ' tn-Iml Ghrtrtkm Advomtt,

Tho OuidIng Hand.* IIVOKO. VAnnKN, l.l,. b.

B A P T I S T A N D B E F L E C T O B , M A R . 29, 1B96.

Pon twenty years scientists have licen trying to soltro tho problem of photographing colors. Dr. Sello of Brandenburg, Germany, claims to have discoTored tha long sought fol- proces»i and to ba able now to photograph » landsoapa Wth iU myriad aspects or trees and hills.

What Is history but the carrying out of a plan? "Through the ages one Increasing purpose runs ." More than fourteen centuries have elapsed since Augustine argued that "Be who has not left even the entrails of the small-est and most insignificant animal, or the feather of>a bird, or the tiny flow-er of a plant, or the leaf of a tree, without a harmony, and, as It were, a mutual peaco among all Its parts— that Ood can never be believed to have left the kingdoms of men, their domi-nations and servitudes, outside of the laws of His providence." This argu-ment from analogy Is weighty. Why should It be thought a thing Incredi-ble that not a sparrow falls to the ground without our Father, and that tho very hairs on our head aro num-bered?

Many there arc, even among pro-fessed Christians, who, while they in some vague way believe In a general providence, reject a gptciul. They read-ily admit that Ood controls the great-er events, but that He takes no account of the smaller; that He governs na-tion*, but not Individuals. But, once admit a divine oversight and Impact, then a special •provIdcnce follows as certainly as a general. Any argu-menu that make for the latter must be equally good for the former.

Beflect for a moment on tho axiom that tho greater Includes the less. This must without question Involve a spe-cial providence. If a general provi-dence be allowed. Jehovah rules the raging of tho sea; when the waves thereof arise. Ho stills them. How could the mighty Ood rule tho waves. If tiie components of these waves wore not equally subject to His control? By His mysterious Impact He mar-shals every drop, every molecule, every niou of wkicli these billows are com-itosed as strictly as Ho heaves and curbs the waves themselves.

Our lives aro simply an aggregate of little things. If we accord to Ood only a general control and direction of our ilustlny, wo virtually withdraw our-nelves from His superintending care. I'or how little that may bo called great attaches to tho lives of most of us. If, therefore, (lOd's good provldonco ex-tends only to the gn'at and tho vast, we may well feel that wo nre left alone. Neither in public worship nor In our family devotions shall wo be able to sing the song that used to trill on mother's voice In the evening gloam-ing:

"In each event of life how clear Thy ruling hand I see:

Kach blessing to my soiil more dpar. Because conferred by Thee."

Again, momentous, far-reaching Is-sues have resulted from inslgnlficact causes. Because of iti rapid speed the horse throw a shoo and became lame; tho messenger Was late, the gen-eral commanding failed to reoolvo the orders, the baUie was lost, tho prince was taken prisoner, his dominions were divided among the victors and blotted from the faco of tho map.

Mow furious and how widespread bo-came the Sepoy roboillon In India! The mutiny broke out at Moorut, and extended to Dolht. It cost the English general 1,200 of his men to re-ostabllsh authority in Delhi alono. The still sharper struggles at Lucknow and a t Cawnporo are known to OYorybody. Sir Honry Havelook (our brother In the faith) fought nino deoisire battles between these two olties of India. It seemed for » time that the Bngllsh would be driven out of India. Ob-serve now how appartnUy trifling was the oausa of this frightful rebellion. These Sepoys wero native troops in the serTloe of England. Thaoortridges which had been given out to them were wrapped in greased paper, tha

grcBso liclng beliovod tu bo a niisturo of lard and tallow. The combination was an abhorence to tho whole Indian army—to the Hindus because the cow was considered a sacred animal, and to the Mohammedans because the hog was an alwrolnatlon; and by tho orders for loading and firing each soldier was required to bite off the end of the cartridge, and thereby taste what his religious training had made unclean. Heart • sickening were many of the scenes of this appalling war. The Se-poys spared neither age nor sex; they butchered men, women and children without mercy. The vengeanoe of En-gland followed without pity the lead-ers of the meeting and those responsi-ble for tho murder of tho women and children. Many of the rebellious ra . jabs were hanged, and the cut-throaU wero blown from tho mouths of cannon. How Insignificant the occasion; how heart-rending the result! If God be In any of this He must be In it all.

This line of thought was Induced by reading "The Guiding Hand." Hav-Ing been called. In the providence of Ood, to establish and direct a relig-ious periodical. Dr. Hastings deter-mined to make the recital of authentic Instances ol God's Gealings with His children a loading point of Interest in IM columns. Through more than a quarter of a century these accounu of answers to prayer. Instances of providential direction, and tokens of tbo constant and gracious lending of God's guiding hand, have been given to the public through The Chri$liim. Our conviction of the truth of these recorded instances of divine Interpo-sition, help and guidance. Is much aided from our own experience of a kindred nature. For who has not felt at some time or other of his life that God had with special providence ap-peared In his behalf?

The Inductive method In philosophy enlarend tha domain of human knowl-edge. It Is tne principal Instrument of scientific progress, and of all ad-vance In human attainments. It intro-duces us into a region of facts and phenomena of actual existence. It proceeds, from what we know In some cases, to infer that the like Is true in all similar cases. And the greater the number of facts from which the In-duction is made, the stronger the argu-ment becomes. What an array of facts this "Guiding Hand" presents. May we not venture, therefore, with almost scientific I exactness, to con-clude that a t times God does inter-pose in a specially significant way In behalf of His children, so that we can-not refrain from exclaiming: This is the finger of God? Let us be careful never to lot our conception of Him, whom heaven and the heaven.of heav-ens canttot contain, allure us away from the soothing, suitalnlng truth that Ho also dwells with him who is of humble and contrite spirit. Tho con-templation of the divine Immensity is apt to induce refieotlons adrorse to ffls constant cognizance of the little affairs ot mortals. An ethnic philos-opher once wrote, Deui in mintmi$ maximua rM. And is not God's great-ness disclosed In tho very smallest things? The ability and capability of the mechanio, the artist, the scholac, aro evinced by keen attention to the minutest details. Is It otherwise with tho groat artiOer?

Dr. Hastings has distributed the matter of "Tho Guiding Hand" into Aooounto of Rallof and Dellveranoe, of Dreams and Impressions, and of Conversions. Open the volume any-where; from^ almost every page arises a spiritual aroma. In so many of these "Instanoes" we seem to see "the unseen hand that guides tho vast viols-situde." And while we muse, wo sing with more sustained emphasis and de-llgbt, . "All the way my Savior leads me.

What have I to ask bosldo? Can I doubt His tender mercy,

Who thro' life has been my guide? All the way my Savior leads me,

Cheers each winding path I tread; Gives mo grace for every trial.

Feeds me with the living bread. When my spirit clothed immortal.

Wings IU filght to realms of day. This my song Uiro* endless ages,

Jenu M me all the i«i>/." Amen and amen. ParU, Ky.

Will You Join With Ui?

The condition of the finances with our Foreign Mission work Is snob as to call for earnest consideration on the part of Ood's people. The number ot the missionaries has been decreased by death, and also by the return of some home on account of sickness. Some of the missionaries have voluntarily reduced their salaries and some even given up all, and live on private means in order to help. With these savings we were very much in hopes that we could pay all of our indebtedness this year; but somehow the churehes have given far less than for the same time last year, and unless help comes soon we will go to our Convention in Chat-Unooga with a larger debt than ever. We have been greatly blessed In the work on the foreign fields. One mis-sionary alone reports over 100 bap-tisms. Others report blessed results. We have been blessed in the home land. Now let us with grateful hearts Join in earnest prayer to God that he will show us our duty and help us to perform the same.

A WEEK OF FRAYKR. While we pray dally for the work

let us all Join with one accord during the week from Sunday, March 2dth, to Sunday, April 5th, In earnest prayor to Ood that he will move upon our people so that not only our debt will be swept away, but that wc will bo awakened to do greater things for Him in the advancement of His kingdom. Many churches will meet in their houses Ot worship and pray during the week named. The missionaries are writing -that they will join with us in earnest prayer.

The Foreign Mission Board will meet dally for prayer. If you cannot go to the house of prayer, you can pray In private each day. Our God is a prayer-hearing and prayer-answer-ing Ood, He has promised to hear us when wo come to Him aright. For what higher object could we pray than that His kingdom come and His will be done In earth as It Is in heaven.

OIVINa FOR THE WORK. While we should obicrve systematic

giving, yet our people have not done this as they should, and we need now extra effort, Just like many churches need gracious revival meetings.

Let each i^astor do his duty In presenting the work and leading tho people In gl ving. Let each church and each member decide at once and do what thoy feel will honor Christ. Tho time is shork Let us all in faith look to God and then be faithful before Him. Then Instead ot being bowed down at our annual meeting in May, wo will all rejoice together before Ood.

R J . WlLUNOHAM, Cor. Sec'y. Richmond, Va.

It CAn Be Done.

Thepleaslnganiiounoomentwas mode In the secular press Uiat the debt on the American Board of Foreign Mis-sions, Congregational - Presbyterian, had been provided for. This Is large-ly due to tho untiring labors of two ladles, who enlisted the sympathy of waalthy iieoplo and secured largf gifts from th«n. This will enable tham to go on with their work, and possibly •and outrelnforoemenls to nativeflelds. It was thought some time ago that the

Board would bu com|>olled to diminish Its force instead of increasing it. We wish we could make such an announce-ment as to the state of things In Rich-mond. OurForeIgn Mission Board lo-cated thero Is doing Just as great a work. In proportion to Iu means, as tho Boston Board. We need more gen-erous giving by those to whom Ood has entrusted large means, and liberal giv-ing from those of small means. If every personconnectcd with ourchureh-es would contribute according to their ability to our Foreign Mission cause, there would be no l*ck.~£ranqel.

m Our Field Editor's Letter.

I have been doing colporUge work for the last few weeks among the many Baptist Churches in Knox, Grainger, and Jefferson Counties, in East Ten-nessee. Been circulating the Baphbt AND Rbflkctob whcre it is much need-e<l. Found the large majority taking no religious paper.

Sjieaklng of the heathen's ignorance of the true Ood, I'aul says: "How can they believe on Him of whom they have not heard, and how can they hear without a preacher?" In like manner, I tell these people, "How can you be-lieve in missions among the heathen, of whom you have not heard, missions and colportagc among our home peo-ple of whom you have not heard, and how can you hear without a religious paper?" Just ask our Colporter Se.v retary, the Indefatigable Quisenberry, about the need of these missions, through the Baptist and Reflector, and he will open the eyes of your un-derstanding on the subject* But lest you may not take the trouble to do this, I will give you a striking illustration of the denso Ignorance ot otherwise inteUigtnl mtn, on religious subjects, when they do not lead a religious pa-per. While I was Field Editor ot the Wetlern Recorder, a gentleman in Louis-ville, Ky., told me that long before the war, when cdlporters were new men In Kentucky, a shrewd politician, who made' it a point to know every voter he met, started out on a canvass to go to the Legislature. After meeting and shaking hands with many whom he knew, his fellow traveller said to him, "Yonder comes a man I don't know." This poIiUcian replied, "Well.helooks like a stranger to me, but I ' l l show you that 1 will know him as soon as we meet." When they met, he said to the Rtranger, "Your face seems famil-iar to me, who are you?" He replied, " I am a colporter." "GoU Portor, you say?" exclaimed the politician. "Yes, s i r ," he replied." The politician im-mediately exclaimed, "Why, Coll, I thought I ought to know you! How aro all your Porter family?"

This amusing incident was told to tho proprietor of the then old Gaut House In Louisville, Ky. Ho was In-timately acquainted with the politi-cian, and told the Joke on him with much zest the first time he came to Ixiulsvllle and put up a t his hotel. The politician replied, "Well, now, you need not laugh at me that way, when you would probably have made the same mistake I did. In fact, I doubt now whether you can tell us what a colporter i s ." The old man indignantly replied, "Do you supposu a man who has been keeping hotel as long as I have, and had porters car-rying up coal to tlie rooms all the timo, don't now know what a coal-por-ter i s . "

As the friend in Louisville, who told me this, vouched for Its truth, Quisen-berry can tell It for all it Is worth In his campaign speeohes against relig-ious iiirnoranoe, and tho neoessity for oolporters and religious literature among the masses.

A. B. Oauanisb. —Love is summer In tha soul and

solfisbnws Is winCsr.

BAPT18T AND KEFL£CTOK, MAK. 2G, 1896. BAPTIST AND BEFLEGTOB, MAK. 26, 1896.

CORRESPONDENCE. Texas Letter.

Wo havo unjoyctl & churmlni; winter in Soiithweat Tcxa«. There hau not been fro»t enoiii'b kHl nil the flow-om lu our yarilt nor the (^ravc in our tiel(l«. Our i;ardona havo •upptIo«l our table* and markets witli fnwh vcgota-liles, and now, at the firat ot March, our ranches are green, and the cattle that havo been out on tliem unfed and unsheltered are in fine condition.

As usual, thousands of visitors havo l**u with us enjoyinj; our genial cli-mute and'cheery sunrhlnc. Tbo wa},'e-workur hero never loses any time from severeweathur. Itricic and 6tonebu!id-ini;s arc golnfr up at all seasons. Farmers when through gathering one harvoDt begin preparations at-onco for another. We have been Messed of late with more rain than usual, and farmers and ranchmen arc happy over the prospects for a very prosperous year.

Among our 1,500 churches there are always some changes going on in pas-toral relations.

March 1st Itov. J . M. l \ Morrow preaebed his farewell sermon at Wash-ington Avenue Church in Dallas.

Itcv. T. W. Staton recently resigned a t Yoakum, a good railroad town. The church there, coveting the best gifts, lost no time In calling Ilcv. Thomas W. White, the popular young pastor at UeeviUe, and it is under-stood that he will accept the call.

It is just announced in the papers that Rev. A. II. Mitchell of the First Church, Austin, has resigned, to take cffect April 1st. Bro. Mitchell has rare gifts a s a public siieaker, and will be in demand. He desires to do the work of an evangelist for a time, for which work he has some special qualifications.

Hro. A. D. Taylor ha* recently ac-cepted the care of the South Austin Church, and Bro. May is doing eili-den t work as pastor 6f the Sccond Church at our capital.

Do not imagine that all our pastors change their fields frequently, for many of our country and village, and some of our city churches enjoy the services of the same pastor for a long term of years. Among the brethren who have thus continued their labors In the same pastorate may bo men-tioned Dr. Atlas J . Fawcett of Tyler, Dr. J . Morgan Wells of Fort Worth, and Dr. B. Harvey Carroll of Waco, who has oelubrated his twenty-fifth pastoral annivenary, and has moved his great congregation into a plain ubernaclo with a seating capacity of :i,UOO. A few days since Pastor Ku-stico E. King and his wife wore ten-dered a sixth anniversary rcccption. It was a unique church entertainment, and was very enjoyable to jiastor and people. This church has resolved to enlarge and Improve its present place of worship at an expenditure of 112,-OUO. Six years ago it had 102 mem-bers, and has since received nearly OUO; but has sent out three vigorous mission eburchea, and is not yet a large nor strong church. One of tbo daughters, Prospeot Hill, is now larg-er than the mother was six years ago. Itov. Charles D. Daniel Is pastor of this church, and he Is planning to lead his people In building a larger and hotter plaoe of worship.

Wo hftre too many evangelists to "write up ," M the dally reporter would put It, but I shall write down the name* of a few of them in eon-nccUon with some of their good work. Hot. B. O Mitchell a n d Prof . Valley C. Hart havo been holding exoellent meetings In various Toxaa towns for the past six monlhi, and If tfae Lord Willi Uiey are In the work to aUy.

YouTsnneaseeansrememberJoeMun-day. Well, he aayt-the Lord aent him

out hunt, iiiiii Ims hcuni his crluK for luurcy, forgiven his wanderings, unil called him back into the ministry U) do the work of an ovangolist. With I'rof. i-'red lA)ng as bing(;r, ho is hftlding good meetings.

I'erhaps our Ijot-l known, our oldenl, yet our youngestevangellsls, are Uov. Sidney J . Williams and IVof. .lames

Brown. One Is a gift to us from .Mississippi, the other from Chatta-nooga. The L^rd has greatly blessed their labors for tho past live years. They are at this writing engaged in a gracious meeting at Uvalde, Tox. If I may submit for print tbo phraseol-ogy of our frontier "freighters ," 1 would say of theoe honored brethren, "Sid Williams and Jim Brown are a flne team." ITiey work well together, and the Ix)rd Is pleased to use tbom in leading many souls to our Savior.

Let mo name yet one other combina-tion for evangelistic work—Ilev. E. S. Strickland and his charming wife. They arc on the chap«0 car, "Cood Wil l ," and are doing a unique toIh-sionary evangelistic work. They are laboring at this time in I^rcdo, wheru the Rio Grande alone soitaraU's them from the land of Montezuma, one of

I our foreign papal fields. They often hold good meetings In tlie cities, near tho round-houses, where they havo noonday and midnight services for tbe men; but they generally havo tlie best results from their labors In the smaller railroad towns, where there are no houses of worship. F,. K K.

San Antonio, Tex. Kentucky Letter.

/ftiir lin>. Foil:—Tbo weekly visits of your truly interesting paper re-minds me of a promise to writo you something from these parts. I'leaso allow me first to say something about a matter that |>ertalns to Tennessee as much as to Kentucky. The question of

o r n uoARDs Is very much upon my heart just now, and I am glad to sco tho papers arc iUl whooping up the brethren about their pressing needs. Some of tho pa-lters arc solemnly asking the question, " W h a t is tho matter?" and then print-ing columns of splendid rhetoric In answer to tho question. I submit that wo all remedy the matter, which Is pressing just now, namely, the taml of mnney, and then when tho Boards arc relieved discuss in Us broadest sense the question, " W h a t Is the matter?" Discussing that now docs not relievo the Boards, but rather retards the ef-fort at immediate relief. Thero is only one thing the matter now, and that Is, the Boards are awfully behind bo-cause the money has not been sent to them by the churches. The wrong or the right of tho Boards ' management, or tbe preachers' or tbe churches' managsment, arc not tho questions bo-fore us now, and let us not waste this precious time discussing them. Wo will not only waste time, but damage the cause by discussing them now. It is so easy for some of our gooil breth-ren to beUeve thero is something aw-fully wrong about something or some-body, and that furnishes an excellent excuse to keep their money in their pockets. U t every pastor lend his aid to raising colleotlons a t once to send for tho relief of the Boards and we will meet a t ChatUnooga to sing, "P ra i se Clod from whom all blessings now." Then, after that, If anybody wanU to diseuii with real earnestness " W h a t l i the matterP" wo can have It out. And, Bro. Editor, I want to hero and now lay that for erery fa(ult or mliUke proven against any of our Board! I enfrage to place opposite It a fault Just a t glaring made by tbe ehurehei and paitora. Please write that down In » eorner aomewhere; but please, i l r , hold the brethren off of the faults of the Boards Ull after we

piisH CiiuttumKigii. Think of it: Only six weeks In which to get up tho money for the relief of tho Hoards. Short an the timo may scorn, it can Iw easily douo if tho pastors will movo oh thoir lieoplc with hearts burdened with this great ros|)onslblllty. Ood hol|» us to do something at onco.

"OH: TIIK IIEAUTIFI'I. KNOW." Fresh from Alabama to my now field

In Blucgrass Kentucky, I was not a little surprised to find that they have more snow In March than any other month of tho year. If I were younger maybe I would like It, but I confess that I do not see a bit of beauty about It. Well. I guess I would, too, If I had nothing to do but sit In a eom-fortablo house and look out of the window; but a busy man, with a world of work to do outside, oan't enjoy tho snow much. I find

a F X ) K O C T U W N a Itcautlful little city of about .'>,000 inhabitants, right in the heart of tho richest part of the State, reached by three railroads. Its |>ooplo ore re-fined and cultivated and in fair cir-cumstances for tho most part. The old college Is well provided with new buildings with ail the modern im-proveineuts, and has a patronage from all over tho South. Tlie last two years havo been tho most pros|»erous In Its history, the number each year falling only a little short of 400. When I have bad time to study carefully tho question of co-oducatlon, as it pre-vails hero, I shall have some opinions on that subject which I may venture to c.xprcss, if you will allow.

God bless you and the B a i t i s t a n o U e k u x t o r , Bro. Frost and his Board, and dear Bro. Holt with his State Mis-sion Board. How I do sympathize^ with those editors and Sivretarlos in these awfully hard times. Thero are plenty ot men who think they could do tho work b«tt«r, hut how little they do know about the great Uurdenb these men carry. W. H. CrI'-Miton.

Georgetown College, Ky. Carson and Newman College.

We arc In recolpt of a box contain-ing thirty-four valuable books, donat-ed by our generous brother, Dr. R R. Acrco of Knoxvlllc. Friends, if you havo good books you can spare, will you not send them to us at our ex-pense?

Mrs. H. Brown, who resigned her |)Osltlon In tho College two months ago on account of falling health, is now quite low and doos not expect to live many days. Her talk to me last night expressing her strong faith In God and her bright hopes will linger with me as long as I live to Inspire my faith. Sho speaks of death calmly and joy-fully as If she were preparing ta start on some pleasant visit to a dear friend. She has built an enduring monument In the services rendered tho young mon and women who have sat at hor feot for instruction. She will .be missed. When you road theso lines she will doubtluss have gone to her eternal homo.

Rev. It. N. Brooks of Cleveland preached an earnest gospel sermon at our church last night. Wo are to hold special services in the Collego this week twice a day, and trust they may result in much gopd. Dr. Acrce Is ex-fieoted to arr ive this afternoon and preach for us a few days.

The fifth Sunday meeting of our As-sooiation is to convene here next Fri-day evening. We hope we may have a good representation.

Central Church of Beardon was or-ganlxed loss than two years ago with twelve members. I t now numbers 10ft. It has an elegant church cdllloe free from debt. Ontheday of l u dedication the cburoh took » collection for mis-sions, as they had no d e b t - a fine start. This Rratlfylnir progress Is dtie largth

ly to tho w I h u leadership of tho pas-tor, T. G. Davis, who has alUhe while enjoyed the uminimoiia support of the church. Dcacon I'kiington has been n groat financial and moral force in thiH work. In tho reoont movomont In be-half of tbo College, It has iwrhaps taken tho lead, all things considered, Its pledges amounting to t-Wi. I had a fine day with them yesterday. Green-ville and Third Creek may decide that Benrden roust not outstrip them.

J . T. HENDERHON. Multum In Parvo.

Llttlo drop* of water, little itrstnii of Hsnd, Make tlie mitbly ooesn snd form the l)caiiii> ous Isnd If tho broUii-en would stop laughing:

at my effort to got tbo proceeds from 10,(NK) hens and 1,000 pigs to use for Ills glory and help mo, they would st>o Its wisdom and possibilities. While In Union City aiding Pastor Cor|>en-Ing 1 saw an advertisement from one Jack Hall of Chicago to the ofrect thai ho would pay cash for eggs and chick-ens. Within ono wock ho paid out nearly 11.000 In cash.

Tho Mid-Contiiuul says that "the greatness of small things Is seen in the fact that tho hens of tlio country produco for us <12r>,000,000 of wealth every year. That exceeds the product of all tho gold and sliver mines put t4)getlior, and oven If they do cackle ii little they do not make half the com-motion made in the battle of tho ' s t a n d a r d s . ' "

I am told that tho largest product of Tennessee Is Its |M>ultry trade. The reason of this Is that nearly every-body has fowls. How oasy It would be for us to preach the gospel to every crcature if uU Christians would hi'lp. Reader, are >/"u a helper? If not, will you begin a t onco? Will i/<>;t for Hi.-' siikr and for tho sake of the lost?

My heart Is greatly chcered as I rrnil the kl')d words of Uiuaa who ar(> helping mo to put His word into llic homos of tbo (HWple. Dear sist«!rii. my Master will reward you. (2 Cor ix. 8). W. Y. QflSKNIIKRItV.

Chi'tUnooga, Tcnn. Semina ry Notes.

In the last report the number of stu-dents, by a slip of tho pen, was Incor-rcctly given. It should havo boon .ll.'i, and Bro. Glosc of Missouri has come In since.

Quite a number of the faculty and students last week attended a lectnrc at tbo Presbyterian Seminary. Mr. T. S. Mcl'hcetcrs of St. Ix)uIb deliv-ered a very helpful locturo on "The Pulpit as Seen from tho Pew."

Bro. C. W . Danlol has returned from a brief visit to Arkansas and Bro. G. K. Hurllngame to his old homo.

Dr. Sam|>ey preached Sunday morn-ing at Shelby vlllo.

On Tuesday, Tliursdoy and Friday nights of this, week Dr. W. R. L. Smith of St. ixiuls will deliver the Gay I ^ t u r e s Insfore tbo faculty and studonU In Norton Hall. The course will 1)0 historical, consisting In re-views of the lives of Rev. J . B. .Teter, Rev. Richard I-'uUcr, and Rev. M. T. Yates.

At Ute meeting of the Mission Band Monday night Bro. C. W, Daniel reati n "Sketch of tho Life of David Brain-a r d . "

Dr. PIckard took tea with us Satur-day evening.

Supplles-Walnut-street , Prof. Mc-Glothlln; McFerran Memorial, morn-ing, Prof. Harr is ; evening. Prof. Sara-ileyi SaWlsa, J . 8, Norrls; Greens-burg, T . M. Groen. B o n d .

Dh. ATlTpiKRBOlSr, the Presbyterl-an minister who was recently baptixod by Mr. Bpurgeon, Is now on an evangel-IsUo tour In Bngland. Many non-Oonformlst ministers attend his meel* Inffs.

HEWS NOTES. PASTORS' COWFBHEHCE BBP08T.

First Church—Dr. J . B. Hawthorne of Atlanta, Ga., prcached at both ser-vlcss. 253 In S. S.

Central—Pastor Lofton preached at both hours. Itecelved one by letter. Good congregations. 325 in S. S.

I'klgofield—Pastor Rust prcached at both hours. Good congregations and good S. S.

Third—Pastor Golden preached a t ijoth hours. Splendid congregations. Uoo rccolvcd by letter and one for liaptlsm. 172 In S. S. Six funerals during tho wock.

Seventh—Pastor Wright prcached a t l)»»lh hours. One received by letter. tu2 in S. S. Tho fifth Sunday meet-ing of Concord Association will con-vene with this church Friday next at T:.')0 p. m. The public is cordially In-vited.

N. t^goficld—Pastor Barton preauh-etl at ^ t h hours. Good congrega-tions. 116 in S. S. Good Interest In all church work.

Centennial—Pastor Cleveland prcaub-od to good congregations. lUsccived ono by letter.

Howell Memorial—Bro. H. F. Burns of Louisville, Ky., preached at both hours. Ono received by letter. Young licople's meeting well attended.

Mill Crook-Pas tor Price preachod. L'bual services. Good congregation. 74 In S. S. 58 a t Una Mission.

Anson Nelson Mission-08 lu S. S. First Edgefield (col.)—Pastor Van-

davoll preachod a t tho morning hour and Bro. Tipton in the afternoon and At night. Itooolved fivo for baptism. Meeting continues during tho week.

Bro. S, W. Kondrlckof West Nash-ville was present.

Uro. U. F. Burns of Ixjuisvllle, Ky., has accepted tho call of tbo Howoll Memorial Church and will take charge III oDco. Bro. Burns is a student In the Seminary, and will preach hero twice a month until tho session closos, when ho will movo to Nashville.

liro. Slgmond Ragowsky preached lit .McNeilly Presbyterian Church a t the evening hour. Bro. R. read a pa-llor last week before tbe Presbyterian Ministers' Confcrcnce on tho Talmud and Baptisteries. Knexvl l l e .

Third Church—Pastor McPhorson proachcd to good congregations. 132 in S. S. The S. S. Association met in tho afternoon with an overflowing crowd and discussed "Methods of se-curing Sunday-school l ibraries."

Centennial—Pastor Snow prcached In tho morning and Bro. Murrell, who is assisting in a meeting, at night. Prospects good for tbo meeting. 380 In 8. 8 .

Second—Pastor Jeffries preachod in tho morning to children and at night on "Dan ie l , " tbe last of tho series on "Ten Young Men of tho Bible." Ono received f o r baptism and ono bap-tized. 318 in S. 8 .

First—Pastor Acreo preached in tho morning on "Tempta t ion ," and a t night exchanged with Dr. Frazec of tho Congregational Church.

Bro. Murrell reported Baptist af-fairs in Oreenevllle a s prospering. t!balian««Ba<

First Church—Fine congregations. Wo used our new hymn books. Dr. Gordon's Coronation Hymnal, for tho first time. Tho church Is very busy preparing for tho Convention, and tbo work Is well in hand.

Central-Splendid day. Big rally fur tbe Convention. Baptised one a t night.

Hccond—tloodduy and line congi-o-galloiirt. MasH-mcutlng a t night In the Inlcrcst of theCnnvuntlun.

Beech Stroot—Fine congregations. Good 8. S. One conversion.

Hill C l t y - B r o . R. L. MoUey of Cleveland Is assisting In a meeting. The weather has Intsrfored somewhat, but there Is some Interest and two con-versions are reported.

Brethren A. J . Holt and R. L. Mot-ley were with us. Bro. Holt proachcd a t Dayton yesterday and reported tho mission work prosperous. flleuipbU.

Central Church- Three additions at tbo morning sorvico. Good congrega-tions. Earnestness and enthusiasm in all departments of the church work. Friday evenlog tho ladies tendered a reception to the pastor and wife in tho newly finished church parlors. It was a delightful occasion.

Rowan—Two good services. Unus-ual interest day and night. Congrega-tions still Increasing. Two approved for baptism. Sunday-school better than usual under tbo wise and able management of Bro. Joe Page. Bettor Young People's Union than over be-fore. All departments of church wont doing well. Bro. Norrls preaches bet-tor slnco little Miriam camc.

—Good days at Union Hill Satur-day and Sunday. Interest increasing and outlook hopeful. Wo are very much cncouragcd.

A . l l O I I E R T S O . V . GoodlctUvllle, Tcnn., March 2ard. —We expoct a largo congregation

and pleasant service a t Hale's C'ha|)cl Church tho fifth Sunday in this month. Our former pastor. Rev. Charles Halo of Sholbyvillc, Tenn., will fill tho pul-pit. Ho Is known and loved by tbo people In this section. We cordially Invito all to attend that servlco.

—1 am still enjoying tho sermons preachcd by Bro. P. T. Hale, which wore so rich with gospel truth expressed in English. HU reading of the Bible and of hymns ls> more than an ordi-nary sermon. How fortunate that peo-ple who can hear blm from Sunday to Sunday. G. M. S a v a u k .

—Thero will bo a debate at Mt. Iler-mon Baptist Church, four mllos from Murfrccsboro on tho Bradyvillo Pike, commencing Monday, March 30ih, be-tween Bro. J . N. Hall of Fulton, Ky., and Rev. Mr. Fleming, a Campbellite proacher of Murfrccsboro.

J . H. RINU. Murfrccsboro, Tonn., March lOth. —Will not those who arc friendly to

the Ministerial Board a t Jackson car-ry or send to these fifth Sunday meet-ings a contribution of some slzo for getting tbo needy ministerial students through till Juno? We have received almost nothing this month, and tho month Is nearly out.

G . M. S a v a u k .

for different purposes. We aro grate-ful for the liberality of our people. They aro freely giving ot thoir sub-stanco to advance the cause ot our Master and are sacrificing to furnish their house ot worship. Our now lamps will be hanged, trimmed and burning by tho noxt regular sorvico.

C h a b . V. H a l e . Sbelbyvlllu, Tcnn. —Had very good attendance at morn-

ing service. Attendance at Sunday-school good also. Bro. Baker preach-cd in tho afternoon at Faulkner's Chaixil to a large congregation. He had regular service In the evening. A collection ivas taken in tho morning for State Missions. Bro. Baker has accopted a call to the Manchester

Southern Baptist Convention.

—The vice-president ot the Sunday-school Convention ot tho Chilhowie Association earnestly appeals to all pastors, Sunday-school superintend-ents, and Sunday-schools, and to all Christians in tho Association for a general observance of the week of self-denial set apar t by Bro. (julsenberry. Brethren, help in this noble work for Cbrlstl JouN R. N e l s o n , V-Pres.

Shocks, Tonn. ^ —Yesterday was a good day for tho

Baptists a t Erin. We had good con-gregations a t both services. Subjcot in tho morning, "Tho three-fold Medi-a t ion ," and a t night, "A |)crploxlng question—What shall I do then with Jesus which Is oallol Christ?" At tho night servlco ttvo young ladles wore received tor baptism. Our'prosp<H!tH aro bright. WtLUAU 1. FKAm.i..

Erin, Tonn., March 2.'lrd. —A good day At ifilbethnl Church

Sunday. I preaulKid to a largt; aiiill' enco at 11 o'cldck. Colloutlon gotHi

Church for every third Sunday. W.

McMinnvlllc, Tcnn., March. 22nd. —Our services a t Dardqn last Sun-

day were very interosting, and wc trust profitable. A collection ot 11.75 was taken for State Missions. At tho close ot the night service Bro. G. B. Rushing was ordained dcacon. He proved his zoal for the causo by turn-ing right out Monday morning, and it raining, and getting up a load ot pro-visions for tho pastor.

B . F . B a h t l e s , Missionary State Board.

Lexington, Tonn. —Pastor recovered from rocont Ill-

ness, which has conflnod him to his room for something over six weeks, and was able to preach a t both hours. Ex-cellent congregations, considering the rain. 128 in Sunday-school. Two re-ceived by letter. Quartecly business meeting held day before showed en-couraging reports from all depart-ments ot church work, with Increasing contributions and gradual conformity to system adopted by the church at beginning of year. • » •

Swootwater, Tcnn., March Kith. —The fifth Sunday meeting of tho

Harmony Association will convene with tbo Clear Creek Baptist Church, nine miles cast of Bethel Springs, on tho Mobile & Ohio Railroad, Friday night, March 27th. Introductory ser-mon by Rev. John Hoover; alternate, T. R. Wlllctt. 1. The best means of building up our Association. 2. Sys-temating giving—what shall the sys-tem bo? W. A. Rowsey and Dr. Hen-ry Sanders. Wo would bo glad tor Bro. G. M. Savage and as many brother preachers as can to come. Come, brethren, we need your help; we aro few and weak. P ray tor us.

W. A. R o w s e y , Ch'm. —I remember In ono ot Dr. Broadus'

last speeches before his death he told this Incident: When he was a young pastor in Virginia tho churcb had Just put up a new building. On Saturday one ot his deacons mot him and the following conversation took place: "Bro . Broadus, to-morrow is Foreign Mission day, is It not?" "Yes . " "Well, you will not press the subject, will you?" "Why not?" "Wo have a debt on our church, and ought to pay tha t . " Tho young pKstor an-swered: "Do you think Uiat after be-ing blessed of God In building a house for our comfort and convenience we ought to neglcct the lost souls out yonder for whom Christ dledW' He went home, tell on his knees, and prayed God tor wisdom to lead his tieople. He thon prepared the best sermon he itosslbly could on the lub-jcct, and urged his ))ooplu t«> give. A glorious collection fullowetl. Tin- |M'0-pie were so ii<Jotc«'d liuil they tnrt Mondny ulght at tho ytmng pastor's house and paid every dollar of thu debt whidh had b«!n w«tfrylng Ihnni. God honors thosa who in Ills nniii<> rea«!h nflnr dying men and wouiun.

R. J . WiLUNOIIAM.

The Committee on ArrangemenU tor the cntortalnment of the delegates to the coming session ot tho Southern Baptist Convention wishes to have a t once the names ot all persons htmninij thcmtdvca to he Mtgalta to tho Conven-tion or to-the Woman's Missionary Union. Before replying to this re-quest please observe closely the fol-lowing points:

1. The committee will provide free entertainment for dulji certified dekyutcf, for|forolgn missionaries underappolnt-ment, or homo on leave ot absence, and tor no others.

2. The committee will pay co hotel or boardIng-houso bills.

3. Tho committee will glidly maku all necessary arrangements and tucurc comtortablo quarters a t hotels or boarding-houses for those wbo aro willing to pay their own expenses, whether delegates or visitors.

4. Hotel rates havo been rcduced at* follows: Lookout Inn, from t l to 12 .and 12 50; tho new Southern Hotel, from 93 to 12; tho Read House, from 83 to 12; tbo Rnssmoro, from t2 to tl.r>0; the Shipp Hotel, from 92 to 91.r>0; MerchanU Hotel, from 91.50 to 91.2>; Stanton House, from 92 to 91 .'LO. A number of comfortable boarding-houses within a tew blocks of Uiu Church will give a rate of 91 per day.

5. All letters must bo addressed to Houston R. Harper, Secretary, Room 2U Times' Building, Chattanooga, Tcnn.

Hous ton R. H a r p e r , Scc'y. N e w e u . S A K U i ' H t s , C h ' m .

Chattanooga, Tenn. Holston Atsoclat lon. •

God was merciful unto us, and blesEcd us, and caused His face to shino upon us at Susong's Memorial In tho saving of twenty-two souls, and a general revival was expcrlcnocd tor miles around. Wo have g6od prop-erty there, which I am grieved to say has been very, very sadly neglected for years; so much so that sage grass and weeds were several feet high in front of tbe house. Tho window lights were broken out and tho graveyard grown up in shrubbery. Arriving there March 1st we proceeded with a general cleaning and repairing ot property until near tlie second week, when the appearance ot things was considerably changed, an& looked as though everything was putting on a newness ot 1 ite. Friday, March Otb, wo organized a church there with fourteen members. I baptized twice and left them with a membership ot twenty.

Bro. R. M.. Murrell assisted in the work, delivering some beautiful and Impressive sermons; also led In the or-dination last Sunday of Brethren Jno. Norvell and F. J . Hinkle as deacons.

Our colporter, C. H. Yearby, was busy with his work, and spent some time with us. My wife -organized a Woman's Missionary Society, with Miss Jennie Bullen as President and Mrs. Kate Norvell as Vico-Presldent. Wo also organized a Sunday-school, and appointed prayer-meeting tor each Sunday.

Tho hospitality ot that people can-not be expressed. It' Is a community of wealth, and their doors wore kindly thrown open to receive and entertain. It was a grand sight to see all shout tho praises ot our dear Redeemer alike. Ono well-to-do Methodist brother, on being convinced that baptlim wat: right, catnu near having uie go. at tho hour of midnight wliero there was "much water" und baptize him. The eyes of the |)ooplu aro Itclng o|iened as they hear the gos|»ol and road tor thcui-solVMS. Pray for Uils field and us.

K . I . U k h M I T M , .Missionary IIoIkIou Amh'ii.

Umni'VlllH, IVnn.

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ftiale .<t|l«ai*N«.-R«T. A. J. HOIA, O.D., MiMlourr BeoraUrr. All eominuolMUoDi dfilfned tor kta ihould b« addr«M«d to bim kt NMHRUTO, Todd. W. M. Wood-cook. TroMurer, NMhfltle. Toon, i orolffn mi»*lM«.—Bcr. R. J. Williho-HAM. O.D., CorrMpondIng BeorvUry, Rl:)f nond, V*. Iter. J. B. Snow, KnoxTUIt, T«nn.. VlwPrMldent of the FoKlgD Board (or TtDDeme, to whom all InqulrlM (or to-formktlon a» j be MUriuwed Home nUeiaii*.—Rer. I. T. Tioawoii, D. !>., Corroepondlnc Secrvtary, AU«Dt», U*. HOT. H. D. Jcrriiiu, VIce-Prealdent ol the Home itotrd for Teoociiteo, to whom all iDformiktlpD or lutiHlrles al>out work In the State mar be addrcaeed. niuUlorlMl Kdacal lan.- All (unda (or rouoK uloliter* to the H. W. U. Uolrenltr •hould be lent to U. U. SKvafe, LL.D., Jackaoti, renn. FV>r young mlntiter* at Caraoii and Newman Oollese, aesd to J. T. Heodcriton, Moaar Creek, Tcnn.

« u n 4 i ( | r • *cb*«U Mnd C ' o l t i a r l a s e . — Iter. W. V. gciaMBKHHT, Correipondlng Secretary, Chattaaooga, Tenn. »ri>bnna« llotne.-Bfndall monlr*to A.J. Whefilc 'IVeaaurer, Na«hTtll». Tenn. All »uppllP8 Dhould be Rent to C. T. Ctieek, N'*iibTlIlr, Tenn. All HurpUCK ebould b« prr|ialU. U'«niMn*k n ian leuar r Cniaii. PHntotiiT.—Mra. A O. 8. Jaeksoo, Naehrlile, Tenn. CoaRnronniKo SscunART- -Mian LucleCun-nlBghain. I3t& N. Spmee, KaahTtlle, Tenn.

Rsoobdivo SicBBTAiir.—lira. 0. B. Strick-land. Jr., NaebTiUe.Ten'n. GDITOR-Mra. J. O. Roat. KaabTlllo, Tenn.

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Fobruarjr, 1806.

ASSOCIATION.

Things to Remember. Tho Souibern Baptiat Convention

''nieoU Id ChatUtDooi;a Fridajr, May 8, I81W. Lot everyone who bai been ap-l>ointed a delcfrato. by his Aasociation, who czpccU to attend, notify me by poital card, so that no*ono ihall re-coire a duplicate appointment from the State Board.

Let every ono who la outilled to a neat by virtue of the contribuUooi of his church, and their iclfictlon of him ai their deleg^atc, al io notify me, that he be included in the Hit of delegate! lo bo furniibed by thli Corretpondinff Secretary lo the Secretariei of the Convention. Let every one who wUhefs to attend a i a delegate, not included in the above claisei, write mo a poital card, that hli name may bo preiented at our regular Board moeting April )>th. Tho baiis uf repreaentation i»: 1. Brethren who contribute fundi, or are delegated by Baptiht bodiei con-tributing fundi for the regular work of the Convention on tho bails of one delegate for every 9250 actually paid into tho treaiurlei of the Boardi dur-ing tho Qical year, ending April 30, 189G. 2. One repreientativo from each Diitrict Aiiociatlon which oo-operatoi with thli Convention, provided that luch representative bo formally elected at the annual meeting of hli Aiiocia-tion, and hli oleotion certiOcd to the Socretariei of tho Convention. Lot no one go to Chattainooga, of this latter c lan, except hii certiflcate of election be f u r n i i h ^ according to conititu-tlonal proTiiioni. It ha i become cuitomary for the State Board to ap-point auch a number of brethren a i will repreient the total amount of the contribution! of Tenneiice. But the wliho! of the contributing ohurohei when made known to ui i i the law Uiat guide! ui in tbii matter. Write at onoe.

ixt u ! lend up a grand army of Bap-tiito to Chattanooga. It ii not at all neoeiiary that yuu bo a delegate In order to lee and hear. Lot ui fll] Chattanooga once with* Baptiiti. Come and pay your way. The Bap-tl i t! there can furniih free entertain-ment for the 1,000 delegates that may be preient. But good Board and lodging can be had for It a day and upMitrdH. Bo oomu along.

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our ofTeringi for millions. Let us all, not only the good women, but the mon also, practice some self-denial, not one week, hut every week until the meeting ot this body, and let us roll up our contributions.

nOARO MEETI.VU. The State Mission Board of the Tcn-

noiiee Baptist Convention will hold her regular quarterly meeting in hor rooms at the Cumberland Presbyterian Building, Xashviile, Tenn., on Mon-day, April 0, 1896, at 3 p. m. A full attendance is desired.

The blank reports wore lent out lari week to all our mliilonaries with tho request that they be filled out find re-turned to the SecreUry by April. Should any one fall to secure his blank report, let him communicate with the Secretary.

The second quarterly payment will bo due our noble missionaries in a few weeks. We lack fully 11,500 of having enough on band to ooeet this payment. What you do, brother, lis-ter, do quickly. Will not every ohuroh in Tenneiioe tend us a contribution? Will not every Sunday-iohool in Ten-neiioe lend U! an offering? Will not eaeh mliiionary loolety In Tenneiieo lend us a little help?

There are five Sundays In this month. Full fifty Sunday meetings will be hold in Tennesiee ^ i s month. Can we not hear from each one? Brother, will you not lee lo It that an efTort will be made to stir up the oauie of mis-sions at your fifth Sunday meeting for State Missions. Talk It. Preauh l i Pray It. Sing it. Lot us lag no long-er behind in State Missions. We are doing well otherwise. I.iet us do better all ailing the linn, nut omitting Rtal*^ MIhsIoiik.

A. J . liObT, Cor. Hoo'y.

Brazilian Baptist News. Though tho new year is young, yet

wo thank God that wo are already en-abled to record progress made. Per-mit mo to give your readers bits of good news from difTercnt parts of Brazil.

RiodeJankiro.—Rro. Baglcy writes full of joy and ho|)o. There have al-ready taken place six baptisms, and many are asking after tho truth. Tho preaching of Dr. pttoni Is attracting many to the beautiful new hall, and the cause is prospering. Bro. Bagley also made a trip into the State of St. Paul, where he visited our American Baptist Church, Santa Barbara. Two presented themselves for baptism and wore received as members.

State op Minab .—Bro. J . J . T a y -lor working alone In this, one of tho largest of the States of the Brazilian Union, is reporting progress made. The brethren are preparing themselves for the reoeptlon of the Assooiation that will meet with .them this year. Though tho ohuroh l i small, it is cour-ageous and bard-working.

CAMPoe.—We have baptised oneand throe more will be baptised next Sun-day. The work In this eity Is greatly hindered on aeeount of tho laok of a proper house of worship. Jus t now we meet in • store below tho mlsslon-

arloi ' residence. Wo have a magnln-cent lot situated in the center of tho eity, but can do noUblng with It, as we have nut tho ineans'wlib which to build. Oh, brethren, do not forget our need! Tho work Is yours; do not abandon ii now that It is In need of a little more help.

Ouil Girls' school.—My wife haa resolved to open a school lo faollltate tho education of our children who can-not be oducatcd In Cathollo schools, whom they are harshly and badly treat-ed. Of course It Is nu experiment, and wo think it will prove a success. Our great need is a competent teacher to help my wife in tho hard work. We think that tho tcachor ccfuld ore long K»t her own support from tho pupils. Wo ask for your prayers and sym-pathy in behalf of our sohool.

San Fidklis.-Pastor Antonio Cam-pos is writing hopefully and full of encouragement. Since the now year ho has had tho pleaiuro to baptlMs sorcn or more candidates. But this in not all. In ono of hli letters he say* that "two commercial houses have re-solved not to open their buslneas un Sunday on account of their partners who are unbollevers." Imagine the efTcct of their example In a Catholic city, where only two years ago I was imprisoned for preaching tho gospel. The brethren combined to havo a bap-tismal tank, as tho baptisms in the river were too inconvenient for many. They made a collection for that pur-|K)se, and tho collection paid all ex-pense!. Now this same little but faith-ful band are planning tho construc-tion of a small house of prayer, and are resolved not to be heavy on any-one ouUldo their own number. Noblo little band! Pray for them. POUTICS.—Monarchists and Josuito

are working hard to overthrow tho republic, and If they ever accomplish their designs it will be a bad day fur all that love liberty; amongst whum wo BaptisU are tho first. We ought to pray for tho prosperity of tho great Southern republic whoso great future Importance Is appearing on tho hori-zon. Brazil a republic, means Brazil open to the Gospel of Jesus Christ; but Brazil a monarchy, means Brazil o|>oo to the priesthood and closed to Urn good Influences of Uie Gosiwl of love. I«t us pray for the prosperity of Bra-zi l . Solomon L . CJinhhuru.

CHinpos, Brazil. Minutes Wanted.

Ml/ Dear Jho. iM.-—Could you him-tie around and see If there Is anybody In Tennessee who oould loan mo an> of the following minutes, 1895: Chll-howie. East Tennessee, Judson, Now iUvor, Salem, and Union?

Lansino Burhows. Augusta, Ga. Vear Jintlircn of 3bi iu«t« . -Wil l

sumo" of you "hustle around" and send Dr. Burrows the c^iiiutos ha is asking for, and greatlfr accommodntc hliu and your brother In Chrlsl,

A . J . Holt , C o r . See . Nashville, Tenn. A unrrER in tho Montgomery Adnr-

tiaer of the 4lh lost, tays that at St. Stephens, Washington County, Ala., tho county court, on motion of Ssmuol B. Drown, a prominent lawyer, voted to open court proceedings every day with Scripture reading and prayer.

Highest Of all in Leavening Power.— 1 ujcst 'J. K. (.oVt Kuport Bakinsp Rowder 4 B S O W T E E Y P U R E

B A F X m T A M D K B F L E G T O K , M A B . 2 6 , 1 8 % .

Flvo Thousand New Subtorlbors. Five Uioubuud now subscribers

(lurluK It too high? No, not if each sub-syribor would only secure another subscriber. In tluit coso wo would have even more thun 5,000 new sub-scribers. Cun you not; a^i ut icust one? W|! moan//u/(. Can oh nut du it? T h e Baitiht a.nu RKWJM-'Tun i s ut the buttuiii of uil our douomiautiuiml iiitorcsts in the State. It helps all, iind helps tho cause of Christull over the world wherever its iiiilucncc L'xloiids. Tliut i s its puriwso, its mission lit the world. To nccom-|)lish that mission it proi>osos to stand for old-fashioned, rock-ribbed [laptist principles, believing that ilirougli these it can best hasten tho coining of our fiord's kingdom. In j,'ctting n stibscrlbcr to it you arc helping not so much the ]Hipur as helping the subscriber, helping his i-hurch, helping our denominational work in the State, and helping the cause of Christ over tho o^irth. Would you not like to do that? lJut we do not ask you to do it gratuitous-ly. WfprojwMe tupny you for it. W e make the following offers to you:

1. To any old subscriber who will send us in the name of one nnc tub-fcriit r uii'J or .!)0 -if a minister, ttc will send him a copy either of "Spurgoon's Twelve Greatest Ser-mons, "or of "Hemarkab^e Answers to Prayer."

2. Tu any old subscriber who will send us in the name of onr m ic tiibicn'firr and fS.IO, or $1.60 if a minister, we will send a copy ei-llier of "Rome or Amcrica, Which?" byJ.T. Christian,orof the "Soul-wln-u c r , " b y C . H. Spurgeon. Both of these books arc just published. Dr. Christian's "Rome or Amcrica, Which?" i sa strong discussion of the subjectof Romanism and hascreated a decided sensation. Several edi-tions have already been exhausted. Spurgeon's "Soul-winner" is his last book, written shortly before iiis death, and just published. The price of "Itome or America,Which?" is though really it i s a fl.SO book; that of Spurgeon's "Soul-win-ner" is $1.23.

'1. To any old subscriber who will .send us the name of one new tulucriler .ind 13.50, wo will send a copy of llolman's Solf-pronouncing Dlblc, silk sewed, gi lt edged, flexible book, with maps, concordance and other helps. The price of this Bible alone is 13.50.

4. To any old subscriber who will Bond u s t h e ndxaQS0tttBone\0auh*cnber$ and 14, or $3 If ministers, wo will give any two of the above books ex-cept the Bible.

To any old subscribor who will send us tho names of three now sub-scribers and 16, we will send a set of Spurgeon 's "Sermon Notes, " four volumea, cloth bound.

0. To any ohuroh or Sunday-sciioul which will send us in tho names of seven new subscribers and t l 4 we will send a new Primary Class Li-brary containing fifty volumes,writ-ten by suoh woll-known authors as Mrs. M. E. Bradley, Mrs. Wilbur, Mrs. M. G. Kennedy and others. Tho prloo of this library la fi7.25 not.

7. l'\)r iwenty-flvo now subscrib-ers and the money, $&0, we will send tho Oranlto Library for iiirgor pupils. This is callod tho "nowest, lurgost and iMsat" Sunday-Hahnol II

brary published by the American Baptist Publication Society. It cm-braces sixty volumes, containing an aggregate of 10,971) luiges, with 854 Illustrations. Tho catalogue price of tho volumes of this library is 178.15. The llbmry itself, however, is offered at |30 not.

The offering of these libraries as a proiiiiuin is ut the suggestion of a prominent pastor In tho State, who realizes the iuii>urttinco ol having a library in the Suiiday-scliuul, and thinitb that a number uf Sunday-seh(xjls would be glad to secure one ill thi.s way. Wo hope that a good nuiny of thcin will t4ike advantage of this proiiusition.

I./C't us say tliat all of tlic.se olleni are, \vc tliink, remarkably liberal. You have the opportunity in this way, simply by doing a little work, of securing a now boolt for nothing according to one offer, or, according

I to another, only ton cents, and also I uf securing tho very be.sl Sunday-

school library available for liaptists in this country, praclically for noth-ing.

Please remember that these i)re-miums arc not offered for renewals, but they arc offered to obf subscrib-ers to secure jiiic.sub.scribers—to in-duce these old subscribers to work for the pajjcr which they themselves seem to appreciate so much, judging from cxpres-siuns which we arc con-stantly receiving from Ihcm. If, however, the old sub.scribcr.s wish to secure these books and cannot get any new subscribers, we will make the following proiw.sitions to them:

1. To any old subscriber who re-news his subscription, sending us #2.10, or $l.t!0 if a minister, we will send a copy either of "Spurgeon's Twelve Greatest Sermons," or of "Remarkable . \nswcrs to Prayer."

2. To any old subscriber who will send us his renewal and tl'J'y, or $1.75 if a minister, we will send a copy either of Dr. Christian's "Rome or America, Which?" or of Spur-geon's "Soul-winner."

3. To any old subscriber who will send us his renewal and $3.50, we will send a copy of Holman's Self-pronouncing Bible, the same as above.

4. To any old subscriber who will send us the name of a new subscrib-er, together with his renewal ond 14, or $3.50 if a minister, wo will send any two of the above books, except tiie Bible. Tho other prop-ositions will remain tho same.

Now for a grand rally for tlie Baptist ani» R m x c r o n ! Tho re-sult would be seen in u great for-ward movement all along the lino. It would bo folt by all of our denom-inational interests—State, Homo and Foreign Missions,Sunday-schooland CoiporUige, Orphans' Homo, Minis-torlal Education, Ministorinl Relief and all of our other interests in tho State. Is it not worth trying? Will //on not help? Go to work at once. TiOt us hear from you soon, please.

—For the occasion of tho Cth Annual Reunion of tho United Confodorate Veterans, which oeours a t Rlehmond, Va., June IWih to July 2, IBM, the Southern Railway will sell tickets to Rlehmond, Va., and return at very low rates. The dates of sale and limlu will lie AiinoumuU later, ('all oti any Huutherii Itallway Agi'itl for furtlmr infurmatlon.

EVERY ONE WHO USES THEM Wll4li TBVB. VOV-^

THATTHE PERIODICALS SUNDAY SCHOOL BOARD

SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION are '*Good enough for me;" and as they be-long to the Convention, and seek to advance its worlc always, they are " The best for me. T H E YOUNG PEOPLB'S L E A D E R

I S A " G E M . " - ^ - ^

PATRONIZE YOUR OWN BOARD. Keep your Sunday school children in touch with your denominational life

and work. SEND FOR SaUPUCB OF PERIODICAUI. P r i c e s .

Tba T«iuiher (0 mbU • TMf Adrsnoed Oosrterly... 10 » " Intennedtste Qusrierlir » ' K l S M S ? . ' ' ^ - : : : : : : : : : : : ? " " Pleturs Lessos C«rts.......;».

Klsd Werd»-Wsekly KOetBU • tm> BMal-montUy » - ^ MoBtUy IS " Child's Oem SS •• Btbls Lesson PtetnrM.... .MdS Young Ffo^e's Lender (Woekly) Tie. • jet. When ordering for ono quarter divide tho above prices by four. Term*

cash. Full line of SUNDAY SCHOOL SCPPUES. B A P T I S T S U N D A Y S C H O O L B O A R D ,

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Missionary News And Notes. Bro. 11. .1. Wood, missionary of In-

dian Crock Association and our State Convention, assisted by the Corre-sponding Secretary, on March 15th organized a church at West Point, Lawrencc County. This Is tho second church those two missionaries have organized within six weeks.

Bro. R. J . Gorbett, missionary of nig Emory Association and the State Convention, calls on tho SocreUry to comc to his assistance in organizing a church at or near Wartburg. Tho Socrctary starts to-day to filvo tho de-sired assistance. It seems that the Corresponding SecreUry is only an-other missionary after all.

Uro. S. S. Hale calls on tho Secre-tary to assist in dedicating tho new church-house at Rutledge. The Sec-retary is now under appointment to assist in dedicating three church-houses within six weeks.

Bro. W. I. Feazell, missionary pas-tor at Erin, has just closed a remark-able moeting at Lexington, where he is also pastor. Over twenty additions already and more to follow.

KltTH StJNUAY MKETING8. About forty ot these meetings will

Uke place the fifth Sunday in March. Will tho brethren allow a request to be made of them?

1. Take with you from your ohureh a contribution to State Missions, to be forwarded to Bro. Woodcock hn-mediately.

2. T a k e up a collection Sunday after tho missionary sermon and forward it also.

3. Make the moeting warm for mis-sions. (

4. Lot no ono depart from tho meeV-Ing without having a deeper Interest In the cause of missions.

6. Spend an hour praying for State Missions.

Remember tho Statd Mission Board meets April 0th.

liOt everybody give something to Slate Missions during April. A . J . Holt , C o r . S e c .

NaBhvllle, Tenn. ~ A biHiiher of fifteen years experl-

cDoe as pastor and preacher in the Nortli and West, but who was raised and uiluuatMl In tho Houth,wlsbesto1ie-ooiiiu iiastur In Teniitisseu. Adilrtist* "Pastor ," cni'tf of Uiis onu-e.

Beioiutioni of Bespect. Whereas, ^ v . A. F. Gordon has

faithfully and aooeptably served Oak Grove Baptist Church as pastor for two years, and after entering upon the work for a new year har|seen proper to tender his resignation to aeeept tho call of another church; therefore

Removed, That in accepting said res-ignation we do so with reluctance and with regret a t giving up our brother, who has served us with such earnest-ness, and who holds such a warm place in the hearts of our people.

IttmAvtd, That we commend our brother to those he may s«nre in the future, and wishing him abundant success in tho Master** cause, pledge him our prayers for his future useful-ness in dispensing the Word to a dy-ing world.

BttnUrxd, That a eopy of these reso-lutions be furnished the BAnsT and Reflectob and our county papers for publication.

D. Asbbanmcr, C. A. BCN, J . W. BOSTICK, H . S . Taylor,

Ooamittee. Oak GroTe,Tenn., Feb. 29tb. —The 11th annua! celebmUon of the IntersUte Assooiation, 1. O, O. P., will be held at Murphyaboro, 111. April 25, 18M. For thia occasion Tiekot AgenU of the Mobila and Ohio R. R. a t steUoni in IlliaoU will sell round trip UokeU a t axtnmely low rates, on April 24th and 25th. good for return passage until April 27, IBM.

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Baptist and ReHector. Nashville. Tenn., March 20. 1896. KIHJAR K. FOLK EDITOR A. U. Caramihb, Field KdltomiK] Qen. AcesL

orriVK Cum. I'rvi. I'uh lloai*. kimxCHIPTIO!* PMI AJtKrM, IK AKVNCK: SlDClo copj I2 w ID ciul>ii uf UD t>r more ITS To mlnlnwrn 1 W

i>i.i:.%Ni: KuTii ' i : . I. All •uhschlwnt »ro pri»uiro»1 W be per

a.AUCDl until yiri rtwrlvi- notlro tu the roDlrury. ir jrou »l»b your paper UiMooalinued. drop u» a > <ird to lU»t tSctfI, and II »111 l>c iliipo. If you

*rc belilnd I D your fUbM-rlpllon. iCDil the

tmounl Drcoaiarr to pay up tmck Uurs wheo

Tou order the p.»ptr ttoppcO I. TLe labfl on yr.ur pnr-'r will t«!ll you •«hfa lour jubxcrliulun expired. Notice tbat, ttid wbvii )oiir time I* out rcinl uo your re-newal wItho'Jt nulling lu hrar fri.m uii. .1. H you ftifh » fliaitito ol postcmco lul-KrrM, al^ajf Rife lt»' poniontci) from which a h Wi ll a* llie poiitoffli'e lo whii'h ycu »rl»h the cb»a.;t' m;i>lo. Alvayi eUc ID full aud plainly wrltteu r>tT> lhiuo and poAtuBlce you write tbout.

4. MKkc all chrrliD. ironey ordrra. etc., pay-

»ble to the IIAPTIST AHP KCfLtCTKn. i , AddrpMi all letters on buslneM aiid all conerpot dence, together vlth all moncya In-tendrd (or tbo paper, to tae IlArtiBT AKD K>-ruccTuB. NaalirUl*, Teco Addrcn. only pet-aoDal letter* to the editor Individually. II. We can tend receipts If desired. The la-

or! OE yoar paper will iterre aa a recclpt. how-

erer I I that Is not chatted in two ifeek« oftrr

four (UbacrlptloD baa been sent, arup una card

ahput It. 1. Advertivloc ratea llberai. and will betur-oliihed OS appllMtloD. TICKETS TO THE SOVTUEUy

n WTisT coyVExruty. We have received a number of In-

(luiries to know if we propose to of-fer tickets to the Southern Baptist Convention in return for new sub-scribers as we have been doin^; for the last several years. In response to those inquiries, and for the bene-fit of others who may wish to take advantage of such an offer, we will say that we have concluded to do so.

Find out how much a ticket to Chattanooga and return will cost you, remembering that the price will be only one fare for the round trip, and get one new subscriber at the rate of each for every the tick-et will cost. Send us the names and money and we will have your ticket ready for you when you want to leave for the Convention. As the Convention meets in Tennessee this year, many of our brethren will want to go, we presume. We hope that In this way a large number of them may be able to do so. From the fact also that the Couvention is near by, it will not require securing so many subscribers by each one in order to enable him to go. We trust, however, that the small num-ber of subscribers which each will have to secure will bo more than made up by the large number of those who will go to work to get tickets to the Convention on this of-fer. The names and money must bo iu our oflice by May 1st at latest, so as to give us time to order your tickets. In sending them to us, please state dlsUoctly from what place you wish to Hturt, and what will bo the cost of the ticket from that place to Cbutlufibuga. Of course. It must bo undersiotKl that this offer IttkoH the place of nil of our other pi'cmluiii offers. That Is (« say, while tho olhi'r offera aro still coii-lliiliwl, we do not iriukr! tlioHO utid IIiIh for tlu! Mune pfiaon. Am you Hee, wc! Imvn mado yiVii u very tfcii-

erous proiMsition, one which wo really could not afford to make e.^cept with the hope jot having these now subsuribers continuo with us from yeartoy^ar. Wo could not afford to givo you a ticket to the Convention and give them a premium at the same time. Now, let us hear from a large number of brethren all over the State. You ought to go to the Con-vention. You have now u fine op-portunity for doing so without any cost to yourself. COUyTHYAyDClTYCUUmUES.

Wc started to write it "Country I City Churches." But r<nti/jimeans against. It implies oppositiun, an-tagonism. Wo do net boliove that there ought to be such antagonism, and we du not like to suggest that there is. Both the country and the city churches have common aims and common interests, and they ougjit to stand together and work together. .\t the same time, however, there are .some differences between ^hem which sometimes lead them to mis-understand one another, and which it may be both interesting and profit-able to point out.

There are three different types of I religion, or, more properly s{>cakiug, { the Christian life manifests itself iu I throe different ways—the doctrinal, i the emotional and the practical. ! Now. country church'js, as a rule, I develop the two first of these to a I greater extent than the third. They I put great stress on the doctrinal. ! They believe in soundness in the

faith. They walk pretty strictly in the old i>aths, and they hold on quite strenuously to the faith once for all delivered to the saints, abd to the Old Book which contains that faith. They believe olso in the emotional in religion. Their hearts are general-ly tender and are quick to respond in sympathetic tears to the appeals of the prcacher, and especially to any allusion to their experience in being redeemed by the blood of Christ; and not Infrequently they express this sympathy in shouts of praise to God. But too often their religion stops here. It does not proceed to the practical side of tho Christian life. This is due probably to several cousos:

]. Meeting, as a rule, only once a month, or twice a month at most, they do not have tho opix>rtuuIty for thorough organization, and for effect-ive work along practical lines.

2. As a matter of fact there is comparatively littio which they can do around them In tho way of prac-tical work. As a rule there aro very few down-right, absolutely pool people In tho country. WhUe not many In tho country perhaps aro very rich, nearly all of them are self-supporting, and do not appeal to their neighbors for charity. Then, too, as tho country is not vory thickly settled there Is comparative-ly little of sloknossand of suffering and death to sail forth the sympa-tbloR, or the practical holp of tho people In tbo community. Desldos, for this samo reOKon, and for tho reason ulso that religion Is ofton

.made tho chief thonio of conversa-tion In tho home, most of tho ireoplo in a country neighborhood arc mom-liors of Home chiiruh, and so thero Is not very muuh material among tho unconverted upon which to work, ond thoBo who continuo lo resist tlio appeals of tho prcacher und of other

friends are genorolly r ight hard cases who do not givo muoh encour-agement to those who may wish to bring them to Christ For these reasons it would seem that our breth-ren In the country ought to contrib-ute of their means even more than those in the city for missions, as they do not have so much need for it right at homo, but tho fact that, as above stated, they meet only once a month, does not give them tho op-portunity to contribute Of their means very regularly for this pur-IK)8e.

:]. Then, besides, while i>coitle in the country are, as we said, gener-ally Independent they do not, as a rule, have a great deal of money. Most of them raise what they eat, but many do not raise much more than that, at least not much more than is rcc|uired to buy clothes and other necessaries of life for them-selves and families. So that, as a matter of fact, they do not handle very much surplus money. The.sc fac-t.s, wc think, will explain the reason why the members of the country churches do not usually de-velop the practii-al side of their Christian life to any great extent. At any rate, whatever be the reason for it, the fact remains true that, as a rule, they develop the doctrinal and the emotional sides of Christian life to a greater e.xtent than the practical.

But city churches, on the other hand, usually develop the practical side of the Christian life more than either the doctrinal or emotional. The reason why they do not develop the doctrinal is due largely to the fact that they do not have the time to give to the study to these subjects, as they are soengros.scd with busi-nc.ss and social duties, or with act-ive Christian work. Then, too, they como so constantly In contact with people of other beliefs whom they recognize to l>e good and true Christians that their minds are oft-en confused, and they are not led to put the stress on their distinctive doctrines which their brethren In tho country do who have more op-portunity for studying those doc-trines, and at tho samo time less op-portunity for observing those of others. Then the reason why they do not develop tho emotional so largely is due, wo believe. In a very great measure to formalism. Coming iu contact with so many peo-ple, and meeting together so often for religious services, they develop a kind of cold, polite formality In their worship. Too often they sit stiff and apparently ucmoved in re-sponse to tho minister as he preach-es the gospel of Christ Tears would seem to many unmanly, Im-polite,, while shouts would bo quite out of plaoe.

But these same people, who seem to put so Utile stress upon the doc-trinal, and to care so little for the emotional, develop tho praotioal side of their Christian oharaotor to a largo ex ten t With so many poor and Blok and nfllloted around them, there are constant apiwals to their sympathy and charity. Besides, mooting every week and ofton three timoa a week, they have tho op|:or-tunlty for thorough organiialion for work alontf beuovolcnt lines, and can give regularly und systi'inatUnjU ly of their means. Then, Uki, while they do not iinually Kavemtioh monpy

they Landle a good deal of It, mostof their Income being directly in money instead of In food products, as is tho case with our country brethren. Truo, this money has to be turned into food, so that 4k. amounts to the same thing at last, but as they have tho money in band. It is compara-tively easy to spend u part of It for missions and other benevolent pur-|>oses. For these reasons they de-velop tho practical side of their Christian life more than the doctri-nal and emotional.

These things being truo, some-thing else unfortunately is true. Tho rule of judging other people by ourselves comes into play. The country brethren come to regard religion largely as a doctrinal and emotional matter, und seeing that their city brethren are not a.s fully d<tveloped along these lines as they are, aro often disi)osed to think that these city brethren have no re-ligion; while thecity brethren, judg ing according tu practical standards, and seeing that their country breth-ren aro not as well develop^ along this line as they are, aro disfiosed tu think that then have no religiou. The country brother says to the city brother: "You haven't got any re-ligiou. You aro not sound in the faith. You do not cry under the preaching of . thb gospel, and you never shout God's praises." The city brother retorts: "You haven't got any religion, yourself. What good does it do a {lerson to be souutl in the faith and bo able to cry and shout if such a religion does not lead him to do something for the Lord's cause? I givo $5Ua yoar fur pastor's salary and benevolent ob-jects. You do not givo one-fourth ul that, although you are ju.st asuble to give as I am, and more too. It is you that haven't got any religion. " And so it goes. But we believe that it is simply tho old story over again of the shield that was gold ou one side and silver on the other. Tho country brother is looking on one side of the shield, and the city brother on the other. As a matter of fact, though, there are two sidos to the shield, if wo may consider the doctrinal and tho emotional as to. gether constituting oneside, though thoy do not necessarily go together. Wo do not moan to intimate that our city brethren do not bellovo in the doctrinal and emotional sides of re-ligion any more than wo mean to in-tinmto that the country brethren tlo not boliove in the practical side, bu the tondenclos are as wo have indi cated.

Now, for our port wo boliovo iu all threo sldos—doctrinal, emotional and practical, and we believe that every Christian ought to cultivate all three so far as possible. He who oultl vates only one side and noglects tho other two, lacks just that much of boing a welUrounded Christian, t h e doctrinal is all right, not as an end In itself, but simply as a founda-tion for the emotional and the prac-tioai, in whlohohannelsUshouldflnd expression. The emotional is all right, but It should be grounded In tho doctrinal, and should manifest Itself in the practical. Wo do not objtKit to SCO tt person crying or shouting If his emotion Is duo to tho love of God in his soul, and if he does not stop th«r<J, but will y«»oii do something for Uio liord whose re dooming graco han mirto liini feel w

good. The practical Is all right, but unless It bo founded uixm truth and inspired by right feeling, it will not be very lasting.

Tbo doctrinal, tbo emotional, and the praOtlcal—yes, let us have all three of them. They aro parts of one whole. They al I go togethe r to make up the truo Christian man. The doctrinal part is tho bones, the emo-tional is the nerves, and tho practical the iiesh. lie would be a poor man who has not bones and nerves and flesh, all threo. And so he is a poor Christian who hafii not' the doctrinal, the emotional, and tho practical. And ho is lucking in Christian char-acter in exact proportion as ho is lacking in any of these throe things. What is this but to say that every Christian should cultivate tho three graces, faith, hope and love? Faith is the doctrinal, l>0|>e is the emotional and love the piactical. Faith be-lieves, ho|w rejoices and lovo works. Ixjve may be thegreatvstof tho three, but love t-aniiot take tho place of faith and hope any more than can they take the place of love.

"OltflAXIC DEFECT. " Our Methodist brethren have been

having considerablo discussion of late with reference to the position taken by some of their bishops. Dr. D. C. Kelly of I}ell Buckle has crit-icized them rather pointedly, and the editor of the VhrUtim AiivtKti/e has replied earnestly, llcferring to these facts, Itev. W. T. I\)intor of Shell)yviilc, Ky., says in the .1./-Kieaff of March ath:

"Thu dcfcta in all dotrlxionB of law by our bUhoi>i, and appeals Ihorc-froni, i« organic in iU charactcr; il belong* to th<> •yatcin, and ought to bi corrccleiJ. Wt hart our jtuliciary ami rjvni/iir (ir/HirfriiMtf* in Iht hundg of the Mint ixrmin, aod «ucb astatoof the case can never satisfy tbo fair-minded. It it exi«U ouUide uf MotbodUm in a free State, the wribur ia Iccorant of tbo place, and would tnkoTt at a favor ts bo told of its duplicate anywhere. That men with stieh power as our bish-ops |Kiaio««, and whoso oxccutivo du-ties honofcomb our whole |)olioy. should pass upon any givon state ui thlDKs to a judicial capacity cannot be defended. And when wo see their liand in shaping tho law-making pow-er of tho Church, their absolute control of an Annual Confomnce, and that tho support of every Methodist preachor and his family is in their bands, wo have a plcturo of a possible deapotlBm that appalls. That it has not aireadv como U almost a miraelo—that it will como is a sura prtiphocy. Wo need a jud iciary outside of bishops and proach' crs—a court of appeals composed of lawyers, beforu whom all matters should come p«rlainlng to tho laws of tho Church and their execution. Meth-odism needs to bo Amorleanlxod, and it needs It most of all at this point"

Our friend, Dr. Hoss, tho excel-lent editor of the Adcoaitr, will please take notice that toe do not say these things. Wo have simply cop-ied them from tho columns of tho jt/cocn^r Itself, and they were writ-ten by a Methodist preachor. It Is true we have said similar things in tho past, but wo do not say thom now. Iu fact, we do not heed to do so. The Methodists themselves are saying thom and save us the trouble. We do not agree with Mr. l^Ointor In thinking that there have been no in-stances of desiwtism so far on tho part of the Methodist bishops. Wo could point out a number of such In-stances If thero wero occasion for I t We agree with him, however, that it Is " sure prophooy" to predict sucli dcstratlsm in tho future. Nor do wo agree with him In the remedy which hu prf>|MiR(<H->-"u court of UpjlCUlH I'omiMimxl of lawyers. ' ' Wo think

that the best remedy is to be found in tho complete change of church iwlity—that is, from an episcopal to a congregationui form of church gov-ernment. In this way wo would do away with ail possibility of such dcsiwtism us has been indicated. Bro. Pointer Is right about I t Tho defect in the Methodist system is "organic," and cjin be curetl only by an organic change.

HOES ritoniniTioN I'AYf Tho question is sometimes asked.

Does prohibition i>ay? Let ,us see about i t Take three Slates, Maine, Ohio, and Illinois. Maine has long had prohibition. Ohio and Illinois are filled with distilleries, brewer-ies, und saloons. The popuhition both of Ohio and Illinois is fur great-er than that of Maine. Tho statis-tics show that Maine has a jtopulu-lion of Ct;i,08t5; Ohio, :5,«72,:)H5; llli-npis, :i,82«,:5:)l. That is, Ohio has r>} times und Illinois .*>-I 5 limes as many inhabitants as Maine. But notwilhslanding this fact Maine has much greater savings bank deposits than either. Here are tho figures: Deposits of Maine, of Ohio, WI,(;(H>,2i:5; of Illinois, m , -4!»8,.'>(U. Thus, though less than one-fifth in number, tho people of Maine have more than half again u-s much laid up in the savings banks as the people in Ohio. And though lit-tle more than one-sixth iu number, they have far exceeded the dei>osits of the people of Illinois. Or, to put the same fact in a different form, were the amount deposited in the savings banks of Illinois equally di-vided atnong all of the people of tho State, each person would have but

By a similar division of the savings of Ohio among its i>eoplo, each person would receivo $!».-12. Bulevery inhabitant of Maine would carry away $80.77, were each to re-ceive an equal share of its dciwsits. That is, tlio savings in Maine jxr c^ipito are thirteen times as great as in Illinois, and eight times as great as in Ohio.

Ponder these factsand figures and then ask yourself the question, Does prohibition p.iy? And if prohibi-tion pays, will not local option ])ay also in cxoct proportion us it moy lead lo prohibition? Of course, every advocate of temperance would prefer straightout prohibition, but let us lake what wo can get, and bold on lo that until we can get more.

PERSONAL AND PBACTICAL Dr. J. H. Kaqer, our missionary to

lu ly , will arrive in Oaltimoru some time in Juno. Uo will bring hit wife and children and leavo thom in our country that the ebildreu may bo odu-catud horo. Ho will return alone.

Tub Fifth Aronue Baptist Church, Now York, Rev. W. H. P. Faunoo, pastor, gave In bcnerolent ofTorlngs during 18i>5 104,885,02, and fur homo ox|tensos I13,295.(M. This is certainly a flno record. It should bo remem-bored, however, that John D. Ilock-efelior and other rich men aro mom-bers of this church, whieh Is prolmbly about tho richest UaptlstChun-h In the world.

HRVi If. F. JIUliNS was caliwIloUio pasUiraUi of the Itowoll Memorial Church of Uil* olty on last Sunday and accepted tho call. Ilro. Hums Is now a student at the Seminary in I^iilU-vlllo, where lio graduaU-s next .1 iini>. tlu la a Tuunessiw Itoy, liaviiig Iniuu born and reai-cd lu hlastToniiesiiceanil

educated at the Southwestern Baptist University s i Jaokaou. We are glad to SCO our Tennetsee churches calling our boys back home. Wk were glad to see Brotbren R. £. Jannon of Lascassaa and M. M. Jones of Columbia la our ollloe last week. Ore. Jarmon still inslata that they havo the best preachor In the Stato at Lascassas—Bro. Enoch Windes. Bro. Jones gives glowing accounts of the missionary aittlvlty of the church at Columbia. Throu mission Sunday-schools have rooently been organized by tho members of that church, which seem to bo reaching out in all direc-tionn. Tiik Ntw York Journal says that tho

Supremo Court of tho United SUtes has haodod down a decision, which makes divorce laws uniform through-out tho Unitod States. This decision brings tho matter of divorce within tho Jurisdiction of the United SUtesCourto, and holds such persons guilty of bigamy who have been divorced by or-der of inferior courts and afterwards have married again. Not only aro, suuh persons guilty and subject to criminal prusocutlon, but tho children of such marriages are held to bo illogit-imato.

Wk sec that Mr. Will. D. Upshaw, better known as "Earnest Willie," Is now in Tennessee locturing. Wo know "Earnest Wlllio" well, and we want to bespeak tor him a most cordi-al roception and large audienoes wher-ever he goes. From what we hear of his lectures, we are sure that they will be worth hearing. Uis own sad and romantic lifo finds expression in thepi, and through everything be says there shines forth bis swcot Christian charac-tcr, buoyant and hopeful, despite his own apparent misfortuno which made him a cripple for llfo. ^ —

DK. J . B UAIVNIORNE, pastor of tho First Baptist Church, Atlanta, Ga., spent last Sunday with the First Baptist Church of this city, and preached what wero spoken of as two magnificent sermons. We were sorry that we could not bear them. It was understood before bo came that ho did not come as a candidate for the pas-torate of tho church. At tho same time, however, thero are a good many members of the church as well as otheri In Uie city who would be very glad If the distinguished Atlanta pastor could bo induced to acccpt a call to tho church.

Tue First Baptist Church of Augus-ta, Ga., of which Or. Lansing Bur-rows has been tho dlstincruished pas-tor for nearly a dozen years, has do-oidod to build a new house of worship In place of their present structure, whieh was erected some fifty years ago or more, and in which the Southern Baptist Convention was organized in IKiS. Sinoo tbo heglnnbig of this year thero have been about sixty additions to the membership of the church. We congratulate Dr. Burrows and bis no-blo church upon these continued eri< deneea of tho Lord's blessings upon hia labors. _

Tub following card has just been re eelved by ui frotn Dr. H. Allen Tupper, Jr :

"SEnAUPOBR, Ind ia , Fab 13th.—From the room at Serampore, India, where Carey wruught so mightily for God and man, whieh looks out upon the llooghly Uiver, where ho baptised his first convert In Deoember, 1800, I send you greeting:" Aeoompanylng tho above card was another ono of Ds. Tupimr'i exoeilont artlelos. Tliose articles are, wo think, exceedingly Interesting. Dr. Tupper f!t)es somewhat out of the beaton path •if travriiers, and tells us things whieh wn dn not often reail olsewhure. Wo am i iini that bin ai-tleles aif lining read wltli Intemit.

We montloned reeently the fact that Bev. C. A. WooUkin of New York bad refused a call to the Clarendon Street Baptist Church, Boston, at a salary of 97,000, whereas bo is now rcooivlng only 13,000, and gave it as a refutation of the old slander that a preacher al-ways aooepts the loudest call, the "loudest call" being In proportion to tho amount of salary offered. We stated at the time Outt other Instances of the kind could bo given. We learn that Rev. J . J . Porter of Jersey vllle, 111., has Just refused a call to another pastorate paying MOO more salary than ho is now receiving. We aro glad to hear of tho continued prosperity which attends his work In Jerseyville.

The following invitation has been received: "Dr. and Mrs. W. A. Mil-boos request your presence at the mar-riage of their daughter, Mary Florenoe, to Rev. A. L. Davis, Thursday, April 0th, 3:30 o'clock, at the residence on First Main Street, Pulaski, Tenn, IROC. At home, ColumbU, Tenn." Bro. Davis is tho well-known pastor of the Church at Columbia, whore ho is quite popular. Bis bride-to-be, we presume, is entirely worthy of oven so excellent a man. We wish tbem all the happiness and prosperity In life which they so confidently anticipate. As the husband of one wife, Bro. Da-vis will now be a fullfledged bishop, and wo trust that his usefulness may be doubled. The statistics presented at' the an-

nual church meeting of the Metropoli-tan Tabernacle, London, of wlilch Rev. Tbos. Spurgeon is at present the pop-ular pastor as successor to bis dis-tinguishcd father, show that there was an Increase last year of 403, of whom 139 were by baptism, and a total de-crease of 400, of whom 120 were re-moved for non-attendance and six for conduct Inconsistent with Christian profession, showing that they still have old-faishonod Scriptural dlsei-pllno over there, though it has bccomo almost a lost art among us here, es-pecially among our city churches. Tho present membership of the church is given as 4,708. There aro 20 mis-sion stations; 28 Sunday-schools, with 718 teachers and 8,800 pupils, the latter being an increase of 300 during the year. The financial state of tho church Is encouraging. Tho treasurer re-ported a oonsiderable iMlanee in hand. This is an extremely gratifying show-ing in the faco of tho many difUcultles which have confronted Mr. Thomas Spurgeon.

In its issue for February tho Stoond liaplitt ChurA Newt, published month-ly by tho Second Baptist Church, Knox vllle, Tenn., has the following kind words: "The Bap t i s t and Re-f l e c t o r ii making an offer of a splen-did library, like the one we have been using, for twenty-five new •ubscribers. Thero aro a large number of homos of our ehuroh Into which our State Bap-tist paper ought to be going. After the Bible, and beforo the secular paper or ahnanac, thero ought to go Into every Christian home a good religious weekly. Why should we not have twenty-five such now subscribers and so bring great good Into twenty-five homes and at the same time add sixty volumes to our excellent library? Tho pastor will reeelve your subscription and send It off." Thanks, Bro. Jeff-ries. If every pastor in the State wero as fully In sympathy with all of our denominational Inlerosta aud accorded as thorough co-operation to his State tiaper as yourself. It would not bo long before wo should have our r>,000 new subsuribers. We hope that you may bo able to get up tho twsnty-five new subscribers, and thus seeuro that Sun-day-school Lllirary. Why cannot many ntlier lusters anil Uumlay-ehoiils In tlin Htatndo the sniuu thinly

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To-morrow! W h o of ua can toll, The obaoirei It will bringV

Tho nowert m s y j u i t a s iweotly BinoU, Tho b t r d t n l l y i I i i k ;

T h e l u n nuty brlffbt ly t h i n e above, And a l l on ea r th be guy:

But some wo now ao dea r ly lovo May then h a v e paaaed nwny.

S torms may ga ther thick to-morn>w And cloud tho noble brow;

And tho hea r t s now f ree f rom sorrow, May then In sadnoas bow;

Tho fu tu re now al l b r i g h t appears , As ono uncloudod d a y ;

But to-morrow l i fe 's t roubled caro« May dr ive o u r joys away.

Tho y o u n e may dream of happiuoiiii To-morrow h a s in s tore ;

But ere tho d a y h a s closod, such blise May be to them a l l o 'or ;

Tor many th ings they ' l l find on car tb T o wound the youthful hear t ,

And make the spir i t bow beneath Thei r keen, depress ing ar t .

To-morrow! Wi thwha tohanges f r auKht How s t rangely do they fieem?

T h a t we can scarooly deem them aut^ht But one shor t , mournfu l dream.

To-morrow! Oh, who can tell. W h a t change mav come to ub?

Our souls may m In hoaven o r hell. Or bodies in the du^k

T. \V. HAKT. Uipley, Tcnn.

Dollars forSelf andCentsforChrlst.

" Y e s , 1 a l w a y s ' o r mibs lons a n d e v e r y t h i n g e l s e , " sa id Phi l ,

g i v e s o m e t h i n g e v e r y S u n d a y ; - d o n ' t y o u ? "

" W h y , no; I k'ivc l ive or ton c e n t s when I t h i n k I can s p a r e it, when I h a v e a good deal of money and don ' t w a n t i t for a n y t h i n g , " sa id Tom.

" I g i v e w h a t e v e r p a p a o r muuima g i v e s m e for I t , " sa id J a m e s .

" O b , I a l w a y s g i v e m y own m o n e y ! " s a id P h i l . " I don ' t t h i n k i t ' s a n y g i v i n g a t all u n l e s s you do t h a t . "

" Y o u r s is tho be s t w a y , 1 ni s u r o , " •said Tom, s o b e r l y . " T h e y say it s t he r e g u l a r g i v i n g t h a t c o u n t s . "

" A n d t h e n , of c o u r s e , w h a t you • g i v e Is j u s t s o m u c h o u t of w h a t y o u ' d l ike t o s p e n d on y o u r s e l f . "

" Y e s , " s a i d Ph i l , f ee l ing ve ry s e l f - d e n y i n g a n d v i r t u o u s .

" I ' m g o i n g t o t r y y o u r w a y , " said Tom. " A n d I ' m g o i n g to k e e p an a c c o u n t a n d s e e wha t i t will a m o u n t t o . "

T h e t h r e e b o y s w e r e on t h e i r way home f r o m S u n d a y - s c h o o l , w h e r e t h e y hod b e a r d f rom a m l s s l o u a r y some v e r y I n t e r e s t i n g a c c o u n t s of h i s w o r k . H o hod t r e a t e d h i s sub-j e c t w i t h a l l t h e p o w e r t h a t c o m e s of a h e a r t g l o w i n g w i t h zeal in t h e g r a n d woi k t o w h i c h b e h a d d e v o t e d h i s l ife, a n d a s h e a r t a l w a y s a w a k e n s h e a r t , b e h a d s u c c c e d e d in d e e p l y s t i r r i n g t h e s y m p a t h i e s of h.'s y o u n g h e a r e r s a s h e to ld of l i v e s w r e t c h e d a n d d e g r a d e d in t h i s wor ld , a n d h o p e l e s s a s r e g a r d s a n y o t h e r .

M a n y of t h e m won t w i t h t ho so lemn fee l ing t h a t t h e y s h o u l d , in some s e n s e , bo he ld a n s w e r a b l e if t h e y d id no t s t r i v e t o hold o u t a h e l p i n g h a n d t o t h o s e in s u c h s o r e need . F o r t h e p r e s e n t i t w a s p la in t h a t m i s s i o n a r y i n t e r e s t w a s a t i t s h e i g h t , a n d l i t t l e s o c i e t i e s w e r e fo rmed a m o n g S u n d a y - s c h o o l c h i l d r e n , t h e y b e l i e v i n g I t w o u l d bo p l e a « t n t e r to p u t t h e i r g i f t s t o g e t h e r t h a n to offer t h e m s e p a r a t e l y .

S e v e r a l b o y s came t o P h i l ' s house on t h e n e x t a f t e r n o o n t o t a lk i t o v e r , mid P h i l b r o u g h t h i s a c c o u n t book t o p u t d o w n t h e i r n a m e s an tho f i r s t uinmbcrN o.' t h e i r soe i e ty , w i t h a

p r e a m b l e in wh ich o c c u r r e d m a n y b l g h - 9 0 u n d i n g w o r d s s e t t i n g f o r t h t h e i r r e s o l v e s a n d iD teu t i ons .

" W h a t ' s t h i s , P h i l ? " a s k e d h i s unc le , p i c k i n g u p t h e book on t h e s a m e e v e n i n g a f t e r t e a .

" O h , t h a t ' s m y a c c o u n t book, unc le ; I b r o u g h t i t d o w n to t a k e n a m e s a n d d r a w u p r e s o l u t i o n s for o u r m i s s i o n a r y s o c i e t y . "

" M a y I r e a d it, o r i s It u soc ro t o r g a n i z a t i o n ? "

" C e r t a i n l y , y a u m a y , I am s i m p l y t r y i n g , you know, t o w o r k u p t h e idea of l i be ra l g i v i n g a m o n g t h e b o y s . "

" A m o s t e x c e l l e u t i d e a , " sa id h i s unc le , concea l i ng h i s a m u s e m e n t a t P h i l ' s r a t h e r i w m p o u s t one . " I^et me s e e — b a n a n a s , t w e n t y - f i v e c e n t s ; s o d a w a t e r , t en c e n t s ; p e a n u t s , t w e n -ty- f ive c e n t s ; ba t , t h i r t y - f i v e c e n t s ; c a n d y , fifteen c e n t s ; base -ba l l a n d cap , s e v e n t y - five c c n t s ; S u u d a y -scbool , s ix c c n t s — "

" O h , s t op , U n c l e G e o r g e ; t h a t i s n ' t I n It! T h a t ' s w h e n I w a s v i s i t i n g a t Cous in T o m ' s a n d I p r o m l s e J m a m m a 1 "d p u t d o w n e v e r y c e n t I s p e n t . "

B u t L'ucle George soemed not to I h e a r , a n d w e n t on— I " P e a n u t s , fifteen c e n t s ; b a n a n a s , ; t w e n t y - f i v e c e n t s ; g e t t i n g s h o e I m e n d e d , f o r t y c e n t s ; s o d a w a t e r , : t en c e n t s ; m i s s i o n a r i e s , l ive c e n t s ; I g e t t i n g ba t m e n d e d , f i f teen c e n t s ; I l emonade for t h e boys , f i f ty c e n t s ; j b a n a n a s , twen ty - f i ve c e n t s ; collec-; t ion in c h u r c h , t w o c e n t s . " j "I'lttisc g i v e me t h e book, u n c l e . "

" I am g l a d you d o n ' t f o r g e t y o u r c h a r i t a b l e d u t i e s , P h i l , " saTd h i s unc le , g i v i n g u p t h e book wi th r a t h -

i e r a m i s c h i e v o u s smi le . I P h i l took It In s o m e c o n f u s i o n . I He had l i c re to fore t h o u g h t b u t l i t t l e I m a r e of b i s s p e n d i n g s t h a n to re-{ m e m b e r h i s m o t h e r ' s w i s h t h a t h e

s h o u l d k e e p an a c c o u n t o f t h e money w i t h w h i c h s h e k e p t h i m s o l i be r a l l y s u p p l i e d . N o w In l o o k i n g o v e r h i s h a s t y e n t r i e s , h e w a s a s t o n i s h e d .

" W e l l , w e l l ! " he e x c l a i m e d , a s he a d d e d u p one p a g e ; " t w o d o l l a r s a n d n i n e t y c e n t s for ea t ln j^ a n d p l a y , a n d s e v e n t e e n c e n t s f o r g i v i n g , a n d ' I b r a g g i n g t o t h e b o y s w h a t a good t h i n g it i s to g i v e l e g u l a r l y ! "

H o w a s a c o n s c i e n t i o u s boy, a n d h i s h e a r t s m o t e h im a s h e r a n o v e r t h e long l i s t , a n d t h o u g h t , w i th h i s n e w l y - a w a k e n e d f ee l i ng , of t h e B r e a d of L i f e wh ich t h a t m o n e y m i g h t h a v e c a r r i e d t o s t a r v i n g sou l s . If h i s m o t h e r had a i m e d t o t e a c h h i m a l o s son t h r o u g h h i s a c c o u n t book, s h e h a d n o t fa i l ed .

H e g o t u p a t l a s t a n d s tood be fo re t h e g l a s s .

" N o w , m y y o u n g m a n , " h e s a i d , s h a k i n g h i s h e a d v e r y t h r e a t e n i n g l y a t t h e b o y i s h face h e s a w t h e r e , " y o u k n o w v e r y wel l t h a t a q u a r t e r f o r p e a n u t s d o e s n ' t look a n y l a r g e r to you t h a n a p i n ' s h e a d , a n d t h a t a q u a r t e r fo r gicing looks a s b i g a s a c a r t - w b q e l — b u t t h a t ' s g o t t o s t o p . T h i s book i s n ' t g o i n g t o ho ld a n y m o r e a c c o u n t s of d o l l a r s f o r t r a s h , a n d c e n t s f o r S u n d a y - s c h o o l . ' W ^ J t -change' __

— A N o w Yjork l ady Is s a i d t o h a v e Mocontr lved e l ec t r i ca l a r r a n g e m e u t s a n d d e v i o e s t h a t s h e c a n , b e f o r e g e t -t i n g o u t of b e d , s t a r t a f i r e In t h e k i t c h e n by t u r n i n g on t h e c u r r e n t ; a n d w h e n s h e comes d o w n s t a i r s f i n d s tho k e t t l e bo i l ing a n d t h e p l ace comforl4kbly w a r m e d , '

Love for Books and Reading.

T h o lovo for books , t h o h a b i t of r e a d i n g i s t h e b e s t r e f u g e lu a d v a n c -i n g y o a r s f rom q n n u l of l ife. T h e h a b i t of p l a y i n g g a m e s , of t h e a t e r -go ing , of I n t e r e s t i n g o n e ' s self in social l ife, of g o s s i p , e v e n of t r a v e l , h a v e al l l}een r e c o m m e n d e d o r no ted a s r e s o u r c e s a g a i n s t e n n u i In m i d d l e life a n d old ago. B u t al l of t h e m p u t t o g e t h e r , a n d we wil l t h r o w In iml-i t ics a n d v a r i o u s r e f o r m a g i t a t i o n s wi th t hem, do not compi i rc for t h o Katlsfactlou of the m i n d , for t h e oo-cuimt lon of tho h o u r s of l oue l l uc s s or l e i su r e , wi th t h e one h a b i t of r e a d i n g t h e bes t books ; fo r i n t e r e s t in a n d a c q u a i n t a n c e w i t h l i t e r a t u r e , t h a t is, w i t h tho m o s t I n t e r e s t i n g and s t i m u l a t i n g t h o u g h t of al l t ho ages . T h o h a b i t of r e a d i n g Is t h a t , b u t It is s o m e t h i n g more . J u d i c i o u s , we l l -d i r ec ted r e a d i n g , w h i c h Is s t u d y , t e a c h e s w h a t life is , wha t t h e wor ld is , a n d b e t t e r fits a man fo r e v e r y d u t y and o c c u p a t i o n he e n t e r s in to ; It b r o a d e n s h i s v l e w s a n d m a k e s h im mora compe ten t . H e will be a b e t t e r w o r k m a n in field o r f a c t o r y , if h i s In t e l l igence i s b r o a d e n e d , Im-p r o v e d , a n d s h a r p e n e d by a c q u a i n t -a n c e wi th l)ooks. H e will be a m o r e i n t e l l i g e n t d i r e c t o r of a n y b u s i n e s s o r a n y g r e a t e n t e r p r i s e j e i t h e r of c h a r i t y , commerce , o r m a n u f a c t u r e , if he is a we l l - in formed m a n in t h e l i t e r a t u r e of the w o r l d . He will be w o r t h m o r e — w o r t h m o r e m e a s u r e d by d a y w a g e s or by s a l a r y .

T h e h a b i t of r e a d i n g a n d ' omimr-iug a k n o w l e d g e of w h a t h a s been d o n e a n d s a id befor« , of t h e exi)er l-m e n t s t h a t have b e e n t r i e d in t h e pa s t , m a k e a man a b e t t e r o b s e r v e r a n d j u d g e of w h a t in g o i n g on a b o u t him. By t h i s k n o w l e d g e he is bet-t o r fitted to p e r f o r m h i s d u t i e s a s a ci t izen.

M a n y of o u r most cos t ly and fool-ish e x p e r i m e n t s in t o w n a n d c i ty g o v e r n m e n t , in e d u c a t i o n a n d in leg is la t ion fo r t he b e a u t y a n d hea l th -f u i n e s s of o u r c i t i e s , a r e d u e to t h e f ac t t h a t t h e men in t e m p o r a r y au-t h o r i t y a r e i l l - educa ted , u n r e a d , ig-n o r a n t , a n d ac t on insuf l i c l en t infor-ma t ion a s t o w h a t h a s been t r i e d be fo re , a n d w h a t b y c i t h e r logic o r s c i e n c e i s k n o w n t o bo f u t i l e a n d v ic ious . l a m n o t b y t h i s s a y i n g t h a t m e r e " b o o k w o r m s " a r e t h e b e s t m e n fo r p r a c t i c a l a f fa i r s . T h e s e a r e o f t en on ly cocoons of k n o w l e d g e , w h i c h a r e good fo r n o t h i n g u n t i l t h e y a r e h a t c h e d a n d s p u n o u t in t h e ac t ion of p r a c t i c a l a f f a i r s . I a m o n l y s ay Ing t h a t r e a d i n g is , in t h e first p lace , t h e g r e a t e s t p r i v a t e s a t i s f a c t i o n t o a m a n , a n d , i n t h e s e c o n d p l ace , t h « t e v e r y so-ca l led p r a c t i c a l o r b u s i n e s s m a n i s m u c h b e t t e r e q u i p p e d f o r h i s w o r k If h e Is a m a n wel l In fo rmed a n d h a s h i s m i n d e n l a r g e d b y l i t e r -ature.—Charlti DuiUqi Wnmer, in Oiiml Ilotudittping,

The Thirteen Infldeli.

W h i l e w a l k i n g a l o n g o n e of o u r L o n d o n s t r e e t s , I h e a r d a g e n t l e -m a n a d d r e s s i n g a g r o u p of p e r s o n s g a t h e r e d r o u n d h im a t a s t r e e t cor -n e r . J u s t a s I g o t u p t o t h e o l rc io , I h e a r d h i m s a y , " I wi l l now r e a d y o u a n e x t r a c t f rom a l e t t e r w r i t t e n in P e n t o n v l l l e p r i s o n . " I s t o p p e d t o h e a r w h a t h e had t o r e a d ; a n d t h o e x t r a c t b e g a v e u s f r o m t h e l e t t e r , w r i t t o n b y ii c o n v i c t In P e n t o n r l l l o p r l so i i , w a s uh fo l lows: " I nm umi of t h i r t e e n Inf ldels . W h e r e a r e my

f r i e n d s ? F o u r h a v e b e e n h a n g e d . O n e b e c a m e a O b r l s t l a n . S ix have b e e n s e n t e n c e d t o v a r i o u s t e r m s of i m p r i s o n m e n t , a n d ono i s now con-t ioed in a cel l J u s t . above m y head , s e n t e n c e d t o I m p r i s o n m e n t f o r l i f e . "

W h a t d t e s t i m o u y t o t h e p e r n i c i o u s elToot« of inf idel s e n t i m e n t s l O u t of t h i r t c e u inf idel c o m ) ) a n i o n s t w e l v e sufTered f o r b r e a k i n g t h e Uiwb of t h e i r c o u n t r y , f o u r of t h e s e forfei t-i n g t h e i r l i ves t o s i i t i s fy nat ional j u s t i c e . O n o o s c a p o d fu l l ing in to t h e h a n d s of j u s t i c c ; b u t wiiy was ho a n oxcop t ion t o t h e common lot of h i s t w e l v e c o m p a n i o n s ? H e be-came a C h r i s t i a n . N o one ove r h e a r d of m a n ' s mora l c h a r a c t e r be-i n g e l e v a t e d by h i s I m b i b i n g infidel s e n t i m e n t s ; b u t I n n u m e r a b l e a r e tho i n s t a n c e s of C h r i s t i a n i t y r a i s i n g u man f rom w a l l o w i n g In a s i n k of i n i q u i t y t o w a l k i n g in {uiths of vir-t u r e a n d I n t e g r i t y . W h a t a power -fu l t e s t i m o n y t b i s a l T o r d s t o t h e t r u t h of C h r i s t i a n i t y a n d t h e falseno.ss of I n n d e i i t y . —

I t A l t e r e d t h e C a s e .

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" I send you a n o t h e r l i t t le o f f e r i n g for t he O r p h a n a g e . My l l tUe s i s te r and I h a v e been s lek, bu t t he hens l a y Just tho t a m e , a n d we got t h i s money by sel l ing e g g s . "

LVOIB KATB WUITB. And I g a v e i t t o J a p a n , b u t I ' l l

change it, now t h a t I know h e r wishes. Listen t o Mexico next: " P l e a s e a l low me to t hank tiie l ady

who was so k ind as, to send me a l a r g e package of c a r d s a sho r t t lmo a g o . Unfor tunate ly I bavti misplaced Uie postal which shu wrote me. T h o )»aok' ago con ta ined a number of pra t ty cal-oudani . They will be very usefu l to

me, a s soon a s I h a v e t ime t o put t he verses on them." Sa rah Halb.

In ano ther let ter we l ea rn with g r e a t p l easure t h a t Miss Ha le wUI be a t t he Convent ion to meet in C h a t t a n o o g a in M a y . How del ight fu l it will bo to meet h e r f ace t o face, t o c l a sp he r h a n d , t o h e a r h e r earnes t words I H e r presonco will a d d much t o the meet-ings of the W o m a n ' s M i s s i o a a r y Union. I am keeping a n Interes t ing b i t of Miss H a l e ' s experience fo r o u r next number . L o o k ou t f o r Itl W e hope she will find it in h e r hea r t t o write of tener to us next y e a r . Pe r -h a p s she will no t be so pressed f o r t bne a lways .

Hero ' s a dear , g randmothe r and ono of o u r I n f an t B a n d together:

" I enclose 11 f o r Mrs. M a y n a r d . I feel interested in your work , and I hope we may r a i s e the 1600. God bless tbe Young S o u t h ! "

Mrs. M. a. Hillsuan. And tho l i t t le o n e adds : " M y p a p a g a v e me 30 oonU this af-

te rnoon , and my mamma to ld mo t o send it to tho Orphanage . I was very will ing to d o so. I am too young to e a r n my money ye t (only th ree y e a r s o ld) , bu t when I grow oldor i ho|>o to do something m y s e l f . "

Marouerite Hakbis. There is something so beau t i fu l t o

me in a g r andmothe r keeping young in h e a r t th is way. T h e Y o u n g South is p roud of the g randmothe r s in the b a n d .

Mrs . Wi l l i fo rd sha l l h a v e tho pyra -mids immodiatoly. Bho says :

" P l e a s e find enclosed 1.1 for Mrs. Mayna rd f rom o u r Misaion Band . W e want t o sond a con t r ibu t ion every q u a r t e r next y e a r . I feel s o proud of o u r l i t t le workers . They seem so in-te ros ted ."

M r s . 8 . P . WiLLiroi tu . I am so glad of this systemat ic a i d .

W o n ' t o the rs no te this p l a n ? Keep-ing a t i t is wha t tolls. T h a n k s f o r th is timely of fer ing .

Then o u r old f r iends a t Dye r sbu rg a r e most woioomo:

" U u r Sunday-sohool ulass seods 95 for tho O r p h a n a g e . "

Jdua D. Walker. I t is not of ten a s ingle c lass sends in

such a fine cont r ibu t ion a s th is . W o a ro very g ra t e fu l . Tbe O r p h a n a g e is much in neod. They a r e f inding i t diffloult to p rov ide the ohildren with the ba re s t necessities. Come soon a g a i n , won ' t y o u ?

Here ' s o u r C a r t h a g e boy a g a i n : " I know you a r e a lways glad to

hoar f r om one of o u r band, especial ly if they send some money. I send you 80 cents f r o m S u n d a y eggs , and 20 cents which my m a m m a g a v e me. My l i t t le b ro ther , D a v i d Campbell , who Is two y e a r s o ld , sends the rest , and we want i t a l l t o g o o n the O r p h a n a g e debt . I a m a l m o s t four a n d a half y e a r s old now, a n d I th ink I a m plenty b i g enough t o g o t o the Convent ion In May , a n d I h o p e t o see y o u a t t h a t t ime. ' ' Harrison N adbn Lkb.

If my home was a s big a s my h e a r t I would l ike t o a s k the whole of o u r band t o the g r e a t Convent ion, but o u r p a s t o r fo rb ids us t o say a word to o u r f r i ends un t i l t he 1,000 homes fo r tbe aeeredited de legates a r e p rocured . S o I d o n o t d a r e t o s a y what I would l ike t o d o on th i s subject . The rewl l l be some 4,000 people In a t t endance o n the Con-vention, they s a y . T h e hote l s a n d boa rd ing-houses will o f f e r s p e e i a l r a t e s t o those who d o n o t come a s delegates , a n d a r e n o t tho gues t s of pe r sona l f r iends , a n d I hope t o see m a n y Y o u n g S o u t h worker s a m o n g them. Next week I a m g o i n g t o sugges t a p l an by whieli we may know each o the r .

T h u l a Is he re a g a i n : " E l l i o t , Al l le a n d I send you 11 f o r

Mrs. M a y n a r d . W e wish it were more . May tho Y o u n g S o u t h have g r e a t sue-iHsas." LILMK WRIUIIT.

W o a r o so much obliged. I^et us hoa r often next y e a r .

IVORY SOAP IT FLOATS

There is a "comfortable feeling" that comes after a bath with Ivory Soap.

Tril PnOCTIII A OlUUI Co, CiN tl.

Cu l i eoka eomos next with a gener-ous con t r ibu t ion :

" I sond 93 which I coilocted in my p y r a m i d to help pay the O r p h a n a g e debt . I d o hope tho wholo of i t will be pa id by Apr i l 1st. M a m m a h a s given mo a miss ionary hen, a n d I will he lp more when I sell my oiiick-ens." L i luan Gibbon.

Y o u cer ta in ly did well with y o u r pyramid . W o r k for J a r a n next , won ' t y o u ? ^

Hero ' s Kentucky with a t iny addi-tion to o u r " I n f a n t r y . " Hai l tu ou r younges t :

" M y s is ters , Lovio; May a n d Joss le Dean, h a v e belonged t o tho Young Sou th f o r sometime. I am Jus t one month o ld , and my paren t s wan t me to jo in . I send 11 t o help m a k e u p tha t •500." Joe Sanpord Taylor.

Now, who will / b r i n g a younge r member to th is g rea t c ircle of o u r s ? May you go on a s you h a v e begun, d e a r l i t t le Kontueky b a b y .

Alice Shopard of I ' a r t iow writes us a sweet letter, bu t a s she puts " s t r i c t l y p r i v a t e " a t the close, I must koop it to myself . I t hank her much fo r the kind words, and she shal l h a v e tbe l i te ra-tdre immediately. I am so g l ad she flnds o u r page helpful .

Then o u r Brownsvi l le f r i end : " B e i n g anx ious t o he lp r a i s e tha t

•500, wo send (l.CO, the a m o u n t of o u r py ramid . W e pray G o d ' s b less ing on it." Kate Thomas.

S o many th ings fa i l sho r t in this world. I s i t no t a lovely i iappening tha t we h a v e gone beyond o u r hopes? Fill u p the pyramids a g a i n . I d iv ide this, a s you to not say which way it shal l go .

A n d here is Texas s tudy ing o u r miss ion oateohism:

" J a p a n con ta ins 42,000,000 people. I know of only four miss ionar ies , two of whom a r e o u r own Mr. a n d Mrs. M a y n a r d . " Grace Tikslky.

A n d th i s : " I send ao cents this t ime f o r the Or-

p h a n a g e . " Stanley Tinsluy. S t a u n c h f r i ends of o u r s a r e these

l i t t le T e x a n s . I eend the leafleU with p leasure . P a s s them a r o u n d .

Powe l l ' s S t e t l on h a s th i s gree t ing: " P l e a s e find enclosed 11 cents , my

b i r t hday o f f e r ing f o r J a p a n . I i ^ d e my money ga the r ing eggs f o r my mother." Elm a Lyuia Bishop.

I a m s o thankfu l fo r such l i t t le workers .

H e r e ' s a n o t h e r f rom Bhoa Sp r ings , and I a m g l ad she did not a l low her-self t o be d i scouraged : ,

" I w a n t t o Join the Y o u n g Sou th , I sent m ^ first o f fe r ing t o o u r miss ion-a r y a b o u t Feb. lOUi, bu t I f e a r i t did not r e ach you , a s I And no aeknowi-edgement , s o I t ry a g a i n . I am a l i t t le g i r l of nine, but I want to d o wha t I can." Gboroib Galoiuitu.

I a m so s o r r y t o say the o the r let ter never eante. I s Oeorg le su r e It was direeted t o C h a t t a n o o g a ? S o m a n y make the mls t ake of sending t o me In Nashv i l l e , because the paper i s pub-lished there. "Une i e S a m " h a s rea l ly been m o s t k i n d t o us th i s y e a r . I be-lieve t h i s Is a l m o s t the only s u m tha t I know t o h a v e been lost ou t r i gh t . T h e re l iabi l i ty and promiitnesa of o u r mail systum is a e rowning g lo ry of o u r United UUtos. Let us h e a r f r om you often hereaf te r , Oeorgle .

If i t is t ruo t h a t " b r e v i t y i i the soul of w i t , " tho fol lowing ough t to bo very witty. I t i s postmarked Alamo, and Is mos t wolcomo:

" I send a postoWce order fo r • ! f o r Mrs . M a y n a r d . " YoursTete .

I ' v e a fancy th is is f rom a boy. Am I r igh t? W o a r e g lad t o get tho offor-

. ing. I a m so much in hopes Clif ton Tr ib-

b le ' s los t letter will bo aont back f rom the Dead Letter ofllco. I havie written his mother pr ivate ly .

P e r h a p s you remember tha t I prom-ised you a recital of the Lookout MounUin B a n d ' s enter ta inment las t S a t u r d a y . When the d a y came it was bi t ter ly eold, and I was enter ta in ing a most unwelcome guest, this neura lg ia . S o I had to forego tho pleasure, but tha t ta l l young mountaineer of o u r s oame in yes terday with a pocket ful l of s i lver coins, ou r sha re of the proceeds being •3.35. As they had given over •6 a week o r so sioce, I consider them a wonderful l>and. I was disappoint-^ t h a t no one had "wr i t ten u p " the p leasan t a f te rnoon reception f o r m e . All I could do was to interview o u r mountaineer , who was in a g r e a t hu r -ry to get back to business . H i e Look-out Band were " a t h o m e " t o the i r many f r i ends on the mounta in and In tho ci ty a t the residence of Miss Agnes Pu tnam, nea r Sunse t P a r k . I t was a • 'Geography P a r t y , " a n d del ightful re-freshments were served, I found o u r repor ter could not tell exact ly wha t the seven f a i r wai ters wore. Ho did not know whether tho gowns were em-pire o r princes, bu t he had muoh to say a b o u t "beau t i fu l b l o n d e s " a n d pret ty b r u n e t t e s . " The re was a l a r g e a t tendance, and a l l wera delighted a n d g lad t o con t r ibu te tho 15 cenU charged to the two g rea t causes, o u r mission in J a p a n and tho finishing of tho s tone church on tho mounta in- top. ' Miss Alice Soott wore yollow-silk, o u r re-por t e r sa id , tr immed with long grey moss, and she car r ied a basket of r a r e o ranges , and tho people wore no t long in guess ing tha t th is f a i r y o u n g wait-ress was F l o r i d a . Miss M a r y Lynn Ca r t e r showed a s t r o n g loaning t o peaches, whioh suggested Delaware . She had on a mos t becoming poke-bonnet . Miss M a r g a r e t Coidwell was a p r im young quakeress , and might h a v e boon a l ineal descendant of Wi l -l iam Penn . Miss Ma t t l e Pendleton wore the h igh ruff and had he r f a i r

DISFIGURING HUMOURS

raviinio vj

when all Elso

CuTicouA SOAf purlfla and ltN(.iutin«s the ikin, scalp, and hair by rcitorlnR to heillhy acilvltv the CloaoiD, iNriAMFit, lUCITAIEU, Sl'UQOIIH, or OVERWUPICrU lnKtU.

r ' Iklu

1 2 BAPTIST AND B£FL£CTOB. MAK.

hair powdered after Quoen BCIB, while Bbo called horteH "Mother of Preal-denU." Mil l Reaa Burton wai not aihamod to be a "((oober-grabblor" from Georgia. Her coitume wai gor-ereouily trimmed with pcanuta. You never could guei i how our old "Vol-unteer State" was proclaimed abroad by Mri. Maggie Ervln. A broad ribbon badge from Ihouldcr to waist had the legend "XIC." If I were not afraid you would think mo given to slang, I'd say, "See?" Miss Minnie Oelle Grant was tastefully attired in "blue" with "grass" trimmings, and they knew 5t once she represented the "Dark and Bloody Ground." There was groat fun as they passed the sal-ads and the dainty sandwiches, the quests amusing themselves guessing "which was which," and the afternoon was full of Innocent pleasure. May our Lookout Band flourish long. We close our second year's work with their offering, and we thank them, cach and all, for their kind Interest In our work.

Now, let us draw a long, deep breath! There! wo are rested. The third year is begun! Let us make It best of all! God help us. In great hope, 1 am gratefully yours,

LACIU DAYTON EAKIN.

Eeoelpts. Already acknowledged IM) <;

ORTBAIIAOI. Martuerlte UarrltiTrezeTant 9u S. s . ClaM. l^er tburg. by Julia Walker 5 ou Harrtaon V. Lee. Crrtiiace I oo Uarld C. Lee, Cartliwe | w Joe S. Taylor, Kentucky u Alice Shrobard.I'arttow i 00 Kate. F. Thomai, Brownirlllc 7i sunley Klnnley. Texaa i j

JATAH. Mrs. U. A IlllUman, Trezcrani i oo Mljaloa Oand, CoUUtrllle, by Mr». (Vll-

llfoid. 3 00 K A and L. Wrlfht. ThaU i ou Lillian Olbion, Onlleoka 3 oo Joe 8. Taylor. Keatueky so Alice Shephard. Parllow i oo Kate F. Tnoma*. Brownsrllle 75 Grace Ttniley, Texas so Rlma I.. Blihop. Powell'i Button 11 (feorgle Ualbraltb, Bhea Sprlnfs ic Yoora, etc., Alamo 1 oo CllfloaTrJbDle,FrallUrid 10 Lookout Mountain Band, by J. O. Pandle-,. ton 5ji P o i u c e u

Total (511 .7

BECENT EVENTS.

AN Indian girl, Miss Gertrude Sim-mons won the honors in the oraU>rial contest in Flarlham, Indiana, College recently.

I.\DIANUEL Baptist Church, Chicago, a massive structure, was recently moved fifty foot without slightest Injury to any part of the building.

TUE First Baptist Church of Waco, Texas, has decided to establish a mis-sion In the heart of the city that shall bo kept open day and night.

PROF. GEORUB EUEOS, the famous Oriental novelist and the greatest liv-ing authority In Egyptian lore, has lately been converted to the religion of Buddhism.

LLEV. ROLAND D. GRANT has re-signed as pastor of the First Baptist Church, Portland, Ore. He l i ipoken of as one of the best preachers In our denomination.

DR. KENMON of Chicago has boon conducting revival meetings In Insti-tute Hall, Philadelphia. The meetings were under the auspices of the New Tabernoolo Church.

REV. J. HOWARD CAm-ENXER of Paduoah, Ky., has accepted a call to theehurohat Dawion, Ga., and hai moved to hli now fleld of labor. Wo wlih him much success In It.

THE cltlxens of Boston will honor our late lamented Dr. 8. F. 8mlth, author of America, byiplaclng a bust of the dlsllDgulihetl poet and divine In the Boston public library.

IT l i estluintetl that at the prasect ittloof iiiultlplylng, whoA theye«r2001)

A.II. tunm up on Uiu oalnndnr,

I I Q U I D . S c.in't cu re Dyspepsia , ^ ncitlicr will dra.stic gri])ing pills of mereIIr>'.

Dr. Dcanc's

Dyspepsia Pills will and <lo. You can jjrt .T pie sent you, free for the i<.skiii>; lo |)rove it. They contain lu) nu rrui y nor opium. If you have dyspii.-i,!, better send for them.

I>R. J. A. DKAM « u Kini;->t>Nt. Nrw \<>tl.

English speaking ]>coplo will numbcr 000 thousand million of souls.

A WOMAN living at Oroomiah, Per-sia, forded a river on Ice a nuiabcr of times with her child on her back, that she might hear the mlsslonany In an-other village tell the story of Christ.

THOMAS Uuuni'ZS, author of "Tom Brown's School Days , " "Tom Brown at Oxford , " and founder of the Brit-ish colony a t Rugby, Tcnn., died in London on March ::i»t at thu itco u( 73.

DR. JOSEPH COOK, the learned con-ductor of the Monday I>ccturo in Boa-ton, and who is reported as ^juite III from nervous prostration. Is now said to be In a fa i r way to complcto re-covery.

THE Georgia B.iptii»t fonvenl ion meets at Codartown on TuceJay, April Tth, and will continue In session for several days. This is one of our larg-est and most lntci*e8ting State Conven-tions in the South.

IU:v . W . H . GEISTVVKIT, who b u s been pastor of the lumanuel Chureh, Minneapolis, for live years, has re-signed to aeocpt a call to the First Baptist Church a t Gaiesburg, 111. Ho Is an excellent preaehcr aud a spicy writer.

IT seems that Australia luust ODally be given over to the rabbits. After sjKundlng nearly »3,000,000 ID the futile attempt to rid a ccrtain district of their presence, the people of that country have abandoned to them 7,lKK),000 acrcs of land.

A MAN of much exiKrlcnct! In touch-ing would bo. glad to obtain a r>utii-tlon as teacher in any place South of the latitude of Middle Tennessee. He can give the best testimonials for pro-ficiency. Addr j s s "Teachcr , " care of BAPTIST AND LIKT-LECTOIT.

DR. KERR B. TCPPKR received 752 members Into the First Church, Den-ver, during h l i i lx years pastorate. The church raised during the lamc tlmo.ll04,481,:ig. TUS is a fine record. We hope that he may do as well in Philadelphia, o r oven bettor.

As draf t s and notes are rapidly falling duo now with the Foreign Mis-sion Board , SeeroUry Wlll lngham requoita all troasurors of churohci and Ai ioc la t lon i to send forward a t once any fund i they have on hand, and thus help to i t op the Intereit ac-count.

t ATaroccntmoetlngsclontiaelu Berlin

the facta were brought out that during the average year England h a i 1,400 hour i of lunihlne, Germany 1,700, Italy 2,300, and Spain a t tho bead of the l i l t 3000. I t leemi that ll ought no longer to be "Sunny I t a l y , " but "Sunny S p a i n . "

"Q»IAHA,NBU.," says the Ntulivi'Ue n m a , " l l to have a loclety olroui. Tho swell Mt will turn out a i c a n v a i i

menand represent wild animal s. Swel women of Nebraska's 400 will pose and ride bare backed horses. Young society women will sell circus lemonade, |H)pcorn, and peanuts. The proooods will go to'tho associated char i t ies ."

IN thu death of Congressman Will-lam H. Crain of Texas, that StaU) and tho country a t large loses ono of tlie brightest minds In the South. Wha t Is remarkable about the earcer uf Mr. Craiu is, tliat in the Hood tide of his usefulness and |iopulurIiy u joku from which he never reeovcml blighted his prus|)cettt, and for live years, like a bird of ill-oiueu, bruodcd o 'e r htni.

Wi; rcculvtil ix ettiil from KIdor Asii Cox requesting us to change hi* pa|>er from Orange Home, Fla., to Whitloek, Tenn. This means that ho Is coming buck to TcnocAsce. We a re i;lnd to have the old soldier back a t his |>ost. It Has a pleasure to meet him at the Florida Baptist Convention in PUUDH-cola last January. Wo could nut help tliinking, however, that he 8c<;mcd out of place Uicre. Ho bcloiiifv tu Tenn-essee.

Ir U htti.l i.f Dr. luhn T. i'ullen, past^>r of tl>c Fayeitcvillc Street Hap-tlst Church, Kaleigh, N. C., that he pays his own salary, assists in various good causes, and helps llie |>oor, boUi white and black, iK'sides prcaehi'ng twice on Sunday and U-aehlng Uio pris-oners in the |»enltcnliary and a class lu the Suuday-sehool of his ehureh. If n pastor is able to pay his own sal-ary is it Ixist for his iHjopIc that ho should do it? Wo think not.

WE mentiontU recently the fact that the Ancicnt City Baptist Church, St . Augustine, Fla., was dcdiratcd with appropriate ecn-raonlcs. Dr. i ; . J . Johnson, tlie Iwiovcd pai lor , preach-ing the dedicatory serinou. Wc now see It stated that this is the ninety-eighth church edifice which he has had tho privilege of dedicating. Tliese o<lifices a re si-alt^'rwl over tweiveStateh and TerrllorluB (»f the Union. This is ccrtainly a remarkable rccord.

O.N Sunday, .March 1st, Dr. .)ii». T. Dickinson preaelicd his tenth anniver-sary sermon as pastor of the .North Orange Church, New Jersey. The grand total of contributions of the churrh during tho ten years amounts to «2r.7,007.42, nearly half of which has liecn given to various forms of mis-sionary beoovoiencc. The total num-ber of additions to the church in Uils lime is 018,.134 of whom were received by baptism and 28 4 by IctUfr and ex-ixjrlenco. The roll strength of the church In February, 18««, was 083; now it Is !«»«. Dr. Dickinson is a Southern

FLOUR. f i f i f t

a. A.

N o o t h e r l a m i v c h i m n u y s a

i luartcT .so gocn l :is M a o b c i h ;,;

o r c h e a p in t h e h ) n g nii i .

Y o u w a n t t h e r i g h t sl,ap^.

besi(I«!s. AVe'll s e i u l y o u tl^.

Inde.v ; lVt:e,

Cleo A Mucbc' ih G i

boy, tho son of Dr. A. E. Diitkinsou, the distinguished editor of the lldiijwM

, Ikrtihl, lllchmond, Va. We aw (flaj to know of tho splendid work which bo is accompilbhlng In North Oi nn^u.

MAUHIED OU Tuesday aftcniooii, .March 17th, a t tho .Maxwell ||I,UIH.., Nashville, Tenu., by tliu editi.r of the HAITJHT AND llEFLKtTOII, Mr. C.'^I.

! Waller of Trenton, Ky., to Mi«ii May I Slack of F r i a r ' s Point, Ml.n. Th« I groom Is au excel lent >(iuni; (urmcr, I a mumber of tho Itaptist C iiurvh at i Trenton, Ky., and the brido Is the ^ granddaughter of Dr. W. L. .Slack,

the well-known Baptist minUter, and i thu daughter of Dr. J. J . SUuk ot I F r ia r ' s Point, Miss. We wish tho

young couple the most abundant hai>-1 piuess and prosperity In life.

I O.s* another page wc pulilisli ihu ad-vcrtisemout of a washing cumttuund

I of which IUJV. W. H. Smith, tdltoref tho H'lpliH Ihlixr, is the invenU)r. It

I may seem a little s trange a t first tbat a preacher should be the lnvcnt<»r of an artieic of that kind, but when it it

, remembered tha t tho preachcr In (|uci-tlon Is a lUpiiM preachcr, and that the

1 article is a ifw/iiMy compound, it does not seen so strange. In fact, it secoi

I rather natural.- II0 was not the flrit liaptiHt preacher who introduecd a new mode of washing in Uie world. Hit illustrious ancestor, John tlie Uaptitt, was a pioneer along thU line.

- A SI.UJHT COLi», IK .\K«;r.i;rni», (UTE.V ATTACKSTllKLr.Vd.S. ' ' / /wtf l l lUvndwd 7W/i(j(" give Immediate and elTcctuai rt^lief.

""WHO'S SHELLABERGER? IIo'stlifWIrfFom-oMnn.nfAllnniii.Ou nmJ

MOllHlho iHWt Hiid ••ItnanMt funrliiK In ••xMrnce turuil imr|i.».Mm. CutaloK«u Iruc. Wrlif for IL

—Watch Itopalrlng.—If your watch is in such a bad condition that you cannot got it repaired lond It to C. P. Barnoi k Bro., Louliville, Ky., by rcglitrired mall. Tlioy will tell you what l l needs and what It will cost to repair It. If not worth repalrlnff they will tell you lo . They also put new stem wind worki In old eases. '

M - A ^ I j I L , CSC: n S ^ T L i r R F t H S - ^ ,

(suocessors to HOGAN, HALL * CO.)

GROCERIES, : BACON, : LARD. : FLOUR.: ETC No. 321 BROAD STREET.

Onr motto Is "To eat but little ourselvss, wMr old olothoi, and mII our oustoaers soods »t twttom prioss,"

Agents Wanted Everywhere. ^

Armenian Massacres Ha. BY FBEDERICK DAVIS GREEN, M.A VMiMW flkff n r . • . - _ ' • ecre larr • ! the Nail

•ale niMlauNrir t» i k a i 0*i iatr»' v a u i r i .

y.n.'??^!®'" Rev, J08l«h Strong, of National H IJ. jy contributions from Tho

Q'^f^ton*. Enffland'8 "Grand Old Man." To-MlsalonaVl.! i h d Eya-WIt-

'^nv*^"!?™™ opportunity to agonts to make uion-oy. Lvory family in Amorlca wanta a copy of thli graat wSrk. Previous ex-imrlenoo l i not n imunry. Tho book selli llt«)lf.

DO NOT DELAY-StrIko while the Iron la hoU SBNl) 25 OBNTS fo"* Comploto CanvasRlng Outfit by iTtiirn mall nnd "i"

euro your territory at nnw. Addw'sw CRAVES, ERNST <t Cp. , - - , , J(|(BmpUI». T^nn.

BAPTIST AND REFLECTOR, MAR. 26, 1896. 13

Right in Sight Sure Saving Shown

We'll send you our General Cata-logue and Buyers (lulde, if you send 08 15 ccnw In eumps. That pays partpoiUKeor expressage, and keeps offldlcra. It's a Dictionary of Honest Values; Full of important information no matter where you buy. 700 Pages, ia,ooo illuBtrationD: tella of 40,000 atticles and right price of each. One profit only ixtv/een maker and user. Get it.

MONiaOMIiltV WAKD & CO., 111.116 Mlcliigan Ave., Cblcaga

"Ye FAIR." llrlda* Avanue, s««diiil ilnor from irirnt Ht., N«ib*lllf>.

I "Vr.KAIIt" IH the name of tbs grocery, not ihe (iwnrr

•I 'Vr KAIR" bss convenient location for sll ihe travel OTer itasbrldse.

.1. "VE Kaib" sell* for casb In hand only. 4 "Yk KAMI" Is the cbeapOHt more lu Nanh

vllle, in imall qiiantlllcs. "YK FAIU''dealacorre<:tl]r with all alike,

and makes penny obango. f. "Yr FAIR" baH "Uowney'H Patent RIgbl'

urranfement and display of stuck, and bothlng llkeltlnlhc world.

7. "Yr. KAIR" la tho only headquartem for Downey 's Old Hold Hulier." warranted to

ili'klr ibo cuUlratml and moat fastldtouNpaints. K ITCMI'rolHT "VE FAIR," « llrldge Ave.

two door* from Wmt St.. lathr ctaeap«^«t house in .\'«>bvllUv '".oini* and iwta.

HELPER WASHINS COMPOUND. KiceUall other compounda or soaps In rcon-

umr ot llino. clothea, lalmr and « p « n * e . Paiiillf rtghti), . State and county riKhl*

roaionabic. Kvery family wanta It. Addreas, HAPTiaT HKI.FBH, WUleite. Tenn

l^kAjETcnts Wanted AIIy nan or wnnuii ran rurn $tUOa mouth with DARKNESS«DAYUGHTinNEWYORK A « M.l«n ••man'. thHllia< nwnut* nf T»riil)r YMMot tr. M. • .Ik • II ' ln<»l hr.'.iUfullJ' lllM>lratr<1 l«.nn r^h'f. l On; •Mil|J«4.«r»|.h.. TO«|b h;ro(li .tijD i;>/ itft'. itftnutn Abbott.

Jaciison Notes.

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C i r c u l a r D i s t r i b u t i o n Is an im-portant factor In nearly every line of Iniitiness, and Its cfTectlveness could he Inimcasurablv Increased If the printer more i;enerally know his husincss. We have departed from ancicnt methods, nnd carry the latest and most artistic tiiyles of type. Wo have every means of produefni; the bcstefTccts, and know how to use them. liOt us show you what we mean, by this. It luay open your eyes: We will print you KH),(H)0

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M> N. Market St.. Nashville. Tt nn a«(m IN » « i . D siivK.'v

roH NKI.MIIA A BOOK or NNICAT UTTEHRHT AK« ••••HuijtHiTV.'-Mxmv or T»im«v AND AII-

MrNiA" w m i A rui.i . AHit oHArnir Ati-CORWT or THK MASSAI.-HBN.

U. H. Woodward Company, Haiti-more, Md., are offering t-'OO to any one lelllnfr 200 copies of their new lH»ok, "Story of Turkey and Armenia." This l l a work of great interest and popularity. Many agents sell 15 ou|>-los a day. A ifraphlc and thrllllnir account i i jrlven of the maisacrei) of tho Armenlani whleh taavearonied the clvlll7«d world. Agenti are offered the moRt liberal tormi and premiums. Freiifht paid and credit ffiven. Write n»em Immediately.

F&r Exohange. FOR KXOIIANUB—Farmen, wo want

your trade and your prod uoe. We can sell your butter, oggi, ehlokrnB, corn, hay, dried fruit, etc., and Ut induoo you to oomo to leo ui we make you wholesale prioei on your groeerlei: 11) pouuda belt gntnulated lugar, f i t 20 pound! olarincd luirar, 0 pound* clean, now rice, 25o; fl poundi freih soda erackera, 12 Ibi. now oatr flakei, only 25c| 1 barrel Alllitn llour, •4.10. 8 . LRAtlY tt SONS, l eaders of Popular prleei. Old Otaina Pnlace, Bridge Avenue and Square.

Kvery reader of the HAITIHT AND NEFI,KCTOR knows who "Uarnest Wil-l ie" Is. n i l visit to Jackson was to lecture for Highland Avenue Baptist Churrh, under whoso auspices ho ap-Itoarcd on the evening of tho 10th. Nearly all day long the snow came down in cold, blinding drif ts and the night was dark and threatening, hut the people came In crowds until the ipaelous auditorium of the Fi rs t Bap-tist Church, where tho lecture wai held, was crowded to Its utmost seat-ing capacity, and still they came. C h a i n fliled every available space, children were seated on the roitrum, and yet the people clamored for room. Hundreds at last were turned from the door, unable to get Inside, and were sadly disappointed a t being unable to hear the pifle<l young rolllng-chalr orator and entertainer. I t was a glorious audience, and never In the history of Jackson has another such ever greeted a lecturer. For two hours he held them with tho magnetism of his eloquence, and moved them a t will to laughter and tears. Tills was his first appearance here, and well did Jackson attest her appreciation. The Glee Club of the Southwestern Baptist University furnished music for the oc-casion, and It was a feast of delight. I know all will be glad to know of tho wonderful success that Is attending the cITorts of our dear Bro. IJpshaw In his lecturing tours: and ho so humbJy and sweetly gives all the honor and glory to God-who. supports his poor physical strengUi with His own strong arm, Thank God for the dear gifte<l brother.

The churches here are doing a grand and noble work. Pastor Geo. J l . Sim-mons of tho First Church reccnliy bap-tized about seventeen converts Into his church, and Pastor Sloan of the High-land f h i i r r h at. tho anmu tlmi* baptiaod two—the result of Hro. Hale's meeting here a few weeks ago, an account of which some ono has already given you. Oh! it was a glorious sight to see so many led into the baptismal waters to l»o rnise<l to a newness of life to Him who died to save us. About fifteen remain u« be baptized soon by Hro. Simmons. Highland Church Is strug-gling on, trying to raise a debt that is burdening them and praying God t<» bless their elTorts and give them mem-Ixtrs to Increase their strength. Pas-tor Sloan labors faithfully with them, and has stimulated them to pay about •2».'> on tho debt. Pray for us that our burden may !» l i f t ed .

Your pa|»er grows better and better, and Its coming each week is gladly hailed.

MRS. AMKLIA CONCJER. Jackson, Tcnn.^

COMSVMPTIOM CUKKD. An old physician, retired from practice, hay.

IRR had placed In bis handw by an Kast Indto mtsstonary the ronnula of a almple vegetable remedy for the apsedy and permanent cure of Consumption, Bronehltts. Caurrh, Asthma, and all throat and Lung Affeitlons, alao apoaltlva and radical core for Nr/voiia Debility and all Nervous Complaints, afti r having teated Ita wonderful curative powora In Ibpuaands of eaaoa, baa felt It his duty to make It known to bU RufferiDg fellowa. Actuated bv this motive and a desire to relieve human sufferlnK, I will aend free of fbanw. to all who dealm t, Uls reeipe, In Oerroan, French or liuRllah, with full dIrMtlona tor nrvparlng and ualng. Stent l>y m m br addreaalng with sump, n a ^ w this pa per W, A. Nmtks, WO Powers' Klock, Roehea TER, N.V. ^ ^

—Progn»sslvo and nellable. Such Is the reputation of Meisri Paul Hoyllns, publlibers and lob printers, located at .ICON. Markots l , Nashville, Tenn. They are a» preient the print-ers for tho State of Tennciieo. They oxccute their work promptly, artlitlc-ally and at very reasonable prices.. See their advertfsement In this Issue. Wo eomnirnd them to our lubicrlberi and readeri.

—Ualdneis 1« either hereditary or caUMcd by liokneii. mentitl cxhauitlnn, wearing tight-flttlnir halj, Md by over-work and trouble. Hall fl Hair Renower will prevent it. .

—"You come too la ie ," said a ily-ln« mart to Glory. "I UBUolljr wait iintll after the fiinentl," answered niory.

i

Drs.Maybc and

Mustbe. You choose the old iloctor

l)efore the young one. Why ? liecausc you don't want to en-trust your life in inexperlenccil hands. Tnie, the young doctor w/rt/be c.<perienccd. Dut the old doctor must l)c. You take r.o chances with Dr. M.tybe, when Dr. Mustbe is in rc.ich. Same with niedicinc.i as with metli-cine makers — the long-tried remedy lia.i your confidence. You prefer experience to experi-ment—when you are concerned. Tlie new remedy w<y be good — but let Bomclwdy else prove it. The old remedy uiust Iw good — judged on its record of cures. Just one more reason for choosing A V E R ' S Sarsa-parilla in preference to any other, 11 h.-i.s l>ccn the standard hnuschoid Sarsaparilla for half •i ccnturj'. Its rccord inspires confidence — Sfty yeara of curca. I f others waj' be goo<l, Aycr's Sar.<;aparilla mus/ be. ^•ou take no chances when you tal;c A VER'S .Sarsaparilla.

—There should bo no delay in re-newing orders for the periodicals of the American Baptist Publication So-ciety, the issues for the second quar te r being now ready, no break having oc-cured in thoir continuity because of the late lire. It Is. believed that am-ple provision has been made for all necessities, but in order tha t there may not be any disappointment, super-intendents should send In their orders immediately to the nearest Branch House of the Society, or to the now ad-dress of tho Paren t House, No. IG-fJ Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa .

A. J. ROWLAND, See'y, —There Is mor« Catarrh In thla seetlcn the

oouiilry than all other dlaeaaes put together, and untU the laHt few yearn It wasaupposed to be Incurable. For a great many yeara doctor* pronounced It a locardlseaae, and prescribed local remedies, and bv eonaMntly falling to curn with local treatment, pronounced tt Incur-able. Mclenee has proven catarrh to be a con-sututlonaldlaeaaeand therefore reqatrmeon-atlttttlonal treatment. Hall's CaUrrh Cure-manutactufed by r . J. Cheney * Co., Toledo-Ohio, ta the only conntltntinnal cure on the market. It Is taken Internally in doaea from ten dropa to a teaaiwonfni. It acta directly on the blood and muooua anrfaces ot the syatem. They offer one hundred dollara for any eaae It falls to cure. Send for circulars and testlmcn-lals. Addreas.

F. J . CIWNEV a CO.. •|H)l«do, O W ^ l d by Druggtsta, TKc.

—Tho fifth Sunday meeting of the eastern division pf the Chllhowlo Ai-sOelatlon will bo held with the Third Church, South iCnoxville, commencing at 10 o'clock a. m., Friday, Mareh 27, 181X1. Kxeellent program will bo lent out to tho different churehei. Hope all tho churches will be reproiented. Come tip and bo with ui, Bro. Editor.

JOHN R, NKLHON. Shooks, Tcnn.

T*» Tlre« I* Nleep. Take ll«ra |ar<lf« Ael« ri iM|i l iate .

Tho weariness from brain work and. nervoui exeltement i i the moit ener-vating fatigue there li. Horiford'i Acid Phoiphate quiets the nervoi and induooa sleep.

—Tlie baio of Ajrar'a Hair Vigor Is A reflnod'and delicate fluid, whleh doei not eoil or become ranoid by expoiuro to tlia.air, and which la oa perfect a lubiUtntefOr Uieoil •uppllcd by nature In youth and health, a i motlarn chen* litry can produce.

D o Y o U '

Read Advertisements It will pay you To road ours.

In Tinware: funneli, .1, 4 and r> ^ t i ; dairy pans, 1, 3, 4, fi, 0, 7, and 8 cents; deep pudding pani, .%/4,.5,.0*and 7 oenu; dlih pani, 12, 13,14, 17, 22 and 25 centa; Mooe pani, 9, 11, 13 and 14 cenU; milk atrainen, 0,7, and.8 oenti; pie platei, 2, 3, and 4 eenta; ••lfteri,.8 and 9 eenta; ooffeepoti, <1, 7, 8, 9'and 11 centa. Cooking itovei all pricci, agate ware 25 per cent, l e u than oth-e n , 12fl. fishing pole*', 2 tor 6 eenta; 100 fish hooki, f» oenU; fiih reels, H cenU. Boieball goodi: A good 'ball for 3 and 4 cents; a regular 23 cent ball, only 0 centi. a SO oeot ball, 18 cenU; baU, 4,5, 0 and. l2 eenU; mitu, 0, 12 and 18 centa; capi, 3, 4 and.» eenta. Look at this, 12 boxei matches (2,400), for 10 centa or 200 for 1 cent. We have hardware, notions, clocks, hosiery, tow«ls,hankerchlefi, and hund-reds of other articles. Come sec us.

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MUcellaneous. NEWS FROM YOKOHAMA, JAPAN—

Japan tea has of late become a great favorite with the tea-drinking people of this country. An opporlunlty is now offered you of getting one pound put up in a genuine louwnlr JaMneie baiket at less than half price, only 35c. at S. LI':AIIV & SONS, Bridge Avenue and Public Square.

—Those planters who wish tho latest Information about leedi, presented in a straight-forward m*tter-ot-fact way, will be gratlliod by the ptaeUcal good sense evidenced In Gregory's Seed Catalogue for IMNi. ' Any one who plafeta loeds can obtain a copy free of poitage upon application to J. J. H. Gregory Son, Marblehead, Mais.

(O.W.BAIIJIV, R. O. HAWKtim. Late of Atrrlaa* Ualley.) - « -

RAILBY A IIAWKINS, —waot-asAUh-

Pmlta,: l>i«4nce: and: Gartai: fiecdii. rOMlMiaaiON nKRCIIANTH.

Telephone ««3. I « K. Market H NaaliVlIU, T«NN.

Horreet Bella. Bro. I^nn'i great long book Is still

in the lead, and will remain so as long I the people love to sing the gospel

sound in doetrlnc, endorsed by thous-ands. Lovers of music say it is the best of all for all purpoiei. Yocal teachers say tho rndlmenta are good. Noi . 1, 2, and 3 are tho three combined with an appendix of 47 beautiful longs. Hound and Shape notes, and wordi only. Send for prioo iiit. Books shipped from St. Louis, Mo., or Na«h-ville, Tenn. Address Mrs. W. E. Penn, ICuraka Springs, Ark., or BAP-TIST ANOUKFUCCTOR, NashTillo,Tenn.

DK.W. J. HUBBISON, . o ® D i s r ' r i « i T V

TataphMir M.

14 BAPTIST AND REFLBOTOR. MAR. Q6, 189«:

Oak LawDPonli r ) 'Yards , Thai home o( the UKbt Brahma. Brown Leghorn. Bronse Turkey and Pektn Duck. Quality aeoond to none. I'ricea low. Eggs tor Mie. Brahma, 11.50 per IS; Leghorn, II per 18; Turkey, per 18; Duck, t l per 13. Circular free. MRS. S. B. WILSON, Mouse Creek, Tenn.

MISCELLANEOUS. OOITT PAIL TO BKAD TIIIS-

Tken eome rtaht to tta* old Ckla* and MiTjr boms wiih you IS lbs bMt RngulaUd sutsr .tl 00 aollMiihlMclariaedsngar I 00 stibs M«w OrlMBssacar I 00 S lb* full Crwun ObeMV only Sft 3 tbagoodohovM. 2ft I itmllOB tbe best lotvham 20 M ponBdiiAllUi*(yjulinowitUt)>ebsst). I Ut M RM Oran Ufur, it iiwfwt Hour, oaljr M U«at wsurjrround m«ftl. per peck 10 HlbfbMt leaf Urd I 00 ISIbartUrbuili'aooaipoundUrd I U) Choice lucar-curcd bama only 10 Cbolc« Coaetry bams 10 Country Jowla, brown and aweet 6 Country aboulders 8 Country lard In Masda TH li Iks rolled oau (Ibo modem breaktaat food) only » « Ibe new rice, clran and white, only tb I doien 3 lb tomatoca, Ibe beat mouey can

buy Ileinx Tomato Ciilaup, per gallon I doien t lb nugar corn, Orst quality « cans California aprtrou. only 4 cans California peachea. only H Iba New Ecgland mtncc nint

OniTI'AHV.

HoTwa-Obltuary Bouossnot MosedlnjcMO words wUl bs Inserted (res of ekante. but one osnt win be ekarirsd tor saoh sneessdlajr word andshonldbepaldiD advanes.OonntUie words and yen will know ssaotly what ths ehMrts will bs.

to 76 w to eo

_ I 00 Si-lb bucket beet prrvrrTri. only I 00 < Ibfl Call(<>mta (-raporated pracbes, largo and One.... M npound.icouDtr; Jr1<>dapple> l 00 n pounds eounirir dried ptiacbes I (O llomtny, per peck, only tn (Irita, per peck, only Northern nary beana, per gallon Hlack eytHl p«a.t. per »Uon only SfeJ IMttttoen—Uccoiid crop Karly Ko«t',

per peCk Seed I'otatoe^—Early Triumph IH the bent Seed l>ata-Norihern White, upc.-lal low prtcv: Kust proof, apeclal low price. Sorthrrn lrli«h pol»toe«. per »u<hel 60 Cucnir.ber plcklea, prr rafloF, only SO Arbuckle'a oopolar brand, **Arlo«o" roMt-iDgcoffco.... SO Try I lb of our famoui* A]ax Coffee, only .. ») Levering** famous l-lb parkage coffee tiD I lb uncolored Japan tea In a genuine MU-venir Japaneae basket, at len than

balf prire.only » 7 lar|ebm Bazon wap(youknowluthe 10 cakca WhUe' lUth'Sntp.'aa'good^'u Ivory, if not bstter, only (• largebarsUsnaaasoap...'. IS good kits barsOenaan soap ISbaroUaadyaaap 7 Ibe large luBpaureb.only. I lb taaioaa Battle Ate tobacco, only S boxea S-ox Bruton or Oarrett'a enulT .... I bushel water-ground meal, the best I bag bran, tbe very beat I lO • large bale Oermanmlllet.only 4S I baleBralrlehay.aouBdandaweet........ 40 hhellea com, per bushel, only 40 ShelliNl oala. per bushel, only Si Headlight oil. the best to Three nickel luavcs ot brend, iblnii of it, only 6 A wc can ot pork and b^ans In tomato sauce asuhstantlBl niral fora family

of six, only 10 A dime can of pork and beans ualy 6 Our stock la lar/e and wall assorted and our store Is crowded from morning until night with Intelligent bayera, purchasing goods low down for cash

8 LEABY&80KS. Old China Palace, Bridge aveaue and Public Square, Ijcaders In popular prices.

ELMORE.—Ood'a children »re gath-orlng home. One more of our number, Bro, James Elmore, has joined that mighty throng of blood-washod im-mortals in the oeleetial realm. When young, he was oonrerted and Joined the Baptist Churoh at Rover, Tenn., in which he lived an exemplary mem-mer until his death, which occurred Jan. 21, 1806. He bad nearly reached his 67th year. Funeral services wero conducted at the church in the presence of an immense audience by Elder J. D. Smith. He leaves a wife and ten children to mourn his absence. As deacon he had faithfully served our church for twenty years. He loved our Sunday-school, and attended reg> ularly all our church meetings. He was a liberal contributor. Was a friend to the needy and a father to the orphan. In convciyaUon he was pure and 'chaste,I-his favorite]theme iMing "Jesus' love." In deportment he was irreproachabla Therefore

JRtfoletd, That wo mourn the loss of one of our best members, but murmer not, for our loss is his eternal gain.

Ketolvul, That we extend sympathy to those bereft. May they: find comfort in the precious promises of God, whose grace is sufficient for those who. put their trust in Him.

A . T . THOMASON, J . W . HESTER, S . C . REIO,

Committee.

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HAT IS BRIGHTER, mora aitrac-tive, than the homestead painted white, with green blinds? It may

not suit the critic, but wc like it and it will please the owner. Painted with

Pure White Lead and Pure Linseed Oil, it will look fresh and clean longer than anything else ; if properly applied, it will not scale, chip, or chalk off, but forms a perfect base for subsequent re-painting; is therefore economical.

To b« tiir* of gtlliog Pun White Lead, ciuunin* the brand («e« llii .1 ginulM brand*). Any ihad* cf cak« dsairad «n bt csaiiy obuiticd t.' utlug NATIONAI. LSAD CO.'S brandi of Puis While Uwd and bating C'>IUR>. Pamphkl giving valuaU* Informaliun and cant ihuwuii i mplt, of coloo im i atM card* ibowiiig iiictum of Iwtivs houM* <7 diffeirm lUtigm panted fai »ari<io» MyU. w combiumluo* of ibadM lafdjrileu upoo sppUcatieu ta IhoM uitcnding lo |nlni.

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COlTSTrMERS' C O M P A I T Y Wagons Deliver Ice

in Any Quantity to All Parts of Nashville.

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A N D F A T H E R L A N D N T S .

Nashville's Wide-Awake~^ Wholesale

E G G H O U S E Highest market price paid for ship-

menu. t -Returns made same day goods are re-

ceived. Let 'em come.

ODIL & GO. CTAlso headquarters for cases and

coops.

MTRONIZE

The R. Green Go. The Leading

Practical Tailors. tor I'nUn Nt., ISaalivllu, Tenn.

I AM PROUD

^ ass^xQaly tks BesL" IwMia bt stmd Of ywtr patimms.

BURQE;

Br.VN.—Bro. Georf^e Bunn, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Bunn, was born April, 18Tt». and crossed the river of death to dwell with the anKels in that beautiful home of the soul January

180ti, making his a^e 10 years and 10 months. He grave his soul to God and united with Norris Creek Church in September, 18»0. He was a faithful member, attending re^oilarly until re-cently, when he moved to Boon's Hill, where he remained until his death. We wish .to say to the bereaved family, mourn not while your dear one sleep-cth beneathJUic tomb, but only strive to meet him in that beautiful home where sorrows never come. His life was beautiful, and death to him was but the open door Into the glories of heaven.

Jtaqlrtd, That while we humbly sub-mit, we realize that we have lost a val-ued member. To the family we tender our profound sympathy.

Jtuolved, That this tribute of respect be spread on our minutes, a copy be sent to the BAPTIST AND RErucoroR, and one to the family.

OSOAB S. STBWAKT, SMITH ALEXANOKR,

Couunlttee.

The Baptist and Reflector F o r 1 8 9 6 .

•r^Our readers have noticed, we Huppoue, the improve mente which have been made in the Baptist and Re-flector during the past few years, and especially last year. We may say that we hope to be able to make atill greater improvements in 1896,

Don't You

Reliable and Experienced. It la with pleaaure that we refer thus

to Mr. M. T. Balne, whose reputation, as above Indicated, la thoroughly tabllshed In hla community. His plumbinir, pas and steam flttlngesUb-lishmeni la well equipped with a rery large stock, not^only of thoso gooda, but also an elegant line of chandelier* forprlvatehouseaand ohurohea, atorea, etc., but has a line of pumps, etc., not exceeded In quantity or quality any-where In Tennessee. Mr. Balne has had over a score of years peraonal, praoUoal experience, therefore he la well able to do JuaUoe to hla patrons, and hla peraonal Integrity la a utfe guarantee that all who deal with hitn wlU reoeive honorable, eiperlenoed treatmat and rmff reasonable prloee. Our advloe li: Olve bin a eall when*

I ever you waal anything lit thak lliM.

want to continue witli us for at leant another year? As a further induce-

ment to you to do so, we offer the following prenniums. 1. To any one now on our list who will pay up to date

and in addition will pay us 1(2.10, or ftl.60 if a miniBter we will advance his subscription one year and besides will send him either a volume of Spurgeon's Twelve QreateBt Sermons or a copy of Remarkable Answers to Prayer.

2. To any one who will send us the name of one new subscriber and $2.00, or |1.60 if a minister, we will send a copy of either of the above books, besides crediting the new subscriber one year on the paper.

3. To any old subscriber who will send us in the name of one new subscriber and $2.10, or $1.60 if a minister, we will send a copy either of "Rome or America, Which?" by J. T. Christian, or of the "Soul-winner," by C. H. Spurgoon. Both of these books are just published.

4. To any old subscriber who will send us the names of two new subscribers and 4, or 8 if ministere, we will give any two of the above books.

6. To any old subscriber who will send ua his renewal and 2.25, or 1.75 if a minister, w® will send a copy either of

Dr. Christian's "Rome or America, Which?" or of Spnr-geon's "Soul-winner."

6. To any one, whether now on our list or a new sub-Boriber, who will send us $8.60, we will send him the paper for one year and besides will send a copy of

Holman's Self-Pronouneing Bible, flexible back, , gilt edges, silk-sewed, containing concord-onoe, mapB, referenoei, etc. This Bible retails for $8. 0, 80 that you will virtually be getting the paper free; or, to put It in another way, you will be getting a $8.60 Bible for $1.60. Kow, can you not take advantage of one of tliese offeni Let ni hear from you iKX)n.

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TIUDUUB.—Another of our faithful members has been taken from our midst by death. Sister LUlie Jennings Trlbble, wife of J. L. Tribble, was bom Nov. 11, 1660, and died Deo. 22, laort, aged 20 years, 1 month and 11 days. She professed religion and Joined Smith Pork Baptist Church in August, 18B3, and moved to R. L. Bap-tist Church by letter Nov. 20, 1804. She lived a faithful Christian, devoted to her church, from the time of her connection with same until her death, as all can testify who know her. It seems strange to human mind that an All-wlso God should take from our church a young, active, onScient mem-ber—from our community one who was ready to lend a willing and help-ful band, and from a companion the very light of the homo. We believe the mystery will be removed in the beautiful beyond, and things will not appear then as they do now. So we bow In humble submission to tbo will of Him who doeth all things well.

Jlaolvcd, That we tender our deep-sympathy to the bereaved husband and family, and that a copy of these resolutions be furnished the BAPTIST AND RRFLECTOH for publication, one spread on our minutes, and one fur-nUhed the family.

I>0\VRY JO.N'ES, T . A . YOUNG, n . C. HALE,

Committco. Waterlown, Tonn.

—For the occasion of the Southern Baptist Convention, which will con-vene at Chattanooga, Tenn., May 8lh 14tb, Inclusive, the Southern Railroad will soli tickets to Chattanooga, Tenn. and return at the rate of one limited first-class fare for the round trip. Tickets will be sold May 0th to 8th, In-clusive, good to return fifteen days from date ot sain, but Itmli on tlckuis may be extended, allowing fifteen days additional time, provided thoy are de-posited with joint agent at Chatta-nooga on or before May 14, ISWl. Call on any agent of the Southern Hallway for further Information.

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raU'R by this lino arc as low as tho lowest, and you iret the bonelit of s u p e r lor service, lightning schedule, and pass through the largest cities, grandest mountain scenery, more points of historical interest than any other line leading to Florida and the Southeast. Berths scoured through in advance upon application. Call on or write to W. W. Knox, Ticket Agent, Union Depets A. H. Robinson Tiokot Agent, Maxwell House, or W L. Danley, General Passenger and Ticket Agent, Noshvllle, Tenn.

—Wo want live, active aironts all throuirb Tennessee to soil Palmer's Maffootlo Inhalors for us. We have soourcd tho exoluslvo right for the whole State. Liberal terms to agenU on ajpplloatlon. Prloo 60 ocnts. Easily handed and easily sold, a most valu-able remedy for hendaohoand iitilmon-»ry troubles. Address BAimsT AND ttWriKOTOR.

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and ho will take pleasure In giving thorn u lettor of Introduction.

BAILEY'S

16 B A P T I S T A N D K E F L E O T O K , M A K . 2 0 , IS'JC.

PUNTING weU befftmUfaairdoo*. IMn well by ireUlDB Um'* IKin'l lei oliani-e deteriiiliia jrcHir crop, but plant Kerry't Heed*. Knowu aud loia •vinrwher«L ImAim yoa plant, get Firrf't SMd Annual (br IMl Contain! more pra»i tical luftormatlon for flu-nieis •nd fardcnera tiian many tolcb-, prioed text booka. •MalM ttm.J kH.rMara(«., •tiMiT.aica.

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Dr. Mat thew Henry Kollock, Racniar Sradnate and Reflatered PtiTaicJan Pormerly Assistant Bnrfeon D. 8. Nary, att-erwarda Post Buraeon U. S. Army, and Later Suiteon British Marina Senrloo. With Two Years' experience aa Physician at Hot Syrlnta, Ark., WlllWelooine the Biek and AffllcteTat His O0ee, Where Oonauluuon With One of the Most Sucoesatul Dootora of the Preaent Age la Cordially Invited. All Will Receive Kind and Honorable Treatment, and Permanent CurM AreOuaranteedln ICTaryOaM Undertaken.

DR. MATTIUW HElfRT KOLLOCK Treats HaccMtflillr AUCkroBlcMid IiMf*8tudiBg DiMuei. C a t a r r h u S ^ W i ^ i i t ^ i t i f a Blood a n d S k i n Diseases plea, Berofula, Tumors, Bexena, Oleera, BYPH-I LIS, and all troubles arlalnctrom an Impure state of the blood, promptly and completely •radicated foreTer from tlia aystam, reatorlnir health and purity. K i d n e y a n d U r i n a r y . J ^ ^ i S bumlnc urine, dlscaaea of the bladder, of both sexes, promptly and safely cured. Ladies M S l W I T y W a ' n r P r i v a t e Diseases. f i - j f r B i ^ l ^ Tenderness. Weakxess of Organs, Plies, Ilstu la, quickly cured without pain or detention from bualnesa. N e r v o u s Debi l i ty . TiiftU"?;!*-": ancholy Dltxlness, Losa of energy and Conn-dence.Ureadful effecta of early Vlce.whlch bring Onptnle Weakneu, un-fluint one for bualnaas, study, or enjoyment of life, treated with noTer-falllnc aucoeaa. On axamlning the urinary de> poslta, • ropy sediment wui often be found, and small parUelMi of albumaa will appear, or the eolor wilt be of a UUn, nilkiah hue. B«»in eluBg. Ing to • dark and turpid appraranee. 'There are maw who die of this dlffleulty, ignor aatot ue eaoae, whieh la tbaseoondataffe of Seminal Weakneai. The Dootor will guaran-tea a perfaet eure in aU aueh oaaea, and a iaal thy rwtoiatloa of the genllo-nriaary organs. WRrra your tronbiM if IMnf away from tha

A N D

—AODBUI— DR. KOLLOCK.

Bll Olinteli I t . iMhvilU, Tma

Remarkable Answers to Prayer.

B Y S. B. S I I A W . INTRODUCTION BY JAS. H. POTTS, D.D.

• • • The incidonts aro not only touching, bm touch hearts for Kood, They aro im-pressive, apt and condensed. The An-swers to Prayer aro amonf; the most remarkable and authentic that can be found. Many of them were written express-ly for this work. Others wore Kleoned from widely extended sources. Among them will be found choicest collections from John Wesley, Charles G. Finney, John B. Oough, D. L. Moody, George Mullo , John Knox, Martin Luther, C. H. Spurgeon, T. DoWitt Talniage and others. It is written In clear, simple, forci-ble language, yet it presents rich vari-ety, and is just from the urcss—42 illustrations; 128 pai^s; size, 8x12 inches when open. I t will bring jov Into your homo and can bo seoureuwltb but very little exertion. Young and old, saved and unsaved, all read it with delight. Lenders of tho various OhristiaD denominations .oommond li highly.

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Tas DAvnsT, BstabUshed im. S P E A K I N G T H E T B U T H I H L O V E . I Publlalied every Thursday. EnMred at the 4 poatoffloe at Naahvllle, Tssa., as asoond-class (mattar. Old Seriei, Vol. LDL N A S H V I L L E , TENN. , APJi lL 2, 1896. New Series, Vol. m . No. 33

CDBHBMT TOPICS. I'ROK. ItoKNTOEN, the dlscovcrer of

the "X" ray, hai been made a baron by Prince Ludwig of Bavaria. STATISTICS of railroad accldenU (or

1895 show that there ii one fatality for every 1,000,000,000 of pastenifor miles.

The ground has been broken for tho lite of the Hall of History, the first of the group of institutions which are to constitute the American University at

" Washington. ThesituoftheUoiversity cost tl00,000, and that entire amount was contributed by the religious de-DumlnatlonH at Washington.

Col. W1U.IAM Lodlow, military at-uche of the American Embassy atL.on-don, was recently sent by the Govern-ment to inspect the various European canals with the view of reporting their working in comparison with the pro-posed Nicaragua canal. In speaking of the Suez Canal he said: "It is a wonderful success. There is hardly any other enterprise in the world re-garded purely aa a commercial invest-ment, that is yielding so large a return, lu profits must be enormous. In fact, no one knows exactly what they ar«."

Tub recent unpleasantness between our government and that of Great arlUln, and the possibility thus em-phasized of a war between these two nations, hits revived in earnest the ileslre among our people and also among our cousins across the sea, of an International Board of Arbitration. Simultaneous but independent move-ments have been originated throughout the United States looking to a plan for realizing this great need. A. Na-tional Conference has been called to meet In Washington on Wednesday and Thursday, April 22nd and 23rd prox. The leading men of every great city In the country have signed this call, and it is expected to have as many repreeentatives present aa there are members in both branches of the NaUonal Legislature. The business of this conferesoe will be to discuss the matter in question and take steps to get It properly before the govern-mants of our own country and that of Great Britain. We acknowledge an Invitation to be present at tho Con-ference.

The iinportahoe of punctuation is •roll illustrated by what is eallod tho semicolon ease whidi has just been set-Ued by the United States Oirouit Court of Appeals. A clause in the free list of the Wilson bill reads as follows: "Diamonds; miners', glaslers', and en-vravera' diamonds not set," etc. It *as claimed by some importers that the semioolon after diamonds set them off as a class and that consequently they ahould be admitted free of duty. The govamment olalmad, however, »hat the sttnloolon was a ty pograpbleal "Tor (or a colon, and that the meaning of the idinuw was oonflned to Um few •orta of diamonds apMjIOed. Tho court sastainadthla oonUmUon of tho govern-|»«t, aad thmby aavad lo lha Iraaaury, it said, aa amount of ovar •1,000,000, widoh baa Iimu paid sinea the paasaia

of the act. It is not often that so large an amount depends u|x>n a punctua-tion mark, but this is another illustra-tion of the importance of accuracy in punctuation. These punctuation points have got sense in them. They can talk just as much as words, and often a good deal more. If w^had space we might give other illustrations.

Kino Mbnelkk of Abyssinia, who recently defeated the Italian army so ingloriously at Adowa, is said to bo a man of more importance and a nobler spirit than a distant public takes him to be. It is Stated that last January he pro|iosed to submit tho points at issue between himself and Italy to the King of the Belgians, who is well post ed upon African questions, but Italy, depreciating his prowess and resources, thought she could bring him to terms by force. He gave the following rea-sons for his proposition: "To Insure peace to my people, to avoid longer and criminal elTusion of Christian blood, I will make all sacrifices com-patible with the dignity of my empire. Do not neglect any means of making known to my friends in Europe that I am not an ambitious aggressor, or greedy of the property of others. If I have taken up arms It is after having exhausted all means of conciliation, have convoked all my people to war to protect the Independence of our coun-try, the keeping of which God has del-egated to mo as a sacred trust. As to us, we remain bore Arm and confident in the justice of our cause and in the goodness of the lUsdeemer." A Euro-pean who has been one of his advisors describes him as a "national hero, » skilful gonoral, and a pious believer."

What is known as the ilainoe liquor law went into force in Brooklyn at mid-night on last Saturday night. By this law the blinds of all the siUoons were required to be thrown open, and what-ever obstructed the view of the bar from the street was required to be re-moved. This was in order to insure the fact that no liquor selling was go-ing on In the saloons. A previous law had been passed to this eifect, but the saloon-keepers easily evaded It by the simple process of shutting their blinds and letting people in at the side and back doors. The complalnU against the Haines law have been quite loud. It was gratifying, however, to read the statement in Monday's paper that never In its history as a elty ban Brooklyn experienced such a dry Sun-day. Polloe Superintendent Wm. J. MeKelvy said that out of <1,000 odd saloons there were only 273 viola-tions of tbo law reported, and that only two arresU were made. The corre-spondent of the United Press also said that "reiwrta from all the preoineta, •peolallyloaUed (or by the superintend' eat, ahowed that there was not a single oase o( arrest (or intoxioatlon to-day. This Is unpreiMdented In the history of thisoity." These thbigabeingtrua, is there any one who will objaot to suoh a lienefloent law, which gives sobriety to a city and happlntss and virtue to ill peopled

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It is a strango sensation one has as he finds himself In a railway coach en route from Beyrout to Damascus. This experience was ours on Monday, the 30th of last September. The new narrow gauge road had been In oper-ation jds t j^o months. Climbing and descendlif^tae Lebanon and antl-Leb-anon mountains-at the slow rate of seven miles an hour, we had opportu-nity to observe with real satisfaction and kindling delight those great land-scapes bordering ancient Israel on the north. This Is an invasion of French capital and engineering skill. For tho most part the track runs right along-side the old macadam road which was built a generation ago. This railway and the one uniting Jaffa and Jerusa-lem are two hooks of steel with which France probably hopes to bind to her-self the beautiful Syrian fragment of a dismembered Turkish empire. I oould wish that she had It now.

In Damascus, you begin at once to realize that you stand on the borders of the Holy Land. Biblical scenes sa-lute you, and Biblical voices seem to ring in your ears. Here is the reput-ed house of Judas on tho street called Straight, where the blind persecutor found liospitallty. The ancient house of Naaman is now a leper hospital. As you peer into the wretched enclos-ure a poor inmate passes before you bearing on his back a sheik, one of whose feet Is swollen with leprosy and the other actually rotted off. The house of Ananias doe<) duty now as a small Catholic chapel. The guide shows the exact spot where Paul was letdown in a basket by tbo wall. Tra-ditions all, to be sure, yet Intensely Interesting. One does not care to be obstinately critical in these matters. It Is comfortable to think that the traditions may be historioally exact. Outside the south wall is a tomb in which four thousand of the butchered Christians of the massacre of I860 lie burled. France promptly interposed and bauR^ one hundred aud fifty of the ringleaders and shot as many more. Why can we not have the same alacrity, tho same swift stroke of judg-nMnt in 1606? This awful grave is on the traditional site of the oo:iverslon of Saul of Tarsus. Two or three other spots far outalde of the city are rival olaimanta of this honor.

Out Into the wide and shadeless plain southwest uf Damascus our jubilant oavaleade takes Its course. The testi-monies of the I.and to the Book will crowd upon the mind during the next ten days of rapid sigcag Journeying to Jerusalem. We are heading to Oaesarea Phiilppl, now called Banias, Just under the southern part of Har-mon. Sure enough, yonder In front are several yokes of oxen hitched lo ploughs marching slowly across the plain. The farrows oross our path at

right angle. Fortunately one of the ploughmra It near by. In one hand he holds the aingle plough-handle, In the other the ox-goad. lie Is a ourl-

oslty to us, especially bis agricultural Implement, and we are as Interesting to him as a traveling circus. Urging his team «fiold, he could not forliear gazing back on the tourist procession. At ocoe I observed that his plough forsook its proper place and wobbled uselessly forward. I then remembered these words," Whoso putteth his hands to the plough and looketh back Is not worthy of the kingdom of heaven." The peerless Teacher saw a sceue like this and set It to work as a solemn ad-monition to half-hearted Christian ser-vice. That "goad" likewise Is freight-ed with ito associations and sugges-tions. Heavy at one end, it ta|>era to tbe other, and Is commonly six or eight feot long. Tbe heavy end has Interted In It a ploce of flat iron like a chisel, with which the plough is dis-embarrassed of mud and flogging weeds and grass. The taper (ind Is armed with a spike, which frequently acts as a tromenduus persuasive to greater bovine celerity. You at once recall Sbomgar and his goad with which he slow six hundred Philistines. But more surely recur to you those words, "Why porsecutest thou tnaY It is hard lot 4baato kick against tbe pricks." Passionate and fiery Saul in resisting the irospel is oppos-ing the eternal purposes of God and is simply destroying himself.

As wo loung^ under our midday tent, a long train of camels passed by laden with Ute wheat of the Hauran, that rich grain field lying just east of tho upper Jordan and the Lake of Gal-ilee. Their direction lay across the I..ebanons to the market of Beyrout. It reminded us of the days of David and Solomon, when Hebrew wheat and iHtrley were regularly exchanged (or the commodities and skilled workn^an-ship of Phoenioia. Fi«m Jews and Israelites, who were their nearest neighbors, tbe Phoenicians seem to have derived at all times almost all of the grain which they were forced to Import for their austenanoe.

"The dews of Hormon" is a beautiful phrase, bringing to the soul sugges-tions of heavenly refreshing. The symbolism becomes doubly Impressive when you see the wealth of crystal wa-ters bursting up under the bases of Hermon. This section Is the focus of Syria. Orontes flows north and Into tbe Mediterranean; Leontes flows south and wash in the same waters; Abana and Pbarphar flow east and die on the bonnm of the desert; Jordan descends to tbe Dead Sea. These waters are the basis and pledge of the fertilities of Syria. Dews of heavenly graoo aro our only security against spirit-ual drouth and sterility. Here In a space of ton yards squar^ou see the hard earth of the pathway, the stony ground, tbo thorny ground, and tho good ground, and remember tbe gra-douji lessons of comfort tlie Master extracted therefrom forfaiUiful preach-era; also the lessons of warning to un-stable and indifferent bearers of the Word.

The frequent sheep-folds, where the neighboring shepherds aud their flocks find rest at night, are almoit vocal