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F R E E l Wo tUit'cl !i|K5«'lul ulloniiim to the

followlnji HtulciiioiitB: Had catnrrh n iimiilHrr of yeam; ten

>»«r« ago my IwarluK b»R»u to fall; there wan font IiiuhI roaring and oeca-Hloual pain in my earn nud head, nud a very unpieaoant. htopind up feeling. I am pleaiH d to Htale that all theie, aud

many other pain-ful and unpleaaaut HjiuptuniB, have let-n cured by this treat lueut. Can now hear the clock tick acrofa the r<)oiu,andthe bird* •.Inging In the trees. -MK8. euBAN A. ('«»8HY.HIeo,Ham-lllnn Co., Texas.

I have been ualugttietreatmeut for* little uver three aiontha. My hearing Is fuMy restored, aud the uuifc iu my head gone, aud I feel entirely cured. — M r s . J . F a r n s w o k t i i , Monjeuce, III.

Thia Ueatment, In wy eatlmatlon, Ih the only known cure for Catarrh. Three mouiha in my case baa not only cured me of the !oatht>onie di»e«iie, but greatly Improvrd my hearlug. Dr. Moore did precioeiy aaaKreeiug to d o w i t h m e . - ' A . A. P a . n o b o r n , t»co-nee, Neb.

I auflVred fnini Catarrh for three yean, whicb finally reached my lungn. and bad been con Hned to the ber,

|moMt of the time fTtiree months ago I began the use of this treatmeat, and have not suflTercd but very little since, and now feel like I am cnred. It la pleaaAot lo use, aud Is the only one that ever did meany gcod.—A. T. Cow ART, Running Water, Hale County, Texas.

Tn prove that this treatment isa poa-Itlve cure for Deafness, Catarrh, Throat and Lung Dbeanes, I will furnish OOD-dltionally medicines fur three months free. Addrcea

Medicine for Three Months Free. To prove that Aerial Modication wll!

euro l>ua(no!'H, (.'itiarrh. Throat and Lung DltcaiKJKt 1 will furnUb condition-ally modlc'noH for throe inunths frco. Address J. H. MOORE, M.D., 10 L I. C., Cinelnaatl, 0.

of the - A t the regular meeting Ogdeu Church the lecond Haurday in this month, tlie church decided to con-tinue the meeUnga for ft few days and sfe if per chanoe the Lord would re-vive hts work and save aoula. and It seemed that He waa graciously wil -ing, for ltdid appear that He was with us in great power. The meetluK con-tinued nine daya aud nights. There wet910 professions, eight uniting with the church on the last night. A very remarkable feature of the meeting was that ftil that made a atart were con-verted; not a a l ^ l e one was left at the anxious seat. The writer did all the preaching except three sermons. All Christians Joined In most heartily. 1 have never aeen • more united elTort by Christian people In all my life, and the Lord graciously bleeeedus. I ihink the loflusnce of this meeting will be far-Kftcblng. The church was greatly revived aud the cause of Cli'lst streugtbened In every way. To the blese^Lord all praise is due for such glnrtotu work. W. A. H o w a r d .

Dayton, Tenn.

OBITUAKY.

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M o C u l i - k y . — \ V . C. McCul ley was born May 5, i88;{: waa married to Mary Hlx Jones in 1856-a happy union. He died Sept. 2.5, 189 , aged M ymn, 4 montha and 30 days. Bro. McCulley )rofeaeed faith in Christ while young. Entering the war between the States,

he Joined Company B, Forest's regi-ment, ftlcDonald's command, serving his country's cause with the fortitude of a true soldier, ss waa verifled at Oako-lona Church, Alabtma, when Col. D. C. Kelly was pulled from his horse. Brother McCulley went to his rercue and saved Col. Kelly from a soldier's grave. He was true In war, true to his wife, bis children, three sons , and one daughter, all belonging to the same church. While Oakland Baptist Church extends a sympathising heart, we can but aay. Be ye comforted, for Christ says. " 1 go to prepare • place, and when I prepare It, I will come and receive you to myself, that where I am there ycu may be also." After a long spell of patient sufTerlng, Christ reached on this side of the river and took Bro. McCnlley home in perfect peace. The will of the Lord be done, and we willingly submit.

By order of Oakland Baptist Church. M r s . R s n E c c A N o r k i s S w a i h , E i u f A S m i t h . C l a y I b w i n .

Consumption Cured. An old pliviitolBn retired from practire, tiad placed ID hln hundii by an Kant Indl» tnla-•loDiwy tlie forinuta of a ilmple vegetable remedy for tbe Hpeedy nnd permanent care orconaumptlon, llroDuhltln, t'atarrli, Aatli-tnaandall tbroat and Lung AITtotlun, nlwa noaltlvs and radical cure rar Nervous Debil-ity aud all NervoDN complklnts. Having tMted Its wonderful curative powers In thou-•anda or eaiie*. and desiring to relieve liuman •nirBrlnc. I will send free of ebarge to all wliowlslilt,tlil«reelpe, In German, Krencb or Kngllsb, wUli Itill dlreetlon for preparing and using. Hent by mall by addressing witb •tamp, naming this paps W. A. Noyss, (90 Powers* Bloek, Roobester, N. Y.

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The S u r of Bethlehem. »y Arthur Taylor.

U tliore no mar of lletUloliem? No gUldIng light, no iipark of heavenly tlror !• thU Ktateof life a UMlewi utrlfu, A fretiul tliraldom of unattulncil deiiireT

In there no «lur of lletlilehcniT Tlio Khrep huvo gone uHtmy. DttrU fnllN the nighl, they have no light, They do not know the way. la there no atarof lletbleliemr Ttie deep'ning aliadowa lower, The void winda anreep ncroaa the iteep, Kur fudcN theaunny aburc.

la (here no atar of liethleliemT Dill it fude—(hat culdlng ray— On that night of old. w hen Itn aon llglit told Where the aleeping Infknt layT

There In a atur of Dothlehem. TliHt ran guide tbe weary feet, Though blood Im) tbe price of parodlao. Aud the pathway rugged and ateep. Ix>vo la tbe atar of Bethlehem, Ita radiance Ulb) the way; Into our night deitcend!) Ita light And «c nee the aunny day. Love la the aUkr of Ucthlehem, 'TIa the hope cf every land; Thoae rays ao bright are the mlllenlal light Kroiii ttio broad mlllenlal atrund. Ijove la the atar of liethlebem, ' TIa tbe end of Jebovab'a plan: (ino great perfected wbole, one unlveraal aoul, The brotherhood of man. Clinton, Mlaa.

A TALK FOR MOTHERS HY MARY LOWR IlICKINSON.

f T only remains for the woman of this day entering upon that broader, deeper motherhood which

makes of its heart a bulwark against whatever evils threaten the young, to enter upon the study of child* hood with half the energy and half the time she has in years pant devoted to fancy-work, for the problem of how to hold and help the youug to Hud the first step In its solution, which first step, logically followed, will open all the rest. Fer it is woman alone through whi>m this help to youth, as well as all changes re-f|ulring exercise of peculiar instinct and peculiar pow-er, must come. But in her efl'itrts to bring about any noble end she counts too much upon outside aid and too little upon her Innate ability.

In most of her undertakings she Inatlnctively guarda against trespassing upon I'urely maKsullne fields, and shrinks from the opposition and dluppnival of men. In this field of tbe study of childhood she has undis-puted sway. By and by as his life moves toward man-hood, the father may claim bis boy, but on all forma-tive processes that make that youug manhood worth the father's desire, the mother has undisputed control. To know her child's real inward life, his Inherited ten-deiicleH, tastes, hattlts, temperament, teiuptatlons, aa-p.rations, ax she knows the outward facts of his exist* entie, Is not only her sacred Privilege, but tier high ob> llgstlon. To know herMelfiu order that shi^may know her child; to learn the pniceMses and methods of in-struutliiii that bis edupaiors olTer, and to jud<e for her-self whether they are suited to her own oblldlMfar lietter worth while than to know tbn latest atyle for fashioning of the garments It shall wear.

We are all eager to make provision that the next generation of mothers shall be a generation tbat has a knowledge of books; and only tboee of us wbo knew what It was to knock aud then to plead aud then to batter at the brazen doors of prejudice that abut us out of college, olamorlug fbr our right to the knowledge thit was denied, know how rl'ihtly to estimate, right-ly to etioounge, rightly to r^oloe that our coming mothsrs may enter freely as they will. But tha world's obildhnod should not wait fiir that next geusratlun to rear its children by the help of Its better koowledge of books. The living Book Is open to ths mother of to-day.

Tbe child Is hire. Its youug llfs asking for bread

upon which it can grow bravely up to tbe full statue of the perfect man. It asks for fish caught In our wide-spread nets of experience, for fish in whose mouth shall be found the coin which they will need for the tax tbat life makee on every aoul. How much nf the hardness of heart, think you. In tbe manhood of to-day how much cf the slimy dishonor of our political life, how much of tbe wriggling Inconsistency of char-acter that marks men in high places, bow much of the blss and ating tbat await tbe highest endeavor and the noblest aspiration are due to ttw fact of a per-sistent diet of serpents and of stones?

What, then, would we have? First, that women, mothers especially, who are be-

coming students of everything else under the sun, be-come students of childhood and students of every sys-tem, scheme, plan and practice for tbe development of the body, mind and character of tbe child. I t is the one thing of universal interest to tbe present, of univereal miportance to tbe future of tbe individual, of the nation, of the race that tbe women of the day accept as their divine responalbillty the childhood of today. If it were not tbat'tbe world is aated with aociettes, one might plead for the advantage in every village of the land of organised elTurt and atudy of everything tbat pertains to tbe outward and inward welfare of child ren. There ik already a peychologival movement In this direction which most necessarily be limited In its scope. We need something broader, more general. . Any tutmbar.of.wonMo.anitadLv;Ubiha.parpoee to know tbemsdves wfaalsvar things a n being taught to their children, beginning with the kindergarten and the multiplication table, would not only find their minds quickened and alert, tfll tbey wonhl be able to Judge discriminatingly of the value of InstmoUon and its adapUtlou to need, but, moving on step by step with the young, would get a goodly meaaare of tbe college educaUon denied to so many of us lo our youth.

Not least among the advantages of such study is tbe fact tbat the wide separatlou which tho college life and tbe student life makes between the heart of mother and son need not arlee. The lad no longer leaves his mother behind, having entered fielda of knowledge where she may never hope to go—beoause be is now among the stan, and she, from tbe tbreeh-old of home can only hope to catch a glimmer of him in the multitudinous sparkle of tbe sky.

I am not unmindful of the objections that arise to the minds already accustomed to tbe Idea of letting their sous grow up, and out and away into a life tbe mother can but sharM through her afi'ecilona and her prayers. There la no time to keep along side by side, with them, weeay, but there Is time for the Shake-speare and Browning Club, aud tae social world, and the Missionary Hoclety, and the Daughters of the Rev-olution, and the household; and tbe father of tbe children yet how the flavor of all turns to ashes on the Hps when the boy-our boy^'belongs to the world, or to the wine, or the life tbat is not life but death, and Is no moie our own.

In tbe bitterness of such hoars mothers speak tbe truth, Iftbeaogiitshlsnot so deep that tbey cannot speak at all. " No one knew him as f knew him; he ought to have bad my Infltienoe and my guidance • aud help all along the w»y.*' And tbat utterance Is tbe very truth of Uud oonceming tbe motherhood and childhood of to-day. No one knows them as wa know them, and no one should, and no one can, and know-ing through our beards what they are and what they need. It Is ftor us to so strengthen tbe llfs of knowledge and of thought tbat we shall "walk bsslde theittall

wbo shall ultimately be the best Interpreter and the highest ezpresskm ef her possibilities and her pOwtos.

New York City.

T H E P A I X I N O 8 T A R 8 . " BY RBV. A. B. OABAKISS.

As the papers have, recently, had much'^to siqr about the annual meteors in November and some oiie had predicted a very brllllaot displsy the night ot thel4ibor 16th of this November, I.dee^ It an ap-propriate time to let' our readers hear what I know about the grandest and most awe-lnsplring metorlc shower ever recorded In our A m ^ ' a n annals.

In November, 1888. I was twelve years okl| and with my brother, George, wss boarding at the 'hoM of Liberty Fowlkcs, who married one uf my aunts, to be oonveolent to go to tbe echooi of a noted teacher of that day, In Nottoway County, Virginia. Between one and two o'clock at night, mm» of t t e negroes came to the bouse and w a k ^ up tb^r h i ^ ter, telling him to get up quickly, as the stius 'wsi^ all fallUig and tbe world would likely be'bumed'tv In a very short time. My aunt esnt a boy up stidis to wake us up. When we rsachsd b n n d m ' k ^ were looking out at the door with solemnity and awe depicted on their faces, and said they did not know what to make of It. When I went out the graddsi* pyrotechnic dlspUy I ever beheld was all over the sky above and reaching down to the borlton all around the visible world. Aa t h ^ disappeaied wbsn t ^ n u O ^ tlw bor imn/ ' th^ .assiiaaa'.lUi; ^- t ia - , holder todropoh^tiMri^nnd 'in tEe(lfi^oe.'' '!l!tis made tbe negroea think they would bum op every-thlug on tbe earth.

From two o'clock till the sun aroee and absorb^ their light, the shower was Inceaiant. Thi^ h m U i ^ In tvery direction like sparks ftom a,chunk'of flra when struck on a bard subeunoe.

My uncle and aunt and we cbUdraa looked on In silence. Not one knew anything about meteo^ ^ Wa had In years past oocaalonly sean In Novemboi; w ^ f . were called." shooting stats," and In our Ignorance we supposed that all the stars In the heavens win«i falling from their places; boioe^ we wenawed^lnto sllencoi But not so with the negro^; t l ^ gave vent to their feelings. We could h e u thsoi on t t e adjacent phintaUons sbouUng, Judgment d ^ hM come I I t is de Judgment day 1" . And some o^d cburch members added, " And thank jUie l^rd I Is ready to meet Him. I done been serving Htm desp manyyears."

I remember well my M i n g s and tbooghis At t i p Ume. I was not then a Ohrtstlan, l j i a t ,^d been promising mysslf to become a ObrlsUip At sofjM fh^ turetlme. WhUeloqkhigatthenikeoniindlie^ tbe negroes abouUng, "Jiidfiiient day! Judgment day t " I thought to mysslf. If this Is the Judgment day It Is too late for me to prspavs for It now. So I shall have to submit to my fate and be lost

After tbe sun aroas and obscursd tbe msteois, we all calmed down and «ent about our ueual btislussii. In going to school we children passed Jeiness''iMots and stopped to ask his olerk, John ClAjr, wbat be thought of the " faUlug stan." I rsmepbfr bow be shocksd me by maklnt fiin of suih a s o l ^ n thhig. He replied: Boys, I can tall you all Just how It happeuMl. You sse, tbe oooks op la tbe beav-ens rose op long before digr to get an early bvsakllMt They fell out about something, and, as old women will do, they oommenet^ Jawing eaoh other. From words thry got to blows. lEaoh picksd'. np • flrs-bran4 and made thejii(wk|i Qy/UU lUi^nated

" " ^ ' ^ ^ ' r t b , whol.heavens i d m i l e ' i ^ ^ «tbe avail for their good, that the true eduoaUoo tUBj t ^ r.iiii.. n , . suit In such dtlsens aud i^trhtts, sutih metl i nd wo-

'men, as wesbill be |>roud <b call our dauftttetsand 'our sons. " '

We plead, thersftors, for suoh sducatlon ftar ohlldreu as shall bs In aooordance with their real aatursaud nssds, and snob aduoathm tn the mother as migr en-able her to five this Indlvldoal teaohlng to the tshlld

stars were falling.' I^ora weak or |;wp,,when the i^libboni, mi l each

would tell his feelings and thoughts tbe d l g h f t b a Stan weri ftiUhig." One of tham, Tnnt Harrison, saldi " i jras test a ^ p wbsn a negro bojr I bad blrsd cams to ths h9qi% and said, ' Man IVsot, de stais Is lUIln' an' I believe deJudf sMt day la oomsi' As I slowly waked np I n p l M , 'Uo alonf

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•nd go to iileep. Whoever liwinl of the JudKmeut d«y cuiuiiig ill the iilghl?' And I dn.pi'ed olf to aleep NgMiu »ud nilBMd the grand sight."

Some few elnuen were •Iniusl frightened out of their wits and commraced praying »ud begglogtbe Lord to liave mercy on them, for several days. As we had no railroadH nor telegraphs lu those parts at that time, and but f<w newspapers were Ukeo by Ihe lusil ouce a week, it wan some time before we learned that not a star liad fallen. Tlie pipers said the as-troiioiuern aHDureii us it was only a very brilliant diovkvr of lueirofK. 'I'D enipha«le'9 the ditrerance In tiie l..roriiii.i .1. oil MK-h Hitjei'tt then and now, 1 will Hlaie, I Hto|>j»c<l at ilii* houne of 'j;^|uire J. J. Brsd-ley. In Pleasant Vio-k VlllsKe, iriiealham (^ouuiy, Triiiiwre, tiic i-iUi of Novemlur, I8«t Oueofb i s lllltt>Kr<iiid«)U'<, iiUiul 12 .vesr* old, kept begging bis Rfdiidiua to U 4ke him, if (ho uieieors should com* ujeiiee fdllltiir A« it was tbeu raining, I tiild iitiii tie likely be dbappoluted, as tbe i-Ioutl- u»u.«l |>revent bis Heeing tbe meteors If tbey fell. AOjut four o'clock to the morning I waked up, and went to the door to make odi>ervatious for his loiielU. rtiouith it bad Mtopped raining, tbe clouds M t-re (lenw not a star could be seen, and tbe mete-or*. <.f course, could not be seen even If they were f.liiu^. I <li(i not disturb bis slumbers. To mora fuUy eiUiiUf< /.i tlie ditTereuce between ignorance and kiiowitdi;e, I will that iti I was awed and aUrmed by tbe sight uf tiieite uieteors; but In 1899 nothing would give mt- more pleswuie than to behold just such a biillunt ehower illuminating tbe sky.

A blesxiug on the antronomers and other scientists who Iiave let in tbe light on that and other mysteries of nature, which has dlfipt^lled tbe ignorance and su-perjtitiun that magiiitled them into filgns of gre^t ca-Isiuttiee to come upon tbe world.

Duiliig my missionary life In China, a comet with % s-nty long, brilliant train in its path appeared. We mis«iuuaiies looked upon it with Interest and much pleasure. But the ignorant Chinese looked upon it with awe and supetstition, saying It was a sura sign of war and great calamity on the people.

Truly " Times ain't now as they used to be when we Lwere young," and I tiiank God for It, my old friend.

W e w o u l d make a special point of drawing the at-tention of sentimental, milk-and-water Baptists who, languidly, talk of " t h e Otarlstiaulty of Romanists," to this one of many of th« reiulU of Romaulsm, as found In oonntrlea wbera those doctrine* have had control, and tbeu perbapa tbey will understand why It la that those who know Roipaulam, who have seeu It In all Ito glory(7), hate it with an unoompromlslng haired.

Cuba Is a rich land, and If the spirit of enterprise be aroused here there Is no saying what magnillcent possibilities there may be lu tbe future, but so long as such a thing as we have mentioned, or similar ones, are possible tbe land will be under a curse, for a rich country, with a degraded morality, and Ita people en-slaved by a coarse Idolatry, Is wots^ than no country at all.

In contrast we have the heroic zeal of tbe brother the BaptbiU have sent here, the sweet piety of those who have within th9 last few months, for the first time, heard the gospel truth.

May the Lord grant that tbe noble Baptists of Ten-nessee be In the fore front of those who shall take a decided stand In the Inteieats of righteousness sgainst sin, and shall help to evangelize this beautiful Island, for wulch American Christians will be held re«>ponHl-b l e . J A M K S L . K O I M I K K .

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B Y R E V . J . J . B U R N E T T .

Jonathan Hampton, a son of Jonathan Hyder, was born in Carter County, Tenn., on Powder Branch, oct.ao, 1812 His grandfather, Michsel T. Hyder, was of Uerman descent, but a native of . Virginia aud

POPERY IN CIENFUEGOS. Cienfuego^, the second city of Caha, beautifully situ-

ated ou the \*ig« bay of tbe "sme nsme, on tbe ^ u t b H'de of the iflsud, id a tine modern city of wide, Htra'gbt streets, broad sidewalks, aud good. sulMtan-tlnl buildings. In the center tbe plaza, or squara, taking up three blocks, and planted in palms, and many varieties of treen, and plants. Round on all four sides of the plazi are the principal buildings In the city, the Romau Catholic Church, police bead-•I larters, municiimi buildings, tbe tlieater, Spanish Casino, aud a number of very Myiisb stores, aud three or f.ur residencies of the very wealthiest families In town. Tiie amount of style and beauty to be seen promenading tbe plaza of an evening surprlsea the new comer. Being surrounded by rich sugar lands, aud being the outlet for sotne of the largest sugar es-tates in tbe world, Clenfuegoa gives every evidence of being a business city. Here we have a mission under tbe Rov. J. R O'Halloran, who was working among his countrymen in Key West when your correspon-dent was pastor of the American Baptbit Cburch In that city. This brother lias been permitted. In the providence of Uod, to accomplish a great work here; a work, however, which has called for tremendous work, much courage, and many sacrifice'; a work which could be doubled, or trebled, had tbe little band of saints here the proper accommodations. I, how-ever, wish to draw attention to a recent development of R tmanlsm. One day, a few weeks ago, • woman appeared on tbe streets, accompanied by a man who acted as treasurer. This female waa announced as a virglu Just come down from Heaven with • apeclal message to tbe pimple of Cienfuegos, having a blessing for all kinds and conditions of people, which, however, Is not administered unless the devotee first paya some money. She Is atlll with us, aud on our atreeta in broftd day light la to bo aeen this blasphemer, with • crowd round hor-on their knees-klaalng Iter feet aud her liand*, praying for a special, or special, bleaa-irg, or bleaalngs on tiiemselree, their famlllea, or their friends; meauwhile the mala attendant la kept occupied raking in the dollars aud oenta which theae poor fouia give her. Tiw hinguage of her earthly teudaut ia far frotn being what might be etpedted from one who has been appointed to the diatlngulalied duty of waiting on • virgin from UMven. Yeaterdajr and to-day ahe has been out ou • apeolal misakin, coll9^linff monrp/of the ntve—tUet qftfUe wffe qfJettu, the JVasarene. and of course ia able lu bood wink some-Th« wttoleaflTalfle • magtilfioent ahum, coane,Mid Idolatnas, and in a m y pfwrible way tends to degrade n l i | ^ , degrade UM people, and make their lellgkm wofM than no nllgtoh at all.

Elder J. H. Hyder. [Thti cut la fumUbed bjr tbe WntsuKS AwioolstloD. of w tilch

Kller Hjrder was for many jrcam ttao elllclent Uoderntur.] Above Is the genial face of one of the most useful

and noted of upper East Tennessee's ploueer preach-ers.

one of the earliest settlers of Carter County, Teun. His mother was an Edens, also of tiermau descent.

Elder Hyder was fairly educated fur a preacher of his day. He attended thb Jonesboro Academy, was also a student of Emory and Henry College, V«., and of MaryvUle College, Tenn., but waa not a graduate. He received tbe greater part of bis education in the scliool of life and ezperieuce.

In 1848 he waa married to Elizabeth Fletcher, a daughter of Jolm Fietcher, of Carter County, a woman of sterling worth. She out-lived her compauion by several yean, and at her death (March 18, 1897, aged 78), received thbi teatimony: " To her la due as much credit aa to her husband for a useful life-work in tbe gospel ministry."

Tbey were blesaed with a family of fourteen children oneofthem, Rev .A . J . F . Hyder, a useful preacher, another, Dr. L. F . Hyder, and all of them, I believe, Bapllsta.

Elder Hyder was conTerled through the ipatrumen-tallty of a tea^drop (W. A. Keen.) He waa attending a meeting at old Sinking Creek Baptbit Church, when two mloalonariee warn praaoblug. He waa then In his 24th year, and a Methodist, but wltlumt lellgloti, hard-liearted and fkill of pnjudlce. The pnaching of the miaaionariea bad little elTsct upon him. HeoMuld eaeilyteaiat their moat powerful appeals. But when " a Iwmely old pieaoher" came to him in tbe oongre* gatiou and In tb« eameatnsss of hlf afliiotlonate plead* ing let a tear fUl on hia baud, hU iieart waa aoftened, and be gave blmself in peultmoe and flaith to tbe Lord. Uniting witb Binking Creek Ohurtsh, be waa

baptized by tlie rastor, ICIder Reece Bay less. The same church ordained him. May 18, lfM9, Elders Reece Bayless, James i<:deus aud Pirter Kuhu coustltutlng tbe presbytery.

Among the cburches served by him aa pastor we mention the fulluwlng^|^,a|auiu, Btonev Creek, Pop-lar Grove, Zion, HluU|% C W K Indian Creek (now Erwin), Cherokee, Cbilntiaepin Qrove, Ellxabotlitou, which be helped to organize, aud Taylonvllle, which Is now Mountain City..

For ttiirty years Elder Hyder was county surveyor of Carter County.

He was moderator of the Watauga Association from Its organization lu 18U0 to his death (March fi, 18841), witb Ihe exception of only a few sessions. As a pre-siding olllcer he WAS popular, but not less so as a preacher. Though a firm, out-spokeu man aud a pr<i-nouuced Baptist, be was greatly beloved by bis breth-ren und res|iected by people of all denominations. His lutHirs in the ministry were greatly blessed of the Lord. It Is estimated that he was instrumental lu the conversion of some 10,(NX) persons, while through bis influence, toils aud sacrifices many waste placet i n / i o n were built up and multitude!) added to tiie cburches.

Elder Hyder wan a man of marked peculiarities aud distinct originality. He never failed to attract atten-tion or make a dlMtinct iiupresslou. In the mountains of Johnson and Carter, wiiere be was most familiarly known, " Hamp Hyder " Is the syuonym fur original genluH, k<nm1 humor and droll wit. He was distinctly, but in u good sense, a sensational preacher. His (|ualntiieH(i. thouKh t»ordering ou excentricity, wai ac-companied by an original freshness that se<-ured the unfailing attention of his hearers, who felt that while the preaclicr was " o d d " lie wax also iuterenting, and wanted to hear more of him. As a sfieaker be was riso iilgiily emotional, poMsewiIng that pathos of voice and tearM that made our fatliers, tlie early preachers, lUHSterit of aHftemblieM.

At an example of Elder Hyder's wit and out-spokeu candor take Ihe following incident as related by Elder A. Huuth and othets. On one occaslou he went to hear a (,'ampbelllte preach. In the sermon tbe preaciier took occasion to ridicule what be called the " IKipular notions" of religion, grace, and tbe Holy Spirit. Haying (hat lie " would not know religion if he were to meet It In the road." Eider Hyder believed In " answering a fool according to his folly;" so, at the close of the wrvlco, lie went forward with a grim Hiiille on ills face and In the liearliig of all the congre-gatloij uddresMctl tiie preacher thus: *• Sir, I want to endorse a part of your sermon. You wid you would not know religion if you met it in the road. We have no right to doubt tliat. I t seems that you aud relig-ion are not acc|ualuted. Of course we couldn't expect strangers to know each other."

F«ir the following remarkable incldeut I am Indebt-ed to Bro. A. Carter; tbe circumstauce Is also confirmed by eye-witnesses. At one time Eider Hyder was very low of typhoid fever. His sweat had beeu cold and clammy for a week. Then his breathing stopped and tbe pulse ceaiied to beat. For several minutes be was thought to lie dead, was pronounccd "dead" by bis physicians, one of them, his son, closing bis eyes; the family were crying-wben, suddenly, he opened his eyes and with a firm, strong voice spoke to bis wife, telling her ho was not dead, that be bad beeu sent back on an errand and was new commissioned to preach the gospel. This Is an instance of "sus-pended animation," iierhaps; no.vertbeleai), tbe band of tbe Lord was In it. Tlio circumstances deeply Im* pressed the preacher as well as his nelgbburs. The preacher lived sixteen more yeais, with the abiding ImpresMon that he had received from the Lord anew lease of life to preach the gospel more earnestly, aud to give himself wholly to the ministry. Aud this he did, the Lord working with bim aud greatly blessing his labors. He was away from home preaching when called to bis home on high.

His death occurred March fi, 1880. From the marble slab above bis grave I copy these Words:

••Kor more than forty years lie fouRbt, An hiw lieKldo can bun-t, , Then <ll«d s« lis bad loo|{ed to dio, WhilelUiudliiK at bU posU"

B A P T I S T A I S T D B B F L B O T O R , D E C . 7 , 1 8 » 9

S U O a E S T I V B T H O U O H T S ' A N D F A C T S F O R T H I N K E R S .

IIV W. A. JAHKBr^, D In correspondlug with Prof. Harper, Prealdent of

Chicago University, before be ran ofT into infldelily, I auggested to him that we should be exceedingly care-ful to cultivate tbe iieart as well aa tbe intellect. I n thbi is tbe clue to all lufldellty, lucludlug Ita lighter but no less deetructlve form, "higher critlolam." There ia auoh a thing aa belug too heavy. Young men are especially exposed to tbla trouble, Beoldca, no man cau be eillulent lu everythlug. Prof. Harper baa too mauy irona in the fire at the aame tima. Queatlona to which tbe brlj^bteet aud pruibundeet

iutellecta and scholarii have given their lives, and to which Prof. Harper has hardly, with ao many things ou baud at the aame time, been able to respectably glance, be profesoea to teach aud be authority ou.

" A lltllB iMrnlnB l« a dangorons ihlns; Drink deep or tunW not tbe plerlan Hiring.

lilgbt dmugbU Intoxicate the brain; Urink deep and we are mado sober again."

The church bbilorlan well knows that skepticism and lufldellty have always flouristied hand in baud with a woridly condition of the churcbea. Nothing mora than the prevalence of lufldellty, in and out of tbe church, furnishes more ground for repentance aud faith ou tbe part of tbe churches.

A woridly minbitry and laliy bold their breath to cry out against any call for church repentance, " PeiMlmIsm ! pessimism I " But, against the warn-ing und tbe rebukes of the ancient prophets, worldly ministers and a worldly " church " In Old Testament times likewise cried; and thus Uod rebuked tbe false cry of good things: "Tbey have healed tbe hurt of tbe daughter of my people slightly, saying. Peace, peace; when there is no peace!" (Jer. vl. 14.) So history repeats itself. There is a Bible pesslsmlsm as well as a Bible optimism. To ignora either aud preach ouly tbe other is to go far Into error and lu-efllceucy.

I am lu favor of a college educated ministry, so far as possible. But Is It not a subject for serious con-sideration as to whether tbe old Baptist doctrine of the Biblical divine call to tbe ministry is iiot becom-ing a thing of the past, aud a mau-cailed and man-made ministry taking Its place 7

Why should any Baptist bate and scorn the exist-ence of Baptist churches since tiie time Christ organ-ized the flrst Baptist church? Is there any more reason to believe that He tliought a Baptist church necessary for tbe flrst centuries than for all tbe sub-sequent centuries? Did He provide a gospel commis-sion without a gospel cburch to preserve and pro-mulgate it for all ages? See Kpb. ill. 21. If It Is not to tlie credit of Baptist churches that tbey have ex-iHte<l from Christ to tbe p e e it, why do Baptist op-{loiients do all tbey cau to prove them of recent ori-gin ? See I If It is " high cburcblsm " and Romaulsm to exist as churches since the time of Clirist, why do not Baptist opponents prove Baptist churches thus existed, aud, then, ute that against them? If to exist in the past New Testament age Is " Romish," how is it that to exhit lu the flrst ceutury—to exist at all—Is uot equally " Romish ? "

Like the last days of Itome, our time is being ab-sorbed luto the whirlpool of turning life Into a holi-day, picnic, etc. Into this whirlpool our colleges are belni^carried, so that foot-ball, tlie iiarbarian "col-lege yell," etc., are leaving tbe old days When a few colleges were dlngraccd by hazing In tbe shade. At tlie side of foot-ball aud other college " amusements," hazing was angelic. Thus, our boys ara seut to col-lege to be educated In barbarism Instead of Into civ-ilization and reflnement. Prize fighting is no worse.

Statiou A, Dallas, Texas.

GOOD CITIZENS' DEMAND ON THE NEW CITY OFFICERS.

I I Y K K V . J O . M U S T .

It would be better for this subject to read, "Tbe Citizens' Demand," etc., for when you restrict this theme to "good" citizens, you reduce it at once to a miuority consideration. Let us welcome every-body to the right side of public questions. In tbe first place, I ank, have not even bad men a right to demand Justice and rigbleousnees In city ofllcials? There are mauy men, not always correct In private life, who are uniformily aud consistently zealous for the public good. Sometimes their zeal grows out of the conscious needs of their own lives and they be-come champions of public right on all occasions to help themselves. In this sense tbey are very good citizens, and should have an Influentbil voice In these public demands. In the second place, there are mauy good men who are not good citlaens. No man Is a good citizen who does not dlscbarge his civic du-ties. He may be a valuable member of society In mauy reepecta, but he le not valuable aa a cUlson un-less he dischargea the duties of cltlBenablp. In tbe midst of all our complalnluga, tbie thing is to be moat complained of—good men will uot eflbctually attend to the dutlea of oitlienablp. Tbe result Ui that many cltlee are lu tbe bauds of ihrewd political boaoea, who run tbe muulclpality in tbe intereeta of their own pookele, while public Improvementa and public morale auilbr abameftal neglect. Ae a matter of flact, in most oiUee, oerlalnly in Naahville, tbe good people ate in a majority, and can carry tbhiga their own way any time they pleaee; all th«y have to do la to turn out and vote. Tbe city government at any glren time repreemita exactly tbe lutereat, or lack of intenwt of the good people in mnuiolpal af lUn. The

only way to obtain a good, aound and aafe city gov-ernment Is to aecure tbe patient and persistent de-votion of good people to civic dutiee. These duties are disagreeable, often Inconvenient, and sometimes dangerous, and we easily excuse ouraelves from dis-charging tbem, aud yet tbeee municipal matters are really more hnporUnt than State aflkin, mora Im-portant than national politics, and the man who stands apart from bis local civil obllgaUons, lu a very solemn aud vital sense. Is traitor to hla country and his God. Therefore, I aay, let us welcome all who will staud on tbe side of civic righteousness luto one great confederate eflfort to make our city C I M I I and good through aud through.

I t is not well for us to lose sight of the abwtluie standards of right, and we must always contend for tbem with unswerving devotion; but it Is equally wise for us to observe things as they are, to consider the practical difficulties In tbe way of bettering them, aud to take account of tbe powers and influences we ara to meet In tbe contest. We must do this In order that we may give a generous and sympathetic sup-port to tbe powen that be, or that we may rebuke tbem with Just and Intalllgent indignation, If public trust la betrayed. I say that our newly-elected offi-cers should receive the respectful confidence of the' people; let tbem know and feel that tbey are being trusted to do right all along tbe line. I do not believe In sharp, uncivil ceiisorsblp of public officers by any man, or by any set of men. until said ofllwrs are given a full, fair chance to do their sworn duties. If tbey fail to administer aud execute tbe laws, then tbe people should flrmly and frankly hold them to account at tbe tribunal of public sentiment, and the ballot box Inquiry should result In no uncertain con-demnation. I do believe that our Mayor, and tbe Board of Public Works, and the City Council, aud tbe Police Judge, ara men whose aeutlmenUi aud Judgments ara on the side of right and righteousness. Tbey may. In their respective functions, have to set-tle many <|uestloua of policy about which good men differ. It would be an Impropriety for us at this place to diecuss municipal matters of a material or commercial nature. We should have nothing to say here about municipal ownersbipe, tbe franchises of corporations, street Improvements and other questions of a soclaibitic or legal natura. I have very decided convictions on these questions, but this Is not tbe place to announce tbem. Tbera are several questions, however, upon which the public can speak clearly and promptly, aud our officers should act Immedi-ately and decisively. These questions ara of a moral natura.

Our citizens have a right to demand of these uew officers two things: First, that tbey shall close tbe Sunday saloon, aud secoud, that tbey shall suppress gambling. In regard to the saloon, It would be an ofl'ense, both to tbe public and to the officers, to dis-cuss tbe right of this proposition. If other busluesees ara closed by law on Suudty, why not tbe saloon also? Shall our mercantile houses, hucksters and factories have only six days for trade, while we give the aaloone seven ? If t h e n la anything in town that should be closed on the Sabbath, It is tbe saloon; for on that holy day it la'a terrible temptation to mauy men who then have their only leisure. Tbe real prac-tical question Is, can these salopns be closed ? The position ia freely taken that they caunot. Just enough eflTort has been made now aud then to close tbem to keep tbe public quiet. With an lutfilllgent Mayor, a conscleutiouB Board of Public Works, an honest Police Judge aud courageous patrolmeu, no thougbtfUi man cau say tbeee saloous cannot be closed without charging these public offictals with being puny pigmies unflt for the trusts tbey have sworn to discbarge. We all know that saloona ara closed In other cltlee on tbe Sabbath, and they can be closed in Naahville, and our oltlzenH have a right to demand that It aball be promptly done.

I am free to confeee that this la not easily effected. In the flrat place, the thing Is difficult to do. I t is hard to detect oflTendera and bard to bring convlotlog evidence into court. All aorta of difficulties, dscep-tlone and evaalona ara put In tbe way of tbe faithful officer. I t ia a disagreeable kind of work, and he la eaelly educated to believe that it cannot be done at all; and yet, if the city adminbitratlon ebould com-mand the police to cloee tbeee saloous ou Sunday and inform them that tbey would beheld to atrlct aticount if tbey did not do it, tbera would never again be au open aaloon In tbbi city on tbe Sabbath. In ttaf sec-ond place, it would eurprlae some of us to know bow many people ara tolerant of tbla evil. The whisky bualneoe ia a great power. I t la in many cases mn* ducted by men of high etandlug and large inflnenoe in ilDanclal, political aud aometlmea lu aodal circlee. I t ia a buoUteei that eaoily organltta Ita Itorcee, and Ita itotoea are alwaye iWltbftil. I t alllee llaelf with other large flnanoial intenote, and tbeee work togetbei Ibr

mutual protection In pollilcal crises. These men are often quite respectable, and have uo patience with saloon debauchery, yet the saloon Interest Is their interest. When you strike tbe saloon you strike them. When the saioou Is attacked tbey move, aud tbey move the Intemls allied with tbem. They speak, and public sentiment turols pale as far as their in-fluence extends.

The result Is that every elTort to close tbe Sunday saloon is negatively by a large amount of unsus|>eoted Indifl'erence In men who are abstractly In favor of tbe reform, but who dare not take any baud In tbe matter practically for prudential aud flnanoial considera-tions. It Is not hard for any of us to consider money aliead of morals, and lu this Intensely materialistic age our city government has found it alarmingly easy to devote itcelf to tbe commercial aud political phases of administration and play " hands olF" ou matters of moral reform. If tbe Bdmini«tratlon at-tempted to deal with the Sunday saloon, it might array the whisky power against some desirable or Important Improvement or movement, and tbe ad-ministration has quite usily believed that said im-provement or movement was of more value than the Sunday reform. How often has the mention of tiie Sunday saloon been bushed with the request, " Don't bring that matter up now; it will interfere with the campaign or some other enterprise?" This is not really a preference for the saloon on tbe part of tbeee people or the officials; it Is merely a failure ou their part to recognize the vital value of having these sa-loons closed ou Sunday. One would have to be placed for a season In the pracllcalities aud actualities of public life before be would realize how eaoy It is to give material matters the right of way over questions of moral reform. If the present administration fall to deal with the Sunday «aloon, it will be t>ecause It will give overbalanced consideration to material afl'airs to tbe neglect of moral reforms.

I say these things in order that we may bave a Just and sympathetic understanding of the situation, Tbe flrst righteous frenzy In dealing witb these questions soon pafses Into soberer confideratlon when we come to deal with tbe practicalities involved. It will take stem patience, powerful calmness and terrifying de-iiberatiou to lock the doors of tbe Sunday saloon and to keep tbem locked. The demand of the people upon the offictais for this reform must become per-petually peremptory before the ofliciHls will in their hearts feel that, whatever else may or may not come to pass, one thing they must do to satisfy the public, and that Is to close the Sunday salouu. This Is a right and righteous demand ou the luirt of the |>eople, aud tbe administration that will siop the Sunday liquoi traffic will receive the euthuslaittic Itidonement of the public.

Ill the second place, our people have a right to de-maud that tbe gambling houses shall be suppresced. We may not be able to do away with private gamb-ling, but public bouses which ruin the innocent, rub the unsuspecting and despoil tbe fitollsh, can be and should be driven out of the city. No man can ad-vance an argument in favor of gambling houses, un-less It would be tiie personal argument of bis owu venal greed or leprous pleasiiie. The power that stays these gambling houses is liot In themselves, but in the forces with which they are allied commercially. There is an easy sympathy tietweeii tbe gamblers aud tbe whisky traffic and some other departments of trade. Tbey lock arms with tiiese Influeuces and do their bad business lu this city, when tbey kuow aud everybody else knows, that they should be gone. Our city ofllcials can clone these houses and they should do it, aud the people have a right to demand that It shall l>o done.

Tbe people could akk other things of thlsadmlnlg-tratlou, but Zbese are enough at pretent. If the worthy Mayor, in whom we have all confidence, and the Board of Public Works, fur whom we have all respect, and tbe honorable Cityi.Court, whom we all trust, will do these things during tlieir term of ser-vice tbey will receive mora gratitude tbau will ever be expressed by the |)eopIe at the polls, and much of their rawards will never come I41 tbem until tbey stand at tbe judgment bar of Gud. We should ex-tend to them our cordial confldeiiee, we should give them our aincerest sapport lu the work, and we ahould raward them wUli re-electlou when they bave doue It. If they should honestly try to do It atid fkil, we should appreciate tbeelltart they have made aud encourage them to try agalu. If they once get tbe Idea that the people will stand by them, tbey will go forward with these nihrma; aud we abould stand by them so close as to push them a little, If tbey are slow about the going. Aud when tbey get Into the thick of tbe flghtdo uot let there boasted good people walk oir aud leave tbem to gel out of It tbe best way tliey can, or to be beaten at tlie next electlou Ibr hav-ing done It, A deflated candidate b t i not initdb of a

BAPTIST AKJ} BBFLBOrOB, DEO. 7, 1899.

lallib fur deceut, dl^uilled |M«<i|)le wlio let liiiu get bMt for doing tlieir rlghteouH will One reawiii why oAicUli do uot pay more reMi>«-i!i lo our hpih'aIm Ih Umt they cuiuot truHt uh to atand t>y ttieui lu an eoier-geuoy. They dlHtiuMt uh hh uiul-Ii as we dlatrust them, aud they have about an R<Mid ground for thctlr dlatruat as we have for ourt). Jf ihey are uufalthfUl, we are u dutiful; if they are uegllKeut, we are ludlf-fereot. It IS itlx of oue aud half a dozeu of the other, and the iMsople arc aa lax lu their cltlxeiishlp ««the oflk'latH are lu their dutlra. lu a word, If th» people will aiaud l>y what they demand, I helteve uur prea-eut onicertt will du what Id demanded.

SOUTH CAROLINA CONVENTION. The anuual gathering of the Baptist hoHte of South

Carollua held at UatFuey Nov, 2!) h to Deo. 8rd waa marked by peaoe aud good f«ltowiihlp. The Mlula-ten' Conference preceeded t tie Couventlon by one day. A number of able p3( ere were read, two of them at. tractlng fpet-lal auU favoratile comment. Theae were " Modern Biblical UrUlclum." by Prof. O. B. Moore of Kurmau Uulver«ily, aud au exvgeat»audex|)otitiory plan by Dr. E. J. Forrester of UremwiMHl.

Dr. Kerfoot wait preeeut to reptettent the Home Board, and, though iu a new capacity, waa uoi by any means a stranger to the brethren. His noble addrees OD Home MIhmiouh made a spleudid Imprewtion.

Dr. E Y. MullluB reprei>enied tlie Hemiuary, and after hl» addrwa lecetved tu »ub8i;rl| ttoun some for the dtudentb' Fund. Tue Cunventiuu evluced uu-falling luieretit lu the Seminary aud Bhowed no dimi-nution of symptthy wltb tUla great Insiliutlou.

Our old friend, Dr Frost, lepreoeuted thetiunday-school Board. The patronage of this Hiate bt increas-ing, Dr. Frost informs us.

Tlie dtate Board made an excellent report through Its veteran and unparalleled riecreiary. Dr. F. M. BaUey.

K«v. J. L. Vass, for nearly ten years the laborious aud indefatigable superinteudeut of our Orpbanage, declined re-election to tills importaut office. Kev. A. T. Jamison, pastor at Camden, ti. U., was uuaimously elected to succeed Dr. Vane. He has not indicated as yet whether he will be a>>le to accept.

The Convention was dlstinguistted for its spiritual tone and for unanimity of voice on every important matter. It has been many a year since we had so good a Convention. A. T. J.

CLARKSVILLE NOTES

I have just received a copy of the Convention Min-utes, for which 1 desire to thank our gifted tieeretary, aud at the same time to congratulate him on the quality of his work. But he muni do welt. There is DO alteruame. You sea he lives lu Paris, iu a new and beautiful parsonage, aud, somehow or other, he baa beguiled those Paris saints iuto really believing that be la " the only aud the best," and he iu t u r n -well, compound superlatives areall Inadequate. Here Is a side light: tiomemuntha ago when he was stricken with paralysis and he feared that his ministry was ended, careful atill of the church, aud forgetful of blmaelf, be called h>a deacons to bim aud said, or •cilbbled, rather, for bis tongue could utter no word: " I can work no more; I rexlgu; do not let the church suffer—the people must have preaching." Then those men of God replied: " I t will be a long time before we will be willing to even consider your resignation, and it wUl be a longer time before we will accept It. Lie tbere and be at peace until you are better, aud then, if there la any place lu this laud to which you wish to go lu search of health, the money Is at hand." No thought of striking him while he was down ever en> tttcd their minds; he was their paat j r aud iu trouble, and, tutbem, It was a privilege to smmith the path, way for bis feet and love him bitck to life. Well, he ia back and his eyes gleam brlgtil and his laughter is full of Joy.

Here ara aome facta of more than pasHing Interest gathered from these miuutes: Inglfis to the Lord's work, the Central Church of Memphis Isfar lu the lead of all the ohutuhes, having given 11,046; then oomw Memphis First with fSM, followed by Clarka-villa wltb 9728, Nashyllle First wltb KUW, ChatUuooga Flnt,9689. aud Parla, 9-U)8. I t la worthy of itmark that aevaral of the ohumhea lu the amall towua gava m o n than some of tba large uhurohea In the oltlea. Only 29 oburobea gave to all oijuoti of the Couventlon, aa agaluat 81 last year.

Mom ihau BOO oburobw contributed nothing to •DjrokO«ot of tba Convention. Hovtral ofthafioarda, namely, Mlnlatarlal Uellef, Mlnhitarlal Education, H i m * Mid Furaign Mlsalona, ahow a aoiall inonaM of*t laat yaar. I n Blala Mlaalona aud Uunday-aobool and Uoiporiaffa aud In Orphaua' Uoma than waa a deoraaae. Tlia laigart dauraaaa la In Bundajr>Mtiool •od Oolportaga^ wbloh baa fkllan fhim la.OiA.lB, In 89 6, to 977% In 1890. ,

I t la my deliberate nonvlotlon that our work In this State ought to have the right of way for at leaat two yeara. luoreaslug net'esaitiea cau not be metbyde* orvaaing reoelpta. Let (he "Bat t le Cry" of the oburcbet be, "Tennessee for Cbrlat."

In the Woman's Missionary Union, the FIrat Church of Nashville leads with 9!<7-l 9a, followed closel / by Parla with fa05 07. These godly women put Into uur treasury last year 95,847.20. What au inspiration It would if. In every church, there waa a W. M. B. teach* lug the children, scattering traolB, and gathering up fragments, that nothing be lost lu the Lord's work.

The Statistical Secretary givea the number of bap-tisms during the year, (I !I60, aud the net Increase of memtiera for the year, 6.U40. There are In the State 120,451 white and 53,103 colored Baptists, aud they gave last year, the former, 9101,708.60, aud the latter, 9aa.419 37.

Well, things will be better this year. The sturdy aud faithful Anderson sets the pace with Watertowu, and the boys will have to walk fast to keep up. All right, J. H., lead ou and we will follow. If we must, aud pats you if we cau

Clarksv'lle Is in her best humor and tricked nut In gayest attire. Bunting Is streaming and flaKs an^ t l y ing everywhere. Our boys of the gallant First Ten-netwee are coming home to-mormw.

If the Lord will, we will commence a series of meet-ings at our church on Sunday. May U<hI send us siiowers of bles»lngs. K. U Ackkb

Clarksville, Tenn , Nov. 20th.

FROM MOSSY CREEK. On the Nooud Sunday afternoon In the past mouth

a council composed of Elder J. M. Otey, the paxtor of the churi'h, and Elders PhlllipH, Cooper and Lindsay of this place, met with the church at Flat Gap, three miles south of this place, for the ordination of Bro. J . A. Lackard, a member of that church. The usual ex-amUiation was bad aud the candidate unanimously approved for ordination. At the request of the pres-bytery and of the church, Dr. Phillips preached the ordlDatlou sermon, bis subject being " The Call aud Qualiflcatlona of the Gospel Miuhiter." Elder Otey offered the ordaining prayer, Elder Cooper gave the charge and Elder Lindsay presented the Bible. Bro. Lnckard Is a young man of deep piety aud ttne prom* iae. He is at preeeut pursuing a course of study iu the College hero, but hia aervices as pastor aud evau-vellst are In demand by the churches, where his la-bors have been greatly bleaaed.

The aermon, taken in connection with the services of thla occasion, so Impressed the members of the church that they decided to enter at once on a pro-tracted effort.. Accordingly the meeting was con-tinued through two weeks duration with most grati-fying results. The membera were greatly revived aud the church waa ati«nirtheued by ten or more ad-ditiona by experience and baptlam. The church was also streugthened greatly by the accesklon of several very excellent members who Joined by letter. This church la a young body that baa been mainly built up by the labors of their devoted pastor. Rev. J . M. Otey, who Uvea on a farm near there. HIa labors among thli people have been -greatly owned of God and blesaed. The church baa liecome qulta a strong and vigoroua body. They have built aud now occupy au excellent bouse of worship. They maintain a fine Sunday-acbool aud a flue prayer-meeiiug and main-tain and aupport a large' aud flourlabing school that meets in the afternoon at a acbool-bouse in au adjoin-ing community.

I am at preaent engaged lu a meeting wltb our church at New Market, of which Bro. J . L. Dance la the paator. Thla church baa bad a checkered exist-ence. Before the war it was a proaperous and influ-eutlal church. But by the accldeuta of that great alruggle Ita member* were acattered aud died, so that from that time for a number of yeara ita doora were closed and all aervloea aiispeuded. But the organisa-tion, though reduced to a few names, never dissolved. Four yeara ago Bro. Dance bought a bouse lu the vil-lage, the aame that waa formerly owned by Dr. aud Mra. Frauola Hodgnon Burnett, the now famoua au-thoteaa of many popular worka of flctlon of world-wide ranowu. Bro. Oauca at onoa addrosoed himself to tha taak of reviving tba old church. He gathered togathu the few nntalnlng membera aud MUbllahed regular praaohlng onoaamontb. He alao want vig. oroualy to work to raoovar aud repair the house of wonhip, which waa graatly dihipldated. Ha haa auo-oeaded admirably lu thla (!imoult autarpriaa. Tba church baa grown In numbara ataadily, and In flavor with lha community a* well. They now hava a mambanhip of about forty, among whom ara to be found many of tha aubitanUal alilHnaof tha town. Tha houaa of worahlp haa btan oomplataly nnovatcd, and though tha work of n p a i n la not yat oomplatad, yat It la vary oomltortahla and oommodloua. Tha or-ganlaaUon haa takan on naw IIM and maltataln a good

Suuday-school aud a live prayer-meeting. Tbey need more preaching aud should have one-half of tha time of their paator occupied. They could do thla with a little aaalstance from cur State Mission Board. 1 am convinced, from what I hava learned of tha condition of the work and Ita preaent outlook, that thla la a field of destlliiiion that will pay richly In leaulta an appro-priation by our Board. Then ia abundant material for tha growth of the church, and If wisely aud auer-getlcally worked It will soon become a ationg and active church. The prospects of the meeting now in progrew) are lu every way eucouraging, and the breth-ren are hoping and praylug for a largo reviral bleaa-'"K. J. M. PiiiLLii-g.

SUNDRY NOTES. Prof. H. B. Clapp of the Harrison and Chllbowee

Academy, has accepted a call to the Sevlervllle Chunh.

Pastor J . It. Dyk<w Is being aided In a good meet-ing with Boyd's Creek Church by Itev. J . W. H. Coker. We had the pleaaure of hearing Bro. Coker preach two excellent sermona.

Dr. W. L. Cate Is doing stime good preaching for Pasior W. A Cailett and the Pleasant Grove Church, (^atlett and Cate make a go»d team. They have Just closei a line lueetlng with tlie Mt. Ltbanon Church.

The Centennial Chunth, Kiuixville, has had a great meeting, reHultlng in Mime sixty additions to the church. Rev. W. C. Golden of Nashville did most of the preaching, greatly endearing himself to Pastor Snow and iiia people. I heard nothing but golden opinlouH of Bro u and his work.

The AndrrMiu Thomas meeting at Island Home was a great success. There were fifty odd conver-sions.

Itev. U. S. Thomas has Juat closed a ten days' meeting with Pastor Cliilds at the new church In the Williams neighborhood uear Morrlstown. There were thirty-seven conversions and quite a number of additions to the church.

Sunday was a good day In Knoxville In the mom-ing we worhhiped with the Third Church, and lia-teued to a meaty sermon by Pastor Murrell from the words of Paul, •• By the grace of God I am what I am."

In the afternoon the Sunday-school Association of Knoxville and vicinity met with the Centennial Church. The church has a line orchestra, and wo were favored with delightful music. We were also favored with excellent speeches from Brethren M. W. l5:gertou, the new aud popular pastor of tha Flnit Church, and R. M. Murrell, whom the Third Church pronounces second to uone as pastor and preacher.

At night we went to see the magnificent new au-ditorium of the Se<<ond Church, and heard Bro. J . P.ke Powers preach a delightfully aweet and per-suasive gosfiel sermon from the two texts: "Sire, we would see Jesus," and " Come unto me." The paa-tor, Dr. JoflVies, Is off lu his native Virginia for a few days, on his accustomed annual vlalt to hhi mother.

Pastor Dance aud Dr. J. M. Phllllpa are having a good meeting at New Market.

Yesterday was a quiet day of thanksgiving and feasting at Moasy Creek. Our people gathered a t the Baptist Church, and listened to au inatnictive historical address by Dr Phillips, and aome good music furnished by Prof. Welsh, Mlsa Nora Maplaa, music teacher In the college, and our excallant church choir. j ,

Mossy Creek, Tenn., Deo. lat.

FROM NEW MEXICO. I am now at Deming, New Mexico. Wa hava a

powerful revival going on here at thla Uma. About eighteen have been converted to date (Nov. 2Stb). The meeting growa In interaat at every aarvica.

We are very much hampered here with other lama. The Baptlsta are weak numerically and financially. Great destitution prevails all over this country. But soma work ia being done mainly by the Baptlat Home MIsalon Society of New York. Thla, however, la vlr. tually Soutberu territory aud ahould be worked oy them.

Deming la a town of aome 1 800 Inhabitant*. I t la located eighty milea west of El Paao, Itexaa, on tha Southern Pacific Railroad, at the Junction of tba Atohhnu, Bauta Fe A Tbpeka Railroad, right In tha midat of a vast plain, aurrounded by high moantalna. Religion is at a very low ebb hen. Mining aud atook Intereata aeem to be the all^abaorblng topic.

I t leema very atrange to ma to be about 1,400 mllaa from home and among en t in i t n n g e n And paopla of eutlnly different hablto and cuatoma to what I hava been uaed to. But the people a n olevar. My homa at preaent la with Dr. Bwopa, one of tha leadbig phy-alclana of tha place. Hie la a Baptlat Ikmily. * T t a t r ! ara ftom Kentucky. r ^

The proepaot now la that wa wlU bnUd ttp a l a n * hiteraat hen . Pray flor ua. B. F. BAKTLM.

BAPTIST AND BBITJEOTOB, DEO. 7,1889.

J V E W S JsrOTES

PA5TUK5' GONPBRtlNCe. N A S H V I I . L . K .

F in t Church—Paator Burrowa preached at both boure. One addition by letter.

Central—Good congregations. S80 In S. S. Large attendance at communion.

Edgefield—Paator Ruat preached to very large con-gregatloua at both houra. One conversion aud three baptized,

Immanuel—Pastor Ray preached at both hours* One received by letter aud one baptized.

Seventh—Rev, C. E. Sullivan of Chattanooga, Tenn., preached In the morning and Bro. Baker at night. 125 In 8. S.

Third—Dr. Holt preached In the morning and Pas-tor Golden at night. Splendid congregation in the morning. 160 In S. 8.

North Edgefield-Paator Sherman preached to good audlencea. Oue received by letter. 171 In S. S.

CenteunliU—Paator Stewait preached to a g(K>d con-gregation iu the morning, not so large at night. 100 in S. S.

Howell Memorial—Pastor Howse preached to a good congregation In the morning; amall at night. 07 In S. S.

Autloch—Pastor Bryan preached to a large congre-gation lu the morning; amall at uight. 76 In S. 8. Church paid cut of debt.

Rutland—Pastor Bryan reports a splendid Thanks-giving service. Collected since last report 913 for missions and 911 08 for the Orphaua' Home.

Mill Creek-Preacblug by Bro. T. G. Davis. The church extended a call to Bro. Davis. New Hope has also extended a call. KIMOXVIUI_K.'

Third Church—Paator Murrell preached at both houra. One approved for baptism. 172 In S. 8.

Bell Ave.-Pastor Thomas preached at Imth hours. One restored. 106 In 8. S. Mrs. J . M. PhilllFsof Mossy Creek addressed the Ladles' Mivsionary Soci-ety lu the afternoon.

Centennial—Paator Snow preached at both hours. 874 lu S. 8.

First—Paator Egertou preached at t>oth hours. 800 in S. 8.

Mt. Ollva—Bro. Payne preached. Two additions. Church called Rev. W. C. Catlett aa paator fur half bla time.

Third Creek—Pasior Hale prcached. Thiee received by letter, nine baptised, and four approved for bap-tism.

Grove City—Paator Moore preached. Two baptised. 104 In 8. S.

Second—Paator JeflDrlea preached at both hours. Four baptised, one approved for baptism, and one ad* ditlon by letter. 808 iu S. 8. C W A T T A M O O O A .

Firat Churoh-Cbaira had to be placed lu the alalea to accommodate the audiences. Two received by letter, two for baptlam, and one baptised. Lord's Supper observed, aud the largest attendauce in the hlBtor,v of the church. A Iteautiful calendar and or-der of aervloea hi being printed for each Sunday.

Bt. Elmo—Large audlencea. Excellent 8. S. Spe-cial offering for Orphaua' Home. An excellent pro-gram la being arranged for the fifth Sunday meeting In thla church.

Hill City—One of the beat services since Mr. La Ferry'a paatorate began. Good audiences and In-creaaed interest iu church aud 8 .8 . M K M R M I S .

Central Church—Paator preached at lioth hours. Pleaaant day.

Flrat—Paator prmched. Good congregations. One addlUon by letter.

Jobnaon Avenue-Paator preached at both houra. Good day.

Rowan—Paator preached at both houra. Good day. Good collection for miniona.

Trinity—Paator preached to good congregations. Good B. 8. Good Interest iu B. Y. P. U. U A P K S O N .

]^lnt Churob-Palitoi Haywmid, notwithstanding the Inclement weather, preached to a full congrega-tion'In the morning and to a packed bouse at night. Four addltlona. One baptlied aluce laat report.

Highland Avenue-Paator Qrammer reporta a good day.

Becond—Paator Inmau|a work nonllnuea to prosper. Bro. Hay wood delivered a pay lecture for bim Tuaa-day nljrbt.

—Buuday was a good day for ua. Houaa fhll at each aervicav Oua profeaalon« two addltlona; nine baptlied ftom fecent meeting. 200 lu B. B.

BwMtwater, Tenn.

—Ill the month of November I bad good aervlcee at my four churchea, each calling me fbr tba year 1000. I accepted all the calla except Milton, and at thla churoh the day could not be arranged ao that I could accept. I go to Bradley'a Creek the lecond Bunday. Bmltb'a Fork the third, and Auburn tba fourth, the first being unoccupied at thla time. I hope the Lord will do great things for ua thla year. G. A. Oqlb.

—The next fifth Sunday meeting of the Duck River Association will be held at Wartrace, Dec. 29th-81st, commencing Friday at 7 p. m. We urge all the churchea to begin preparation to send fkill del-egations. The church invitee a targe attendance, aud we hope to have aome dlatlngulahed worken from abroad with us and make It one of the crowning meeting of tha year. Thoae assigned aubjecta will please not fail to come.

D. 8. McCou/inaif , Clerk. Bhelbyvllle, Ttnn. —I have Just closed agood meeUng with PIneBpring

Church, Green County, Tenn. Tba meeUug lasted ten daya aud the little meeting-bouae waa well filled fitom the first I tiave never aeen a m o n general re-vival in any place than we eojoyed. God did great tblnga for ua and we are glad. Glory to hia name. As a result, ten professed faith in Cbrlat, eight were restored. Much good waa done in the community. Many asked prayen that we think will yet be aaved. To God be all the glory. Cuab. B r o w n .

Newport, Tenn.

—I am having a very fine meeting in my church here. Already twenty or more have been received for baptism, and we are praying and looking for a still greater bleasing this week. My eon. Rev. Gilbert Dobba of Brownsville, Tenn., hi wltb me, and la preaching wltb power and acceptance. He goee to Mitchell to commence a meeting next Bunday. After that be will be ready to assist other paaton and churches who may desire bis aervloea. For the prea-ent he may be addressed in my care at tbhi place or at Brownsville. C. E. W. Dobbs.

Washington, Ind.

—On Sunday night, Nov. 28th, a revival of thirteen days was closed wltb Central Point Churoh, con-ducted by the pastor. Rev. J. M. Walten, asahted by Rev. J . B. Bundran. They are very able men In Bible doctrine. The congregationa were very targe, espectally at night. The visible reralta are nine pro-fessions and seveu additions and the churoh revived and united in a very desirable manner. Bro. Wal-ters' year aa paator of Central Point expired on Nov. 18lh, whereupon the church re-elected bIm by accla matlon. We think Walters au excellent paator.

J . N . G r b b n l k e .

WH. A. UOTWlTt.

THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS NEEDED. Three hundred young men and women wanted to

send 910 each. Twenty-five of them ahould be found in Teunesaee.

Many of you, no doubt, read Dr. Wllllngham'a ap-peal in the laat Ibrcign Mtiuiton Journal for800young men and women to send 910 each to pay the expenaea of the ten new misalouarlea aent out. A number of people are responding to thla call, and certainly as long as we have young men and women who will give themselvea to the Foreign Mlaalon work there will be thooe who will gladly help to equip and aend them forth lo their fields, even if It ahould be a little sacrifice on our pa r t If you have not the 910yonr-Mlf, get your Bunday'MbooI claaa or your Young Peo-ple's Society to Join you In the good work.

If you will be one of the twenty-five wanted from Teunesaee, write Dr. Wlllingham a card ataUng that you will send 910 for the purpoae auggeated before the close of the year. The Lord la greatly blessing our work and worken. J . H. Bmow.

Knoxville, Tenn.

A OOOD MEETINO. I have Just cloned a good meeting with the chureh

at Coleaburg, Ky., which resulted In four baptisma, one restored and two coming under tba watcbcare of the churoh. One of those baptised ia an intelligent telegraph operator, who came from the Methodist Chuioh. Ha told me that be alwaya kept bla Bible in bla office and that be had made aoloae atudy of I t He aald he had been influenced by no one to Jdn tba Baptlat cburoh, but had made up hta mind punly from reading bia Bible. He also told me that he waa fhlly convinced that a member of one Baptlat ohnreh bad no Bcrlptunl right to take the Lotd'a eopper with another Rapttot Cburoh.<« I told him that waa the doctrine taught by Dr. J. R. Graves. Ha replied that ha bad never heard at Dr. Graveii. Then Dr. Gravea did not maka thta brother a " churoh com-munloulHt," 'Sl •' . J

1 aerved tha Ooleabarfi Ohttrab aa paator Iter threa y e a n w h U a l w a a l a t h a Bamhiary. M a v w w a n ) ^

tor and church happier In each other'a love and oon fidenoe than we were. While I waa with them they voted three timea for paator by private ballot, and each time every vote waa caat for me. When I nn algned, tbey elected the now aaluted W. H. WUliama In the same way. >

During the three yeara I never had to mention my aalary privately or publicly. I t waa paid up prompt, ly at the end of each month. Yet It ia nota wealthy churoh and the m««iberalilp la anudl. May the Lord bleja there people. H. F. Biibmb.

Shop Bpringa, Tenn. LESSONS FROM THE FIOURES.

TheMinuteaofthe State Convention have been re-ceived, and In looking over tbe"FlnanetalTablee" 1 find aome remarkable and aignlficant flguraa. The amounta collected for our three Misaion Boards will claim my attentlou in thla article. The following fig-urea speak for themselvea: The Treasurer'a report abowa onllections for Foreign MIskIoiis 97.607.80 Home Misaions 6.62294 Bute Missions 4 846.48 State Missions, iuclodlogCoip<irtaR» (977211) 6.618JM

This shows that we gave ueariy 92 000 more to For-eign work than to our SUte work, while the Home and Bute collectlona are almost equal.

Five of our best churches, includUig city, town and county, gave aa lollowa: Foreign Mtaslona 92,172 77 Home Mliwiona 622 86 Bute MIssIols, including Colportage 48001

Aa will be aeen thla ia more than five timea aa much for Foreign aa for State Mlaalona. Home Mlaalona fared little better.

In five of the beat A«M>ciations, the tadlea ralaed the following amounta: Foreign Missions 9 746 21 Home Mlaalona 1,966.27 State Misslona 41V.95

Thia comparison shows more than six dollan to one in favor of the Home and Foreign Boards. I t ia mp-poaed that Home Missioua leada in thia aooouut ba> cause the value of frontier boxes la ludnded. In tba malu.tbe contributiona to Foreign Mlaalona leada very decidedly. There ara some reasons for thto, and aome i«aaana why the State work suffera. Why la i t? Let aome brother explain. I have aotnn Idea about it which may be given later. A. U. Books.

Memphis, Tenn. WEST TENNESSEE NOTES.

I am now aiding Pastor Anderaon in a graciona meeting in Brownsville. Eleven have been received and many have professed a hope in Jeaus. Laat night the house was packed aud the Spirit'a preaence and power was manlftst.

Bro. Anderson preached for me at Halla on yeater* day. I know that my people enjoyed bearing him. He la one of our best worken and is greatly appreci-ated by this people. Last week they increased bia salary 9100, and yeaterday tbey added another 9100. The bouae of worahlp la being thoroughly nuovated and much Impmved.

Brownsville Female College, under Prof. Mack, aided by an able faculty, ia taking on naw lita.

Yeaterday Bro. Humphny Folk, the editor'a young-eat brother, was licensed to preach the goapel and commended to the churobea. A young man of ater-ling qualltlee, a fine speaker, of atudloua hablta, of a royal family, and enjoying the confidence and eateam of the cburoh and community, he la deatlned to ba a uaefhl miniater of the gospel. Churobea convenient to Brownsville would make no mtatake in calling bim aa paator or aupply.

I apoke Qve tinaea on yeaterday. once to the negroee. I t reminded me of when I waa In Cuba.

I have aucb fine oo-labonra in Prof. B. F. Hooker and my daughter, Anita, In our training acbool at Halla that I am enabled to vlait many placea in Weat Teunesaee and hold mMtlnga and push tha cause of mlaalona and education. Prof. Hooker waa a lUlow-atudentof mine at Union University, and to one of the fineat teachen aud diNclplluariana In Itaneasee. ' Teaching baa been bla life work. - '

Bro. Bmithwlck, one of my memben at Halto, waa buried on yeaterday. ' '

I el^loyed my weeV'a atay at Franklin. Bro. Jar-mon baa wrought a flue work, and wa undertook to Increase bla aalary ao aa to have bla aervloea avety Sunday. The churoh to loyal to the paator and tha denomination. I was compellad to leave Juat whan wa aeemed to have reached the time tor harveatlng.

I preached In Gold Duat reoeiitly and fourteen peo-ple came ftorward Itor prayer. I promised to return and hnid a few days meatitig.

I t waa Bm. laaan B. Tlgratt of Halla who gave ma one-half I he miiiiey needed to buy the elect rio plant for our Bouthwasiem Baptist Unlvaralty. Tba Uul< vanity to llouriahtng. W. D. Puwauk

Blowtutllia, 1>inu., Deo. 4 th.

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jmissiONS. IVIISaiON O i n K C T O R V .

STATB NISSION9.-Kcv. \ . J . H o l t , D .I). , CorrMponillUK Hecrtury. All conununlv«-tlon* dMtgned for lilin •noiild be lUldrcMtd to him at Niwlivtl!«. Teun. W. M. Wood-OOCB.Trvainrer. NmIivIIIb, Tcnn. TheHUte Board alao reprfMUU HOIIIS and Korclfu MImIodb. wllboat charge lloardn. FORBIUN MISSIONS.-KKV. K. J. WIIXIWO. HAM, U.1).. Corrwpondlug Becretary, Rich-mood, Va. K«v. J- H. H.iow. Knoxvllle, Teup., Vlce-Hrenideut of Ihe KorelgD Hoard for ivnDMwe, lo whom all Inqalrle* for In-formatlOD may be addreued. nOMB ni58ION».-K«v. I. T. TlcH«lio«, U. O., Correa|>onaiu| Heoreiary, Atlanta, Ua. RBV. M. 1». JitrrBiam Vlce-Pnratdeul of tlie Home Board for Tennnmee, to vrliora all lu-formation or li\(|nlrie« abont work In tbe Hlate may Ix udiJrMted niNMTBRIAL BOUCATION.-AIL fnndi for young mtnUler* lo tbe a W. B. Un'veralty tbonid br Mot to U. M.Mavauk. L.UU., Jack-ton, Trnn. Kfir yaong mtuUtera at Caraon and Nrwmau l ollege. Mnd lo J. T. H b h d b x -toil. Mo«»y rreek. Teun. ORPHANS'MtoME.-R»v. W. C Uolden.frer Idem. NiuilivJIle. Write hliii how to get a child In or mil of the Home. Hend all nioule* to .V I Hnll. Trraaurer. NaniivUle renu. Al •appllen aliould tM <«ui lo « T. I'HCBK, Naabtrllle. Teaa \ii •ui>pnr* Kiiuuld imt tent prepaid. 5. 9. AND CULPOKrAUB.-A. J. Holt. Cor. (iec.. Nuabvilie. reiin.. of wlioiu all Informa-tlon may t>e a«kv4l and t.i vrbom alt fnuds maybeaeut. •'or any of ttie ntiove objrcta money may be Mftsly iwnt to W. SI. Wood-coek. Trea»orer. Naohvtlle. Venn. WOMAN'S MISSIO.NARV UMCN-'Hrmtdtnt. Mra. A. (' H. JaekDon, NanbTllle, Tenn. Corretpondlus Secretary—Mra W. f. Uoldeo

TO) Monroe street. MatuvUla. Tenu. KecnrdlDg H«tcretary—Ml«« <Mrtrud« Hill,

Naihvllle, Tenn. Bdltor—MIWH. IC.H. rthankiaod N. Vin*

Street. NaahvtUe. Tenn WOMAN'S MISSIONARY UNION.

Continue in j-rayer, find watfli hi th« R»me with thankoKU-ifid;. Col. iv 2. We kneel bow wmk we rl«e bow full of

ixjwer. Why therefore nhoulil we do uiinielvei' IbU

wrong >>r others—tliai we arc not ulnay* htroiig: Tttat wc are ever uverboriie trltli >-»re. That w» •tiouM ever wiuk or beiirtle-o t>e, Anxloii* or troii'.leil when •Ith ii« U prnyer, And Joy and rtn'mtth «n<l roum^e nre with

Thee? -II. < Krench. It Ib prayer, iu«dilatluu ttiid CMiiverse

With Uod that rfcffO-<he.'», rc-torea aud reuewB the teiu|«ror our ruiuda, at all tlaiu, uuder all triale, after all cou-flictfl with the world. Wlihout this iiesllng and refie^hliiK of i>iiiiit, duties grow to be hufdeuH, tiie eventN of life chafe our temper, eiupl»>ija»n;ft lower the toue of our miitda, and we bevnnie fretful, irritable and iaip»tteut.-H. E. Mauuhig.

tu our pleasure, i»nnot utlafy the no< blest BBpiratione And cravings of the heart. Hut tbe man or woman who, through Uod'e provldencee and the iwwei of the Holy Bplrit, has been brought to understand Christ's couoep-tinn of the "great" attitude towards life, has also found the secret of happi« ness. Paul In . his pathetic api>eal to theEpheelan elders sa idRemember the words of the Lord Jesus how He said, " It Is mote blessed to give than to receive." Ann Haseltine Judran, who gave herself when mtcslons meant martyrdom, from an early death-bed sent this message to her friends: *' Tell them I have never regretted for a sin-gle moment any sacrince I have made."

Our missionaries, who to-day are la-boring In the dark lands of heathen-dom, closely following the Maater's footsteps, testify to tbe aatlsfactlmi and Joy In their live* of sacrifice. As Wom-an's Missionary Union workers and members of Baptist Churches, at this iieasoii of the year when attention is be-ing directed to the Christmas OOering and Week of Prayer, may It not be wl»e ittdividuiilly to ponder tbe ques-tion, wiiat do I know of the happHieas of Helf-eacrittctnK giving, of thebi«we«d-nees of prayerful service? If in tlie gratifleatloii of weif, or in the making of CiiriHimits gifts as wife, mother and friend, there is a degree of pleasure, we may t>e awtured that in ministering to others "for Christ's sake," our happi-new will be increased an hundred fold. Picture the gloom of China's millions at thi!i ChrlHtiuas-tide, tboee who have never heard the glad song which the angels sang o'er Bethlehem's plain. Remember the " Inasmuch" of Him through whom we rejoice in salvation. Facing the duty aud privilege of ser> vice, " accordiug to the measure of our ability," cheerfully, lovingly, let us uuite in making a special thank-ofler-ing to our Uud, and IQ laying bold of the wondious power which is given in answer to prayer. " I f if know tiiese things, happy ate ye if ye do them" u the meosage to us as well as lo those of o l d . A n m k W . A r h s t r o m q .

N. B.—(Special literature in conneo* tiou with the Christmaa OOering for use of 8ocieties, R«uds and interested iudivlilumls, has been prepared by W. M. U.; also programs fur the Week of Prayer. Themt may be obtained from Central Committees In tbe various Blates, or from Woman's Missionary Union, 304 N. Howard 8t., Baltimore, Md. tiuppliea for Tennessee may be bad by writing to Mrs. W. C. Uolden, 700 Monroe Ut, Naabvllie.

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

Tlie Christmas olFeiiug aud week of prayer.

"True happlneiw. If undvrKlood, Connliils alunc in doing good.''

There are two words prominent in Scripture beginning with the i«atue let-ter which Hliould never be put aHunder because Uod has Joined Ihem together. They are salvatlun and tervtce. Do we not think much more of the sweetness and blesslug of the otto than of the duty and privilege of llie othei? Yet the teaching of the Bible ia that as the Bon of (Jod was aeiit tu save, so His sons and daughters by adoption are MDt to serve. Auconling tu the law of selflshness, set vice is a degrading thing. According tu the law of love, it la glo-rious. In Uod'a kingdom, greatneaa is meaaured by a standard of its own. With men, Ills Uie passive voice "to b« miuisterod unto;" with Chrial, It Is tbe aoUve to mliilBter." The greatest In God'e alght are th'ose who in obedi-•noe to Uie command " go," do moat to make the crooked straight, the dark llffbt; who oouMomie life. Interest, pnijrw and glfu fur the advancemeni of Uhrlst'e o»um. Barlbly greatuasa mMiund by tb* aucceas uf this world, by tb* degree lu wblob o t b m inlulJiwr

*BV HBV. W. C. aOLDEN.

The Delicious Fragrance from a hot Royal Baking Powder biscuit whets the appetite. The taste of such a biscuit-sweet, creamy, delicate and crispy—is a joy to the most fastidious.

Ro y a l B a k i n g

Powder iniprovc.s the f l a v o r and

adds to the liealthfiil-ncss of all risen flour-foods. It renders the biscuit, bread and cake more digestible and nutritious.

Royal Uaking Pow-der makes h-Jt breads \ v l u ) l e s o m c . Food raised with Royal will not distress persons of delicate or enfeebled digestion, though eaten warm and fresh.

Imitation b.ikin>; imwtlers ilntost inv.irwbly ron-t iiii alum. Altiin makes III - fixxi unuhok'sutiic.

NOVAL TJAKINO POWDEB 'O . NEW YORK.

Daily Bible readings December 11-17 . 1800:

M.—Afler this manner pray. Matt, vl 0-lS. ' T.-Praying lu faith. Mark xl. 20-24.

W.—In the name of Jeeus. Jno. xvl. 23 20.

T.-DeOnite prayer. Luke xvlll. 85-43.

F.—United prayer. Matt, xvlil. 10-20.

B.—Prayer and love. Matt. v. 28-4; Mark xl. 25 20.

Bubjeot for Buud«y, Dm. 17, 1800, llach ua lo Pray. Luke xl. 1-18.

It Is a great thing lo be iible to pray. Real prayer la talk witb God. It means muob to b« able to talk wItb Qod. I t la better to be wnlneut Id prayer than lu anything «lse. This la power with Uod that giVM power wItb men. Tbe model prayer teacbcs aome eptoially needed lesaons.

1. Prayer should be mora than b«c< |iuB'

Many of ua do but Utile elie tban big lu our praying. Wa would got Ui«d of m friend who oomea only to bi«, but

many treat Uod that way. The Lord taught us to hallow God's name lu prayer.

II . Prayer should not be any set t jrm of words.

The Lord Indicated this by using difTerent phrases at dlfTerent times, as given by the evangelists. He desires to drill the human heart In expressing itself.

I I I . Prayer should be free from self-ishness.

Our desires should be world-wide In clahm for Uod's kingdom to come, and bis will to be done. If we do not put bla kingdom first be may not put our petitions In at all. Our eelflabnesa de-serves bla reproof.

IV. Prayer should lie with humble submhsion.

We should a«k lo be led into Uod'a plans and not call on God to Join uh In our plans. Man's plans and pleas ought to always be submitted to God, for bis approval, revision or rtjecllon. God's will, bis kbigdom and his glory should come before bread.

B U a a E B T I O M S .

1. Pr«yer la the cry of the human heart.

2. PrayerlscommunlonwItbourGod. 8. Prayer Is a state of daily heart life. 4. Prayer la a medium of our grace

supply. 6. Prayer la a heavenly soul drill for

men.

deem his people, gather bis chnroh, defend Ills chosen and bring them olT con(|uerors Into glory. It ison thisun-limiled authority that lie utters this precious assurance, "Go! preach my words. Becauoe all power la mine, go. I can cheer and defend. Gol You are weak, but, I am strong. Go, do the work I assign. Bow the seed of soul-saving truth beside all waters. Rescue tbe perishing. Beek and save tbe lost. I will guide, comfort and strengthen. " Lo, I am with you alw«y." There Is sUmulus here for every weary worker in the vineyard of our Lord.

And the assurance baa still wider ap-plication. In every hour of our human need, Jesus, our divine and sympatbi)!-ing Havlor—the friend who alicketb closer tban a brother-is present to help and to bless. He helps us, spec-ially lu our labor for the advancement of bla cause. Mark the fact that this blessed promise is directly coudllional upon our recognising tbe obligation that rests upon us as Itelievers In bis name, to labor in bla name. " Go!" says Jesus "and" mark the force of tbe conjunction. When you "go" as Jeeua commands, then yon may claim tbe presence of Jesus. I t la a promise for workers, not drones. Bolid spiritual comfort Is alone for those who are united by faltb toUbrlst and oo-operat-Ing with him In aaving men.

Quiet Hour Thoughts.

"lio! l a m wItb you alway," Tbe wordsofour blWMed Lord. Tbe work of atonement baa been wrought and, now, be baa gathered together about bim tboaa who are to bear to tbe world tbe meaaage of rademptton. It doea aaam a bold tblng ftir lilm, who bad bean cruolOed, lo make aucb m alupen" doua promlae. Bat, lemamber all power In heaven and In aarlb was glvwitotalD. Tba whole unlvena bad bean ptit undw tahn that be migbt le*

Thla promlae proves our Lord to be divine. No mere man, no creature of tbe hlgbeat order oould be with tbe dlaolplaaatw«y. They were to be al-moat Innumerably Inoreaaed. They wen to be aoatlared far and wide. If he oould be with them at all Umea and'lo every place, helaGod-noflnlte being oould verity ao broad a promlae.

If you dealre tbe parpatual, the abid-ing preaenoe of Jeaus you must ailr your aonl todlllgenoe in hla aervloe.' Tharalanoaaatal Ibe banquet of dl

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vine grace for a laay, sluggish mnil. The Christian life is not a thing of self-indulgent ease. Rellglnii Is not a thing of dreamy aentlment. Bouls are dying. Living, burning energy Is demanded.

Our Lord Is with us In every time of trial and sorrow. He Is "touched with the feeling of our Inilrmlties." Human sympathy is sweet. Ail of us, I trust, know from bles«ed experience the preclousness of warm and syinpa-thetic friends. But there are Inner depths in these human iiearts of ouis into which no human friend, however dear, can ever fully enter. There ure quenchless longings of our souls wlilrh no earthly friend can share. After all tbe tender devotion of our loved oues, we are strangers to them, as lo the deepest experiences of our hearts.

In these restless, throbl>lug hearlH of oupi there are no longings he does not fully interpret—there are iid secretH he does not know—there are no feelings into which JcHus does not fully .enter. He knows all! He feels for tis tlie ten-derest compai>slon. " He healeth the broken hearted." Kvery trial and (><>r-row lie shapes and sends. He knows us fully. He sees our nee<l of Just ex-actly the trial lie sends. In his prov-idence he Is shaping us for tlie purer life beyond. We need much of tuitiun and discipline. He sends nothiiiic of pain, anguish, bitleruesH, except j.iHt as we need it. "What I do, thou knowest not now, but thou shall know hereafter."

Jeeus is with us " alway." It me«ns " all Ihe dlys " In thedaysuf Itoiiyaut y )Uth, when all serms fair with prom-ise; in the days of middle life; lu tlie days of tottering age. In dark days as well as sunny; in rough dayu as well as smooth; in days of divappnlntmcnt as well as dayii of happy realization.

" Weleonio lo inotlip dnrkpxt iiIkIiI If there tbe Havlur'n pre.senos l>rlKlit, Ileum forlli upon the Rout illsiiiHytHi, AikI mty, 'TU I, Im nut utrald."

Injustice to the Loved Dead. Dear Bro. FWk: I do not wIhI i to

multiply words, but I can think of no mistake which I could make that would hurt me worse than to do a fel-low servant in Jesus a public injustice. I would spare no pains or cost to undo the injustice. Judging you by myself, I cheerfully give another stateniciit under the aiiove caption, for your charge that Bro. Martin taught faith In anything hut Christ for "Justifying faith" is as serious a charge of liarcsy as can be formulated - i t Is a "damna-ble heresy."

1. Bro. Martin lived and died believ-ing fully that he was in hearty accord witb what Is known as the strictest form of Baptist doctrine. Tiiat doc-trine certainly proclaims Christ Jesus as the only name given under heaven among men whereby wo must be raved. This faith lu U iptlst doctrine heaealedt

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Ths and bean-tlfjriilg soap, as well as piirast and sweetest, fmr toilet, bath, and naneiy. Ik strikes at the cdUM of iMd complexions, red, nmgh lisndi, falling hair, and liabjr lilemiilica, vis., tlie ologRsd, Irritntod, iuihunod, over-wotksd, or slngglrti I'oaas.

(!) Wiien the MlBslsslppI Baptist College was in Jeopardy. The country was torn up and money hard toget. Tiie trustees had employed the gifted and scholarly K. C. Kiger, whose life and death you recently noted, on a sal-ary of 11,700, and he raised 12,100. The 1400 gain did not cover the annual defi-cit, for the college was carrying a bu^ den of old, iiefore-the-war scholarships, while It had no endowment. At this Juncture M. T. Martin volunteered bis services and ralwl f12,000, for which he did not charge the denomination one cent. While rtdslng this money he used to nay: " If I ever get the debt down to where It can be met by all I own, the BajtliHts shall have their college." Had it not been for M. T. Martin, MlHsl«Hippl BapUsts would not to day have their MlMlsslppI College, with its useful record.

(2) When it was decided by Missis-sippl Baptists in Convention that we needed u Btate denominational paper, no one could be found so liberal or risky (for many were pmpbesying its failure) as to advance the money with which to start it. Again M. T. Martin camc to the rescue. He put bis home in Jeopardy to get the money, took his iHiys from school and learned them to set type—thus Jeopardising his chil-dren's prospect for an education—all In order that Missiksippi migbt have a Baptist Btate paper.

(») If I may quote from the Presi-dent of our Baptist Btate Convention: " Wiien Martiu was only 17 years old he could have taught Loomls mathe-matics. He could easily have made ills way to a profesHirship In Yale or Harvard." Whether this be true or not, I do not know; but I do know that while he was giving enthusiastic satiefsction as professor in Mississippi College, he gave it up to become pastor of poor and widely scattered country churches. If any one's loyalty to a aet uf principles can be established by sac-rlllt^s, then M. T. Martin's loyalty is establislied. No man in MIsHisslppI has sacrificed more for our Baptist in-sMtutlons.

2. Of the thoasands who professed converxlon In his meetings, I never heard of one wlio did not want to Join the Baptist Church. Every one that I over knew, it mattered not what was his previous education or learning, wanted to Join a Baptist Church. Jesus says hy their frulu ye shall know them.

8. In the six meetings that I heard him, as well as all the meetings that he held before he went West, the most oft-repeated crllicism by those whose godliness was acknowledged and whose Baptist orthodoxy was pronounced be fore be came, waa on his transparent and constant presentation of " salva-tion by grace." This they could not have done if be bad preached "Justify-ing faith" to be faltn in anything leas than Jesus, my Itedeemer.

4. The book (Martin'sdoctrinal views, which is simply a compilation of edi-torials on many subjects, making a small pamphlet of 04 pages) Is as plain a book on " Balvatlon through Christ alone" as any book I ever saw, having man for lla author. I do not even ex-cept Bpurgeon'a "All of Grace" or "Ao-coidlng to Promlae"—the beat booka ou tbe sulOeot that I have yet aaen. I took tbe paina to count in two of these "editorials" and tbe doctrine la an-nounced Impliedly tlx tlmaa In one and 17 llmea In the other; It la an-nouneed dlreclly 18 llmea In one and" 80 tlmea In the other. In addition to what I quoted Ihim page 7 (not "71 >* aa your typea made ma say), I quote again:

" Bavlng faith does not neoesaarlly lake In all thai may be learned and beilevtd of Christ, but it la only an axiom to aay that aavlhg faith must contemplate ^ r y element tbat la aa-iwntlal to Iha etjeot of saving flUth.

No one baa saving faltb who doea not regard Christ as a complete Bavlor— tbat is, tbat be saves entUely, and tbat be alone, unaided by us, furoiahea tbe consideration on account of which we are saved." (Doctrinal views of M. T. Martin, p. 11).

Again: "Tbe knowledge of Chrlat aid tbe gift (water of life) prompts tbe looking to him', and on looking to him we receive tbe gift; and once bavlng received It we never thirst again, for we have, and are consclout that we have, Christ, who is our life, our right-eousness, our all, and we are complete In bim, and need nothing more to make sure to us our inheritance." (Doctrinal views of M. T. Martin, p. 12).

This doctrine is stated thus poslllve-ly 48 tlmea and Impliedly 28 times ou live pagea. How you can read it and then publish to tbe worid tbat M. T. Martin preached faith in something else tban tbe Christ of God for "Justi-fying fiaitb" you may explain, I can not To so charge him hi like charg-ing Jefferson Davis witb being an ab-olitionist or Abraiiam Lincoln with being a aeoeaaionlst. But tbe charge baa equally as good foundation aa many tblnga pnblisbed against bim, to correct which publications all op-portunity was sealed against bim and bis friends by tbe publlshera.

Perhaps I did you an lojustloe, dear brother. In that I did not write and give you aome Information tbat I bad when yon first opened fire on Bro. M. That to which you refer aa an " almost forgotten controversy" Is not almost forgotten by aome whose hearts ached every momlcg and bled afresh every evening. Gk>d forgive those who fol-lowed to blindly In tbat unholy war on their brethren. Not for three worlda would I be in tbe places of thoee who instigated It and then suppressed every eflTort at self-defense or correction of slanders against those whom they wished to crush. God has already given them confusion of tongues so that they simply can't understand each other, while their eternal loss la yet untold.

In good hope through tbe redemp-tion tbat is In Christ Jesus my Lord, I am, fraternally, R. A. C o o p i r .

[ The above article was received some time ago, but wm compelled to wait along with a good many other articlea on account of tbe overcrowded condi-tion of our columns. We bad thought of answering it, but have concluded not to do ao. We do not care to have any quarrel with a dead man, or about him. We may only say tbat we wrote what we did after a careful reading of Bro. Martln'a pamphlet. We oould give quotatatlona flrom It, If necessary. For bim personally we bad tbe hlgbeat regard, aa we have also for Bro. Coop-er r-Eo.]

Fifth Sunday Meetings.

The fifth Sunday meeting of Unity Association met at Adamavllle. Bro. W. L. Crawford preached a plain and pointed disoourae from Eph il 8, 0,

Baturday morning was rainy; nooon-gregation. We took up the query box, conUinlng such as Rom. xlll. 11, Jno. vl. 44, 1 Thaa. 22. Waa tbe king-dom of God aet up In tbe daya of Abra-hamT If not, when and where waa It eat upT The qnarlaa were discussed with entbuslaam and lutereit '

When we met Baturday evening we had an old-fkabloned revival In prayer tervlce, brethren and alsten praising God for hla goodnesa and mercy.

Sunday morning waa fine, with a large crowd. All the speakera were fbU of the Bpbrlt. The people were eager to hear. Tbey aat for naarly five houra, and then back Itar another plain disoourae by Bro. Orawfbrd at nlgbt. "Bome people," aald ha, " tvy tbey pnaoh the goapdl, when tb?y hava

about aa muob gospel in It aa my old bald faced mustang."

A collection was taken up for a mon-ument for Bro. B. A. Norwood amount-ing lo Ifi 85.

Resolved, That a copy be sent to the BAPTifrr AMD RBrr.BRTOB and also the American BaptUt Hag.

W. W. Reevu, Mod. T. J. Pkrby, Clerk.

Tbe next fifth Sunday meeting of the New Balem Baptist ARsoclation will meet with tbe Baptist Church at Hickman, Tenn., Friday, Deo. 20,1809, and continue through Saturday and Sunday. The program is aa follows:

Introductory sermon. J. H. Ander-son, with T. T. Thompson as alternate.

The following questions aie to be discussed:

Who are the guardians of the Lord's Supper and who should partake of it ? T. J, Kutes, W, J. Watson and J. W. Patton.

Do the Scripture* teach that foot-washing Is an ordinance of tbe church? J. H. Grime, J. H.Anderson and L. L. Allen.

Have we, the Missionary Baptists, tbe Scriptural right to ncogntze the baptism of any other denomination? T. T. Tbompi-on, B. N. Pitzpatrick and J. W. Bailey.

Are missions the fundamental law of church life a'<d activity? J. J. Carr, M. W. Russell and W. P. D. Clark.

Is the church In any way an auxU-ary to the liquor traflic? T. J. Eastes, J. H. Anderson, J. H. McNabb and W. A. Rushing.

All other brethren who can attend are Invited to take part lu tbe dhwus-slon of these questions.

Tbe question box will be opened from time lo time during the meeting.

Pastor and Deacons of Hickman Church, Committee.

The following is lbs program for tbe ministers' and memliers' meeting of the Weakley County Association, to be held with Pleasant Hill Church, four miles west of Gleasnn, beginning on Friday before tbe fiflb Sunday in De-cember :

Introductory sermon, subject, Do the Scriptures teach the practice of foot-washing? C. C. McDearmon; P. W. Cook, alternate.

What do ministers have to do with the salvation of sinners? J. H. Davis and C. H. Felts.

What are the duties of deacons al church and at home? W. J. Mitobell and J. W. Johnson.

What la lo be expected aa fruila of the Sunday-school and prayer-meeting, and how keep good Interest in them? C. H. Bell and J. R. Garrett.

When and bow doea the Holy Spirit begin work In a sluner'a heart? How often docs It visit bim afterwards? Give Us last work. J. E. Miles and M. L. Bulllngtou. /

Does the Lord call any one to preach any other doctrine, except the Baptist doctrine? W. F. Matheny aiid C. C. McDearmon.

Give Scriptural reasona for Baptist views ou comtiiunion and baptlam. W. C. Gilbert and B. L. Ellsberry. ,

What la a minister's outfit in order to»molent work? J. N. Argo and G. H. Btigler.

A query box will be open /luring tbe maeting.

Tbia chutoh la four miles weat of Gleaaon. All persons coming to Olea-eon and desiring cmiveyauoe please notify G. H. Btigler. Everybody cor. dlally It^vlled.

G. H. Bllglar, J . W. Hodges, John Bowers, W. N. DIokerson, J. W. By-num, Committee. :'

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r«MtT* notlM to tb« oontimry. Uyon wlib ]roorp*p«ratMon-ilnawi, drop n* a card to UuU affMit, u d It will ba dona. It ron arc bablnd to yonr inbaorlptloni Mod tna amoant n««aa-•ary to pay ap tiaak dn«a wban yon ordar tba papar atoppad.

a . Tbelabal on tba papar will tall jroQ wban yonraabaerlp* lion asplraa Notioa ttaat,«nd wban jronr tlma la ont aand on your ranawal wltboat waltlni to baar Itom na.

3 . U yon wUb a abanga of poat-olllea addraaa, aiwaya flTa (ba poavofflea flrom wblcb, aa wall aa tba poat-offloa to wblob yoo wUb tba cbanfa mada. Always glva In mil and plainly arary nama and poat-olBoa yon writa attoaL

Addraaa all lattaia on boainaaa and all eorraapondanca ogatbar wlttaail monaya Intandad lOrtbapapar, to tba Bat-

TttT AUD Hwumoa, HaabvUla, Tann. Addraaa only paraon-al lattaia to tba adltor IndlTidoally.

• . Wa oan aand raoalpta U daalrad. T aa labal on yonr pa* par wUl aarra aa • raoatpt. bowavar. If tbat U not ebangad in twowaakaanar your anbaorlptlon baa b<an aant, drop oaa oard.

AdTartlalng rataa llbaral and wui ba fumiabadon ap-plication.

r . liaka au ebaeka, monay ordara. ata., payabia to tba BAPTtar AMD Rkflbctok.

MORMONISM. AS A BELiaiOUS 8Y8TEM~IT8 DOCTRINE AS TO flOD.

CONTIMUKU. II. But not only do the Moniions believe that

God is a man. They believe that Ae iras Adam, and in this eenae is the Father of the human race. Or, to pat It another way, they believe that Adam was Qod, and tbat God Is thus the father of all men in the sense of physical procreation, and that in thU sense also he is the Father of Jesus Christ.

Joseph Smith spoke of Michael, or Adam, the father of all, the prince of all, the ancient of days." (Doctrine and Ck>venants, Sec. 27:11 )

In a sermon delivered in the tabernacle at Bait Lake City, April 0, 1862, Brigham Young empha. sized this doctrine. He said:

Now hear it, O inhabitants of the earth, Jew and CtoutUe, Mint aud sluner I Wb«n our fainer Adam came Into the Garden of Eden, be cam* Into It with a celeatlal body, and brought Eve, one of bis wives, with him. He helped to make an*! organise this world, lie Is MIcImmI the Arobangel, the ancient of' Daya I about whom holy men have written and spo-ken. He Is our Father and our God, and the only God with whom we have to do. Every man upon the earth, profeHlng Cbrlatlans or non^prufeaaiuK, must bear It, and will know It sooner or later. (The Rooky Mountain Balnts, p. 486.)

And again: When the virgin Mary conceived the child Jesus,

the Father bad begotten tilm In bUown llkeuesa. He by the Holy Ghost. Aud who is

the flrat of the human family. I., p. fiO, Sermon by Vol.

was not begotten the Father? He la (Jonmkl of DIsoouraee, Brigham Young).

With Bach a view of God, physical and limited, it Is but natural that the Mormons hhould repudi-ate the Bible narrative of creation. In another sermon delivered In the Tabernacle, Oct. ! 8,1858, Brigham Yuung said:

You believe Adam was made of the dust of the earth. ThU Ido not believe. Yon can write ,that in*

Repudiating the fact of creation, they aisoof course repudiate the story of the fttll of Adam. It la re-garded as " beneficent; planned, accomplished and etilected by God himself for the greater knowledge of his earthly descendants."—" Adam fell, that men might be." He <'fell upward." The Book of Mormon says:

Mow, behold. If Adam bad not transgremed, he would uot have fallen, but he would have remained In the Garden of E<len. And all things which were created muHt have remained In the aame state which they were after they were created; aud they must have remalnod forever, aud had no end. Aud they would have had no children; wherefore they would have remained in a state oflnnoceuce, bailing no Joy, for they knew no mlserv; doing no good, for itiey kLew no sin. (Book of Mormou. NephI 1:8 )

The Catechism has these questions and answers: " Was It neceaaary that Adam should partake of the

forbidden fruit T " Yes, uulsHs he had done so he would never have

known good and evil here, neither could he have had mortal posterity, aud he could not have cleaved to Eve. as ne had promised, after her fall."

" Did Adam and Eve lament or rrjutee because they had trauagrefsed the commandmeut, aud become ac-quainted with the nature of evil and good?"

"They rejoiced and praised (4od." *' la It pn>|ier for us to coui-ider the transgresalon of

Adam aud Eve an a grIevouN calamity, and that all maiiklud would have beeu lufluitely more bsppy If the fall bad uot occurred 7"

" No. But we ought to consider the fall of our flrat parenu as one of the great step^ to eterual ezaltatlun aud bapplucM, aud one ordered by God lu hlainflnlte wisdom; for we cannot know the ^xcelleuceaud tteau-ty of that wblcb Is good, uult«e we experieucie the wretchednei-B and denirmlty of tbat wblcb Is evil "

"The Pearl of Grpat Price," a book considered of divine authority, nays:

In that day Adam bleaMd God, and was filled, and begau to pmpbeHy ouncerniug all the famillea of the earth; bleiMa be the name of (4<'d for my trans-greaxion; for lu thialifn 1 shall have Joy, aud aitalu In my flesh shall I see God. Aud Eve, hU wife, h«ard all ttiese tbliigx, aud was glad, sayiug. Were It uot for our trau»gre8iil<in we should never have bad Heed, and fbould u«ver have known go<>d aud evil, aud the Joy of our redemption, aud the eternal life wtilcta (4od givetb unto all the obedieut. Aud Adam aud Eve bitiwed the uame of God. (Pearl of Great Price, p. 15).

With reference to this passage Dr. Osbom says: Adam and God are here two persons. Above In

equally Intiplred writings, they are one aud the same persou. Mormonlcm la conMateut only In Its Incou-elateuclee. (The Mormou Doctrine of God and Heav-en).

The Millennial Star says: Adam f«ll, but his fall became a matter of neces-

sity after the woman had transKreMiied. . . . In tbe language of the Prophet Lehl, "Adam fell that meu might be." . . . No wouder Father Adam fell, and acc-ompanied the woman, sharing lu all the miseries of tbe cuise, tbat he might be the father of au lunum-erable race of beings who would be capable of becom-ing Guda. (Vol. XV., p. 801).

Dr. Odborn well remarks on this doctrine: "Thus (he fail of Adam was no fall, but a lifting up. Sin was no sin, but an act of God and a blessing. And the first and greatest viohitor of God's Id w was God himself."

III. But the Mormons not only believe that Gixl is a man with " parts and passions," thus degrad-ing him into a low, material, sensual being; they not only believe that he was Adam, and Adam was Qod, thus making him man In a very tangible sense, and at the same time limiting and degrading hla powers, but they believe that there are tnany Goda. They are not monothelsts, but polythelsta, believing in a plurality of G(kIs, and that Gods were once men whoafUrwards became Gnds. If this be doubted the proof ia at bund. The Mormon Catechism asks: " Are there mora Gods than one?" Answer, ."Vcs, many." The next quention is, *' Must we worship more than one God?" Answer, "No. To us there is bat one God, the Father of mankind, and the crea-awui. Ainm uv >iwi> ucocvs. jiiiu uau lu* . . . n . .. . . . .

Jtonouilou tu tbe StatM. if you please-tbat I have ofthe twrth." Bat the emphasis In the question pnbllely deolared that I do not believe that p«irtlon of the Bible aa the Christian world do. i never did, and I never want to Beoausa I have ooma to uudetxtand-ing, and baulaiied from my mind all the baby atorlta my mother taught me when I was a ohlld.

Brigham Young waa at this tiilne the prophet of the obtirob, the moathpieoe of God, and so waa be: lleved to apeak by ImplimUon. Later on the Apoa* tie Heber 0. Kimball announced that Brigham yotoiff Mm$e{fvrt»Qodt

Itie MormoD Oatechlsm b u thia qaeation and antwiiri j -

Waa tbe earth originally formsd out of nothlngf The eltmeuta of whloh it was or*

Is 0^ the word ioonhlp. Their Idea is there is only one God^w^im we must mrthip, but there arc man}/ God9. Other questions in the Catechism which are asked wlDi reference to the creation are, " What did the Goda do ou the second day 7"

y* What did the Gods do on the third day?" etc. The creation of the worlds th«y say, waa not the work of one God,.but of many Gods unitedly. ' "The Pearl of Great Price," a Munnun text booki intyst . e •

i And they want down at the beginning, And tbey want down at the beginning, and they » Mc . . 1 . . . . orgaulMNtaud Ibrmcd {that i8, iha Gods] tba haaveni

Answer. No. The eltmeuta of whloh it waa or* 4 and earih. . . . Aud thav ftha Gtidal s ^ ganlMdalwi^ya«il.ied. (UatwibHitt. p 82), , j thera hi light, an^

One of the revetaUoM of Jqieph Bmith wye; k Key to Theology, by Parli^y P. Pratt, tnothtr •f l t o etanoils are etenuU." By ofeation t h ^ text book, aiypi 4 miin timoiibniiatlon or modiOoatloii only. , « A Genml Asaambly, Quorum of Qraiid OonnoU of

the Gods, with their Prenldeiit at their head, consti-tute the deslgulugand crttatlug |)owet.

Again: • Gods, angels and meu are all of oue Hpeoles, one

race, oue great family, widely dill'usiHl among the planetary system, as colonies, klugdums, natious, etc.

And again: All these are Gods, orsonii of God; tliey are the

Kings, Princes, priests and Noliles of Eieruity. But over tham all there Is a PreHldency or Grantl Hfad, who Is the Father of all. And next uuto hliu Im Jetius Christ, the eldest born, aud first hi>lr of all the realms of light. . . . Ky ciiUHeiit and aulhorlly of:tbe Head auy one of lh««^ Gods uiay create, organize, people, govern, coutrol, exalt, glorify, aud er.Juy worlds on worlds, aud the luliabitauts thereof.

JoHi>ph Smith suid in 11 sermon: Tue Head Gud called together the Goda, and Hat in

Grand Counuil to bring forth the world. (Vol. VI , p. 6).

Again he snid: Tb us there is but oue God - that Is, pcrtuininff to

us; aud He Is In all aud through all. . . . I say there are Gods mauy, and Lonls many, but to us only oue, aud we are to be lu aubjectlou to tliat oue.

Mr. Itoburts, In his " Now Witiuwa for (Itni," expressed the opinion thut

If the phrase " Grand Piet»ld«'noy " »>© aiiliRtliuted for Godhead; aud PieHiduiit " for tiod, wu almll have a uomeuclttture that will better convey correi't ideas to the miud rtspeutlug the Goda tbau tb«.t now tu common use.

EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE. Weil, here I am in Salt Lake City, and have liwn

here f«»r a week. I hud wventl reartons for coining. 1. I wanted to sec the country. 2. Alter eleven years of constant work as editor,

without any vacation during the whole tliue—at-tendance U|)on Conventions and Associittions does not mean a vacation, but rather a doubling of work —I had begun to feel very much the newl of the rest and recreation which the trip offered.

3. But the s|K>clal occasion of the trip waa to study Morinonism here on the ground, in its Mining-hold, Its Jerusalem, its Mccca, its hoadtiuarters. 1 had been studying it from the books. I wuntud to study it alrto from the iwople, t0>«30 how thoy lookwl and felt and talked and uctcd, to find out If they really believed the principles taugnt in their iKJoks, and if so what effect such principles have U|M)n their liveH. And I have been doing it. For a week I have mingled quietly with all claxst's of people hero—Mormons, non-Mormons and ex Monnons, the high, the low, the rich, the poor. I h^ve lieen to a Mormon Sunday-school, to their ward mtiet-ings, to their services In the great tabernacle. I have talked with nil grades of Mormons, from P i ^ -ident liorenzo Snow to a bootblack, Including e<llt. ors, clerks In nmci>8 and in stores, old and young, |K»lyganilstH and non polyganiists. I have triwi to learn the truth about their doctrines and practices fn»m their own lips, hs well as from the lips of non-Mormons and from the books.

And I think I have. But before I give an account of my experiences

in Salt Lake City, it will be of Interest, perhaiw, to tell aomething about my trip here and of places along the route.

I.«avlng Nashville on the night of Nov. Olh, after supper, I reached Chicago the next morning in timo for breakfast Think of Itl Five hundred iiiileb In a nlghtl Vttrlly the days of Aladdin have returned. But that accomplishment Is easily made posHlblu by the splendid service nf the Louisville A Nashville, the Evansvllle A Terro Hauti and tbe Chicago A Eastern Illinois Ilillroa't!!. No better service la given and no better time la made by any roails in the country, with possibly a few exceptions in the East, none in the W(!ht.

I spent the day in Chicago. I have bad occasions several times to write about tbia great big uvor. grown city, the magic city of the West, almost the wonder of the world. Be8idcB,iny readers are more or less familiar with it, so that t need not toll them about it again. I called, of coume, at the ofllcee of the Standard and of the Baptiti Uniont and fbund Dra. Dlckenon and Chivem at their deskH hani at work. I ei\|oyod taking lunch with Dr. IMokerson at the Union League Club, said to be the largest and flnest In the city. No one Is en-tlUed to tbe privileges of the Club exwpt a mem. ber or his invited gaest. There are 1,100 membera at prewot, as many as can be accommodated, and

BAPTIST ANDB]B]rLBOTOB,Dm 7, 1889

there are numerous applications for membership whenever a vacancy occurs.

I r v i n g Chicago at 10 o'clock at night by the Chicago, Rock Island & Denver Railroad, the next morning at 8 we were In Des Moines, Iowa. " How largo Is this town?" I asked the porter of the sleep-ing car as we wore standing at tbe depot < • Forty-six thousand," ho replied. " Forty-six thousand!" exclaimed a newsboy standing near. "Eighty thousand!" I do not know which was right.

Here wo go again, dashing along at the rate of about thirty miles an hour. Those Western roads do not make tho time the lOastcrn and Southern roads do. The reason for tiiis, as tho polite sloeping car

I conductor explained to me, is that one road has the J abort lino to one place but the long lino to another,

and If It should try to beat its rival In one direction thut rival would beat it in another direction. And so they compromise and all m^ke about the bame time to difTerent points.

" Herbert, sit down. What in the world is the matter with you this morning? What makes you so restlesM? Are you aick? If you don't be quiet, I will call tlie porter and he will spank you or put you in tlie closet or find some way to punish you." This was said by a mother on the seat Judt In front of ine to a restless boy about four years of age. He was continually fidgeting about, sitting on the bruikfttst table—it was In the sleeper—Jumping at his mother, and acting as a little boy about that age Is very apt to act when he has been travelling, as he probably had, for a day or two, and Is tired out and needs some exercise.

I'oor little fellow. I felt sorry for him. And when every now and then ho would take his moth-er's face in his hands and kiss ber so afTectionately, my thoughts would go back to my own golden-haired lM)y at home, and I would wish that I bad a little boy, or a little girl, or totnebody, to kiss me. I flit that I would be willing to stand ail of his r(!stiessneH8 without any scolding. But here I am, already about 800 miies away from my loved ones and going farther away every minute. Father, keep them safely until I return.

The country is pretty much like that around Dal-ian, Texas,—a rolling prairie, with black land and little timlicr of any kind. Corn seemed to Iw about the only pnxluctr-corn and pumpkins. Now and then I saw a field oi green wheat, but not often. I suppose that for. the most part they plant their wheat in the spring. Sometimes a herd of cattle will be seen grazing In the fields. But there does. not seem to bo much to graze on. The grass is yel. low. Above us the sky is of a dull leaden hue. The thermometer is down pretty near to the freez. Ing imlpt, rising gradually. There are few streams. Wire fences alwund.

We reach Atlantic. It is a city of about C,000. In Iowa It requires the signature of 06 per cent, of the voting population, in towns of 5,000 and over, to get saloons and 80 per cent. In towns of less than r>,000. I was san"'lsed to learn that they got the C5 per cent, at Atlantic.

Avoca is a town of about 2,000. I t Is a Dutch aettlement and contains five saloons and a dancing hall. " Wo have more fUn here," said a cltleen to us. " We don't have to gu to Omaha to have fun." We suspect that they also have something else be-sides fun. Here a theatre party boards our car, bound for Denver.

Council Bluir Is a city of about 20,000, but very much scattered. Just back of the city are the blufb wherw the Indians axed to b«tld their councils. There are about twenty-five or thirty saloons In the city. "Prohibition cuts no figure here," I was told. " It depends uihiu the Mayor as to whether the sahMins are dosed." Of coutsel That is true generally. It Is three miles to the Missouri River. This we find to be quite shaliuw, with an island of sand Just below the hi idge.

On the other side of the river lies Omaha. This is a city of abtiut 200,000 inhabitants. It recently attracted the eyes of the nation because of the hue. eessiul exposition held there—no more successftil, I presume, than the one held at Nashville a Ibw yean ago.

Here we go through Nebraska. This Is known all over the country aa the State of Bryan. In the election belli Just a. fbw days Leibre, hla side carried It by a good iuiOorlty. Lincoln, hbi home. Is the capital of tbe State and a city of about GOiOOiO hihab*

Itants. While Mr. Bryan carried the State he did not carry either tbe city of Lincoln or bis own ward in it.

Soon after reaching Nebraska the sun burst flrom behind the clouds. My Democratic friends would probably regard that as a good omen. Here are people gathering com. The curious part about it to a Southerner is that they shuck the com In tbe field. Wo suppose the purpose Is to save time, as the wagons will hold more com In tbat way.

Reader, did you ever see a sunset on the prairies? Well, you have missed a great deal If you have not. ^ the sun as be begins to BlDk,''not t)ehlnd the hills, but simply beyond the vast horizon, and sheds his golden beams around as be does—like Samson, more glorious in his death than in bialife. See! yonder is a beautiful lake, with rolling billows, dotted here and there with beautiful, low-lying islands, and with towering mountains forming a noble background. In tbe midst Is a flaming iMiil of fire slipping behind tbe mountains. I t forms a magnificent picture, all tbe more interesting to me because it reminds me so vividly of a similar sun-set which I saw some years ago on the prairies of Texas in company with one—then a young lady. She is not with me now, but she is at home taking care of my children, and thinking about me, I am sure. And I sit there and think about ber and them until the scene fades from before my eyes, and instead of the great burning lamp, God bangs out the stars as lanterns in the sky.

The lamps in the train are lighted. I imd In His Steps" a while, and then, with a prayer for God's blessings upon the loved ones at home, I re-tire to rest So good-night.

PERSONAL AND PRACTICAL. —Rev. D. E. Dortch has been appointed d t / mis-

sionary for Naahvllle, under the State Mlwlon Board. Bro. Dortch should have the hearty and earnest sup. port of every Baptist, for there ia nothing mora need-ed Just now than the mission work contemplated by this Board. We have waited too long already, but we ate glad to know tbat the work hi to begbi.

J^J^J^ . —The Florida Bapliti WUneu comes out In a

double size Convention lasue, splendidly lHuBtrated and magnificently gotten up. It gives a general hla* tory of Stetson Univeiaity, Foreign and Home Boards, the American Baptist Publication Society, Woman's work of Florida, Woman's Missionary Union of the Southern Baptist ConvenUon, aa well aa tbe annual sermon before tbe Convention and the history of the State work.

—Itev. Joe P. Jacobs, formerly pastor of the Centen-nial Church, this city, and later poator at Evansvilie, Ind., has been called to North Vemon of tbe same State, and baa accepted, and entered upon his work there last Sunt ay. Bro. Jacobs had ju«t made a vlalt to our city and to his old h tme near by. We had hoped that be would locate again in Tennessee. Hhi Tennessee friends will expect great thbigs firom hhn In his new work in Indiana. '

—We call espeeUI attenUon to tbe letter of Rev. J. H. Snow of Knoxvllle on another page asking for twenty-five persons hi Tennessee to Johi hi Dr. WUi-Itigbam's call for f 10 each toward paytogtbeexpenaes of ten new missionaries to foreign land*, ftanssaee should have twenty-flve persons voiunteerhig to pay 110 each, so that no money for the mlaalon work may be taken to pay the traveihig expenseaof these mla-slcnarlse to their fields of labor.

—Rev. Robert Lowry, D.D., one of the noted wri-ten of aome very sweet hymns of modem date, died at Planefleld, N. J., November SBth. Among the beat known by mna (itom hUi pen la " BhaU We Gather at the River?" He also edited a number of eoUefr tlonBofoburch andBunday-sobool aongs. It Is said that more than three mUUon eoples of his oempoei-tions have been sold. His last paatoiate was In Plansfleld, whete be had been pastor ahice 187«.

. - W e are aorry to note tbat Rev. W. 0. Olevelaiid orthisoity has been eonflned to bis room Unrs i^ days fhim behig thrown Itom a buggy on tto c t ^ l n g of Nov. lOth, just as vice at rJoneeid, twelve miles fwm the dty. tt iMied at first tbat tbe Wl was very serioos, btii i n are glad that It only |Hoved to be asevsMjarand brulsssthat were veiy paltifW. bal We hope that ha may be able to be out and at hla wotkagahiioon.

,1 -The BapUst Bundf^-soheol B < ^ at a meeting on Monday aftimooni I>eoember'4th, Rev. i ; J. VahNcSSfUD., to fill the place of the ia-~ ' ' mented Rev! 8am|aei Boykin, D.D./ as editorial iso-retaiy of Kind IKonb and the Iwinn seriss, with the excepUon of the Teacher.: Rev. A. J. Barton, DiDTi of Richmond, Va., was also elected as Sunday-schooi missionary for the Board, tcrtravd thronghout tlie' enthe South in the interest of Sunday school. mission wortc. , ^ .

—According to one of the recent r ^ r t e of the New York prm, tbe peopleof that dty'spmt dtirlng 18fi6 forwlnss, liquors and, olgarii,'|109,000,000.'t^ . 184,000,000 more than the clo^ng bill of t ^ city, and 16,000,000 more than the g r o e ^ bill, l l ie whole dty government of greater New York coat during 1898 . •77,660,882, or $82,000,000 lcea>than the,enthe dihik . and d ^ bill of tbat great dty. Aud yet aome people, say that we ate compelled to license this Infernal trafflo in order to meet the usual running expensss of tbe dty government • - -

—The BaptiU Commonwealth had an editorial re- • cently on the subject, " Should Chrlsthms Pay thdr BUis?" The article closes with the Anierican B a j ^ t Publication Society aa an llluatntion hddlng'impald bUls i ^ n s t Baptbte for hooka and periodicals to the amount of tl26,000. It aeems tbat tbeiweple hi our churches have purchaasd tiam the Pobilootton Sodety^ to the amount of tl26,000 whloh they have jM>t pai4..< A hutlty In paying debts la bad enough In anybody. ' bat it Is dear out of tbe question when a BaptM wlll^' • dotbataortofthhig. , , '

—Sir WlUlam Dawson. Ute prindpalof MeQlUOoW/ lege, Montreal, Canada, one of the most noted geido-n« gists of modwn tlmss, died on Nov, IMh. He'Wks a'' veiy prollfio wilter upon geologl<»i sabjects, and hair"" often appeared at a scientific lecturer Ih the UiUted Statea. He la one of tbe writers that many of the " higher criUcs" probably wish had never lived, for he baa written many tbhiga tliat they have been unable to answer, and in fact but few bavedarsd tomakethe attempt, for the battle would have meant death, to . them. He was a man whose writings will hve on after hb name has been forgotten.

IhiS.

—Bro. E. Z. Simmons, for twenty-nine yean mis-sionary to China under our Fordgn Mission Board, la now In this country for a test Bro. Simmons Is not resting, however, but gohig ttom Convention'to ' Convention and from place to place, inspiring and -enlightenUig tbe people in regard to his great woikin China. He is pleading espedally for «10,000 toee- . tabllsh a Baptist Publlalilng House in China to enable htm and bis co-workers to disseminate the troth at -tiM gospd to tbe darkened minds of that prisst-ridden »» eountry. We hope tbat It will not be long nntll be shall have the assurance of thhi amount UiatChhia ! may be sown broadcast with gospd truth.-

-^The friends of Dr. and Mrs. C. 8. Qaiditer, form er-ly of NasbvUle, will be pahied to iiear f ^ Spriew.7' In the death of thdr little daughter, Julia, who posesd ; i away Monday afternoon, Nov. 27th. She was a bright, beautlAil iltUe glri as wdl as a oheerftil little Ohris< Uan. She had been sick for nearly a year wImd death ideased her, but bore her long confliwnentwtth woa*-> > derful patience. To the beMaved (Muwuts i4anir hearil' ' in this part of tbe countiy will go out in Joving ^f i i ' pethy, for they are remembered ifith deep aHlactkiin.' Their more than eight years atay in NasbvUle mpde for them friends who will never oease to love them and sympathise with them in such seasons of sorrow.

—It has fltequMtiy been pointed out that the pro. • iongation of helpless InflMiioy Is of hnmense value to the sliaping of bumian llfo, In making and keephig to- a, gether the family, In ealiing out the tondeiwffraeee of mai«y, of pity, and of love, and the heroic virtue o f ' sdf-sacrifiee. The nevj -bora o6lt mns and'ci^i^ Ij^d feeds the first day; the bnman Infsnt is (br months In, tbe parental arms, and for jrears is hi heed ofciie. But this vsry hdpleisnses"is pteoursor of hls eoilalnt lordship over drsated «htoga.<^/M4Hotw HhMd: I t may be set do#n as a rale tbat wbateVwr Is of valaein this world is tbe result of growth, ahd, *a a ral^ the longer thhe requited In Ito growth the morefaMabki It Is. It takes a tree much longer to grow than n mushroom, but who would ekehange the tree foelhe mushroom? Jemth's gourd gtww up In anigh^btit' , It withered even monl qolekljr. A. tree Whleh' bad taken deqadse, and It ittiay be oentufies, for devel^. , meat, would have aff i i ideda^^ai^l^l ibadi ; .Bo oharactor Is the kisalt of growth, of 4ally habttSi ^

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10 B A P T I S T A N D B E F L B C T O B , I > E C . 7 , 1 8 » » B A P T I S T AND R B V L B O T O B , D E O . 7 , 1 8 9 9 . 11

T H 6 H O j » i e . 5 From Psalm Lxi.

From the eud of tbe esrlti Uuto Thc« will I call; Attend to my prayer; O Lord! hear my cry. When mv heart Is o'erwhelmed, And anUcUoPH befall, I.ead me to the Uock That Is higher than U As a refuge of strength Unto me Thou hast been, A tower unshaken, Protected from foee. In thy tent Is my dweliiog; Bare bhellered therein, My covert-thy wlugs. How sweet my repose!

—B}t Thoma* MackcUar.

A Nutting Party. " Helloa, Netl! I have been wait-

ing for you this half hour. I have a Jolly plan laid out, and I want you to join me."

Ned was in deep thought over his leasona and bad not noticed his class-mate, Herbert Waldo, seated on a rock by the roadside.

" Come and share my rustic seat, and I will tell you all about i t "

<*I think I prefer standing; it is nearly school time, and we might tarry too long," said Ned Dean.

Herbert went on to ?ay, " 'Squire Lansdale is going to give Joe a nut-ting party; they have kept a tree on tbe hillside Just for that purpoee. I went around there to see it this morning; it is loaded with nuts. I t would wake you laugh to see the fine fellows with their black coats thrown back showing their white vests; a few raps would bring down lots of them. We shall have a light moon tonight, and I know of a hollow stump where we can bide them. Joe Is one of those always-the-saine sort of fellows that I don't fancy. Anyway I like fun, and I mean to have It, too."

_ I TO Imak nown afltr tii rriage ? As the fatnil itnilr tbefr Did yoa ever notion how fiofflr women I the f: InctcaM.-*, the j)oor mothers lose eraceful, symmeirical forms, their famare ItlU of iinc<> nnd uo ve>ktiifc of youth M-maius. Ur, I'icrce'* Favorite Prescription works wonders for sucli women. A woman need never lose her shape or beauty. If she will take "Favor-ite Prescription" during KOtation, she will not l>e worried. Morniac

sickness will be' almost wholly nn. known. Nervous, ness will be pre-vented. When baby comes, tUere will be little or no rain, and the ordeal will be shortened. Krcovery will t>e rapid, and the patient will emerge with her old-time attmctivenes!! of face and figure. The mother who takes thia wonderful raedldiie can keep her health and youthful looks, even though a half doten children play her Knees. No other women's ren* about Never allow the medictne edy is its equal. dealer to suiwtittitc nomctliing else. This remedy contains no traee of aleo. hoi, nor opium, nor any of the dangerow drugs which enter so largely Into niaar advertised. " compounds,KcommeodM for tbe cure of invalid women. It win not create craving for stimulants. " For Ave yesrs my wlfl; was In an almost htlp. leMteomJitfnn.suffitrlitrftom fcmalewcakasst?* writes J, a. Rverritt, Hn., oT Itagarmsn, W ^ Inglwi Co., •ewal IMIKIM of the medidne snd a m Mrth to now'siniu'^aTw^a^nJ'XSBg'^^ Hvi>rv fsmllv needs a medical guide and insinicior. The best ever pnblltlied is the Common Bense Medical Adviser, tooB pages. It will be sent fVee on receipt of n one.«ent sumps tA cover Mst of mslllut only, ThU book has been not inanlhr termed "The Bible of the to thelMdy w tbe great enart of salvation. r what the Bible

en not inantlr ^ Body." ibrit & Is to tbe toulr-

Ned had listened to the plan with a little surprise and said, " D o you mean to say, Herbert, that you arc going to steal 'S<|Ulre Lansdalo's nuts?"

" W h y , no," said Herbert. " 1 should not call that stealing; it is Just hiving a good t ime."

" If I never get another nut with-out stealing it, then another will nev-er go in my pocket," said Ned.

" I s that one of your Sabbath school lessons?" asked Herbert. " I wish Itobert Kaikes had never been bom; there would have been much more fun in the world if he had nev-er come into it. I t was be that start-ed Sabbath whools, A-afln't it, Mr. Dominie?" Herbert continued. " I f no one will go with me, I will go alone. You are not the first one I have asked."

Ned turned and walked rapidly away to school, carefully avoiding Herbert the remalntier of the dry, who alone or with some comrade succeeded in the nut-robbing scheme. Herbert went to the academy the next looming with bis spirits a little clouded. He pftssed the trays with* out stopping to speak with any of them. From what he heard, they were greatly animated over some coming event, which he knew was tbe partyL On his desk be found a cordial note from Joe's mother, in-viting him to a nutting party the next afternoon. She wanted the whole class to be there. Herbert 's t^tolen fun 'was not only clouded, bat totally eclipsed when he knew what a good time he bad missed. He resolved to keep as far as possible from Joe Lans-dale. Sitting down at his desk, he rest-ed bis bead on bis bands. A pleasant voice saluted bim. Joe was standing by bis chair in his usual polite and even way. He repeated tbe invitation and u r g ^ bim to be present. Herbert raised his crimson Ikce, not knowing what to say. Joe, seeing his embar-rassment, thought something unpleas-ant had occurred. Without seeming to notice it, he walked on.

Tbe next afternoon a bright and happy group left 'Sc|ulre Linsdalv's p l a u a w i t h Iwskets and poles to go over tbe bill and gather nuts. When

.they came to the tree, greatly to their disappointment, they found few there and came back with empty l>askets. Joe's mother, who was equal to any emergency, soon brought out a large basket that had been gathered and dried, which tbe boys greatly (njoyed cracking and eating. After that they bad gamefi, followed by " a Jolly good supper," as one of the boys called it. Ikirly in the evening they went to their homes, feeling that It had bwn a right merry party.

The next morning when theimys met cn the school ground there WM but one theme with them. When their teacher came he stopped to hear the glowing aoooants of the nutting pa^y . He was always Interented In anything that pleased his acholan. W h m they related the stoiy of the Btolen nuts he looked troubled. One of the boys said, We were all there but H e r l ^ Waldo. There he comes now." But Herbert (Mssed on with averted flioe, "„HoV strangely ho acts," Mid another. The teacher's eyes folluwed iilm#

After clasa rnilat 'oi t hn nimkenf the nutting party," and said that If any of the bojrs had been unable to attend a note of regret was due to

© H ^ I S T j i l A S will aoon be h«ra. and you should by all meitua have muaio in your homM on that gUd day. Make your daughter a present < of a fine PIANO or parlor ORGAN. (Jet the very boot you can ; •fiord, as it la cheaper In the eud. STYLES and PRICES to SUIT all TASTES and PURSES. I 8TKIN W AY uprlgbtH WW to 11,000 RNABB « » t o 760 B t A i m JKS8BFRENCH " RICHMOND REMINGTON " Cheaper (iradea ORGANH, new We aeli the very best and to sell the same grade of goods, the original.

400 to SfiOto 800 to 160 to 60 to

600 400 826 276 260 160 prloea guaranteed a> low aa It Js poaalble Iton't get the "Just a a g o o d k l u d . Get

2 4 0 A 2 4 2 JV. S u m m o p S t . JV«»hvill«^, T o n n . Bianchea In all Important cities. Agents and representativee everywhere. CATALOGS FREE, If you mention thIa bat ^r.

Mrs. liansdaie. He would like to have them written and left on the desk at tbe close of ecbooi on that day. Only one note was left, and that was from Herbert. He gave a severe heattache as an excuse for bi-4 absence. The teacher read the note, plactd It in his pocket and went to Mr. Lansdale's.

" I have come," he said, " t o talk about tbe nut robbing. I had feared from the first that Herbert Waldo had something to do with it, and now I feel sure of it. The boy has tried me until I can endure it no longer. I should have sent him home long ago if his father had not been one of my best friends. There is not a brighter intellect or a boy of more ability in the school."

" What do you know of tbe l ad?" asked Mr. LatiSdale.

" I will tell you," said Mr. Howe. "Herbe r ' t father and I have l)een friends since we were boys. This boy was early left to tbe carc of an overindnlgent father, who u-^ed to laughingly say, ' I f my boy don't turn out well It will be bis own fault, for' I let him do Just as be has a mind to, and give him plenty of money.' Herbert was happy, and hilt father was satisfied, when one d«y Herbert came In 'greatly ex-citi-«i, with traces of tears on his face. UI-< father anxiously asked,' < What Is It, my son?' 'Fa ther , ' he said, •as I was going down the lane, I met Molly Donald's goat with a broad new ribbon on his neck. I Just took it ofT, and with It bound some nettles on his back. Well, you ought to have seen him Jump and U«p. He started straight for home, and I followed. I did not mean to be seen, but Mrs. Donald was stand-ing In the door. She laughed and mid, " Cam on." Then coaxing the

" goat up to her, she said, '* Now, ye unpio the ribbon weel I hold h ^ , " and, father, I got my fingers no stang with nettles. Then she smiled and nnked me if I did It, and^why. I told her I did; It was Just for a little ftiti. Then she mid so pleamntly, " C a m In wl' me ." When we were inside, she took me firmly by the arm, and taking down a switch i>he whipped it around my legs until they ttutig so I cotlld hardly walk home. I kicked and screamed fttrlooaly. She only smiled and mid, Does it prlok ?" ThPO giving me a few more, she said, " Mow ye can gae." Mr. Waldo was as Indignant as his son, tha t he ahould be treated in that way by one of his own tenants. < I will go down to Mm. Donald's,' he said.

" H e approached her door with some mlHgivlngM, knowing Molly Donald's straightforward way of deal-ing with things. She received him graciously. Mr. Waldo said, ' I have come to talk about 3'our treat-ment of my son.'

" ' Aye, ' she said, «I 'm glad ye cam; it 's time it 's tualkt aboot; he's getting to bo one of the worst lads in thn village; ye let him do Just as he I)lea.<M». Dinnu yo io'e tbe lad?'

" Mr. Waldo did not stfy what be Intended doing, but returned home resolved to govern his boy. He told him whathe could and what lie could not do, but things went on as usual, and Herbert rather enjoyed ' the new government,' as he called It. Ileiwrts came to Mr. Waldo of his son's doings until be became thor-oughly alarmed. In bis dilemma he sent for a friend, the principal of R country academy; tliat was myself. He said, 'Take the boy and disci-pline him as you think' bmt. I shall not interfere. Ho has cont]uercd me.' I brought him homo with me, thinking I could ctmtrol him. If he could only bo turned Into tbe right

- channel. " I cannot keep him any longer; he must be sent home," said the teacher.

" M r . Howe, do give him one more chance," said Joe. " A n d we will ail give bim a helping hand."

The next week, though the,boys made an eflTort to bo friendly with Herbert, ho avoided them aAd seemed very unhappy. At the close of the week, Mr. Itowe asked the class to remain a short time; Her-bert Waldo wanted to see them. He came before the class looking fhinkly at them, and made a full oonfessio i of the nut robbing; told them ho ^ unhappy he had been, that he'had disgraced the class, that he had re-solved upon a new course, and he hoped they would yet be pr«iud of him. Joe Lansdale was the first to step forward and ofller hlfn his hand; then bamtJ Ned Dtun, followed by all the others. None doubted that If he willed to win honors he could, andhodld.—3rni. M. R. HolgaUt,in Prubytertan Jmrnat.

Dro. J. M. Nowlln'a Appolntmenu. Buana Vista, 11 a. m. and 7 p. m.,

DM. Bth. , Hollow Book, 11 a. m. and 7 p. m.,

Dec. 9th. I Dro. Nowlln will ba dapandent upon

tha brstbran to oonvay him from place toplaoa. Ha hi In tha lntar«itof tbe B k v r v n AMD JBaruoroM and doaa soma good praaoMUf.

y O U N G S O U T H . Mrs. U m Dajrtea Bakla, BdMsr. aM KaslHseondBtrMt. Ohattanooga. Venn, to whom eommuploations for this depart-msnt should b« addresssd-Voung South Motto: Holla Vsstlgla Hetronum. Our missionary's addisss: Mrs. Bwule May. nard, «2 Bakai Maohl, Kokura, Japan, via Han rranolseoi Oat.

MlHfllonary subject for December, CHINA.

"To be a Christian la toobey Chrittt." Protestant mIsHlouarlea were sent to

China In 1807. It IM the oldest foreign field of theHouthern Haptlat Conven-tion, a mission havhig been oiwued there in iai6. YOUNO SOUTH CORRESPONDENCE.

Here's December, the very last month of this good year 18U9I Are you ready to pass Into tlie new century? You will never have another chance to end a year and century together. Let us do It tirandly then I Let us make the most of the next four weeks. I want a

^CHRISTMAS am from every reader of the Young South, old aud young! While you are sweetly remembering father, mother, bKitliers sisters and friends, remember God Unit of all; because He gives us everything, because we love Him. Put by a por-tion fur His work in far-ofl* Japan, or in our own Tennessee aud sent! to me In December. Wop't you? I want to, roll our " Risoelpta" away up before the ' year ends, especially our "salary fund." Then, there'a those babies! I want to enroll dozens In our "babies branch," and thus help our Boards to support, the mlssiouaricii' babies. I have chosen one for myself. I give tonlay 26 centa for little

ROnBRT KANNON of Nashville, making him a member and paying five cents a month in lils name uutll April, 1000. He Is the sweetest baby-boy of three years In all the world. I think. He has been 111 since last January and unable until recently to walk, but such lovely pa-tience, such wondeiful fortitude I never witnessed In child ur grown person as he has ahowc. I beg your prayers for hia speedy and complote recovery. Uo makea tbe third member. Bee how many names we can add to the list this month. Bend a 2-oent stamp for the prefty certificate giving the name and residence of the baby. I wish some lady In every chyrch would volunteer to collect from all the babies. If the mothen were a|pproached very few would refuse to give the two peuulea each mouth neciissary for membership. I t would not be much trouble to go once a mouth and collect it aud send it on to me. Order a donn certificates and make a trial of it, won't you? I will aeud you a dainty little roll book and the tiny booklets explaining with the pretty cards of membemhip. Whtft do you say, dear mothers for Jesub? The W. M. U. lecommeuded this line In Louisville, aud our own Central Committee will be credited with every penny reeeiviid by the Young South.

Butaiaat What am I doing? Talking mymlf while 20 wait for a hearing. Forgive mel

Flnt ' of all come our dear Martin friends: j

"Bncloted please find |105. Tbe extra nickel is the first money ever earned by our slater Itutb. Bhe wanU tog ive l t t oMn.Mayna fd . We hoiw to pftsuade several of our friends to Joiu uaaud aend our mlaalonary a nice idt of carda akd paper dolls."

NWiWOK AMD NW-ti NOWJUIM. Thank you so muchl Buoh a good

beflnning for llttie Jtutb. Our mla-alonary wUl be so pleawHl at your kind thought of bar l l l l l e ^ ' D o u ' t

be too long. They ought to beofl- at once. Sweetwater S. H. will send Mm. May-

nard some picture rolls. The poet-mauter will know how much postage they will retiulre. No more will be ra-qulred for a year now, aud we are so grateful to tbe schools who have so promptly responded to thU plea. Mrs, Moflitt says:

"Pieaaefiud $2.10 for the Maynard Home from Mrs. Treadway, Mrs. Low-ry find myself."

Mrs, Moilitt is a good worker wher-ever her lot Is cast. We are so much Indebted lo her and her frleuda. Let U8 know whoo tbe rolls go, and for which rj'iariers they are, please, Mrs. Moflitt, and let us hear from your " babies branch" soon.

Cedar BlufTkends No. 8: " I enclose the dollar collected on my

star card. May it be the means of ac-com pushing great good."

MRS . E . fi. HUOHES. Thanks for your prompt response!

Aud we say a hearty " Amen" to your prayer. Let us hear often from Cedar lllutf.

MlwtlMilppI comee next with our fourth mesuge:

" I send you (1 as a thauk-ofl'erlog to be given to the Orphanage. My mother Is recovering from a long and danger-ous illness, and we are so rejoiced Schuyler and I are at work on the star card."

MRS. CARRIE WILLIAMS. We are much obliged and we rejoice

with you from our hearts. The fifth envelope contalna three let-

ters from Ashburu. The first says: " Here I comj asking for member-

ship lu our band. I send my 'atar' dollar for the Home. Hucceae to the Young South!" CORA ODTLAW.

The sei^Dd says: "Piease find eucloskl a 'star' dollar, Jot the salary fuud. We want to Join

your workers and help all we can." BENTON AND VERNA DEAN.

In the third, Mrs. Taylor says the other card will soon be finished and sent lu, and pra>8 "God's blessing on our work aud our missionary." We are so glad to welcome these three new members, and HO much indebted to Mrs, Taylor, who never ceaaee to re-member us In the most substantial way.

The eighth letter Is from those Jolly Memphis workers^ the Kilpatrlcks, and brings

PtVB DOLLARS. Sunday eggs from George and Robert bring (2 aud "Jouee pays part of the freight."

Bee "Receipts " for proper credlte. Words fall met God bless you all!

The ninth Is from Water Valley: " We send |2, collected on pur star

cards aud hope to be able to help more after a while. We ought to be thank-fulf as we have finished our house of worship and have a good Sonday-sohool. May the Lord blets the Young South and our dear missionary."

MRS. A . £.,PIIOKBTT, RREBB PITCKBTT.

Thank you so muchl Fill up the lit-tle box again as soon as you can, and let me know if more cards can be used.

In No. 10 Pearl King of Brighton orders a card and box. It will go at once, and may God blesa you In lis use.

No. 11 Is from Lavergne: ^ "ISuoiosed find my 'star ' dollar.

The picture ofdoar Mm. Maynard la ao sweet. I wish her great tucceas. May siie lead many to Christ."

LuoY CoNB. Thank youi Come again soon. We never had one like No, 18 before,

but Uis very welcome. It cornea from Benton and aaj^s:

•*Knoloted please find 92 'rt advance ttit a star card. I would so much like to have a picture o^ our dear inhHlon-ary. Use the money where you think beet. I f ive you my prayara and good wlshsa." MB8. B, A. Biooa.

J 'r':.' :" - (i litriiirt V, c.

' - • J t\:v\. - TT MFTRA

E n d o r s e d b y t h e ^ G o v e n i o r ^ MVi/ y/r^/Mia'tcM/ma^,s/raU rtcomniinds rt-ru-na, tkt National Catarrh

R*midy and Ntfvt Tonii. "t j^j

E P R E S E N T A T i V E M E N are alow to speak fbj publiqntlon. j Thia is be- < cauae their iutlucuco la so fraat. liXhe endorse-ment of Governors, Bcnators and Congres«iit«n guaranteea'merit. Publio words of praiae from such prominent officials must be base^ on poalUVe knowledge. The recognition whicli tha catarrh remedy Pe-rn-na ia constantly rcccivingr by men of national fame ia very gratifying. Hmong recent letter* froin persons of eminence ia the foliowinir from Govemw ' Atkinson of West VirginU. The governor saya: ^

CiiAni.KST0H, Wes) Va., March 9, 1808. Th* Pi-ru-nu Medicint Co., Columbus, O.

GBirri.KMKK:—"I can rccommend your pre-aoription I'c-ni-na a-i a tpnic. Its repatetion as a euro for catarrh ia excellent, it having been used by a numt>er of people known to me with the very best results." ' • ' Very truly, , Gov. O. W. Annhwa. Catarrh is the DBtionaldiMaae.' Not an American family in free from it. The search for relief and cure la con-stant. Kxpcriments of all kinds are continually made without resnlt for good. Ignorancc of the oaaaea and nature of catarrh ifinnirersal. Catarrh is elusive, jwrslstcnt, penetrating. It may c.\i«t iu any organ of tbe body. For this national malady there existli lU the nationajMcicntific remedy Fe-ni-iia which for forty years has been doing* ^ _ ^ . grand worl{.

' tho nnfUnchhig ice of oiw«tvii«toi». catarrh and orercomea it wherever it may exist. It is the prescription of Dr. Ilartman, I'reaident of the Surgical notcl, Columbus, O., who give.i personal attention, %vithont charge, to a voluminous correspondence on the siibjcrt of catarrhal iliMaaes. Dr. Bart-man's booka on catarrh arc mailed on application. All druggista aell Pe-rn-na. I thank you and send the card with

great pleasure and put you in the "star list." Who eiae wUl pay " i n ad-vance" for a card?

No. 18 is from Kndzville and ofTera a picture roll to Mrs. Maynard from the Centennhd S. S. I have asked Airs. Madden to send one quarter's pictures. Will she kindly let us know when It sUrts. We aro sure Mrs. Maynatd will appreciate the aid exceedingly.

Ah! but you had beet prepare your-self now for "big news." A n yon ready? Here's No, 14 from those be-loved, never-falling workers led by Mrs. HerdofAntlocb. Lhten!

" Please find enclosed Eiairr DOLLARS AND ELEVEN CENTS, raised by teachers and pupils of An-tloch Sunday-school.' We are very proud of all who have worked so faith-fully, aud grateful to all who have con-tributed. Those holding the souvenir cards are Mlssea Eddie Hayea, Laura Blrlea, Lydia Hayes, Janie Balnea, Grace Brlley, Callle Mayo, Mrs. Esale Taylor and the Antloch Home Band. We hope to get the remaining six cards before Christmas."

MRS. J . W . HERD. Isn't that grand? I wish I had cap-

itals an Inch high! God bless each one who had a part In thia auooastful efibrt. Bee " Ilecelpts" for proper credits. Aa the chapel Is paid for, I give 96.11 to the salary and |8 to the Home. If that fails to be perfectly satiafaotory, I will change It, dear Mrs. Herd. We add tbe names to the "star card retuma" with exceeding pleasure. Thank Ood for auch workers as,those at Antloch I They honor the name of that Antloch of old, where " the disciples were first called Chriithwa."

No. 16 comts flrom a twast young girl 1 met at Union City. Bhe has organised a "Ohilditti'a Band," and they Will work through tha Young South. She hopei tha tan "charter membata" will aoon be doubled. We welcome thain cordially and shall be glad to fUmish duds Ibr their nse. We hope to hear often from thia aodety and will write Miss L ln laa r sen pri-vataly.

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Now cornea Bell's with Ko. 16: " W e are here again,after a long ab-

sence. We bring you I I for M n : May-nard, 60 cen<s for tbe Orphanage and 60 cenU for Cuba. We want two atar cards, and therefore enclose 4. cents. We are 4 and 6 yean old." <

HALL AND ABTI{I;R NAVLOB. What fine little fellows tbew must

be! Grown-iip people very often do not reach what they have acoompilshed hi a whole year. Yon shall have tbe carda at once. Thank yon for thto generous ofllirlngl

No. 17 comes from another of our "old relUblea" at Tresevant:

"Enclosed find tl.46. Of this Frances Esther Wingo, aged 7 weeks, aenda60 cenU,to be divided,c<iually between.> the Orphanage and Japan. Tbe le. maluder I send for Mra. Maynard'a work. Bend a atar, card fore«ok)aed 2-oentB." FAUSTINA WINOO.

I think Mlas" Frances Kstber"must be a member of our " bablea biancb," and I tend her a certificate of member-ship with your star catd, dear FanStina. Thank you so much for your untiring interwit. May e little one be graatly blessed of our Father.

In the 18tb, Bessie and May Dawes of Howell send for a atar CMd. We welcome them with great pleasure.

No. ie!brlngs»**aur dollar" fkou Tullahoma, and «ays) ,t,

"The work was such a sweet pleas, use. Tbe sweet face of our mlsaiouary was an Uispiiatkm. May God blesa h e r ! " MAITIB MANSRINTD.

How very prompt you, ai9i,tThank yod ao much. Work on for us, won't yon?

WildeisvUle comes next with No; Ms "lenoloae | l . I have bean

very hard to get It befbra ChrMinaa. May the good Lord bieaa tbe Voung South and help us to Work tot the Master." • BKMSRR PAUCBB.

This is one of the " tried and tme," rt and la a "s tar dollar," though he doea not say so. I remember that he got BT card. Thank you so mnchi

No. 31 asnda tot three oaidi, btit bids ' me not even " to msatlon" her letter. Tha toobad . fb r l t t e l l aq facbMlna

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•or • uuurau » miMion acbool that are helping to pay for a obareb lot, and last lummer paid mt ftuu to be used ID the ) Kom wliere tbeaervlcM were tluibw tbey will oome up itrong on tb« caid, wblob I aball Mud forth-

lud 'No! 22 not only brings a new m«nb«r, bolB new State to oar circle. ArluuiMa, we aalute you! It eays: " PleaM admit four little S. B. schol-an to youi bright circle. We read the Yopwi Soatbiwge with much iutereat •reryweak. We have recently mov«d toArkuiaaafroiaTennenee. We have no.JBaptlat Churob. We lend you |2 fofiMn. Mayuard'e home and salary." loNK FITS, W A L D O F I T K ,

FRKO FITB, LENA FITB. We at* so glad to greet you] We hope you will soon have a place of wor-ship. Tbank you for eo kindly re-membering our work In the new home. May it"* tl y* • bappy change for you! Now fltmiilfo. 28 from Pulaski: "PlaM* find eockised |1 on sUr card fkofi my & 8. elasa. We pray God to bleiii Mn . Majnaid in her great work."

, J FAMHIE F. MCQRKW. w mnob obliged. We give the dollar 4o ttw aaUry. N*. SI asks f» literature for 8un-bew»a at Nawbvn. It is sent. We shall bcaoflad to bear ftom them. No. 2S Mks for "star cards" for work In India. There are none issued as yet by UM W. M. U. When your band readies Japan you can use oun, or I cu ftt Coioa, Souib America, Mexl-

' 00 Of Africa for you. Write me again, Eva Kajpon of Nashville, please. NQW comes No. 26, the last, sweetest and b^of aU! See if you don't think so.. It Js fhim onr Orphanage: "'ll.bdng yoa good tidings of great Joy.' Ten of bur girls have been bom into the blessed Kingdom of Christ, and wars baptlxed at Immanuel Church last Banday. I am so tbankfa] that my dear Savior permits me to see some of ttafl reaolts of my imparfect seed-sowi . Will not you add your prsy-•n to pin* that I nuy be given grace sulB i. to guide these young con-Tarty, jUut tbey may .grow in love and streoictb, and become sincere workers In tbe Miutar's vineyard? I have more |oo< besklea. Our SanU Clans, (Mr/iTr Vullw), although away in Tn^ hi» kindly sent me mr DdLLABa to npMMi on ft Thanksgiving dinner for oar childreo, and I am bidden also totakatbemcvwyonetoseethe great pa^e wb«n oar soldlera 'come march-NasbTllIe. 'Surely our cap jraniiiath over.' And then, Just as I wae itiurtipgtotlM meeting of our 'Ladlea'Aaxlliary,' youn conUining tb* UtUa blind girl's dollar was banded ma«4i«alMd the ladlss what I should bajjwltliit, tba money is so sacred In my«,Mtlmatlon. Tbey suggested a BoOfUu* nil to bang np In oar chapel. It liiM »)pietare of Jesus and the be-

YpU' would like the lamp-t iiinneys that do not

anitis themselves by pop-pi!)g.>at inqonyenient times, wouldn't you?

Aiichifflfley'ought not to brbfc 'imj 'morc than a tum-

A tumbler breaks wbtn it tumbles.

Mai4b«ltV^pearltop"and " Pfiarl. glftw V-T they > don't b r ^ ihM heat, not one in a * hutAir6d | a chimney lasts for

" rn» Mrfauip,

BAPTIST AND BBFLKOTOB, DEO. 7,1899.

loved dlHolples on the nultilde, and beautiful Bible venes on every page. I am sure it will be useful to UN, and al-wayH remind us pleasantly of this lit-tle Mint. We appreciate iier gift so much. Besides the roll I bought a lit-tle vase for iite sick room mantel, and we shall keep It lllled with flowen in memory of tbis precious little friend. May she find many of us In that other land where ber eyes will be opened for-ever! We wish you all a happy Thanks-givingl" M A M M A S A U N D E K B .

Now! Don't you agree with me? Who says tbe Orphanage work is not J/omc Miuionsf Ten redeemed souls! Ood l>e praised I May every one be faith-ful and true! Someone else In a private letter has told me how lovely they looked as they went down into the bap-tismal waters, two and two, clad In white robes, and the light of heaven shining in their fsces. I wish I could take them all In my arms! We will pray with you, dear Mamma Haunders. I doubt me not that these are " stars " In your future "crown of rpjniclnn "

So we beRln December gloriously! Oo forward: Most gratefully yours,

L A T 7 K A D A Y T O N E A K I N .

Receipts. PirM hsir ye«r >tM (JS October oflerlnKi . r R4 77 Norember off*rlnr« 115 23 Klnit week ID December roa JAFAM (SALART). Mlwon BQil Nell Nowlln, Martin 100 Until Nowlln. Mnrtin OS Mr«k K. a lliiRheii Cedvr limn 100 llenton and Wrnn Deitne. Anhliurn I (JO '•The Kdpatrlckn" by Mr» Allre Kllpat-rlik 2 00 Mr*. I'licketl. Wmtor Vnlley 1 ui IteeM I'ucketu Water Vwlley I it) Lucy Cone, Ijiverifnc 1 on Mm. R A. Blvm. Benton l OU MIM tMille Haye*. Aotlocli I 00 Ml«i i.aura Mines 1 • Mni. KmleTnylor I (• Mliurnllle Mayo 101 Antlorb Home Itond I 10 Hall knd Arthur Nnylor. UCH K 1 (10 Kr»nre« Kstber WInro, TrMcvant I'lkURtlaa WInio, Treievant (S MIm Mnni>nel<1'» S. H CIMH. TnlUlioma.. 1 UO Kmmctt I'arker Wllderitvnie I ai Mr. and Mm. Kite. ArkatmaH I CO MIn Kannle MrOreWn H. H. CIB»II, I'alMkI . 10) FOB JAPAN (MAYRABD IIOMR).

Mm. Trea'way, Rweelwater I 00 Medlamen Ixjwry and MolTltt, Hweet-water ... I 10 Ckira Uu'law, AKhburn 100 "The Kllpalrlckii," MemphU I (O MU* l.ydia Havea, Antloch 1 00 MIM Junle Kalnen 100 MlmOrare tlrlley I m lone File. ArkanNa* » Waldo Kite m Krod Kite Jft l-enaFlle » rOR ORPIIAHAOS (HL-PPORT). France* Kutbcr Wlngo,Trc»evant Mm. Carrie M'llllamN, klt»lHlppl 1 oo ••The Kllpatrlckii," MerophU 3 00 Hall and Arthur Naylor. Bell'* 60 FOB CODA.

UaU and Arthur Naylor, liell'a so FOB BABIIS nBANCn.

Robert Kannon, Maihville, by Mtm. Eakln 26 ToUl ~ Received ilnee April 1, IHW: For Japan (Hilary) •• Japan (Mayuard Homey " Orphanage (aapport) » Orphanace (bedi) II Oranage (apeclal gift)

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Star Card Returns. Already sobnowledged ..t ai m Uora Outlaw V and R, Dean Mra. B. B Hughes Mm. Hnokett Ileenel'uokett. LUOY Cons Mr*. Ml*s Hiurea MIM HI Hen .......: Mr«. Tnyor Jams mine* .., Unios llrliey OMllle Msyo Anlloeb Homo Band ¥ En

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RBCBNT EVENTS. —Rev. T. G. Davis has been called

to Mill Creek and New HopeCburob-es fur half time each.

—Rev. ailes C. Taylor has been ap-pointed missionary in Cumberland Association for half bis time. -The meeting at Covington, Ky., conducted by Rev. J. W, Porter, re-sulted In fiO additions to tbe oburob. -Rev. F. M. Wells, Chaplain of the

First Tennessee Iteglment, is in the city bale and hearty and ready for work. -During Pastor Haywood's work of

ten months at Jackson, Tenn., nearly 125 persons have been received Into tbe church.

-W. H. Smith and wife of Cave Clly, Ky.. started for Cuemavaca, Mexico Dec. 4tb to enter upon their work as missionaries. —There were OA additions to the Hen-derson. Ky., BaptUt Church, Rev. F. W. Taylor, pastor, in a recent meeting conducted by Rey. T. T. Martin. -Rev. Gilbert Dobbs assisted bis father. Dr. C. E. W. Dobbs, of Wash-ington, Ind., in a meeting where more than 20 were added by baptism. -Tbe First Baptist Churcli, KIch-mond, Ind., has Just closed a good meeting. Rev. George H. Biiumons, formerly of Tennessee, assisting. —Tbe new chnroh at Nacogdoches, Texa will be dedicated next Sunday. They have sent an urgent appeal for Dr. Holt, tlieir old pastor, to be pres-ent. —Mr. Jsmes Balleyof Unity Church, Holladay, Tenn., was killed by the falllnir of a tree last week. He was one of the b««t members of the churob, though uui 2-5 years old. —We have received a card from Rev. Arnold Strentl of Manchester, Eug-iaud, or Ireland, we know not which, s'.atlng that Rev. George Cairnee of Ch'.oago, III., has held a meeting in that country in which fiOO persons pro-fessed faith In Christ. We are glad to hear of a fellow-laborer from this elde of the water whose work has proved so sucuessftil away from homo. -Rev. Frank M. Wells, Chaplain of tbe First Tennessee U. S. V. Infantry, will deliver bis lecture, "SltuaUonln the Philippines," at the Nortb Edga-fleld Baptist Church, this city, Friday night, Deo. 16tb, for the benefit of this church. Admission, 25 cents. Mr. Wells Is a fine speaker and baa the great oonfldence of his brethren every-where, and a great crowd will bear him on this Interesting aul Ieot. Or. Wells will deliver other lectures in tbe State. —R«v. Dr. J. C. Hllden, who had » severe apell of nervous prostration dar-ing tbe last spring and summer, has t»> covered his health, and for some Uma has been resting at tbe home of bis aon, Dr. Joaeph H. Hlldsn, In Aooomao County. Dr. Hilden's physioians aay that be needs a r«at after many years of unbroken work, and be will not under-take any active duties for some Uma. He Is spending bis time recuperating. Dr. Hilden's friends will be glad to know he has been restored to health after an lllnevi of several montba. He will probably spend a part of tba win-ter further South, where ha can g«t tbe benefit of the mora tempwata cllmata.

—Ekhmond Timet.

Catarrh Can ba Cured. CaUrihlssklndrMi allmsnt ofooiisumti ...1101 « I lumn-Ubsrs jr ours

.. i , Jbfthsjat-yr?8K!!IZ BWldelxnoted.Butliorll/ on all dissssss . ~ HBVlnvtsstfdltswon-_ J lu tbooSBods of easss, Miring to rsllsTS hui snflMnt, 1 I firM or olwrgs to a 1 salftrsfs from

lion, long oonildtr inanrsblsi and i IN one rsmedx thiit will positive caUrrb Insnyofiustsfss. rorjnai lliU remedy was ueed by tbs lal» a widely noted mnthorll/ the tbr«Mt and Innss- HB dernil nnrstlvH powem i anil deair will Rem

FREE KIDNEY GORE. Cures ETcty Dteotdcr of the Kid-

neyt. Lame Back, Rheumatiam, Neur*lfl«*BUdd«r Ttottblci*

Eren tlii Htopeleas CuMof BrtfiiVsDii-

cMe and DUbetci. A Trial Case of thb Renuirkable Rem. cdy Mailed Pre* to Bvary Suffer-•r Sending Name and Addreaa. Dear BIrK—Ism a piMWDgsr englnesr on tbe H. A T. U. H. R. Rnd bavs been for twenty

ing, but .ilDce taking or wUb luy KIdBejrs or tttieuuutUw, aor

nr. Ckas. 8. Brsdy, Hesipetead, Teiss. bave I lost • day. Before taking your medi-cine 1 made application to Join Inaurance or-der«, but waa rejected on account of Kidney trouble, but eU montba after taking 1 waaax-amined again and pnased » K-CMAa B . B S A D Y . Ulaorderaofthe KIdneresnd Bladder eauae Bright'* Ulaetue. Rlieunjatl«m. Oravel I'aln In tlw Back, Bladder Dieorderm rtlfflenli or too frtquent pgMlns water. Oropay, ete. ri.r tbeas dleeaaea a1>A«ltTve Hpeellle Ouie IK found In a new Botanical discovery, tbswondermi Kavs-Kava Hhrab, called l>y botanlata. tbe piper metbyatloum. from tbe Uasgaa KlTSr iSMt India. It baa tbe extraordinary reeordnf 1.100 boapiui enrea in « day*. It aeta dlrsetiy on the Kidneya. and euree by drainingont itftlie Blood Ibe polaonoua t/rle Aeld, Uratea, Lltb-atea, eto., which caoae tbs diaes*«. Hon. R. U. Wood, of Liowell, Ind., writas that in roar weeka be waa eurM of itiieumatiam, KIdmjr and lUadderdlneam, alter ten yeara'iuflerln up Hva to twelve timea _ _ Hundradiorothera. and many Miss, iael. . ing Mr*. Harab Caatie, of l>OMtankill. N. Y.

"A HI* bladder trouble waa ao fre«t be bad to di idred* of other*, and ( .ng and M re L. U. Kegeley. Laneaater, liM.. alao Judge of the rBlne of tbia for youraeif, we wtu aand

testify to ita wonderful curative powera in Kidney and other dlaorden peculiar to wo-manhood. That yoa may Ureat iiUcovery fo you one har<e Caae by mall ftM. only aaking that wben eared youraeif yon wilt reeosmMd itiootberaaaitdeaervea It i« a aure Hpeclflo (;are and eannot fhll. Addreea, Tbe UHiirob Kidney t ompany, No. Fourth Ave-nue, New York Ulty Tennessee Association.

The Bxecutlva Board of the Tennea-see Baptiat Asaoniation met Nov. 9, 1809, In tbe FInt Baptiat Church, Knoxville, Tenn. The meeting WM called to order by tbe Chairman, W. R. Cooper. Bro Egerton explained tbe liOtb oentniy movement aa set apart by tbe Baptiat State Oontentlon Oct. 12th wben in sesalon at Union City. Tbe Board agreed by a nnanlmoua vote to bold a meeting In the Interest of tbe movement in Knoxville about the first of Febmary. Definite time and place wUl be decided by tbe com-mittee on arrangraient of program. This meeUng Is dealgned to get all the paston and workers of eaoh oburob in the Aaaoolatlon together that we may better understand the work add get tbe work belbre us, so we'cab plan a general missionary oampftign among all tbe churobee of tbe Aaeoolation,. which will begin about June or Juljr and continue until tbe Asaoolation> meets at Brarden, Tenn., Oct 8, 1000. We wlU have at tbia special meeting in Knoxville snob men ao'Beoretanee. Holt, WUIIngham and Kerfoot and, othera who will add muoh'Intereat to tbe meeting. It la hoped by the Bxeoutlve Board that we stand together ae an Aieoola-tlon and midte one "atroog eflbrt to lift, up our ohurahea and people. Maby of the bratbm oomplalned at the liat Asaoolation that they did tiitt b in tbe mlaslon work In lime. Let' HK member that and begin in Utne.

W. B. Ooopn, Ifod. U. B. THOMAg,qi - M"

AIMONQ THE BRBTHRBN.

Rev. Joe W. Smith baa realgned the care of the oburob at Cookran, Ga. Hia realgnation baa no string to It. Rev. W. M. Staliings baa accepted tbe oare of tbe churob at Shepberda-Tllle, Ky., and has entered upon bis work. A recent article In The BaplUt by R A. Venableof Meridbiu, Mlia., on "Paatoral Support" la unusually atrong. A revival of great power Is in prog-QMa at tbe Pint Church, Eureka Springs, Ark., conducted by tbe new pastor, Rev. J. M. Roddy. It Is stated on good authority that Prsaident Paul Kruger of tbe Trans-vaal Republic U a Baptist. He is said to be of the rigid Calviulatlcsort. Dr. John L. Johnson, formerly tbe brilliant editor of the Baptist Layman of MIselsslppi, has resigned tbe care of the church at Duck Hill, Miss. Rev. Sam W. Kendrick, a Tenne student in th9 Seminary, has t>een called to the care of the church at JafiTetsontown, Ky., and has accepted. Rev. B. F. Bartles, formerly mission-ary fbr tbe Central Association of this State, Is now located at Deming, New Maxico, where he Is engaged in mls-stonary work. Rav. J. Edward Skinner of Puryear, Tenn., baa taken charge of tbe church at Parmlngton, Ky., for one-fourth of hia Ume. He will still reside at Pur-year, Tenn. Rev H. L. Crumbley of Fort Gaines,

Ga., has been cail to the care of tbe church at Dawson, Ga., and has ac-cepted. It Is said that there is happi-nase all around.

Evangelist t. T.' Martin recently cloeed a meeting with Rev. F. W. Taylor of Henderson, Ky., which re-sulted in 05 additions to tbe church, 40 by baptism. Bev. D. Q Smith has been called to tbe care of tbe ohurch at Cave City, Ky., to aucceed'hU father, Rev. W. H. Smith, who is on bis way to Mexico to beeome a missionary. B«r. J. W. Wright has reaigned at Duncanville, Texas, as baa also Rev. Oscar Ferrell at Big Bandy, Texas. Tbeae an both preachers of ability, and will soon be at work again. Ber. N. W. P. Baoon oTOxted. Miae., has been assisted inaglfioaa rwlval by Rev. W. A. McOa Crystal Springs. Mkia. Bio. MeOoeafc haaaplendid qoaliflcatlooslbvaas«a»-geUat. Tbe next sssek/o of tbe Bk»d Rhret and Western District Miniaisn' Insli-tute wtU be held at Hardin, Kj Dsc aotb-22od. Bev. D. T. Spwoldfaic of Paile, Tton., will preach tbe intro-ductoty ecnuon. A great revival is In progress at Oo»-Intli, Miss., oooduetedby EvaogelM Sid WIlilaaMi and biasingw. James A.

BIOWB, who aie aseisUog tbo leiMaR pMlor, Ber. K. L. Wesaoo. Moeb good le being aeeooiplMML HM Jobnaon Aveoue CInneh, pble, Teon., w«l be pttMltm immtr ^ le ea the outlook a lira, energeile —" ii oeitber aUnald oof asbeearf leBaae

take iNUd work for tbe M . Df.ll.B,Wbaitoii hmmtgmMiMm

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BAPTIST AND BBFLBUTOB, DEC. 7,1899. ^^

KIDNEY TROUBLE PREYS DPON TflE. A Dr.T. T. Eaton says It should beso.fora preacher at 01 la more efllclent for good than the same man at 41. Hon. Joaeph H. Eaton, tbe distin-guished son of Dr. T. T. Eaton, and who figured so conspicuously in the Wbitaltt controversy, has moved from Louisville, Ky., to Denver, Col., where he well practice law. Tbe Paaton' Conference of AUanta, Ga., voted to commend to the Sunday-aobool Board at Nashville for publica-tion the lectures on " Pintoral Theol-ogy" delivered by Dr. Heury Mc-Donald at Colgate Unlverelty last year. The revival at the Tlilid Chur»-h, Covington, Ky., In which Rev. J. w. Porter of Maysviiie assisted K.-V J A I<ee, resulted in 60 addltlouH to itie church. Bro. Porter Is now ImldliiK » great meeting with Rev. H. W. Virgin at Lagrange, Ky. Chaplain F. M. Wells of the FInt TennettMie Regiment will have bl« headquarters in Memphis, Tenn., and deHlrm to lecture throughout the SUte on the Philippines. He Is a graduate of tiie S.)uthweeieru Baptist Univer-siiy, Jackson, Tenn. Tbe Second Street Church of Austin, Texas, has secured a pastor in the per-son of Rev. D. P. Airhart of Rosebud, Texas, who Is a man of considerable ability and consecration. He inaugu-rated bis work by holding a successful revival. The first meeting Evangelist Sid Wllllama will bold In 1000 will beat Starkvliie, MIsa., where he was or-dained to preach the gospel. Bro. Wil-liams lias witnessed on an average about 100 conversions per month dur-ing tbe past year. The Correeponding Secretary of tbe SUte Mission Board of Alabama, Dr. W. B. Crumpton, hi to be relieved of all money-gathering, and will de-vote himself entirely to active mis-sionary work. He is to visit In person the destitute fields throughout the State. At Salem, Va , Dr. Furmau H. Mar-tin has been engaged In a revival in which he had tlie assistance of tliat in-imiUble preacher. Dr. F. C. McCooneU of LyncbtMiTg, Va. About W [wr-aona made a public pfofewioa o-f fsnb. Tbe chureb wae greatly seiea<UkeMii. Dr. J. J. PMtsr, W1M> M E B T £ Y WVAT fjpom JegavfOsv IIi,l» MsxieiK at*. mjm ev«r :iM> gusxJfcsia kai«» seoS bt appOesttaa* fcr (te IsBseyvtiite paacss-attt. H»a&i»sa(y» ill teaax-seukif lesC «&iaKjba»lniIIlliuidfv,lkac Ube auoiUMfi

gM»tte9lisu»«iai Satt BHao Ito tteiuHi to Attcatem'le ttuNUOsi ar to gmmtam. FeoasS doBmik SnouaiiF iMrTto-, loa BMfW Ute adbcttmii gnaissa sr. cu ba» •tlUsadl m gtatnae mtfaS loi lii»>cka9)iiAi tin wttntflt be bad tkt aasMaDn» «(r Kitv. J. Ki;. HataM. Tk» asssirtbg tetViC and » wm lisfttssML Bern. iSmmi

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Women as Well as Men Suffer and Are Miserable by Kidney and BjaddernvwiC^

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Trouble. Kidney trouble prays upon the mind, disoouragea and leessiH ambition; beau-ty vigor and cheerfulness gradually disappear, wben the kidneys are out of order. Kidney trouble has become so preva-lent that it is not unoommon forachild to be born amicted with weak kidneys. Pains, aches end Rheumatism oome frotu flxoesN of uric acid In tbe blood due to neglected kidney trouble. Kidney trouble often causes quick or unsteady beartrbeais and makes one feel astbougb they had heart trouble, becauee tbe heart Is overworked. In pumping thick, kldney-polsoucd blood through the veins and arteries. Unhealthy urlno from ur.healthy kidneys Is the chief <.»UM of bladder trouble, followed by sufFerlng so pain-ful to many that llfels made miserable. The bladder Is situated In front of and very close to the womb and for t hat reason any pain, dhtress, disease or In-convenience manifested in the kidneys, back, bladder or unlnary passage Is of-ten, by mlsUke, attributed to female weakness or womb trouble of some sort. The error Is easily made and may be easily avoided by paying a little atten-tion to the oondltlon of the urine. Fill a bottle or common glaes with your urine and let it stand twenty-four hours; a sediment or settling Intllcates an unhealthy condition of tbe kidneys; If it stains tiie linen It Is evidence of kidney trouble; too frequent desire to pass It or pain In the back, dull lieavy headache, nervousness, IrriUtilllty, plenty of ambition but no strength, weak circulation, sallow ajtoptexloa; these are ail conviociitc ptnn€* Umt tbe kidneys and bladder tMsif ptniapc at-

tentioD. The gjmptnm* pia bsra aocimd are tbe daofM stipuk&» aanir* mu HA *t<aw that Lb* tntisk sf B«adtli in an« Taka ek* arfalkia itfoc* wtc bati made a lidr ecoftj tsf jiiMfi mc/dtUMna sad bsiifc WttiD lU'nnxMm liei'jsaiM jm baTe: lEtt£!l«7 Diadiit:

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more human IITM than any dWitf'tflM' eaae, may be atealing upon ' Tbere la comfort In koowlof CbMlOl/' Kllmer'a Bwamp-Boot, tbe giwrttid " ney remedy ftilfllla ereiy wMi ' promptly curing kidney, bladder and uric acid troublM.

Thoussnds of Women Havs XideeyV Trouble Before Thsytuspsel ft/ Swamp-Root is the wonderfbl Mw ** * discovery of tbeeminwit kidney 1st, Dr. Kilmer, is used In Ieadtiif1ii»; pitals; recommended by skflfbl pl Hr clans in their private practice; BDd.'li ' ** taken bydocton tbemselvaa wbobsye/'* kidney allmenU, because tbey ti|ea|-' iilze in it tiie greatest and most euo* oessful remedy that medical aeta '"' has ever l<e«n able to ooitfpMAd." ' To prove wliat Swamp-Root will do forioM, send at once to Dr. Kilmer A (X, liliiKhamton, N. Y., wbo WLU gladly send you, free by mail, ImiMK diately, wltiMUt cost to you, a eetup ' totlle of Hwamp-Root abookflf wrrtidsrful Hwamp-Hoot umlmotjetk Besurstoeay tliatyon rsad ttUe Mlt

cie In tbe HAnvn AND BmrtMUmM,'' HwmmpBjai is Cw eale t|ie w ^ oTsr at attidglMtf to bottles of twoiM sod two prtem-nttf eeote and ami' dollar, fteoBsmber tbe oaae, Swaap-

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OBITDABT.

N<>TICK.—Obituary notkeo uot ex-ceedlug 200 words will be liiHerted free of charee, but oue cent will be charged for each euceeedlng word, aud «hould be paid lu advauee. Couut tbn w ords aud you will know exactly what the charge will be.

HKAUDBN.-Dled on Nov. 27lb last, Sarah E. Headden, wife of Deacon John T. Headden. She was a faithful aud beloved member of Baker's Grove church, Davidwn Co. Sister Headden waa bora Nov. 0, 184G; married to John T. Headden Feb. IS, I860; baptized in the fall of 1K70. After five we^e of painful illneas, the peacefully fell asleep in Jeaue. Her last words were: "The Lord'9 irill be done." She was more thau a church member; she was a wise aud faithful worker in her Master's viueyard. She loved the Lord's service aud rejoiced in the pros-perity of hh cause. She was a power

" or good not only in her church but in lier community. She leiit a willing

" hand to every good work and was highly esteemed in love for her work's sake. Many are indebted to her uot only for wise and loving counsel,but for timely help that has been to them a life-long bleMing. Her life was full of beauty and power. She left sunshine in her track. She believed that life meant service aud sought to s<>rve her generation according to the will of God. lu her the poor had a faithful frieud, and the hungry were never turned empty from her dood. A few weeks btfore her death she felt, aud siil-^ " My mission in life is about ended." . On the day of her burial many called her biewed an 1 spike tender, affection-ate words in praise of her sweet, un-seifiah. Christian life. To her husband she was* true help-meet, sympathiz-ing, and aiding him in all the strug-gles of life. No children mourn for her, ba t» husband and many relatives and friends feel that death has made a gap that pan never be lilled. Ah the sun sanlt in peculiar beauty and glory on the afternoon of Nov. 28th, loving friends laid her body to rest in the family burying ground near the place of her birth. There she sleeps; "Embalmed with all our hearts can

* -glye ' Our praises and our tears."

It. B. H.

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HALL'S QBHAT UISOOVBRY/ One amall bottle of Hall's Great

Diaooveqr oures all kddney and bladder trotlbles, rdnoves gravel, cures dia-betas, semioal remissions, weak and lanw iwtik, thmmatiam and all irreg-ularitlw of the kidneys and bladder In both men and women. Ilegulates bladder tioable in children. If uot sold by yonrdragglst, will be sent by mftll on raoaipt or 11. One small bot-tle It,two months' tieatment find wUI cult any case above mentioned. E .W. Ebdl. Bola Manofaotarer, St. I-ouls, Mo< Fonnerly Waco, I teas .

Iter aala by Pace * B L ^ NashvlUe. Turn. I Bend for testimonials. i|

RBADTHIB. Olanton. Aial, March 8,1807.-I oeiw

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B A P T I S T A N D BBFLBCrrOB, DEGa 7,18U».

PKOfLKS.—Thomas Jefferson Peoples was born in Washington County, Ten-newee, Feb. 21,1800. He was the flfth sou of D. W. F. aud Mary A. Peoples. At the age of ninteeu he made a pro-fession of faith In Christ Jesus and was baptised into the fellowship of Jours, lioro Baptist church. As a young man he lived an exem|:lary Christian life. In April, 1887, he was appointed clerk of the church to succe^ bis brother Landon C. Peoples. It is worthy of note that the church has had but three clerks since July, 1860, aud these were D. W. F. and two sons, L. C. and T. J. Peoples. In June, 1890, he was ordained a deacun in the Jonesboro church. As an oD*cer of the church he was al-ways prompt and efflclent; he was loyal and falthfkil as a church member, and as a Christian citizen he was lion-ored aud respected by all who knew him. On June 23, 1802, he married Miss Cora Lee Adams, Johnson City, Tenn., to whom he was a true aud de-voted husband. His death occurred at his residence in Jonesboro on Nov. U, im«9. He leaves a wife and two little chlidren, an aged mother, two brothers aud a sister and a large number of rel-atives and friends who sorrow for him.

Whereas, It was the will of our Heavenly Father to Uke from us oue whose life was so upright aud so con-secrated to bis church and Sunday-school, therefore ba it

Resolved, That our town and com-munity have been called upon to give up one of its most useful aud patriotic citizens.

Resolved, That in his death our church has sustained an irreparable loss.

Resolved, That our Sunday-school, likewise, has been deprived of one of its most elHcient aud devoted workers. « Resolved, That we tender our heart-felt sympathy to his bereaved family aud direct them to the Father of ail grace aud consolation.

Resolved, That a copy of these reso-lutions be sent to the family and to the BAi>ri8T AND Rkki kctok aud tie re-corded in the minutes of the church and Sunday-school.

By order of the church and Sunday-school in session Nov. 10,189I>.

J.T. WllITLOfJK, W. M. BlTBNKTr, W. P. COLUCV, C. B. Thomas,

Committee.

Beware of Ointments for Catarrh that Contain riercury

a* mercory wlU surelv dmtror th« wnis of Hiiien anil completely deranse the wliole syi-tern when ent«rlnii li tbrougb the mucous •urtaces. Muoli articles itiould never tie nmd except on proRcrlptlonx from reputnbto piiyiilolBns.M tlie damaice tliey will ilo Is ten fold to tlieicood you can pomlbly derive fyom tbem. Mali's Cafarrb Cure, manultactured by r. J. C'beney ft Co., Toledo, Ublo, contains no mercury, and Is taken Internally, acting dlrcctly upon the blood and mucous surfkoes or tbo systero. In buying iiatl's Catorrh Cure be sure you set tbo genuine. It I* taken Internally, and made In Toledo, Ublo, by K. J. Cheney ft Co. Testimonials n-ee. prloe75cents per bottle. Ilall-M Wmlly I'lIU are tbe best.

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Wo want to put tlu- Ittiptist and Rcllwtor In every BaptlHt home in 'rennvHstMi thitt winter. To help do HO we innkc the following oirers:

I. The Brtptist nnd RHUx'tor one yetir nnd either «»rthe following books: The Ministry of the Spirit, by A . J . Oonlon; How Christ Came to Church, l»y A. J. (lordon; I'ilgriin'H I'rojrresw, by John IJun-yun; lieflutiful Joe, iiy Murahnll Huutulerii, torf2.l<'>, or fl.76 If a niinlHter.

'2. The Baptist and lt«-tl(vt(ir one year and the Dying Testiiiionies of Save<l ami rnsaved, by Rev. B. R. Hhaw, :n2 pageti, for 92.15, or $1.70 i fa min-ister.

'•i. Tiie Baptist and U<-tlt><-tor one year and the Life of Matthew T. Yates, by ('has. K. Taylor, for 12.60, or #2.(K» if a minister.

4. The Baptist ami lU thftor and a Helf-Pronounc-ing Teacher's Bible, large ty|K', morocco IhiuikI, gilt edged, with concordance, help-", nia|is, etc., for la.lM), or t2.7f» ifa minister.

''». I'he liuptist an<i Rellector one year and a line copy of New Testaiuttnt and I'sjtlmo, large type, cloth liound—regular price tl.A'>—for $2.75, or ^2.25 ifa minister.

«. The Itaptist and lUilwtor oue year and Touching Incidents ami Reniarkahlu Answers to Prayer, by Rev. H. H. Hhaw, ;jl!»jKig««, for|2.2.'i, or f 1.75 if a minister.

7. The Itaptist and Ucilin-tor one year and the Reversible V. H. und World Map ((inxKi in.), ex-pref« or |)ostpai(I, for |2 50, or 12.25 Ifa minister.

H. The Baptist and Rt llector one year and Mar-lon llarland's BiU of Coinnion .Sense, in I vol*., for 92.25, or | i .75 i fa milli^ter.

It. The Baptist aud Reilector one yt>ar and a l'«wt Fountain Pen, Belf-Hlliiig and self cleaning, will hist a life time, price M.oti; both pajwr and jien f»r l l.OO.

II). The liaptbt and Relief tor four months as a trial, for 5Uc.

Or, to encourago our friends to work for us, we will make the oiFers a» follows:

(1) For one new subscrilter and 12.15, or 11.75 if a minister, we will send one copy of either Tlie Ministry of tho Spirit, or How Christ Came to Church, or Pilgrim's I'rogross, or Beautiful Joe.

(2) For one new subm-rllwr and 12.50, or 12.00 If a minister, we will send a cr»py of the Llfo of Yates.

(3 ) For one new subscrllier and IS.WI, or $2.75 If a minister, we will send tho Teacher's Bible.

(•1) For threo new Bubwrlborsand |(J.OO, or f l .50 if ministers, we will send tho Bible.

(5 ) For seven new sulMcribers and $1-1.00 we will send a iKnutlful watch, gold lilled, suitable cither for a gentleman or lady.

(G) For twenty two now HulwcrilHirs at 60 cents for four months we will send this watch.

(7 ) For eighteen new sniHcrlbors and flA.OO wo will send a splendid now sewing machine, price f50.00.

Now let our friends go to work all over tho Htate, and let us have a grand rally for tho paper aud fur missions.

WritetouBrorHauiplocopiGs, If desired.

C l i i i r c l i E o U a n d E e c o r d f o r C l m r c l i e s writh I n d e x R o l l f o r Membera l i ip , Ar t io lee of F a i t h a n d Cov-e n a n t a u d b l a n k p a g e a f o r k e e p i n g t h e reoorda f o r s eve ra l yea r s . P t l o e 8S.36, p o s t a g e p a i d . A d d i e a s B a p t i s t a n d Re-fleotor, N a s h v i U e , T e n n . . o r R . G. Ora ig , a 9 U n i o n S t . , M e m ph iS iTenn .

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The flfth Sunday meeting of tbe Eastern Divhiion of tbe Esstanallee Asmclatlon was held with the Salem Church In October last. H. K. Wat-son, Moderator, conducted devotional exercises.

Bro. J. L. Rickman preached the In-troductory eermon from Eucle. xil. 18. Subject, " Fear Ood aud keep his com-mandments."

The program was discussed by tbe brethren generally. It seemed to be done In tbe Spirit of Christ, every one trying to gain knowledge instead of victory.

Tbe question box was satisfactorily discussed Saturday night, and on Sun-day morning the subject of tbe Sun-day-school as being a part of the Home Miseion work was discnised.

At 11 o'clock we had a very strong and pointed sermon liy the Moderator, H. K. Watson, on tl e subject of " Obe-dience," followed by Bro. Lutber Ro-land. A collection of 92 83 vas taken for missions, also a collection was taken for the benefit of Bro. Wiley Shearer, lu school at Ricevllle.

Tbe church and community seemed to enjoy tbe meeting, Judglug from the attendance and good older. The hospllalily of our Baptist brethren and sisters waa abundant, and others man-ifested tbe same spirit. We do hope and trust that the church and commu-nity were benefitted by the meeting, and that some good seed were sown.

The next meeting will convene with the Hiwasse Baptist Church, begin-ning on Friday before the flfth Sunday In December, 1899. The program is as follows:

Introductory sermon by W. H. Run-Ions.

1. Is conscience a safe guide in duty to God? W. H. Bunions, J. W. Town-send, A. J . Williams. . 2. What Is Baptist doctrine? J . E.

Johnson, Q. W. Cagle, T. W. Cantrell. 8. Does tbe Bible teach systematic

church work?, J . L. Bickman, J . D. Chastalu, L. B. Boland.

4. Since salvation la by grace, why maintain good works? B. J . Womac, W. J. Wan, H. V. Harris.

The question box will be open Satur-day night. Missionary sermons Sun-day at 11 a. m.

Let more of the brethren and sisters take part in this work.

H . K . WATSON, M o d . J. L. BioKitAH, Olerk.

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BAPTIfiTT A2!n>BBirLBCTOB,DmT, 1899.

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CUBES BY IHHMUmK. Air It Iht only stent flne enoacta to c«rw UT mcdleal inflncnce Into the amail air Mtb ana homes of the Hirtn* gm*, that wHI effec-taatlTdettrorthecaaMo/tteie dUcaaM. It waa ib€ aBcnt that carried the diaesae there, and it muA be the one to sacceaafnlly reffiore ic SPECIAL OFFER.

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The O xas boys bad an excellent tiiiM In tb« borne of Dr. MuUina on bis retom ftom ItaM. Bil nT«tbema fun Moount of tb« OonTanuoD. Dr. Md Mw. Dwfan wwr TOy»»y eDtarteltwd sbmik oof^tUi of the tanlJiaiy itodMite Jo thMrbosM Fri-diijmrSte. Aloog i<»„ci»m mA oitk*, cwn« two of Prof. Howe's bMt ndtfttlone. wbleb were maob en> Jof edTuia JM for tlM

we iHiDioviDCi bat ym eomr WJV. Howudof Abbe^bitdto be ouried borne on eoooant of necToai conToI* " Dn Denwrn to ettending J nrra-Uon In jnorid* and Dr. BfuUlu bH left for Bootb OuolUw end ITortb Ci-ollna. ' . ^ TbMikMtlTinKdey WM propwiT o^ served ei^ tbelwyB oeruanW enjoyed the extra dinner. The Beptbti r tbe olty united tbelt servioes at Wmnen M^orlal Obnreb, wbere Dr. Carver pieaobed tbe Tbanksglvlng sermon.

Friday was missionary day again, and a profitable time was had. After tbe regular reports flrom tto city m^ slonstbe aseembly was addn^ ^ BIO. T. J. Latacb on bis wotk in Afri-ca wbile there as a mlssionaty. His experience Is worth listening to. bip. Dodd also read a lengthy and scboluly essay on tbe " History of Baptist Mis-sionary Organizations." Drs. Robert-son and HcOlotblln urged that more men do tegular work In the missions If room could be found for than. Bro. Homer to awur on business and wUl probably bold some mcetUigs while out ^ „ J W. J. Robinson pieacbed Sunday at a mtoeion point in tbe oountiy. J. L. Sblpp assisted in the dty hos-pital yestei^ and raporte Am work by BretbiwoMcGlothlln and Walker. Bro. B. W. Kendrick has reoeived and accepted a call to the church at JefTersontown for two Sundays a month. J*

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;r.- ,'t t-i, AIom;u'- •• r^ Uy Umm Bimltt lawMii. « > " -.OhUMBMtl«wit*MpoMianrylB|rltat, x • ' " 'i' I, And tlM iHrongloc praM of tli* world's vtmI marti otatlwtliougbU«M ruib of tb« ttrMl,

And lb* qtilrkeniA tlirofi of tb« clt 'a >> ftl ( ^

I-NotlrnetoUilnk'or brotiMr'fmil. « NAtbMf&iioglve-iosiStsr'awpe; KerwoliownalnMfaakirsMrtii, AadmMiMrMtrnaMhItbMiiittfw. t " 'Wb«i« took UtifiMklm In tbia raililjiK'udef'' /WIWKitarafariMMlBthlktMIMifrlAit ' Wfeer* di d f In wfapwi eoafldiir i . :

.Wllti Qn«wblqMrsvor4of'«bOTr m . T0*itprin ,UtfwdM>monthUn«|iVf«e;i> <. t B nooo* bMlab tbia wmalcw MM..

iMk np, 4m baart! One rrlaqd la naagr. ,,,, Wbo watWhiia «iUb«l WlM vific ra. ' ' fi MbMDKieitnMlMVhlallafnlsKae/,' -'' ""- • , «i|loa«tjtl|y,*ar«aa4>rtrl«r.tobMn • ./i u 'AMHn wbe milBM «a:a«lliee

Itiiiii J a i ' i ^ of It At Oiilogoe live bun-di«a«dWoiia of It fen .p^l^^vft^oof ti«M.Ji<Thls

' eholi^b6t^y ihattiltirM • abrilM''d«lite of OhriatUiu In iil Kudsto knoir how to

-'y htihU'injikHi'htiiini w.iMid ^ footprinteln ' tbirb iMl iNyl,': Itr la Vlieb for to inquire and to '' seaitill for'ttiese ilbfil Joi t t^ are Om Very plaoee fur

ottt Mtv i^^wn w ^ to wiia,, foUoir Ma.' <' HfliBM ibkb do Und UU fooMtent, ID the world.

bal'ii6i;;bf the tta tf: In .Hla,tw<&r pivyer, JDefoie ' His H e U , . "ttiPy.l DOt 6ftha wodd." Hle et^^lien aie tibrobgh tbe world, but they are not worldly.

Wbsn ira follow Hlm ire to be worldly la our ' d«lMl( and felnu mbd pra MS.' We do not aknt oar-

' .seleee'awa from rajoyments. bpl our pleaanree are - t>ONMd •lifting,

In tliaiBom^ grofOiiMi tliat ls thif teat as to plaoee '-aiHlWA'

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ira to^iibdiiiipinly plaoM. ' ItaagiesU that this low :eahb falMW ibe lqg«toaod of one who bad naid WiHi lioldta pavcmenta of the heavens. It n g ^ -tlMl,, i^.too, walking In

.by His footprints, may walk with Him fai white la eternal folio wship. This Is the teet of our dlsclplesMp.

"He ^sfMth hD«bl et|lln Him ought himseiral. BO to walk even aa Hawaltid.*' Tbaprofeeslooahaald be supportM and pioviM by v. ldly.walk harmoolihig with that of Ohibt.

Another apoetl* writ^fjii Imitators of, God, as beloved ohUdieo, and f ^ iw Jovf, wm as Chriet also k>y yo , ' Thla la * n g axprusioo, " iinita*. tors of God, a« ChUdien are great imlt#t<m oftb irpnieqta. Thsy «atoh their tonee of voice, their mannere au'liMiTlageandexpteaaion, and their gait in walklbg. Ydii'ead kbb# the child, if you do not Me his fooe, If yoa;i9an only see bow he walka. Tbe child of God, imltatlM 'the God maniflMt in the fleeh, llVi r to i»illktn l ^ OhMt'e walk WM all in lovef' Bie iifo WM ftaU of love;; Bia deatf .waa la love for dk. As fel^tat^ Blqi raiflwU l^e eraqr etep.

Alio, iN.are Instraoted fio walk aa though we were

l ^ tM tbiiig for ypa. If His iA l lni ily^^ y^te ahoold not

. „ Cliriet foe there, and ^ d tteebg^ e fnitlM thl^Y If not, tbra tboee

< pbi Mtld tNliMtttmi ' ''foolit4i %dtild ilM^I^

^ leMlyofa U^^ V&ir yo W end yotf MHeiteagh td do to keep ybtir

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fot»oa; Goa, and yoa ate to MlaMtatoesofHIm. ' Ifwj^h^ir'ott ^Id bA fopfoacl^Uy pointed at •ft dkdioliofeil ehildilni of 'Goa:'aa bringfiTg »hama apOB a iMit fyomop' you

whKM yod w<Sal<| U ahinieAite ae'an*h«lf of Heav-li^ldi^'lllle'tdlif!^

f such • Klog'^ltodibtildi^Mi^^^ 'YoabAdng td Biavwi lltikigkfor a^hlM ^o* liW 6h if» earth,

' Tb* CitttMpii tlM LMd wiieria ihi worid on a pe etUiar' ilMm.. "Tlie M'of'it»B <d eto' aett and to'Mye thaC'Whioli iWae' kk'' 'ioir^at^ i ^ o m moMU tbii waira of lal«atI(Hiif F d r ^ ^ M l HTmv-en'fortbatHe cidie to thi eaiUi.' tkfa ttwkw veiy olilir ltie>il&lMr&iefolloi . ^ ^ M ^ l t o t ^ ' mdM bk. I li^^'wh^ iaUi

t Olw^jlliia hhi pktit ide dww irtUiM^doar la ^ l i a ^ ^ UVee:;

feeling that it Is our purest pleasure, as our highest honor. V We must have tbe mind in us which Was in Chritt Jeeus, •• who gave Himself for onr aloe tbkt He might deliver us oat of this present evil world." With no seinsh spirit we tre to walk in His stepe, and we are to be crucified with Christ." We are to be/iAe I/hn.

Pecuiiuiy ate we to trace His footsteps ht Hit love. " A new Oommandment I give unto you, that you love one another; even as I have loved yon, that ye also k>ve one another." Notice bow practical and on-eentimental this great love waa. This pbraie ch*raoter-

. Ized Htan, He went aboot dohig good-" Bo ate we led on, as we eearch for the steps of this

divine Bederaoer, into the deep places of human «z-l-erlence. We are led into eolemn exercises of our own. Hie own voice HkltbAilly states oar duty, " If any man wonidcmne after Me, let him deny himself and take op iiiecroea and follow Me."

We may pase through water and through fires if we foUowHle-eteps—" When thou pasccst through the watere I will be with thee; when thou walkeet thnugh t b e Are thou S h a l t not be bamed." In all this we sse Hie stepe before our own. Hie stepe lead into d«ep mysteries, of kyve, into profound woee of endntMee. " Cbrist alao MfTersd for you, leaving you an example that ye eboold follow His stepe." . P riiape'yon would be a' ObrUitlan If it cost you

,liottilag];,p«rlu«e yoa would foltow Christ if yon coDl^ HKrfied to toe i|klee on flowety beaelif ean!' fiat Hesu/r<^ for you, so leaving you an example, th^ you ehould follow His stepi. Compare your Christian llfoj your llfo for Him, with His life for you.

Let it once again become the principle of thoee who profess and call themselves Christians to follow the htepe of the sufTering Bavlor, and a new life would come io the church and to the great Causa.

Christ'e atepi were in paths of toll and sufTering and Croea-bearing and crueiflxlon, but they led to new glory, to a throne made more royal by the regal work of Him who eat on It thereafter.

If yon fol]o# Him you m»y have l|aid aeivloe, worn body and mind, yotir croea tnay be heavy, youraelf-dibial may be aevere: but tbate wUI be a croae for you. Yoa, too, Will Bit On thronea; every labor will be trana-mated into an honor, each grle Into.agem, and you will bleaa God forever that lucb privily was given to you.

Gtarmantown, Penn, THB PA9TOR AS A FACTOR IN DBNOMIMA«

TIONAL UPS. . BY B«V. A. J. BA»TOir, D.D.

|t must be remembered wlMn we apeak of denom-ination^ 111 that w» speak of aomething dllllcult of defloitlon.; There ii ioAh a thing aa denoinlnatloiial life, and ycit how bard to locate It, how in^Milble to

own^motto,^;^ WII^S!^^ -^P, . . eveiy cbffi., e v f a r 7 . u 3 t l S ^ CUa ^ , 4iellever wltb tia i ^ . Whin fofn eee yoa wittlag, <yiey;ihenldj>e Cliriit. that tbuy ahoald not doubt that H|«Bplrit la | vln|,,oontrolllng your atepe ,{, ^

We liave tliea thbi gi«[|t, oomprebeoslve, BlbUoal truth: That we who are (jnurlatians are to follof In the etepe of oar MiateV; WiMluive iwt to atrlke out orlgi* nal wtbs, like eeitlera i ,n«w landa, when the an*

or tte trackless prairie stretch u #Wa m* ^keep to tfie beaten

nuoum ta^ • " Imitation^ Cllidat.",a

aroaild aind path; to^be open^ by -t^ onlytoaeek'

Abool l Lord, on Bach t „ bookfUta

oqr emlgoitloB billow tend liMak like tbe l i^ oTthe > dividual tone, has Its own e^ dUfodrpt, U j ' •J?®!: ? : pitrvaded by a llfo ite owh. But the llfo Is ' «oan|qr,%i lam ill It ii fin WlMriflg'iliAldiii, edim to hard to locale or analyse. Indeed, all llfo la evaalvej

havaa popalatkm o I0p,000,000, md by tbe fmt 19S0, we do not eee life, but only the manlfortaUcna of life, eatiin^ by tba paet ratfo of Inneaae, of ISO,000,000, The tm bods and Howete and fralts| we are fliled with must «6aaeinlb hie IM Mr Uliiiatlve land. feel that It is a thing of llfo. But theie thiiigs that

Atidanotlm.lieartiigthewaUoftbeiink|Qgoittona, vra a«e are not the llfo; th«yaie only Its maulftetaUoDa.

'Mdtoourl will go,>

jliNudoftiie': lylM, <'LetaagotoUie4 li ilndthtkBieheep. I mn

have « lookati|ion his fiM allot Witli'ikebd.

' iWp. todttfae'a'hearif wan^kao#Uig tlba( there li a •? ; klndl/ pWt iinid llfo'tlirobl arlp the frlwd'a lioaofo

9attllehttd kbd tte gnUrfoita s^Waiidthi hea*!"" - • - _ _ „ ,— the

goodU iHlMwablp lute 66t (be llfo, but (MDly iauilfoaia. UonsMtbft llfo. Tbe llfo ItUlf la not M be Mn or

book fttU dWbAd p i a a l ^ thoqghtapftiMw«jr> ttiip white It ha ttivir bena iiio. 8o tbiyMitit, ihe In wbloh we a h ^ follow Ohriet. JV>r mote thin foar talao^, tbi oooiianUad, ttt* U1 to Ibilow dii Mia-band^ yiiii bM been nnfd by derront dieclpleite tar tothe baalglilad of Obhia and AIMm, ft&d the la|. the Lbid and naw endeavpta to ImitataHloi. "Jfo aodaoftbiai^ ]N»Hlifoolit«iBtNtotheloalav«»y. book,' 'btit 1m aald, "iJW tlM Holy Ckalpteiw, haa wlww* < ' beeo^ oftftn iipHntid; m Ttaoae footMifia We ntut Mbw, witli Hli Spirit,

toncbed; Ita character oan ti6t be knowb exMpt aa It n^bileirtiedbyltimabUlMtitldnii. InlooeieMeoh we oflM pat tbi otitwatd for tbe luwaid, tbe f»lt for be lllb. Bat, llfo Whether ItalttVldaal or colleoUve, etm

be known only by its aetlvltlaa. oat denomloatlonil ll|i wbloK, tbdaihkb dltliaillt ofd«0bltlon;i8 4dile i«a!, MUliMti ftiA/Iii tUa do-dpHatlve a«tiMUta abd