The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-25
AN IDEAL COMMUNITY.
The Town Of Ashburn Held Up as a
Model of Good Morals.

The Town of Ashburn Held Up as a
Model of Good Morals.
CoRDELK, GA, July 24.-The highest
ideal of a Christian community exists in
South Georgia. There is not q single hitch
In the practical realization Of what has
heretofore been considered the dream of
the enthusiast.
a The little city of Ashburn, live. progress
i've and prosperous. is one OF the best points
on the Georgia Southern railroad. The
people are enterprising and the place re-
sounds with the hum OF their many indus
tries. AS the city has grown In commercial
and industrial Importance the people have
not neglected to improve their spiritual
condition. Churches have gone up and q
Christian influence has sprea until there is
hardly an unregenerated soul In the place.
Both white and colored citizens claim to
have experienced sanctification, and now
every business enterprise, as well as every
political and social undertaking is begun
with prayer and upheld day by day by an
appeal to God for his blessings.
"A few days since the Ashburn Advance
began its existence in this Christian town.
Its beginning witnessed a scene perhaps
never before enacted upon such an occasion
The evening before publication day the
printing office was thrown open to the pub
lie and the leading citizens of the place, &C
oompanied by the ladies, attended prayer
meeting there. The prayers were fervent,
despite the fact that the irrepressible devil
took a prominent part The material in
the office was dedicated to the Lord and
his blessings were invoked for proprietors
and editors.
Some time since a beautiful and COM
modious hotel was completed. Instead Of
the usual ball the hotel was launched upon
the uncertain sea Of business with prayer
meeting.
In many of the business houses the first
duty performed by both proprietors aud
clerks Is to kneel and ask divine assistance
in the days work. During the progress Of
a days business the business men are care
full to deal with their fellow men only upon
the principles laid down in the holy writ
and every bill of goods sold is accompanied
with prayer that its mission may be good
aud that every possible evil influence may
be suppressed.
The proceedings OF the city council are
pervaded with a cheerful spirituality.
Either the mayor or one Of the councilmen
or the marshal leads in prayer before any
business is transacted Without partaking
OF Puritanism, the ordinances are framed
80 as best to advance the spiritual welfare
OF the citizens. No billiard salo ms
are licensed and every profession
or business which will not measure up to
the Bible standard is frowned upon. The
city's laws are constructed with strict JUS
tlce to every man, aud the city fathers are
conscientious in the suppression of every
eva teldency among ths paople.
The COMMERCIAL traveller who travels on
Sunday need expect no orders from this
model Christian town. The merchants will
not buy tobacco from a house which sells
whisky, and the man who expects to work
up Jug trade there will be sadly left.
There is no room for whisky where prayer
meetings are so prevalent.
The people Of Ashbufn believe in Christ
and can see nogood in a religion which can
not be practiced. And Ashburn is not a
solemn kown. There are few long faces
there. The people enjoy life, and the stran-
ger who partakes Of their hospitality finds
an abiding pleasure in 1t.
T. J. BROOKS.