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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-17
Cumberland Presbyterian Church.

Rev. Robert D. Wear. pastor of the Cumberland Presbyterian church, preached from the text:
 For when they speak great swelling words of vanity they allure through the lusts of the flesh through much wanton- ness those that were clean escaped from them that live in sin"
 While they promise them liberty they themselves are the servants of corrup- ton, for of whom a man is overcome of the same is he brought in bondage. III Peter ii, IS and 19
 MT. Wear said he believed in the church that believed in the highest standard Of morals. He was opposed to anything that would demoralize or degrade. The Cumberland Presbyterian church pro hibits dancing, card playing, wine drink ing, and, so far as he was concerned he would make short work of men who gambled whether in a hoyel CT in q palatial home. He would draw no dis tinction because of social standing.
 He said he did not intend to abuse anyone, that it was best to advise with those who err, and if possible lead them into the right. He said society boys and girls are like mules-f you hit them they will kick, but when you go to them with a bundle of fodder you can get lots out of the mule. If you go to an erring man or woman and show them that they are wrong you may effect good result, put you cannot by abusing them.
 He had been told games of caruS were played at social gatherings in Brming- ham. This he condemned as wrong. Dancing and wine drinking he de- nounced as sinful. He said unless you can ask God togbless the occasion and sanctify it to His cause you should not go to the german, or the card party.
 The railroads, the merchant. Keeley, the church. in fact everything is making war on liouor. said he, except fashiona- ble society.
 He objected to the children being taught any game at home that was played by professional gamblers. For that reason he would allow no cards or pool or billiard tables in his home.
 He suggested as substitutes for the card clubs, germans, etc., Chautauqua circles, in which, he said, science, litera- ture, refinement would be taught. Bible readings, mite societies and similar gatherings were also suggested.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-17
TIE SIN OF CARD-PLAYING The Subject of Several Sermons
 Last Night. WHAT IS A PUBLIC PLACE ?' Judge Garrett Answers After Dr. Morris Ser mon--0utlines of Other Discourses,
 Evening and Morning.
WHAT IS A PUBLIC PLACE ?"

At the request of pr. Morris of the First Methodist church several of the city ministers last night preached on the subject of Society Gambling"
 The weather was very threatening, which fact kept a great many people from attending the services. Notwith- standing this however. moderately good houses greeted the minister's
 It was generally understood that card clubs and card playing for prizes would be condemned in no uncertain terms, and the expectations were not ground less. The ministers were all severe in their references to these social amuse- ments The punch bowl, wine, danc- ing, all came in for their share of con demnation
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-17
It Was a Break-Even.

The Fair and Square baseball team returned yesterday from Blocton where they had gone to meet the local team in two games of baseball. The results were: First game s to in favor of the Fair and Square; second game, 9 to in favor of Blocton. There were about 1900 people In attendance at both games. Captain Brennan and the other mem bers of the Fair and Square team spoke in the highest terms of the good treat ment accorded them by Manager Vance and the other members of the Blocton team.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-17
Cumberland Presbyterion churcb


 At the Cumberland Presbyterian church yesterday Rev. Robert D. Wear took for his theme the query: "What will be the ultimate effect upon the American home of so many of our young girls seeking professional and business avocations ?"
 The preacher took as a text Matthew xvi, 7-10: There came unto Him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment and poured it on His head as He sat at meat But when His disciples saw it they had indignation. saving, To what purpose Is this waste?' When Jesus understood it He said unto them. Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me-"
 Let me say in the beginning that I admire the pluck, industry, energy and selt-reliance of our young women as they strive to make themselves independent and are by these means en- abled to protect themselves from incongenial and dangerous marri- age relations. l cry all hail. as they seek to climb the dizzy heights of intellectual development and dare enter realms of thought. where man has hith- erto had almost universal sway in men tai research. l would not raise a hand nor utter word to stop our girls from entering these hardy and masculine pursuits until I had some thoroughly practical plan for removing the necessity for their so doing; buf.fI will utter a word of warning and indicate some results that may follow from this landslide of feminine life into the channels of trade and commerce, 'as it may ultimately effect the home life of the American people especially asa~i 1t may effect our ideal of a home, where manhood and womanhood come from the sacred and holy shrine of motherhood; where the perfume of purity, modesty tenderness. love and faith is inhaled as you cross it's charmed threshold.
 l. This woman loved and admired a good man. She saw Christ and He was her model at once, and she came to do Him homage. She brought a precious and costly ointment in alabaster box to pour upon His head, and her box of pure white was a fit symbol to contain an ointment for the head of Christ I imagine she was like the Mary who sat at the Savior's feet and learned, while Martha fussed about her work The de ciples declared this a waste for her to pour such costly ointment upon the Savior's head, until it fell, perhaps to the floor. They considered it a useless expenditure, but Christ said she had wrought good work upon Him, such work as led Him to declare that her his tory should be commensurate with His gospel. This simple, loving, tender act even wrought a good work upon Christ who was perfect.
 9 All women, primarily. love good men, and they admire their strength of body and mind They have great char fly for men, and the first desire of their plighted troth is to turn their eyes to- ward God and a better life. Every true wcmans bosom is an alabaster box. and contains, or ought to contain. graces as precious ointment. to be poured upon the hearts, heads and lives of men. These
  precious in the estimation of both sexes and find their appreciation by the fol- lowing enumeration: She is more ex- alted and constant in her love. always
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-17

the simple congregating of people to en- gage in playing at cards made it so. He brought out some fine points of law on the subject.
 Upon the conclusion of Judge Garrett's remarks pr. Morris called upon all who would put stop to social card playing in their houses to stand. Fully four fffths of the audience stood up.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-17
St. st.Marv's-on-the-Hiehlands.

Yesterday was a great day for St. Marys. II was the first Sunday after the payment of the church debt had been officially announced. The good feeling was evident in the congregation, in the choir and in the words of the rec tor. 1t was certainly cause for con graduation, and St. Mary's now enjoys the enviable distinction of being one of the three churches free of debt.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-17
Has Not Disbanded.

Atlanta, Ca, June 16.-A special to the Constitution at midnight says that the Memphis team in the southern associa- tion of ball clubs has not disbanded but that a new manager will be selected and the team will open in Little Rock Tues day as scheduled.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-17
THE BIG PICNIC CAR can be had for picnics and ex- cursions. Telephone l8.
HIS ERRING WIFE
Stabbed Him to Death After Her Sin Was
 Disc overed.

W as
 Disc oVered.
 Savannah. Ga, June 16-Jaclk Gibson, a negro, died last night at his home on the Ogeechee road, ten miles from the city, from a stab wound in the abdomen inflicted by his wife, Laura, during the day.
 Gibson found another man with his wife when he came from work the night before. He threw the intruder out with a chair. The wife then went to her fathers. near by, and Gibson went after her and endeavored to compel her to come home with him The woman resist ed, and in the struggle she stabbed Gib- son with his own knife, which she had secured in some way There were no wit nesses to the deed The woman left and has not been seen since.
 The coroner's jury brought in yer dict of manslaughter.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-17
MORNING SERVICES.

The churches were all well attended yesterday morning. the music at most of them was excellent and the sermons up to the usual excellent standard main tained by the Birmingham pastors.
 pr. A. B. Curry. pastor of the First Presbyterian church was absent in Tuskaloosa. where he preached the uni versity commencement sermon.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-17

Rector o. P. Fitzsimons announced that he would talk on three subjects, but would not speak long on either.
 On the subject of Christian unity, he said he did not believe it practicable. He had been requested to preach on the subject, but had declined for that reason. He believed in Christian sym pathy, but did not believe Christian uni ty possible-nor desirable, if possible. It was no more to, be desired than 1t would be to have all the stars melted into one. God created different stars, and each different from the other in glory The churches can do more good separately.
 On the subject of social amusements, he said that much of the trouble had been caused by preachers and churches. Preachers should not isolate themselves from social occasions, but should take part and exercise their influence for good If preachers were good men they must have good influence. It is wrong for the church to draw narrow circle and stand within it. John Wesley said he didn't believe the devil should have all the good music. The home influence should be exercised in respect to social amusements. If the home is pure, what proceeds therefrom will be pure.
 As to the church debt, the rector said 1t caused him great qualification to an- nounce that it had been paid In seven years St. Mary's parish had paid out nearly $50,O00 No other parish in the south with the same number of parish toners had done as much. This great achievement had been accomplished by all working together. The rector, the vestry and the Ladies' Aid society had all worked tremendously. The Ladies Aid society had itself raised $6000. The members of the parish were of splendid hber-nowhere was there better mate rial. They had gone along and minded their own business, and if reviled, had not reviled again. The parish had been called the black sheep of the diocese" such name was not to be dreaded if the record of the good work done went with the name. But now St Mary's is entitled to the distinction of being called the "queen of the diocese
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-17
BLOOD

AN lNFADF GAN TAKE 1T.
 Contains neither potashnor mer- cur> ,butthe essential blood puri- lying and healthresloring princi- pies of medicinalrcois and herbs.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-17
South Highlands Presbyterian Church.


 Rev. John Barbour preached on SO ciety Gambling" from the story of the soldiers gambling at the foot of the cross for the garments of Christ.
 He said: "1he mania for gambling crops out in every age. Hon. Chauncey Depew recently declared 1t to be the great American vice and fearfully on the in- crease. I have been asked to say word in regard to the society gambling, so rife among us. Strange that special ser mon should be needed on this topic. There is not q civilized community that does not put its brand upon it. The laws of every state make it a crime and the in- dgnant voice of public sentiment drives it Into secrecy and darkness. The ques- ton is, whether it shall be drawn from it's banishment and made the badge of the social standing of men and women in a Christian society.
 I am not speaking of what any church prohibits, but of what law, society and public sentiment have always con demned.
 Now, gambling can never be made re- spectacle for several reasons.
 l. It is an offense against the law of la bor To the necessity of labor there arises no exception. The richest man in the land bestows he labor of hand and brain or stands branded as an idler be- fore God and man. Labor is the noblest tie that binds men together in Gods world.
 Now. the gambler is not only an ex- ception to this, but is an insult and of- fense to every honest man. So far from being a producer, he Is a weight and stigma on his fellows. subtracting from the substance of the world and giving no return. He is a traitor to the funda- mental principles of our republican so- ciety by which every freeman claims his neighbor's respect. because he Is con- tributor to the commonwealth.
 ?. Worse than this. gambling is an as- sault upon the property of another. Gambling is robbery. The law recognizes only two methods of getting property-by
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-17
Housekecpers Want the Best Food.

What Scientists say:
 Prof. Arnold of the University of New York: ''I consider that each and every ingredient of oleomargarine but ter or butterine is perfectly pure and wholesome, that the oleomargarine butter differs in no essential manner from the butter made from cream. It is great discovery, blessing for the poor, in every way perfectly pure, wholesome and palatable article.
 Silver Churn Butterine is prepared especially for fine table use. Every de- tail of it's manufacture is perfect. Re- cent chemical experiments show that in nutritive and digestive properties Silver Churn Butterine is fully equal to the best creamery butter; while in keeping quality Silver Churn Butterine is much superior.
 Prepared Solely By
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-17
RICH

NATURES BLOOD PURIFIER, composed of the extracts oi roots and herbs growing in our own southern cline. It is strictly vegetable.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-17
At New nrlaans

New Orleans, June 16.-The last game of the Nashville-New Orleans series was a heart disease-prQducing one, and the Nashville team was presented with a string of goose eggs as @ souvenir of their first visit to New Orleans this sea- son. The home. team outbatted, out played and outrun the Nashvilles, and secured four runs, two of which were earned. Up to the seventh inning nei- ther side had scored. l"Puss' Piper, the local amateur, covered second, and his batting won the game. His second base playing was the best seen on the local diamond this season. New Orleans made three double-plays. Score:
 R III E New Orleans. 70 0 OOo112-4 o Nashville... 70 0 0 0 Q co 6 o Batteries-New Orleans, Carl and Bonding; Nashville, Herman and Frost.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-17
YESTERDAYS TEMPERATURE.

As especially recorded for the Age Herald on the standard thermometer at Hughes drug store, corner Nineteenth given are in all instances for tempera- ture recorded in the shade and on northern sheltered exposure.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-17
PERFECT
A HEALTHY CIRCULATION.

For biliousness, malaria, yellow jaun- dice, skin eruptions. pimples and all blood diseases we can conscientously recommend
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-17

& couple of weeks. This means the early if not immediate dissolution of the South ern league.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-17
At Memphis

Memphis, Tenn, June 16.-Atlanta went into the ball game today without pitcher in condition, and consequently lost the game. The attendance was the largest of the season, though not much more than 800. Score:
 R H D Memphis ...... 1 8 O1 3010 1-1O 20 2 Atlanta ........ 2 o 2 0 0 0 1 13 8 Batteries-Burrell and O'Meara; Wood, HIorner and Armstrong. Umpire-Kline.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-17

HaVe prepal eu a Uoohl WrItIon m plain but chaste language, treating of the nature, symptoms and durability, by home treatment, of such diseases. The Worlds Dispensary Medical Association, Proprietors of the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute, Buffalo, N Y, will, on receipt of this notice, with 10 cents dn stamps for postage) mail, sealed in plain envelope, copy of this useful book It should be read by every young man, parent and guardian in the land
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-17
The Worlds Fair Tests showed no baking powder so pure or so great in IeaV- ening power aS fhe Royal. Music at East Lake. 5-2o-tf MEMPHIS GOER UNDER. The Club Could Not Draw at Home-4s the Southern League About to
 Succumb2

EMPHIS, June 16. The Memphis base ball team in the Southern le a g u e collapsed here to- night and will not keep it's date at Lit tie Rock tomorrow. Failure of the games to draw peo- pie is given by Manager Lewis as the reason.
 The collapse has
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-17
SECOND EDITION.
THE WEATHER.

Washington, June 16.-Forecast for Monday-For Alabama: Showers, warmer, southerly winds. For Missis- sippi: Fair, warmer, southerly winds.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-17
Z, OF POWER

and Manly Vigor, Nervous De- bility, Paralysis, or Palsy, Dr. ganic Weakness and wasting Drains upon the system, result ing in dullness of mental Facul- ties, Impaired Memory, Low Spirits, Morose or Irritable Tenn per, fear of impending calamity, anda thousand and one derange- ments of both body and mind result from pernicious secret practices, often indulged in by the young, throughfgnorance of their ruinous consequences. To reach, reclaim and restore such unfortunates to health and hap piness, Is the aim of an assooi- ation of medical gentlemen who hava i,r-era rad a hool vv1-itta,, in
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-06-27

ured or weighed there is no bin large
enough to hold that of many heart
broken wife and mother. If she falls
it is nine cases out of ten the sin or the
fault OF man. Woman loves atteu-
tion, admiration, praise, homage,
caresses, and if she does not get a
get moiety Of these at home some
times she looks for them abroad. This
is her feminine nature.
But Of course, there is another side
to the picture. Marriages are not
always failures. There is no godlier
sight in all nature than a considerate,
loving husband and vile going down
the vale together loved by their chill
dren and grandchildren. To them
lite was no, curse, nor marriage a
disappointment. Neither money nor
fine clothes, nor carriage at the door
will secure conjugal happiness. Moth
ing but duty-conscientious, thoughtful
duty-and the performance Of every
scintilla of the marriage vows will in
sure it. BILL ARP.
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THE DIVINITY OF CHRIST.



Was Jesus Christ the son of God?
Was He divine? Was He equal with
God? YOU accept the New Testa-
ment as the word of G0d-as the rcFe
lation Of his will to a fallen race to be
"a lamp unto their feet and light unto
their pathway'-what will you do
with the writings of John and Peter,
who were with the Saviour, and Of
Paul and the author Of the letter to the
Hebrews. and Matthew, and Isaiah OF
the Old Testament: John testitics
that Jesus '.was in the beginning with
God"-that He ''Was GOd"-that lie
made .'all things"-that ''without
, Him was not anything made that was
made'-that He said also that God
was His Father, making Himself equal
with God'-that He declared that II
! and my Father are one''-that 1.-The
! Father hath given all things
unto His haud' Paul declared that
'being IN the form of God" lie
..thought it not robbery to be cqua'
with God''-that in Him lwcllcth a
the fu1ness of the Godhead bodily
and the author Of Hebrews testiiie:
that God the Father said Of His Son
Thy Throne Q Col, is forever an'
ever; a sceptre of righteousness IS tn
sceptre Of Thy Kingdom" The yer.
names of the Son show His Godhead
Jesus means Saviour-'.H He sh.' saw
His people from their sins" Il -am
Emmanuel means. "God with Us.
, He receives from God the Father eNa.
tation and "a name which is aboN
, every name" This is enough an
. more to show what the New TestS
mcnt teaches as to the Son OF God
; the Christ Of IIistory-the promise
Messias, o. whom la al prophetlcaL
5 wrote-'For unto us Child is Dor!
= unto Us Il Son is given, and the govern
h ment shall be upon His shoulders: an
K His name shall be called Wonderful
5 Counsellor. The Mighty God. II
r Everlasting Father, The Prince
: Peace"
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no CHANGES NEEDED.
DR.. Talmage III Recent Sermon on
the EXpur@atiOn of the Scriptures.

While | oppose the expurnatlon OF
the Scriptures I shall give you my rea-
sons for such opposition. ''What," $"
say some Of the theological evolution
ists. whose brains haye been added by
too long brooding oyer them by Dar-
win and Spencer, ':you don't now
really believe all the story of the Gar
den of Eden, do you:'' Yes as much
as [ believe there were roses III my
Garden last summer. ''But, say they,
You don t really believe that the sun
and moon stood still?' Yes, and If l
had strength enough to create sun
and moon I could cause them to stand
still or cause the rcl-action OF the suns
rays so it would appear to stand still.
But" they say, you don't really be-
leve the whale swallowed JOnah:''
Yes. and if were strong enough to
make a whale | could have made very
easy ingress for the refractory prophet,
leaving to evolution to eject him if he
were an unworthy tenant. ''But,
saw they. ssyou don't really believe
that water was turned into wine:''
! Yes lust as easily as water now Is OF
ten turned into wine with an admlX-
ture ofstrychnine and logwood. But ,
say they. you don really believe that
/ samson slew thousand with the jaw
. hone of an ass:'' Yes, and | think
that the man who ii this day assault;
the Bible is welding the same weapon
/ There is nothing in the Bible tina
staggers me. There are many things
| l., not understand. never shall III tins
world understand. But that would b'
very poor God who could be fully un
dcrstO0d by the human. That woul'
be 4 very small infinite that can b
measured by the finite. lou mus
not expect to weigh the thunderbolt
- Of Omuipotencc in an apothecary
ba,auce. Starting with the idea tha
GoI can do anything, and that he wa
present at the beginning, and that h
, is present now. there is nothing IN tl
/ holy Scriptures to arouse skeptlcism
. my heart. Here | stand, fossil ottt
! aces. du- up from the tertiary forms
= tioa. fallen off the shelf OF an antlqu
r.an. a man in the latter part OF Il
', glorious nineteenth century, believli
: in whole Bible from lid to lid.
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his address cannot be given, il being
a portion of lecture he intends 10
have copyrighted.
The following selection, however
vas obtained:
.sThe women Of the South during
the late war exhibited an heroism and
endurance unsurpassed if cquaIled by
any Of their sisters Of past generations.
"North Carolina through the inflI
ence and devotion Of her noble daugh-
ters recently unveiled 4 mighty monu-
ment 10 the memory of her heroes
heroes as sublime in their patriotism,
and grand in their valor, ac any that
ever followed 4 ileg.
| "But it is not generally known
that she long since enrolled a memo
rial to the memory Of her heroineS
upon her archives Of State.
"The Legislature of North Carolina
on the goth day of Dec, 1862, passed
these resolutions, and it were well, if
they were written in letters Of gold
upon the Confederate monument in
/ the gateway Of the Capitol Of North
. Carolina:
"Reaoiecd, Thut equal TO cur appfe-
citation Of the valOr and patriotism OF
our troops in the field, is our admiEa-
! ton OF the self-sacrificing and noble de-
! VOtion Of The women Of our country III
! encouraging The soldiers on the way to