The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1898-08-11

and Prof. b ID Ragsdale, of Mercer Uni
versity. Rev. w. A. Lindsey was
elected delegate to the Southern
Baptist Convention, and Judge j r
Brown, Messrs. John Awtrey, Rev. T j
Morgan, A M Dobbs, Rev. A j Morgan
and DR.. w H Dean were appointed dele
gates to the Georgia State Baptist Con-
yention.
The hour of IL Saturday having ar
rived, Rev. j. C. Wingo, of Carrollton,
occupied the pulpit, selecting as his
text, Isaiah, 1926. He said that the
Anglo-Saxon civilization, which is the
dominant one of the world, represents
the best element of that of the ancients,
being composite in its character, and
embodying the spiritual idea of the J lew,
the physical one of the Roman and the
intellectual of the Greek. Anglo-Saxons
are as truly the people of God as ever
were the ancient Jews. America must
settle the destinies of the world. He
paid glowing tribute to Capt. Philips,
of the battleship Texas, saying that he
represented the American spirit. China
is to be dismembered that Gods decree
may be carried into effect. We are on
the eve of great things that are to come
in the next century. Christianity is to
control the world. Baptism is not a
means of saving grace but an oath of
allegiance.
At the afternoon session Saturday the
committee on place of next meeting rec
commended that the invitation of the
| Canton church be accepted. Adopted.
The committee ON deceased ministers re-
ported that none had died during the
II aksA 20, G1>I
| for this act of mercy were rendered by
III r Bernard. The following were ap-
appointed as messengers to represent
this association in other associations !:
Rev. A j Morgan, w A Lindsey, Middle
Cherokee; J w HI Robertson, Hightow-
er;W A Lindsey, DIR. W H Dear, Stone
Mountain; b Rainey, John Pace, j II
Cantrell, A Morgan, Concord; B j
maddox, W A Lindsey, M A Mccoy, Ros-
WE'LL j r Brown, w A Lindsey, Noun
| tain Town.
Rev. A A Marshall addressed the La
dies Board of Missions, He gave his
tory of the movement. Ladies' socie-
ties were first organized in 1860, and the
southern society in Baltimore in 1875.
From small beginnings these societies
now represent the largest contributions
made to the missionary cause. He hoped
for more radicalism on the part of the
women in missionary and other church
work. He defended the ''new woman
idea. When it was announced at Con.
stantinople that women had souls the
world stood aghast.
The committee on education recon-
mended that denominational school bt
established at KennesaW. John AwtreJ
spoke in favor of the plan, urging the
need of UNCONVENTIONAL instruction
Rev. A. A Marshall deplored the fac
that many text books used in the schools
and colleges of the state teach practica
infdelity. Great need of schools con
trolled by religious men. The report
was adopted with an addition thereto
that nine trustees, to be hereafter named
shall control the school.
The Sunday School committee report
ed that churches are giving the Sunday
Schools more attention than ever before
more conversions from Sunday Schools
than heretofore known. Rev. E N Dye
read report on missionary work show
ing gratifying condition, but some Of
the churches not giving as much as they
should. He hoped all Baptists would
be in spirit, as well as in name, mission
airy. Discussed by Revs. A A Marshall
and b d Ragsdale. The latter showed
the need of urgency in this line. The
state is being settled by people of heter-
ogenous religious views, and error is
making Roadway. Cuba is missionary
ground. Rev. J l. d Hillyer outlined
the plan of work in Cuba. AS soon as
the stars and stripes shall be raised in
Santiago, the gospel will be preached to
the people. He defended the Cubans
from the charges made against them by
the newspapers. Porto Rico and the
Philippines would soon have the light of
the gospel shining upon them. Rev. j
G Gibson said that the only way to &C
complish anything is to continue pound
| ing upon it as upon a rock. So long
as church members shall refuse to help,
| the rock will remain unbroken. We
should strike in the line of Gods pur-
pose.
The report of the committee on mis-
sions was adopted. The committee
called attention to the needs of denomi-
national schools, mercer, Shorter, South
ern LaGrange,) Southern college Park
Monroe. DR.. b d Ragsdale said that
| MERGERS faculty were responsive to the
social and religious necessities of its stu
dents. POI pupils were enrolled last
term. The present year one of the best
classes in the history of the institution
was graduated. He asked for the coop
Grafton of church and people to assist in
| building gymnasium. He wished the
names of boys Iwho contemplated attend
ing college. The committee on mercer
University made favorable report on
its condition, recommending to the coun-
| ty boards of education that in selecting
teachers for the public schools of the
| state that preference be given to the
graduates of mercer. DIR. Donaldson
gave plan for raising 500, 900 for that
institution.
The committee on the state of religion
made report showing varied state of
spiritual prosperity in the several
| churches.
The following was adopted as the pro-
gram for preaching Sunday:
Baptist, morning-Dr. G \ Donaldson;
evening-Rev. A w Bealer.
Presbyterian, mOrning-Dr. ]. G. Win
go; evening-Dr. II. K. Bernard.
Methodist, evening-Dr. j. L. d. Hill
yer.
| E;rst RaDfist (coll mornin0 ID