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au'r functions which may
have far reaching conse-
quences after marriage.
With this arrangement at
the start there often fol-
low the drains, ulcera-
tons and inhaininations
,..,. f i,F ., '..,,,r
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be realized IN lnar.ia%, is by being fore
armed against it, dangers. Most young
women are ignorant OF the fact that irreg-
ular;ty means arrangement of the wom-
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and handed it out at the door to the tramp,
as she supposed, for it was pretty dark, and
che saw only the outline Of man. She
accompanied the gift with the admonition
already recorded. Afterward she was sorry
she had given the rogue anything, for she
found that her husbands overcoat was gone
and was sure that while she was getting
the sandwich, the tramp had entered
through the Enclosed door and stolen the
garment
So it turned out that just after the tramp
had absconded with the coat, the pastor
came up to the door, and hence this story.
Mr.. Soper didn't leave the church, and
he did marry Rachel, and am going down
next week, if all be well, to see the baby.
-Brooklw citizen.
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81 was so weak / did not
have breath to walk across my
room writes Miss lsibell
Miller. of New Providence,
Galloway Co., Ky. My pc
RODS occurred too often and
tho hcmorrhagc would be pro-
longed and the loss of blood
very excessive. ] also had
spells which the doctor said
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were fainting fit3. Ny stomach would crnmp
until I could not etrgiglltcn. I did not gain
strength from one monthly period to another;
was very weak and nervous all the time. The
ciocIDl told me he did not know what was the
cause Of my trouble and that would never be
any better. / lived in this way from sixteen
years old to twcnly-tllrcc, when the doctor dis
missed my case After this / was
ri, III by kind friaud to try Dr. -
EIvgri'n Proscri ptiOu, n '
which / did mud before had taken -.
two a-...Cs oil il cJr1 work all day u -
1 tool. ~ ~ sis, bottles of the Ia f7
vorItc Prescription and about five Gs-Gt,.
walls Of Or. piCrca's Pellets. l used W
no other medicine. I ha"e never &
had n return Of this tfoul'', since"
Dr. licrcc's Pleasant Pellets clear the
complexion and swncten the breath.
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'WccK days and sundays. sSundays only,
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stops on notice to agent to take on pas
scnEers for points east of New York.
Trains leave Port Deposit for Perryvile
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Tor PORT Deposit NJ 6.35. $50, $40 and IL 25 IN
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They are only bubbles, those maiden
faucies of love, marriage and mother
hood. But what beautiful bubbles they
are. Who does not wish that all these
fanciys could end a5 dbl the old fairy
stories, "and they lived happy ever
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Gle Mistakes the Effect for the cause"
That is what the person does who tries to
cure rheumatism or any other disease by
alleviatng the symptoms. Hoods Sarsap-
arlla removes the cause and permanently
cure.
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WHICH, IHdNC IIIC OII- !VIIS TII7.Ty.
4 certain cure for irrcgularity and
other diseases peculiar to women is found
i'll Dr. Pierce's Favoritc Prescription.
II contains no alcohol neither opium,
cocaine nor other narcotic
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-31
BAPTISTS OF SAVANNAH.
FIRST CHURCH WILL COMPLETE IT'S
HUNDREDTH YEAR IN 1890.

Brief History of Its Early OrRani-
zatiOn and Some of the Dlstin-
guished Ministers Who Have Serv-
ed 1.-THE First Minister Was
Prominent in the City and state,
Two Served 1t Through Epidemics
and One Through War-GeOrgin
the Hammer Baptist State of the
Tniou-Baptists Came 40 savannah
with OgIethOrpe and Have Been
Here EverSince.
With the close of the nineteenth century
the Savannah Baptist Church will round
out its one hundredth year. The church
was established in the closing hours of the
eighteenth century and viii complete its
hundredth year shortly before the close
of the present century.
Although Savannah was one of the first
places in the state in which the Baptists
preached their doctrines, then regarded as
new and strange, the soil here did not
prove TO be as fertile ground for the seed
then being sown, as the middle section of
the state where the settlers were pouring
in across the Savannah river from the old
er Southern states, or colonies as. they
were then. There are number of churches
in the middle tier of counties which are
now well into the second century of their
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proceeds the lecture room of the present
church was formed in 1861. and the pastors
home, coper Jones and Drayton streets,
purchased~in 1862.
The pastors during the separation were
as folloWs--frst church:
Rev. Albert Williams ..........a part of 1S47
Rev. Joseph T. Robert from 1s47 to 1S49
Rev. Thomas Rambaut. from 1849 10 1855
Rev. j. b. Stiteler ......... from 1855 TO 1855
Rev. S. G.. Daniel ........... from 1856 70 1859
Second Church:
Rev. Henry O. Wyer ...... from 18i7 to 1S49
Rev. ]. p. Tustn ...........from 1919 to 1884
Rev. Henry o. Wyer ... from 1854 to 1855
Rev. NJ. winston ...........from 1850 to 1858
After the churches united the Baptist
Church in Savannah called the Rev. Syl-
vanus Landrum of Macon, Ga, In Novem-
ber 1859, and he became pastor on the first
day of the following December, since
which time the following pastors have
served the church:
sylvanus Landrum, d. D.. from 1859 to 1871
Timothy Harley .............frorn 1872 to 1879
Sylvanus Landrum, D. D.. from 1879 to 1881
Rev. J. e. l.. Holmes, d. D., from 1881
to 1891.
Rev. s. A. Goodwin, D. D.. from 1891 to
1896.
rev Jonh II. Jofuan, lroPi 1870 70 ndtes
Leading Pastors of the Church.
During its long history the Savannah
Baptist Church has been blessed with many
able and Cody pastors, some Of whom
we're prominent in the affairs Of the city
and the state. Such was Rev. Henry Hol-
combe, the first pastor of the church. He
not only exercised great influence in Bap-
list circles, but left lasting mementoes OF
his work In behalf Of his adopted city and
state file was practically the father Of
the Georgia penitentiary system. being
moved TO memorabilia the legislature. urg
ing a mllder system Of punishment than
that then In vogue, by the execution Of
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history The Georgia Association, the old
est association of Baptist churches in the
state, was organized ia 1854, and several of
the churches composing il had been formed
previous 10 the revolution
Although there was no regularly or
ganized church in Savannah previous to
1850 the Baptsts had numbered some ad-
herenls here for some years previous to
that time. Baptist house of worship was
erected on Franklin square in 1895 by con-
tributons from the people of Savannah.
and citizens of South Carolina. The house,
in an unfinished state. was rented for sew
eral years to the Presbyterians. In 1893.
before the expiration of the lease, Rev.
Henry Hoicombe, Of Beaufort, S. c., was
chosen pastor Of the congregation, then
consisting of members Of different depom-
inations. His salary was 5000 per annum,
which speaks well for the liberality Of the
church going people of that day.
The church on Franklin square was ded-
icated April II, 1900, and the church was
constituted on Nov. 26 Of the same year,
Rev Henry Holcombe being the pastor.
The building occupied the lot on which
now stands the building Of the First Afri-
can Baptist Church. and parts of the old
structure are supposed to be contained in
that building.
The congregation continued to worship
in the building on Franklin square until
1888, when a building was completed on the
size now occupied by the church edifice
on Chippewa square, the old building being
turned over TO the negroes, who were
formed into separate congregation. The
new building was erected az a cost Of S40,-
900, and still forms the body Of The pres
ent structure. The building was enlarged
in 1899 and the lecture room constructed
in 1861. The lots on which the building
stands were granted 10 the church by the
city IN 1929.
The Church Chartered.
The charter Of Incorporation OF the
church was drawn BY Hon. John McPher-
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Maj. Polhfn, a son of one of the early set

Maj. Polhill, son of one of the early set
tiers.
Prominent among the early Baptists
were Abraham Marshall and Jesse Mercer.
The latter was an able leader and untir-
ing worker and his influence upon the Bap-
fist denomination in Georgia probably ex-
ceeded that of any of his contemporaries.
His name is held in faithful remembrance
by the Baptists of Georgia and Mercer
University, the leading Baptist educa-
uonal institution in the South, stands as
a grand monument to his memory.
After the Revolution.
The period from the revolutionary war
10 the war between the states was one
of steady growth upon the part of the Bap-
fist denomination in Georgia and the en-
tire South. Much attention was devoted
by the UNCONVENTIONAL leaders to educa-
tional matters, and as a result a number
of institutions of learning were founded
The Baptists claim to-day to have more
deaorainational institutions of learning in
the South, if not in the whole of the Unit
ed states, than all other denominations
combined. In the early period of their his
tory they We're decried as an ignorant PEG
pie, and 1t may have been this that spur
red them to extraordinary efforts in seek
ing educational advantages. The Bap-
lists have always laid great stress. how
ever. upon the necessity for an educated
ministry.
The faithful work of those early Bap-
lists was well done. The result. of their
labors was to make Georgia the BAPTIST
stronghold of the country. The Baptists
are stronger in the South than in any other
section of the country and they are more
numerous in Georgia than in any other
state in the South. The last census show
ed something over 100000 Baptists in the
entire country. The Baptists of the North
and South split upon the question of sfaV-
cry. and in May. 1915. the Southern Bap-
fist Convention was organized at Augusta.
Efforts have been made since the war 10
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reunite the two branches, but the South
ern Baptists have such large field of
their own, their work is so completely or
gained, and they are so well satisfied with
their organization that the proposition 10
again combine with their Northern breth-
rem has never been regarded favorably by
them The two branches of the church nre
in perfect harmony with each other. Each
annual meeting of the Southern Baptist
Convention sees a general rally OF the
Baptist leaders Of the South. They are
in such close fellowship and enjoy such
close relationship that they are 10th 10
give up an organization which has been
productive of such good results. The ten
dency is however, for the Northern and
Southern organizations to get closer to-
gether and committees have been appoint
ed by the two bodies TO confer upon the di-
vision of church work. especially in the
foreign field, each section of the church
now maintaining It's foreign mission work
independently
1t is worthy of note in connection with
the present meeting of the state conven-
ton that the Southern Baptist Convention
met in Savannah in 1861. The govern
ment of the Confederate states had just
been formed, the seat of government being
then located at Montgomery. Resolutions
were unanimously adopted by the conyen-
lion and approving of the action OF the
Southern states in Withdrawing from the
union and assuring the Confederate gov
eminent Of the support and sympathy Of
the convention and of the Baptists OF the
South generally in the most positive terms.
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a man for the crime of stealing a gun.
He persisted in his efforts until the bloody
code of the state was reformed and tho
penitentary system adopted.
DR.. Holcombe was the founder of the
Savannah Female orphan Asylum, which
remains to-day one of the best-known of
the benevolent institutions of the city. The
first meeting to consider organization was
held in his parlor, and his wife, Mrs,
Frances Holcombe was a member OF its
first board of directors.
DR.. Ho,combe was also the originator OF
a plan for combination for religious effort
on the part of the Baptsts Of Georgia,
from which the present Baptist convention
of The state is doubtless The outcome. lie
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tiers, AL unordained ministers, with a to-
tai membership of 1885 The increase
during the year was II ,701 by baptism
S,775 by letter and 697 by restoration. the
decrease being 9,4S9 by letter. 1887 by ex-
pulsion and 1888 by DEATH being a net in
crease of 1904 for the year. The total con-
tributions for missions, educational and
benevolent purposes, were 1886, S91 81
These figures do not include the Print
tive Baptists, commonly known as Hard
shells, who number some $1,000 to 10000
in the state
While the Baptist doctrines made more
rapid progress in the northern and middle
sections of the state than in Savannah
still the Baptists are able. to show that
they were represented in Savannah from
the first day of its history. There were
Baptists in the colony which came over
with Oglethorpe, among them being John
Dundam and wife and William Dundam
Among other early Baptist settlers were
William Calvert. William Slack, Thomas
Walker and Nathaniel Polhll. Several
Baptist families settled in Liberty county
In 1740, just seven years after the settle
ment of the colony, Rev. Mr.. Lewis of
Margate, England, alleged, by way of re-
proach, that there were descendants of
the Moravian Anabaptists in the new plan
tation of Georgia" In 1772 there were no
less than forty Baptist families in the
lower parishes of Georgia.
The Church in the Colony.
The first beginnings of the Baptists in
Georgia are intimately connected with the
Bethesda Orphan Home. In 1851 Nicholas
Bedgewood was placed in charge of the
orphan house by Whitefeld. Later he en-
braced Baptist sentiments, and in 1857
united with the Baptist Church In Charles
In he wa In
istry and in 1868 baptized a number of the
officers and inmates of the orphans home.
A branch of the Charleston Baptist Church
was formed at the orphan house.
Benjamin Stirk, one of Mr.. Bedgewood's
converts who settled a t Newington found
some Baptists at the Tuckaseeking settle
ment and organized them into a branch
of the Euhaw Baptist Church of South
Carolina Edmund Botsford came to
Georgia from South Carolina in III, and
preached for some time to the settlers.
In the same year Daniel Marshall came to
Georgia from South Carolina and settled
near Augusta He was unceasing in his
labors for the spread of the church. and
the name of Daniel Marshall Is a house
hold word among the Baptists of Georgia
until to-day.
Al that time all other worship except
according TO the rites of the Church of
England. was prohibited in Georgia, and
Marshall and the other Baptist evangelsts
were arrested on more shan one occasion
and taken before the magistrates. In 1772
Daniel Marshall organized the Kiokee
Church in Columbia county, the first Bap-
fist Church constituted within the bounds
of Georgia.
During the revolutionary war the Bap-
lists adhered to the patriot cause al
most to a man. Many of them were drlV-
en- from the state and all of their min
listers. except Daniel Marshall, were com
pelled 10 flee the state. After the close
! of the revolutionary war season OF re-
IIgious prosperity followed and in 1884 the
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besides a number of colored associations
with very large church membership.
The statistical table submitted at the
last annual session of the convention in
Augusta showed Ga associations. having l.
143 churches, with 1,252 ordained ministers.
and a total church membership of 164 O05.
In addition to these there are thirteen as
sociations friendly to but not in the con-
vention, including 227 churches, ISL Or
dained ministers, with a membership of 49,
954. The table showed the total strength
OF the regular white Baptsts of the state
to be 1870 churches, 14O3 ordained minis
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Ran,ists had Afty-three churches with
2 S56 members and thirty-one ordained min
,sters in Georgia. .,.. Dan
In November. 1900. the savannah Bap-
t,st church was organized. and in lSoZ the
savannah association was formed heV'
Henry Holcombe, the pastor OF the pa pa
vannah church. was man OF note III ms
section and welded a powerful lilliue' llo
.,or,Instion Among other proper Bap-
,ists m that day were Hon. Joseph cay
who resigned as district judge Of the
f,ntted states Court 70 enter the Baptist
ministry; REV Charles o. screven, d. D..
a son Of Gen. James screren. VINO was
kllled during the revolutionary war, ana
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down shaking him by the hand. Natur-
ally he was beloved by them for his warm
interest In their welfare on the Sunday
previous to the evacuation Of the city by
the Confederate forces Dr. Landrum
preached to a congregation largely com
posed OF Confederate soldiers. on the
following Sunday his congregation was
largely composed Of men Ia blue but the
sermon was delivered as calmly as II the
congregation had remained unchanged
II Is said that the Savannah Baptist
Church was probably the only white
church on the coast from Baltimore TO
$1,000, = ~, ~
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The Church Chartered.

The charter OF Incorporation OF the
church was drawn BY Hon. John McPher-
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They were talking about the recent
fogs, and some one stated that his morn
ing train had stopped every half-mne on
its way 10 the city. the fog being so thick
that 1t was impossible TO see either OF the
railway banks. "Oh, that's nothing'
said another man, who was Of the com
pany. Down In Lincolnshire the fog is
sometimes 50 thick that the driver has to
get out and lead the engine "--TiL-Bits.
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son Berrien and signed by Gov. Josiah
Tattnall in the year 1901. The following
persons petiHoned the legislature Of Geor-
gia for the charter, viz: Rev. Henry Hol-
combe, George Mosse, w II. Mathers,
John Rose, Elias Robert Joseph Wiseman.
Theodore Carlton. Joseph Davis, Isaac
Sibley and William Parker.
The pastors from 1900 to 1877 were:
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Henry Hocombe, d. D.....from 1900 to 1911
William h. johnson, d. ID, from 1911 20 1915
BENJAMIN SERVER ..........from 1915 to 1919
James Sweat from 1919 to 1922
James Meredith ............trom lS32 to 1874
Henry %. Wyer ...........trom 1873 TO 1854
Josiah s. Law ..............from 1884 to 1880
Charles Il. Jones ...........trom 1888 TO 1886
j. e. BinneY ................from 1856 to 1913
Henry o. WYer .............. from 1913 to 1915
Albert Williams from 1915 to 1917
The deacons for the same period were:
George Mosse, w. II. Mathers, John
hose ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. in 1901
Joseph DAVIS '.''''''''..'''''.''' '.'''''ln 1918
William Patterson Observation-Disclosures 1904
John Shick and H. w. Williams. in 1910
Josiah Penfield ........................in 1919
Homus Topper ...,....................in 1928
II. Blair and A. Harmon ............in 1929
Thomas Clark and H. II. Furman. lin 1884
Thomas Dowell ........................in 1899
George w. Davis and Jas. E. Hogg. in 1916
Feb A. 1S47, the church divided on the
reelection of Rev Albert Williams as
pastor; after which time the two branches
were popularity known as the First and
Second Baptist Churches, though the
First never changed its corporate name
Those who were constituted as the Second
Church purchased the building then own
ed by the Unitarians. on the southwest
corner of Bull and York streets, where
they continued to worship until Feb 6,
1859 when the church was dissolved and
the reunion of the Baptists of Savannah
occurred (after separation of twelve
years, almost to a day.. The building of
the Second Church was sold, and from the