The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-08

min Ide Wheeler, the famous Bapust
scholar of Cornell University.
when the giant battleships Of the Re-
public off Santiago spoke In thunder
tones the doom of Spanish rule In the
Western Hemisphere,-when the snot
from the Texas carried death ana de-
struction to Spanish ship. II was
Baptist hero, Captain Philip, VINO crieo
out, Don't cheer, boys; they are dying.
when the Master willed that the Bap-
fist host should lead the religious activ-
tiles of this great commonwealth, He
raised up williams, Renfroe. Davis, sher-
man, Freeman. league, Roby. Waldrop'
Basil Manly, Henderson, Cleveland. Mcin-
tosh, Shaffer, Travis Foster, Watts ana
other noble servants of the Most Hign'
some of them now asleep In Jesus, oth-
ers among us in their cid, to show our
people their day of usefulness ana tneir
hour of triumph.
"And so the roll of honor and sacri-
fee. has called IN time gone by, az IL
calls today, as 1t will call more ana ever
more. to the front in every department
of intellectual activity and Of Christian
duty and service Baptists who have
placed the world under tribute for their
eloquence, their learning their manly In
dependence, their heroic devotion, their
loyalty to the State, to the commonwealth
of letters and to the church OF the liv-
ing God.
Advances of Denomination.
1--WE glory, and we have a right to
glory. in the vast advances made by our
denomination In the realm OF mind. In
the domain Of letters. In the pulpit, on
the bench, at the bar. In the medical
profession, in commerce. in science, In
legislative halls As logicians, as pro-
utt hfHt0TV.
as producers of works that deal with
the laws Of mind and of matter that
explain the principles of pure and ap-
Piled science. that help in the solution
of the momentous problems of sociology
and constitutional economy, that are con-
cerned with the story of the past or tnat
touch the living present. the men OF our
denomination developing with unremit-
ting zeal their God-gfven talents. are
making for the cause of education ana
for the enlightenment of mankind con-
tributions that will win the gratitude OF
posterity and the encomium Of history.
Baptist scholars, hand in hand With
scholars of other denominations. would
give to education the broadcast scope;
they would unroll the scroll Of time and
show to the world the mysteries OF ages
that lie in the silence of the past; with
the magic wand of learning they would
summon forth the dead centuries and bid
them live again: they would read In
strata and substrata the secrets of moth
er earth; they would teach philosophy
that reaches the heights and sounds the
depths of human wisdom; they would
explore the realms Of the stars and the
hidden places of the mighty deep; they
would promote the evolution of govern
ment and advance the cause of civiliza-
ton: they would place on the printed
page thoughts that stir the millions; by
invention and discovery they would DOM
mate vas elemental forces; they would
send forth upon the seas argosies OF
trade and span a continent with the iron
rails of commerce; they would tell the
courses of streams that leap down the
mountain side or glide in, majesty to-
wards old ocean; they would have the
halcyon brood over the waters OF earth
and command peace and order and the
reign of law; they would build founda-
lions. broad and deep, for the glory of the
coming time; but knowing whence all
these things come. they would adore the
Lord God Almighty and humbly cry,
All the glory shall be Thine
Light is Breaking.
20, Brethren, in the church, at home,
in Christian education. in far distant mis-
sion lands the morning light is break
ing More than, ever before the great
heart of our denomination Is opening to
the call for warmer prayer and larger
service. The eyes Of our people, faith
lighted. ara beholding the pathway that
will lead to stern struggles and get nobler
triumphs, a pathway bright with fore
CLEANS of the coming time, whose splen-
dor shoot athwart the sky and turns the
very clouds to gold. +
pilgrim, see, the light is beaming,
Brighter still upon the way,
Signs thro all the earth are cleaning,
Omens of the coming day. o-- ls-.'g,
See the glorious light ascending.
OF the grand Sabbath year,
Hark the voices loud proclaiming,
The Messiah's Kingdom near
Throughout his remarks DIR. Montague
was given the closest attention and his
earnest and eloquent address made de-
cided impression.
He is an old friend Of DR.. c. A. Stakely.
in whose congregation he was prominent
in Washington. He Is visiting DR.. and
Mrs. Stakely and will occupy the First
Baptist Church pulpit Sunday morning
and that of the Adams Street Baptist
Church at the evening service.
Rev j. d. Stewart of the Baptist Or
phanage at Evergreen. spoke for a few
minutes on the work of the Home. His
talk was devoted mainly to the general
object of the work and he highly inter-
ested his audience.
Entertained by Editor Barnett.
He was followed by Rev. Frank Willis |
Barnett, editor of The Alabama Baptist |
Mr.. Barnett said it was one of the proud |
est moments of his life he was expo.
riencing in addressing an audience of
1000 Montgomery Baptists. He spoke for
five minutes on the trials of the editor
of a religious paper and he highly amused
his audience. He said he was at the
meeting for enjoyment and he urged the
congregation not to ask him anything
about his paper after adjournment.
Rev. d. p. Lee, pastor of the South
side Baptist Church, then dismissed the
with a short benediction.
For probably an hour those who had
attended the reunion fingered in the Au-
shaking hands with their fell |
low Baptists. DR.. Montague and Editor |
Barnett held small levees In corners of |
the hall. The pastors Of the various con-
were also kept busy shaking
hands with the members of their own |
churches and the other congregations
Prominent Baptists last night expressed
the opinion that the reunion In Montgom-
cry would be followed by similar meet
ngs all over the State. They regard the
meeting as one of the most successful
undertakings of the Montgomery Baptist
churches.
SHOT BY BRoTHER-IN-LAW.
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